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Appeals Court Orders Thousands of Voters to Verify Information in Contested N.C. Election

The ruling was a win for the Republican who narrowly lost a State Supreme Court race in November. The case has tested the boundaries of post-election litigation.

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Judge Jefferson Griffin’s legal argument centers on a claim that some 65,000 people who voted early or by mail in the State Supreme Court race did not provide required proof of identity.
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At Least 14 Dead in Russian Strike on Zelensky’s Hometown, Ukraine Says

The missile strike was the latest in a series of Russian attacks on urban centers that have caused significant civilian casualties despite ongoing cease-fire talks.

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A Russian missile attack on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on Friday killed at least 14 people and left dozens of others wounded, officials said.
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Trump Calls India a Friend, but Is Trying to Block Its Imports

Stunned to see their own exports punished harshly, Indians are picking through the wreckage for signs of hope. There’s some but not a lot.

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New tariffs will make it harder for some Indian companies to sell to U.S. buyers, but it’s unclear who will feel the most impact.
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Something Else for Europe and the U.S. to Disagree About: ‘Free Speech’

The two have long been divided on whether speech can be restricted, and when. Under the Trump administration, the gap is widening.

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Margrethe Vestager and Thierry Breton, then E.U. officials, announcing the Digital Services Act in 2020. The law is meant to prevent the spread of illegal content and disinformation.
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Meet the 23-Year-Old Student Who Raised $25 Million in Democratic Losses

A law student in Florida has a lucrative side gig: fund-raising consultant. His firm earns a 25 percent cut of “profit” from donations, and critics have begun to pile up after two special elections.

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“All the senior fund-raising strategists at my firm — myself, Ryan — we’re dungeon masters,” said Jackson McMillan, 23, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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Dublin Acts to Protect Molly Malone Statue

The city said it would provide stewards for its statue of the folk song figure — and repair its bust, which has been damaged by excessive touching.

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Posing for photos with the statue of Molly Malone last month during the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin.
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The New Democratic Party That Pushed Canada to the Left Is Imperiled

As Canada faces an election defined by President Trump’s threats, its progressive party, the New Democrats, finds itself losing support and confronting an existential crisis.

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Jagmeet Singh, the leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party, speaking in Ontario. Several public opinion polls show support for the New Democrats in the single digits.
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Powell Warns Trump’s Tariffs Risk Stoking Even Higher Inflation and Slower Growth

Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, says the central bank’s “obligation” is to ensure that a “one-time increase in the price level does not become an ongoing inflation problem.”

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Federal Reserve officials, led by Jerome H. Powell, are confronting a thorny set of issues that have upended expectations about when they may be able to lower interest rates again.
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The Strange Allure of Watching Other People Tear Up Their Homes

D.I.Y. influencers indulge our most ambitious housing fantasies — and cash in on them.

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Lisa Chun, a 42-year-old mother of three, is one of the most popular self-taught home-improvement and décor influencers in the world.
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The Rise and Fall of Elon Musk

His belief that liberal democracy has failed and that technologists should lead can be traced to the unusual life of his grandfather.

© Photo illustration by Shannon Lin; photographs by Brendan Smialowski/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images and Haldeman Papers

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Trump Weighs In on Marine Le Pen Conviction

The American president cast the French politician’s conviction as an example of far-right persecution, ignoring ample evidence against her.

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Marine Le Pen, a far-right French politician, was a leading candidate to become the country’s next president, but has now been barred from running for public office for five years.
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Review: Clooney, Fair and Balanced, in ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’

George Clooney makes Edward R. Murrow a saint of sane journalism for a world that still needs one in a stage adaptation of the 2005 movie.

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George Clooney as the journalist Edward R. Murrow in “Good Night, and Good Luck” at the Winter Garden in Manhattan.
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The Stars Come Out for George Clooney’s ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ Opening

As a play with parallels to today’s political climate had its official Broadway premiere, famous friends celebrated its star, George Clooney. He brushed aside talk of a political future.

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The after-party for the Broadway opening of “Good Night, and Good Luck” included an “E.R.” reunion with, from left, Mare Winningham, Julianna Margulies, George Clooney and Anthony Edwards.
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Trump Sidelines Justice Dept. Legal Office, Eroding Another Check on His Power

As President Trump claims expansive and disputed powers, his administration has curbed the influential Office of Legal Counsel.

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President Trump’s administration has undercut the power of the Office of Legal Counsel, speeding up Mr. Trump’s ability to act but creating mounting difficulties for Justice Department lawyers.
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How Trump Has Tuned Out a Key Justice Dept. Legal Office

The Office of Legal Counsel issues opinions that are supposed to bind the executive branch. The Trump administration has taken steps and made claims in tension with several of them.

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Several of President Trump’s executive orders have come into conflict with precedents set by the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel.
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E.U. Prepares Major Penalties Against Elon Musk’s X

European regulators are considering fining X more than $1 billion, after weighing the risks of further antagonizing Mr. Musk and President Trump.

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European authorities have been weighing how big a fine to issue X as they consider the risks of further antagonizing President Trump amid wider trans-Atlantic disputes over trade, tariffs and the war in Ukraine.
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Israeli Military Expands Ground Operations in Gaza City

Israel said the operation had killed a militant who was “likely personally involved in the abduction” of the Bibas family on Oct. 7.

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Palestinians fleeing the Shajaiye neighborhood of Gaza City after the Israeli military issued evacuation orders on Thursday.
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Trump Blocked America’s Front Door to China. Now He’s Closing Back Doors.

The U.S. tariffs on transshipment countries like Vietnam and Cambodia are so steep that they could force a major reassessment of global supply chains.

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A garment factory workshop in Guangzhou, China. President Trump has recently added tariffs totaling 54 percent on goods shipped directly from China.
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Israeli Military Orders New Evacuation of Gaza City Neighborhoods

The order came not long after Palestinian health authorities said dozens of people, including children, were killed in strikes on a school turned shelter. Israel said it was looking into the reports.

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Palestinians fleeing the Shajaiye neighborhood of Gaza City after the Israeli military issued evacuation orders on Thursday.
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What Is Next for Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s Ousted President?

South Korea’s former president still faces criminal charges of leading an insurrection when he declared martial law. If found guilty, he could be imprisoned for life.

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Supporters of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol waved a flag with his image after the Constitutional Court announced the verdict today in Seoul, upholding the impeachment.
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Celebrations as South Korean Court Removes Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol

The country’s Constitutional Court formally ended the presidency of Yoon Suk Yeol for declaring martial law, ending months of turmoil. But the country remains deeply divided.

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At a rally of supporters of Mr. Yoon, there was loud booing after the Constitutional Court delivered its ruling. Many of them left, dejected, soon after.
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Europe’s Paradox

We explain a development that may help the far right in Europe.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio
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