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Putin Delivers a Warning to Europe at Mach 10

A nuclear-capable missile fired into Ukraine near Poland sent a message to Europe days after its leaders agreed to postwar security guarantees, Russian analysts said.

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Damage to an apartment building in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, after a strike on Friday.
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X Sues Music Publishers, Alleging ‘Collusion’ Over Licensing Deals

The social media platform says it was pressured into licensing agreements for songs “at inflated rates.” In 2023, publishers sued the company for copyright violations.

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Starting in 2021, Twitter, now known as X, had been exploring licensing deals with the major music conglomerates, but those talks stalled once Elon Musk took the platform over.
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Yemeni Separatists Say They Are Disbanding, but Move Is in Dispute

A delegation from the Southern Transitional Council in Riyadh announced its dissolution, but members abroad rejected the news amid fears it was not voluntary.

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Soldiers on Thursday in Aden, Yemen, outside the headquarters of the Southern Transitional Council, a separatist group that has sought to create an independent state in Yemen’s south.
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Supreme Court Issues First Ruling of Term but Don’t Yet Get To Tariffs

Only once in the modern era have the justices taken this long to issue their first decision — and when it came, it wasn’t the hotly anticipated case on President Trump’s tariffs.

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Over the last 80 years, the Supreme Court has only once before waited until January to issue its first opinion in an argued case.
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How Our White House Photographer Finds New Angles on the Oval Office

Doug Mills, winner of three Pulitzers, sits, crawls and hoists cameras high in the air to bring viewers fresh perspectives. He was at it again this week during our marathon interview with President Trump.

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Doug Mills, left, photographing President Trump after an interview with The New York Times on Wednesday.
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The Sins of the Moderates

How are we classical liberals of left, right and center supposed to behave in this new world?

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Minnesota Leaders Say ICE Shooting Investigation Should Include State Agents

Federal authorities, who have launched an immigration enforcement blitz in Minnesota, said they will re-examine thousands of refugee cases in the state.

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A security guard spoke with federal immigration officers who were searching for someone near a shopping center in Minneapolis on Friday.
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Pope Leo Rebukes a Spreading Global ‘Zeal for War’

The pontiff used an annual address to ambassadors to the Vatican to condemn countries that prioritized violence over diplomacy to achieve their goals.

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Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City on Thursday. On Friday he urged nations to commit to work together to follow international laws.
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Agents in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Have Fired at Vehicles at Least 10 Times

The confrontations over the last four months have left two people dead and prompted criticism of federal agencies for allowing officers to open fire on moving vehicles.

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Law enforcement officials blocked off an area near where federal agents shot two people during a “targeted vehicle stop” in Portland, Ore.
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Trump Is Making a Power Play in Latin America. China Is Already There.

China built a dominant strategic position in the region as the leading lender and trading partner. It is watching President Trump’s next moves closely.

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China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, and President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela shaking hands in Caracas, in 2014.
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E.U. and South America to Form Free-Trade Zone With 700 Million People

The agreement represents a push for deeper global cooperation, in contrast to the United States’ turning to coercion in its dealings with other countries.

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Ursula von der Leyen, left, the president of the European Commission, meeting with Brazil’s president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, at a Group of 20 summit in November.
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December’s Jobs Data Reinforces Fed’s Cautious Approach to Future Cuts

For the central bank to lower interest rates again, officials will likely need to see more notable signs that unemployment is rising.

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After the Federal Reserve made its December interest rate cut, Jerome H. Powell, the central bank’s chair, said it was “well positioned to wait to see how the economy evolves.”
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Bill Gates Makes a Multibillion-Dollar Divorce Payout

The billionaire and philanthropist has made a nearly $8 billion payment to the private foundation of his ex-wife, Melinda French Gates, tax filings show.

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New financial details of the divorce settlement between Melinda French Gates and Bill Gates have finally come to light.
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What to Know About the Protests in Iran

Galloping inflation, a currency crisis and anger at the regime have fueled demonstrations across the country.

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A photograph released by Iranian state media showing shops in Tehran on Dec. 30 that were closed after protests.
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