Mozambique at a Crossroads as New President is Sworn In

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15 janvier 2025 à 06:01

The country has been roiled by political chaos since the October election, which led to widespread demonstrations and a deadly response by the police.

Preparations are underway in Maputo, Mozambique, for the inauguration on Tuesday of Daniel Chapo as the country’s president after an election many criticized as fraudulent.

A House at Auschwitz Opens Its Doors to a Chilling Past

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Par :Andrew Higgins

15 janvier 2025 à 06:01

The home of the death camp’s wartime commandant, Rudolf Höss, which was the subject of the Oscar-winning movie “The Zone of Interest,” will soon welcome visitors.

The house of Rudolf Höss, the Auschwitz camp’s wartime commandant.

Online Therapy Boom Has Mainly Benefited Privileged Groups, Studies Find

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Par :Ellen Barry

15 janvier 2025 à 06:01

Digital mental health platforms were supposed to expand access for the neediest patients. Researchers say that hasn’t happened.

U.S. Won’t Bring Charges Against Officers in Death of Ronald Greene

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Par :Sara Ruberg

15 janvier 2025 à 04:03

Investigators found insufficient evidence to federally charge the surviving officers in the encounter, in which a Black driver was pulled over, dragged, beaten and shocked.

An image from body camera video shows Kory York, a Louisiana state trooper, standing over Ronald Greene in 2019.

SpaceX Will Launch Two New Moon Landers on One Rocket: What to Know

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Par :Kenneth Chang

15 janvier 2025 à 02:50

Robotic vehicles from Firefly Aerospace of Texas and Ispace of Japan will part ways early Wednesday after launching from the same SpaceX rocket. Both are aiming for the lunar surface.

Joni Ernst Says She Will Vote to Confirm Pete Hegseth

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Par :Karoun Demirjian

15 janvier 2025 à 02:44

The Iowa Republican’s decision dramatically increases the likelihood that Mr. Hegseth will have enough votes to be confirmed as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s defense secretary.

Senator Joni Ernst was seen as a potentially pivotal swing vote for Mr. Hegseth, whose candidacy has been complicated by allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and corporate mismanagement.

Neil Gaiman Responds to Explosive Report of Sexual Assault

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Par :Elisabeth Egan and Alexandra Alter

15 janvier 2025 à 02:33

“I have never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone,” said the best-selling author in response to allegations in New York magazine.

Neil Gaiman, the acclaimed author of “Coraline,” “American Gods” and several other fantasy classics, has denied multiple allegations of sexual assault.

Kate Middleton Is in Cancer Remission. It Doesn’t Always Mean the Illness Is Cured.

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Par :Gina Kolata

15 janvier 2025 à 01:54

While the announcement is good news for the Princess of Wales, cancer experts describe the challenges of a life shadowed by an earlier diagnosis.

Catherine, Princess of Wales, talked with patients at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London on Tuesday.

Wind Forecast for L.A. Fires Was Weaker Than Expected, but Could Pick Up Wednesday

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Par :Judson Jones and Amy Graff

15 janvier 2025 à 01:50

On Tuesday afternoon, forecasters at the National Weather Service dropped their most severe warnings for the rest of the day. But the alerts will be back in place early Wednesday.

By early Tuesday afternoon the winds were, briefly, proving to be less strong than predicted.

5 Takeaways from Hochul’s State of the State Address

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Par :Maya King · Benjamin Oreskes and Jay Root

15 janvier 2025 à 01:41

Child care, housing costs and public safety were the New York governor’s top issues as she outlined her policy plans for the year and for a re-election fight in 2026.

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s State of the State address seemed to have an undercurrent of political themes that may come into play when she faces re-election in 2026.

L.A. Fire Devastates Historic Black Community in Altadena

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Par :Corina Knoll

15 janvier 2025 à 05:38

For Black residents, Altadena represented something more than suburban living. It was a foothold in generational prosperity.

Black residents were disproportionately affected by the fire that ravaged Altadena, Calif.

Alexandre Kantorow Rises, With Piano Prizes and the Paris Olympics

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Par :Hugh Morris

14 janvier 2025 à 11:01

The 27-year-old musician Alexandre Kantorow has rapidly received worldwide attention. That hasn’t changed his approach to making music.

Alexandre Kantorow plays with a sound that roars, with depth and clarity.

S.E.C. Sues Elon Musk Over Twitter-Related Securities Violations

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Par :Matthew Goldstein and Kate Conger

15 janvier 2025 à 01:13

Regulators filed a lawsuit in federal court stemming from Mr. Musk’s $44 billion purchase of the social media company now called X.

Over the past few weeks, Elon Musk had taunted the S.E.C. in posts on X about the potential for filing a lawsuit.

Hegseth Earned $6 Million From TV, Books and Paid Speaking Fees

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Par :Kate Kelly

15 janvier 2025 à 00:30

Financial reports show the potential defense secretary’s pay from past speaking and writing, some of which provided fodder for senators during his confirmation hearing.

Most of Pete Hegseth’s income during the past two years was the $4.6 million that he made at Fox, according to a financial disclosure.

Jack Smith’s Accountability Effort Ends With More Freedom for Trump

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Par :Devlin Barrett · Charlie Savage and Alan Feuer

15 janvier 2025 à 00:30

The Justice Department now enters a second Trump administration with less authority to pursue a president than it has had in half a century.

Jack Smith departs the most important prosecutor job in the country over the past two years without having secured a conviction of Donald J. Trump.

New Obesity Definition Challenges Current Use of B.M.I.

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Par :Gina Kolata

15 janvier 2025 à 00:30

An international commission made the case for focusing on body fat quantity and the illnesses people experience.

The commission suggested measuring the waist to determine if a person has excess body fat — more than 34.6 inches for a woman indicates too much fat as does more than 40 inches for a man. But other experts say such measurement are often done incorrectly.

Takeaways From Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing

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Par :Sharon LaFraniere

15 janvier 2025 à 00:16

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary said nothing that would alienate the Republican senators on the Armed Services Committee.

Pete Hegseth at his confirmation hearing on Tuesday.

Republicans Embraced Hegseth’s Bid to Lead the Pentagon

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Par :Matthew Cullen

14 janvier 2025 à 23:48

Also, Americans are flocking to a little-known Chinese app. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

Pete Hegseth, right, at his Senate hearing today.

What We Know About the Proposed Gaza Cease-Fire Agreement

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Par :The New York Times

14 janvier 2025 à 23:47

Diplomats expressed cautious optimism on Tuesday that an agreement between Israel and Hamas may be within reach. But they also warned that it was not signed yet.

Smoke billowing in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday.

Depose Maduro

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Par :Bret Stephens

14 janvier 2025 à 23:44

Combine a powerful incentive and a credible military threat to dislodge him and his cronies.

Dozens of Bodies Recovered From Illegal Mine in South Africa

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Par :John Eligon

14 janvier 2025 à 23:29

The authorities had at one point limited the miners’ access to food, water and other supplies in a blockade that drew criticism from human rights groups.

Recovering bodies from an illegal mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, on Tuesday.

Pete Hegseth Dresses for Defense

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Par :Vanessa Friedman

14 janvier 2025 à 22:45

The nominee for Secretary of Defense wore his patriotism on his sleeve during his confirmation hearing — and his belt, his socks, and his pocket square.

Michelle Obama Will Skip Trump’s Inauguration

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Par :Erica L. Green and Katie Rogers

14 janvier 2025 à 21:43

Mrs. Obama also declined to attend the funeral of Jimmy Carter last week, which would have put her face-to-face with Mr. Trump.

Michelle Obama, the former fist lady, campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris in Kalamazoo, Mich., in October.

South Korea President Yoon Is Detained for Questioning Over Martial Law

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Par :Choe Sang-Hun · Jin Yu Young and Victoria Kim

15 janvier 2025 à 04:24

Yoon Suk Yeol became the first South Korean leader to be detained while in office, ending a tense standoff between his supporters and the authorities.

A motorcade took President Yoon Suk Yeol away from his residence in Seoul on Wednesday morning. He will be questioned about his declaration of martial law last month.

F.D.A. Proposes New Food Labels to Detail Sugar, Fat and Salt Content

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Par :Andrew Jacobs

14 janvier 2025 à 21:30

The agency issued designs for front-of-package lists that food companies would be required to include.

Three examples of the F.D.A.’s new labeling system.

Pete Hegseth’s Preposterous Selection

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Par :Michelle Goldberg

14 janvier 2025 à 21:24

It should be derailed after today’s hearing. I doubt it will.

Biden Will Remove Cuba From List of State Sponsors of Terrorism

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Par :Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Frances Robles

14 janvier 2025 à 21:17

The decision is the latest in a series of conflicting U.S. approaches to Cuba by different administrations.

People lining up outside the U.S. Embassy in Havana. Removing Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism would typically raise expectations of normalized relations between Washington and Havana.

Estimated Gaza Toll May Have Missed 25,000 Deaths, Study Says

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Par :Stephanie Nolen

14 janvier 2025 à 23:12

Analysis found that more than 64,000 Palestinians may have been killed by traumatic injury in the first nine months of the war.

The aftermath of Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, on Oct. 26, 2023.

House Passes Bill to Bar Trans Athletes From Female School Sports Teams

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Par :Annie Karni

14 janvier 2025 à 21:04

Republicans’ decision to push through the measure early in the new Congress indicated their belief that the issue is politically potent for them. Its future in the Senate is uncertain.

Republicans presented the legislation as a way to level the playing field for female athletes, while Democrats said it would lead to an invasion of privacy for young girls.

Speaker Orders Capitol Hill Flags Raised for Inauguration

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Par :Robert Jimison

14 janvier 2025 à 19:08

President-elect Donald J. Trump had complained that flags were scheduled to fly at half-staff — a symbol of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter — on the day of his inauguration.

A flag flying at half-staff at the Capitol on Tuesday.

Starbucks Reverses Its Open-Door Policy for Bathroom Use and Lounging

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Par :Amanda Holpuch

14 janvier 2025 à 20:16

Starbucks said visitors to the coffee shops would be required to buy something in order to use the restroom or stay in the store, as the company’s new chief executive responded to a decline in sales.

Starbucks this week reversed a policy it introduced in 2018 that allowed people to linger in its coffee shops even if they had not bought something.

Moderate Drinking Raises Cancer Risks While Offering Few Benefits

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Par :Roni Caryn Rabin

14 janvier 2025 à 21:00

Even occasional heavy drinking offset a decline in stroke, according to an analysis intended to shape the upcoming U.S. Dietary Guidelines.

An analysis is one of two reports that will be used to shape the dietary recommendations for alcohol consumption.

Takeaways From Jack Smith’s Report on the Trump Election Case

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Par :Alan Feuer and Charlie Savage

14 janvier 2025 à 19:02

Jack Smith wrote that Donald Trump would have been convicted had the case been allowed to proceed and explained why he didn’t pursue charges of incitement of the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.

The report is likely the Justice Department’s final word on special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation.

Can the Only Grocery Store in a Rural Michigan Town Stay Independent?

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Par :Keith Schneider

14 janvier 2025 à 11:00

The owners of Honor Family Market are ready to retire. A buyer would face the tight margins of a small business and competition against the giant chains and discount stores.