Jimmy Lai and the Future of Freedom

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Par :Bret Stephens

10 février 2026 à 23:00

The West has abandoned dissidents as a public cause.

A day after Jimmy Lai’s arrest in 2020, copies of his paper, The Apple Daily, displayed his image.

YouTube Argues It Isn’t Social Media in Landmark Tech Addiction Trial

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Par :Eli Tan and Cecilia Kang

10 février 2026 à 22:28

The app said in opening statements that it was more of an entertainment platform. The lawsuit claims social media companies design products that cause personal injury.

Neal Mohan, left, the chief executive of YouTube, in 2024. The company’s lawyers argued in court on Tuesday that YouTube was an entertainment platform, not a social media platform.

Georgia Ballot Inquiry Originated With Election Denier in Trump White House

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Par :Devlin Barrett and Nick Corasaniti

10 février 2026 à 22:18

A newly unsealed affidavit showed that a criminal investigation into the 2020 election in Fulton County, Ga., relied heavily on claims about ballots that have been widely debunked.

Members of the F.B.I. seized 2020 ballots and other materials from an election center in Fulton County, Ga., late last month.

Climate Change Is Erased From Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence for Judges

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Par :Karen Zraick

10 février 2026 à 22:11

After Republican criticism, a group that offers professional resources to judges withdrew a climate science chapter from its Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence.

J.B. McCuskey, the West Virginia attorney general, in Washington last month. He led the effort against the climate chapter in the judges’ handbook.

Congress Quietly Used Funding Law to Try to Rein In Trump on Spending

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Par :Catie Edmondson

10 février 2026 à 22:11

Dozens of measures sprinkled throughout the recently enacted spending package seek to tie the Trump administration’s hands on funding, an act of quiet bipartisan resistance to efforts to trample congressional power.

“These bills provide literally hundreds upon hundreds of specific funding levels and directives that this administration must now, by law, follow,” Senator Patty Murray of Washington, the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, said.

Seven People Died at Private Homes in NYC Cold Snap, Officials Say

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Par :Mihir Zaveri and Dana Rubinstein

10 février 2026 à 22:08

It was not immediately clear whether any of the buildings in question had faulty heating systems.

New York City is still grappling with the fallout from a weekslong cold snap.

Michigan Judge Rebukes Justice Department’s Effort to Obtain Voter Data

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Par :Mattathias Schwartz and Nick Corasaniti

10 février 2026 à 21:02

The ruling from a Trump-appointed federal judge is the third in recent weeks to reject the administration’s demand for voters’ personal data from nearly every state.

A polling location in Detroit. The decisions offer an early indication of how the Justice Department’s nationwide quest to essentially establish a national voting database may be running into significant headwinds from the judiciary.

Behind the E.P.A.’s Rush to Repeal the Endangerment Finding

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Par :Maxine Joselow and Lisa Friedman

10 février 2026 à 21:17

The agency is racing to repeal a scientific finding that requires it to fight global warming. Experts say the goal is to get the matter before the justices while President Trump is still in office.

Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, at the agency’s headquarters in Washington last year.

Canada Built a New Bridge and Here’s Why That’s Irritating Trump

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Par :Vjosa Isai and Ian Austen

10 février 2026 à 20:51

President Trump’s threat to block the opening of the new crossing is the latest in a long string of challenges for the project.

The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which is expected to open this year, will connect Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit.

Epstein Files Reveal Efforts to Build Ties With Russian Officials, Including Putin

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Par :Steven Lee Myers and Nataliya Vasilyeva

10 février 2026 à 20:29

New documents detail Jeffrey Epstein’s efforts to foster strategic, sometimes reciprocal relationships with Russian officials.

The latest released files show that Jeffrey Epstein had hoped to facilitate a meeting with the Russian president, Vladimir V. Putin.

A.I. Personalizes the Internet but Takes Away Control

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Par :Brian X. Chen

10 février 2026 à 20:28

The relentless addition of artificial intelligence in popular apps raises questions about what’s at stake. The answer: the future of the internet and its lifeblood, digital advertising.

Mamdani Hires Groundbreaking Computer Scientist as Chief Tech Officer

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Par :Jeffery C. Mays

10 février 2026 à 20:28

Lisa Gelobter, whose work helped shape the modern web, was also on the launch team at Hulu.

Lisa Gelobter, in 2018, who is credited with helping create the technology behind GIFs, will be charged with improving New Yorkers’ digital access to essential services.

Hamas Would Keep Some Weapons Initially in Draft Gaza Plan

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Par :Adam Rasgon · Natan Odenheimer and Abu Bakr Bashir

10 février 2026 à 19:59

Israel is unlikely to withdraw its troops from the enclave before Hamas and other militant groups lay down their arms.

Armed Hamas militants searching for the body of an Israeli hostage near Gaza City in November.

NLRB Dismisses Case Brought by Fired SpaceX Employees

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Par :Noam Scheiber and Ryan Mac

10 février 2026 à 19:41

The National Labor Relations Board, having accused the company of unfair retaliation in 2024, now says it has no jurisdiction over Elon Musk’s space company.

Eight SpaceX employees were fired soon after asking the company to distance itself from comments made by Elon Musk, including one in which he made light of accusations of harassment directed at him.

Lost Soviet Luna 9 Moon Lander May Have Been Found

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Par :Becky Ferreira

10 février 2026 à 19:12

Two research teams have identified possible landing sites for Luna 9, the first human-made object to safely reach the lunar surface. “One of them is wrong,” an expert said.

Israelis Protest Surge in Gun Crime Within Arab Community

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Par :Isabel Kershner and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad

10 février 2026 à 19:08

Palestinian and Jewish citizens of Israel joined forces to demand government action in the face of a spiraling death toll from criminal violence among Arabs.

Protesters calling for greater security amid rising crime in their communities in Tel Aviv on Tuesday.

Former Palm Beach Police Chief Said Trump Told Him ‘Everyone’ Knew About Epstein in 2006

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Par :Luke Broadwater

10 février 2026 à 18:50

Michael Reiter, a former Palm Beach police chief, described a 2006 conversation with Donald Trump to the F.B.I. years later, according to a newly released document.

The former police chief’s account highlights the inconsistent statements President Trump has made over the years about his relationship with both Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

The Ties That Bound the UK’s ‘Prince of Darkness’ Peter Mandelson to Jeffrey Epstein

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Par :Michael D. Shear and Jane Bradley

10 février 2026 à 20:57

For years Peter Mandelson, a senior British politician, concealed the depth of his friendship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, until new files were released.

Peter Mandelson, then Britain’s ambassador to the U.S., in Washington last year.

DHS Shutdown Looms as Senate Democrats Reject White House ICE Deal

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Par :Carl Hulse

10 février 2026 à 19:00

Republicans have so far spurned most of Democrats’ demands to rein in federal agents carrying out President Trump’s immigration crackdown, threatening a homeland security funding bill ahead of a Friday deadline.

Democrats said they could not support continued funding for the Department of Homeland Security without new guardrails.

A Desperate Father, a Troubled Son and Death in a 5-Star Hotel

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Par :Katherine Rosman

10 février 2026 à 18:49

Henry McGowan headed for Europe, showing signs of mental distress. His father, John McGowan, raced after him. This week, the son will stand trial in Ireland, accused of his father’s murder.

Epstein Used Cash to Wield His Influence at Columbia and N.Y.U.

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Par :Sharon Otterman

10 février 2026 à 20:15

Federal records show that Jeffrey Epstein used donations and connections as he sought to gain college admission for young women in his orbit.

Jeffrey Epstein continued to have access to college administrators even after his felony convictions and prison sentence for solicitation of prostitution by a minor.

Ahead of Jobs Report, White House Seeks to Downplay Any Slowdown

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Par :Tony Romm

10 février 2026 à 18:12

President Trump’s top aides have argued in recent days that the economy is strong, even if new data on Wednesday show sluggish hiring.

For the president, a dour jobs report could prove politically noxious.

Republican Cash Edge Threatens to Swamp Democrats in the Midterms

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Par :Shane Goldmacher and Theodore Schleifer

10 février 2026 à 17:47

“Donald Trump has 99 problems going into the midterms,” one Democratic strategist said. “But money ain’t one.”

Drinking Is a ‘Social Lubricant.’ That’s Not Always a Good Thing.

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Par :Roni Caryn Rabin

10 février 2026 à 16:16

Explaining why officials dropped limits, Dr. Mehmet Oz said alcohol “brings people together.” But social drinking also can lead to health problems, studies show.

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