Many Fiery Remarks, Little Clarity on What’s Next at Security Council Meeting on Iran

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16 janvier 2026 à 03:54

Iran’s representative denied the country had killed protesters, as the U.S. ambassador said President Trump had made clear “all options are on the table” to stop the killing.

Ahmad Batebi, right, a human-rights activist, delivered remarks at the United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran on Thursday.

California’s Pacific Coast Highway Fully Reopens After Three Years

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Par :Livia Albeck-Ripka

16 janvier 2026 à 02:10

The famed highway reopened this week after consecutive landslides shuttered two sections of the road in Big Sur and forced major repairs.

Israel and Arab Nations Ask Trump to Refrain From Attacking Iran

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Par :Edward Wong · Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt

15 janvier 2026 à 23:27

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel asked the president to postpone any planned attack. Israeli and Arab officials fear Iran could retaliate by striking their countries.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel with President Trump last month in Florida. The Israeli leader spoke to Mr. Trump on Wednesday, the same day that the president claimed Iran had stopped killing protesters.

Live Updates: Venezuelan Opposition Leader Gives Trump Her Peace Prize

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Par :The New York Times

16 janvier 2026 à 04:26

Trump Administration Lawsuit Seeking California Voter Data Is Dismissed

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Par :Neil Vigdor and Rylee Kirk

16 janvier 2026 à 02:17

The Justice Department has sued about two dozen states over access to voter rolls, as the federal government pushes to create a national database.

Voting in Los Angeles last year. A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit on Thursday that the Justice Department had filed against California last year demanding access to voter data.

Venezuela’s Interim Leader Delivers State of the Union Address

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Par :Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and Patricia Sulbarán

16 janvier 2026 à 02:13

In her State of the Union address, Delcy Rodríguez echoed her predecessors’ fiery rhetoric but tried to hew to President Trump’s agenda.

Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, delivering a speech at the National Assembly in Caracas on Thursday.

Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema Accused of Affair With Member of Security Team

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Par :Annie Karni

16 janvier 2026 à 02:12

In a lawsuit, the ex-wife of Ms. Sinema’s onetime staff member accused her of showering him with gifts and breaking up their marriage.

Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema at the Capitol last month.

Taiwan Strikes Trade Deal with Trump, Vows More U.S. Chip Factories

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Par :Meaghan Tobin · Amy Chang Chien and Xinyun Wu

16 janvier 2026 à 02:08

The United States agreed to lower tariffs on Taiwanese goods from 20 to 15 percent, while Taiwan says it will invest in more chip manufacturing in the U.S.

Taiwan manufactures most of the world’s advanced semiconductors.

What Did the White House and Denmark Agree to on Greenland? Depends Whom You Ask.

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Par :Anton Troianovski · Jeffrey Gettleman and Edward Wong

16 janvier 2026 à 01:48

The White House and Denmark contradicted each other in public about what they had agreed to this week as President Trump continued to demand U.S. ownership of Greenland.

A Danish military vessel sailing near the old harbor of Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, on Wednesday.

Leonard D. Jacoby, 83, Dies; Brought Legal Services to the Masses

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Par :Clay Risen

16 janvier 2026 à 01:25

He and Steven Z. Meyers opened their first low-cost legal clinic in 1972. Within a decade, they had revolutionized the legal industry, and Jacoby & Meyers had become a widely known brand.

Pentagon Will ‘Refocus’ Military Publication Stars and Stripes

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Par :Erik Wemple

15 janvier 2026 à 23:45

The agency’s chief spokesman outlined plans to intervene in the previously independent newspaper’s coverage.

Two soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division reading an issue of Stars and Stripes in Cu Chi, South Vietnam, in 1969. The military newspaper has been published continuously since 1942.

Humanities Endowment Awarding Millions to Western Civilization Programs

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Par :Jennifer Schuessler

16 janvier 2026 à 01:16

The National Endowment for the Humanities is giving more than $40 million to programs that have been embraced by conservatives as a counterweight to liberal-dominated academia.

The University of Texas received $10 million to hire faculty members and help “launch academic majors in Strategy and Statecraft and Great Books.”

Was Renee Good Obligated to Comply With an ICE Agent’s Orders?

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Par :Shaila Dewan

16 janvier 2026 à 04:35

The agent told Ms. Good to get out of her car before she was fatally shot. Legal experts said immigration agents may sometimes, but not always, have the authority to make such commands.

A memorial for Renee Good. She was shot after beginning to drive away from an ICE agent who told her to get out of her car.

How Activists in Iran Are Using Starlink to Stay Online

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Par :Adam Satariano · Paul Mozur and Sheera Frenkel

16 janvier 2026 à 02:08

Activists spent years preparing for a communications blackout in Iran, smuggling in Starlink satellite internet systems and making digital shutdowns harder for the authorities to enforce.

A Starlink receiver atop a house in Kurdistan, Iran, in 2023. About 50,000 Starlink terminals are now in the country, according to digital activists.

Number of Businesses in New York City Plunged Last Spring, Report Says

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Par :Matthew Haag

16 janvier 2026 à 00:22

Roughly 8,400 businesses closed in the second quarter of 2025, according to the most recent city data, creating the largest net decline in business activity since before the pandemic.

An empty storefront in Lower Manhattan. The drop-off in New York City business activity was most pronounced in major commercial districts, according to the Economic Development Corporation.

Trump Threatened to Send the Military to Minneapolis

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Par :Matthew Cullen

16 janvier 2026 à 00:01

Also, Israel and Arab countries asked the U.S. not to attack Iran. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

Federal agents in a cloud of tear gas outside the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis today.

Kathleen Kennedy, Lucasfilm President and ‘Star Wars’ Boss, Steps Down

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Par :Brooks Barnes

15 janvier 2026 à 23:49

Kathleen Kennedy stepped down as Lucasfilm’s president and returned to producing. Two studio veterans took over.

Kathleen Kennedy and Dave Filoni at a “Star Wars” fan convention in Japan in April.

Hesitant to Visit the U.S. for the World Cup? We Want to Hear From You.

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Par :Gabe Castro-Root

15 janvier 2026 à 21:58

International soccer fans face hurdles like travel bans, long visa delays and high ticket prices for U.S. matches. Will they be enough to keep you away?

High ticket prices and stringent visa requirements could keep fans of teams like Argentina, the 2022 World Cup champions, from attending matches in United States this summer.

Did a Supreme Court Loss Embolden Trump on the Insurrection Act?

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Par :Adam Liptak

15 janvier 2026 à 21:01

In refusing to let the president deploy National Guard troops in Illinois under an obscure law, the justices may have made him more apt to invoke greater powers.

Federal agents in Minneapolis on Monday night.

University of Arkansas Withdraws Job Offer for Emily Suski Over Transgender Stance

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Par :Stephanie Saul

15 janvier 2026 à 23:37

The University of Arkansas withdrew a job offer to a legal scholar after state officials learned that she had signed a legal brief concerning transgender athletes, lawmakers said.

The University of Arkansas came under political pressure to rescind the choice, state lawmakers said.

U.S. Forces Seize Sixth Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela

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Par :Christiaan Triebert · Nicholas Nehamas and John Ismay

15 janvier 2026 à 23:26

The Coast Guard boarded and seized the Russian-flagged tanker, originally named Veronica, in a pre-dawn operation in the Caribbean Sea.

An image from video released by the U.S. military showing the oil tanker Galileo, previously named Veronica, in the Caribbean on Thursday.

Italian Court Closes Fraud Case Against Influencer Chiara Ferragni

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Par :Josephine de La Bruyère and Isabella Kwai

15 janvier 2026 à 22:48

A judge dropped the case against Ms. Ferragni, who had been embroiled in a scandal over sales of a limited edition Christmas cake marketed as supporting cancer treatment.

Chiara Ferragni arriving at the Milan Courthouse on Wednesday. A judge dismissed the fraud case against the influencer, but prosecutors could still consider an appeal.

Nick Reiner Was in a Mental Health Conservatorship in 2020

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Par :Tim Arango · Julia Jacobs · Ellen Barry and Matt Stevens

15 janvier 2026 à 21:43

Mr. Reiner, who is accused of killing his parents, was under a yearlong legal arrangement that allows for involuntary psychiatric treatment.

Nick Reiner was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. The mental health challenges he faced in recent years are likely to be central to his legal defense.

None of Mamdani’s Deputy Mayors Are Black. It Has Become a Problem.

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Par :Jeffery C. Mays

15 janvier 2026 à 21:27

Some Black and Latino leaders worry they are being denied access to power under Mayor Zohran Mamdani and that they may lose the ground they had gained under former Mayor Eric Adams.

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