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Family Sues Egypt Over Beating of 2 Brothers at U.N. Mission in New York

6 février 2026 à 00:00
The brothers claim four security guards beat and detained them during a protest in August 2025 outside Egypt’s mission to the United Nations.

© Angelina Katsanis for The New York Times

Yasin El Sammak and his younger brother sued the Egyptian government, accusing guards at the Egyptian Mission to the United Nations in New York City of beating and detaining them.

Kennedy Makes Unfounded Claim That Keto Diet Can ‘Cure’ Schizophrenia

5 février 2026 à 23:51
The claim vastly overstates preliminary research into whether the high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet might help people with the disorder, experts said.

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Nashville on Wednesday. Mr. Kennedy has a history of promoting ideas with little to no scientific evidence to back them up.

Senators Clash Over Immigration Enforcement, Risking a D.H.S. Shutdown

5 février 2026 à 23:44
With eight days until a deadline to keep the Department of Homeland Security running, bipartisan talks on reining in federal immigration agents’ tactics appeared to sputter before they had even gotten underway.

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Senators left Washington for the weekend without opening serious talks on a measure needed to keep the Department of Homeland Security running past a Feb. 13 midnight deadline.

Congress Nixes Visas for Afghan Partners, Closing Off a Key Path

5 février 2026 à 17:00
President Trump froze a program to allow Afghans who had worked with American troops to come to the United States. Now Congress has quietly scrapped the visas, leaving little hope of reviving them.

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Zia Ghafoori in 2019 with a commemorative Purple Heart he received while working with U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

Federal Judge Blocks Texas Law Targeting Critics of Fossil Fuels

5 février 2026 à 22:18
The court ruled that it was unconstitutional to bar state agencies from investing with firms that the state had accused of boycotting the oil industry.

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Trucks at an oil field in Midland, Texas. A judge ruled that a 2021 law about investing practices was unconstitutional.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art Restores Its Old Name

5 février 2026 à 21:50
After an unpopular name change, and its firing of the director responsible for it, the museum is working to rehabilitate its image.

© Hannah Yoon for The New York Times

A rebrand last year had changed the name of the Philadelphia Museum of Art to the Philadelphia Art Museum.

At Ukraine’s Request, Starlink Denies Internet Access to Russian Troops

6 février 2026 à 00:24
It’s unclear what effect the change will have on Russia’s ability to wage war, but Russian military bloggers said troops were experiencing internet outages that hampered frontline communications.

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A Ukrainian soldier preparing a Starlink satellite internet system in the Donetsk region in 2024. Russians have been evading export restrictions to smuggle in Starlink devices and send them to the front.

White House Offers Shifting Story on Gabbard’s Presence at Georgia Raid

5 février 2026 à 20:04
President Trump said Thursday that Attorney General Pam Bondi had directed Tulsi Gabbard to be present for an operation at an election center. It was the administration’s fourth explanation for her presence.

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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard at the Fulton County elections office in Atlanta last week.

Carney Increases E.V. Investments as Trump’s Trade Policy Disrupts Canada’s Auto Industry

5 février 2026 à 22:33
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced several measures Thursday aimed at making Canada a global leader in electric vehicles and rescuing an industry ravaged by U.S. trade policy.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, right, visiting an auto parts plant on Thursday in Woodbridge, Ontario.

How to Survive a Fall Through the Ice

5 février 2026 à 18:15
The cardinal rule? Don’t panic. You actually have more time than you think to self-extricate or wait for help to arrive, an expert said.

© Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times

Cedar Lake in subzero temperatures in Minneapolis, Minn., last month. Experts emphasize that, if you should fall through ice, you have more time to self-extricate or be rescued than you might think.

Why Building Alone Won’t Solve the Housing Crisis

5 février 2026 à 16:53
An imbalance in the kind of housing getting built and rising insurance costs are impeding housing progress, according to two new reports.

© Ruth Fremson/The New York Times

In Seattle, a city that is building new housing, low income households saw their rents rise faster than wealthier ones.

U.S. Automakers’ Foreign Troubles Now Extend to Canada

24 janvier 2026 à 23:28
U.S. trade policy has devastated the Canadian auto industry and pushed the country to reach an agreement that will make it easier for Chinese companies to sell cars there.

© Chang W. Lee/The New York Times

Canada could serve as an important test market for Chinese automakers, like Geely, which is producing vehicles at a plant in Hangzhou, China.

Los Angeles Civic Leader Austin Beutner Drops Out of Mayor’s Race

5 février 2026 à 18:51
Mr. Beutner, a former ally of Mayor Karen Bass, entered the contest in October. He is leaving the race weeks after the sudden death of his daughter.

© Ryan Young for The New York Times

Austin Beutner, a Los Angeles civic leader who had announced his candidacy in October, said in a statement early Thursday that he would no longer run for mayor.
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