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Sanctions Against Russia

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We explain what President Trump may do with them.

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Exchange rates in Moscow.

Bucha, Site of Massacre, Feels Sting of Trump Shift on Ukraine

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Par :Kim Barker
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Residents of a Ukrainian suburb that was the site of notorious attacks on civilians after Russia invaded are alarmed by President Trump’s warm words for Moscow.

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The funeral for a Ukrainian soldier, Oleksiy Onyshchenko, on Wednesday in Bucha, Ukraine.

Thanks to Trump, Saudi Arabia Gets a Big Week in Diplomacy

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Par :Vivian Yee and Ismaeel Naar
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Riyadh is hosting U.S., Russian and Arab officials for high-stakes talks on Ukraine and Gaza, more proof of its regional clout and warm relations with President Trump.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio being welcomed on Monday by the Saudi foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud, in Riyadh.

4 Takeaways From the Hearing on Dismissing Charges Against Eric Adams

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Par :Kate Christobek · Wesley Parnell and Nicholas Fandos
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The Justice Department has asked to dismiss a federal corruption case against the New York mayor, prompting resignations and calls for the judge to reject the request.

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Mayor Eric Adams appeared in federal court as a judge weighed the Justice Department’s request to drop corruption charges against him.

What’s Next for New York’s Congestion Pricing Tolls

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Par :Winnie Hu
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The Trump administration revoked federal approval for the tolling plan on Wednesday. New York leaders are fighting to keep it.

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the state agency that oversees New York’s congestion pricing program, immediately filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s order to end it.

How Republican Senators Have Shifted Tone on Russia and Ukraine

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Par :Aishvarya Kavi
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Some of the most vocal critics of Vladimir V. Putin and proponents of the United States’ role as a global defender of democracy have acquiesced to Mr. Trump on Russia.

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“Vladimir Putin is not a legitimate leader; he is a war criminal that needs to be dealt with,” Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina once said.

Hamas Hands Bodies of 4 Hostages Back to Israel

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Par :Aaron Boxerman
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All four had been abducted during the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023. An Israeli woman and her two young children were said to be among them.

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Coffins placed on a stage during the handover of four deceased hostages to the Red Cross in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on Thursday.

An Opening for China, Made in America

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Par :Eric Jacobstein
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Trump’s long and growing list of shortsighted actions in Latin America has created an opening there for America’s adversaries, most notably China.

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The new National Library, financed by China, in San Salvador.

China Uses Public Shaming to Motivate State Workers

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Par :Vivian Wang
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Local governments are handing out “snail awards” to underperforming employees. But, for many, doing as little as possible seems like the safest bet.

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Crowds lining up for a civil service exam in Nanjing, China, in December.

Delta Offers $30,000 to Passengers on Plane That Crashed in Toronto

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Par :Yan Zhuang
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The airline said it told the 76 passengers who had been on the plane, which crashed and flipped over on Monday, that the offer came with “no strings attached.”

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The wreckage of Delta Flight 4819 at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Tuesday.

Aiding Trump Outweighs Prosecutions, Justice Dept. Official Suggests

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Par :Jonah E. Bromwich · Benjamin Weiser · Hurubie Meko and William K. Rashbaum
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Emil Bove III, the acting deputy attorney general, tried to persuade a judge to let him drop a corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams. He said the mayor was crucial to the president’s agenda.

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Mayor Eric Adams is accused of five felony counts, including bribery. He faces calls to resign.

Missouri Clinics Resume Abortions

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Par :Kate Zernike
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Abortion opponents had tried to block, or severely limit, the procedure, against the will of voters who in November enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution.

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Planned Parenthood in Missouri resumed abortion procedures this week, months after the Republican state’s voters approved an abortion rights referendum.

Trump Team Finds Loophole to Effectively Maintain Spending Freezes

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Par :Charlie Savage
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Officials cite other legal authorities — not Mr. Trump’s court-blocked directives — to keep withholding foreign aid and domestic grant money.

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U.S.A.I.D. employees and supporters protesting Trump administration directives that have targeted the agency and its work.

As Trump Turns Against Ukraine, Republicans in Congress Stay Quiet

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Par :Robert Jimison
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Congressional Republicans have mostly tempered their criticism or deferred to the president as he topples what were once their party’s core foreign policy principles.

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A few Republicans, including Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, have made clear they do not agree with the president’s approach but have taken pains not to criticize him.
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