The Special Relationship Between America and Britain Is a Myth

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9 avril 2025 à 07:00

Despite Winston Churchill’s coining of the phrase “special relationship,” the history of relations between the two nations shows it’s not so special.

Adams Administration Will Give ICE Space to Operate on Rikers Island

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Par :Hurubie Meko

9 avril 2025 à 06:10

An executive order says federal immigration agents would work with city officials on criminal investigations only. Critics say the move opens the door for wrongdoing.

Rikers Island holds about 7,000 people, a concentration that could provide a rich target for the immigration authorities.

Ukrainians Mourn Many Killed in Russian Strike Near Playground

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Par :Constant Méheut · Evelina Riabenko · Daria Mitiuk and Finbarr O’Reilly

9 avril 2025 à 06:01

A Russian missile strike near a playground in central Ukraine killed 19 people, including nine children. The attack was a painful reminder that a cease-fire remains as distant as ever.

A woman prays at a makeshift memorial in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, where a Russian Strike on Friday killed 19 people, including nine children.

Trump Wants an Iran Nuclear Deal, but It Must Be Better Than Obama’s

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Par :Luke Broadwater and David E. Sanger

9 avril 2025 à 06:01

Nuclear talks between the United States and Iran are set for Saturday. President Trump has set a high bar for success.

Steve Witkoff, the president’s friend and fellow New York real estate developer, reportedly will lead the American side of the negotiations. Mr. Witkoff has no known background in the complex technology of nuclear fuel enrichment, or the many steps to nuclear bomb making.

Another Rocky Day in Markets: Stocks in Asia Resume Their Slide

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Par :Joe Rennison and River Akira Davis

9 avril 2025 à 07:04

With the S&P 500 nearing a bear market, shares in Asia fell as China and other major U.S. trading partners confronted significantly higher tariffs.

Analysis: Trump’s Tariffs Disrupt Global Trade Without a Clear Strategy

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Par :David E. Sanger

9 avril 2025 à 03:30

The global trading system is only one example of the administration tearing something apart, only to reveal that it has no plan for how to replace it.

President Trump has appeared mostly unmoved as the knock-on effects of his administration’s moves take shape.

Ken Paxton Says He Will Challenge Senator John Cornyn in 2026

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Par :J. David Goodman

9 avril 2025 à 02:33

The announcement by Mr. Paxton, the attorney general of Texas and a firebrand conservative, set up what is expected to be a blockbuster showdown in Texas.

Judge Orders White House to Restore AP’s Access to Trump

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Par :Zach Montague

9 avril 2025 à 01:55

The Trump administration has barred the news outlet from certain events for its use of the term “Gulf of Mexico,” which a federal judge agreed amounted to a violation of the First Amendment.

Since a February spat with the Trump administration, The Associated Press has been excluded from smaller events with President Trump in the West Wing and from traveling on Air Force One.

3 Are Killed in Shooting Near Fredericksburg, Va., Authorities Say

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Par :Hank Sanders and Alexandra E. Petri

9 avril 2025 à 04:07

Three others were injured in the shooting, which occurred on a suburban street in Spotsylvania County, about 60 miles southwest of Washington, D.C.

Death of Palestinian American Boy in West Bank Sparks Outcry

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Par :Shayla Colon

9 avril 2025 à 01:29

Amer Rabee, 14, was fatally shot Sunday by Israeli forces in the West Bank, according to his family. On Tuesday, community leaders gathered in New Jersey to demand justice.

“We cannot let this horrific crime be swept under the rug,” Rania Mustafa, the executive director of the Palestinian American Community Center, said at a news conference on Tuesday.

Trump Administration Freezes $1 Billion for Cornell and $790 Million for Northwestern, Officials Say

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Par :Michael C. Bender and Sheryl Gay Stolberg

9 avril 2025 à 05:24

The funding pause amid civil rights investigations into both universities sharply escalates the Trump administration’s campaign against elite colleges.

The funding freezes are the latest and largest in a campaign against elite American universities that has resulted in billions in federal funds being suspended or put under review in just over a month.

U.S. Commanders Worry Yemen Campaign Will Drain Arms Needed to Deter China

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Par :Edward Wong and Eric Schmitt

9 avril 2025 à 01:10

American military officials say the Pentagon might need to dip into stockpiles in Asia to replenish supplies in the Middle East, congressional aides say.

A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. The Pentagon has deployed two aircraft carriers, additional B-2 stealth bombers and fighter jets, as well as Patriot and THAAD air defenses to the Middle East.

The Skin on Mysterious Medieval Books Concealed a Shaggy Surprise

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Par :Jack Tamisiea

9 avril 2025 à 01:01

The material on the covers of books from a French abbey was too hairy to have come from calves or other local mammals. Researchers identified its more distant origin.

Trump’s Social Security Promise Under Strain as DOGE Cuts Take Toll

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Par :Jack Healy · Alexandra Berzon · Tara Siegel Bernard and Nicholas Nehamas

8 avril 2025 à 21:59

President Trump promised not to touch Social Security, but as Elon Musk’s team trims staff and plans cuts to phone services, the system is groaning under the pressure.

In Glendale, Ariz., on Tuesday, people lined up outside the Social Security Administration office before it opened.

The Loose Screws, Hot Flames and Infinite Joy of William Finn

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Par :Jesse Green

9 avril 2025 à 01:05

The composer and lyricist of “A New Brain,” “Falsettos” and other shows answered the pains of life with jaunty songs. He died this week at 73.

Trump White House Won’t Respond to Some Journalists Who Display Their Pronouns

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Par :Michael M. Grynbaum

9 avril 2025 à 00:58

Some Trump administration officials have declined to answer questions from several journalists on the basis of their email signatures.

“As a matter of policy, we do not respond to reporters with pronouns in their bios,” Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, wrote to a New York Times reporter.

William Finn, Tony-Winning Composer for ‘Falsettos,’ Dies at 73

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Par :Michael Paulson

9 avril 2025 à 00:35

An acclaimed musical theater writer, he won for both his score and his book and later had a huge hit with “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.”

Mr. Finn in 1992 outside the John Golden Theater on Broadway, where his musical “Falsettos” was being presented. The show was among the first to musicalize the tragedy of the AIDS epidemic,

Nuclear Testing Not Advised, Trump’s Nominee Says in Senate Hearing

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Par :William J. Broad

9 avril 2025 à 00:12

Brandon Williams, the nominee to lead the National Nuclear Security Administration, said he would recommend reliance on “scientific information” rather than a restart of explosive testing.

Brandon Williams, a former New York representative and President Trump’s nominee for under secretary for nuclear security at the Department of Energy, in 2023.

Trump Pressed Ahead With Sweeping Tariffs

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Par :Matthew Cullen

9 avril 2025 à 00:09

Also, a roof collapse in the Dominican Republic killed at least 58 people. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

Guterres, at U.N., Denounces Israel’s Gaza Aid Blockade

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Par :Nick Cumming-Bruce

8 avril 2025 à 23:17

“The floodgates of horror” have been opened for Palestinians since the collapse of the temporary cease-fire, Secretary General António Guterres said.

Food distribution in Jabaliya, in the northern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday.

Trump and Netanyahu Steer Toward an Ugly World, Together

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Par :Thomas L. Friedman

8 avril 2025 à 23:00

The president and the Israeli prime minister are following the same track toward autocratic government and an abandonment of ideals.

Wall Street Bursts With Anger as Trump Tariffs Cause Wild Stock Market Swings

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Par :Rob Copeland · Maureen Farrell and Lauren Hirsch

8 avril 2025 à 15:57

Billionaire investors are in an unfamiliar position, watching and cringing as tariffs roll on and the stock market reels.

The New York Stock Exchange on Monday, when a turbulent day of trading left the S&P 500 almost 18 percent below its latest peak.

Panama Official Accuses Hong Kong Port Operator of Misconduct

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Par :Peter Eavis

8 avril 2025 à 23:19

The controller general of Panama said CK Hutchison, a Hong Kong conglomerate, did not properly renew its license to operate two ports that are part of a $19 billion deal involving BlackRock.

A ship makes its way through the Panama Canal. Anel Flores, Panama’s controller general, said that he uncovered evidence that the Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison was not licensed to operate two ports.

Trump Maintains 104% China Tariffs as U.S. Officials Signal Openness to Talks

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Par :Ana Swanson and Alan Rappeport

9 avril 2025 à 06:01

President Trump’s next round of tariffs on major trading partners went into effect just after midnight, bringing levies on China to at least 104 percent.

President maintains that his approach on tariffs is necessary to return manufacturing and industrial production to the United States.

Dozens Die in Floods Hitting Congo’s Capital

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Par :Saikou Jammeh

8 avril 2025 à 22:36

While the Democratic Republic of Congo reels from a new rebel offensive in the east, its capital in the west, Kinshasa, grapples with deadly floods.

Wading through floodwaters in the Ndjili district of Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, on Sunday.

Panama Canal Ship Pilot Navigates Tricky Waters, and Trump

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Par :Silvana Paternostro and Nathalia Angarita

9 avril 2025 à 01:18

For over 40 years, Capt. Efraín Hallax, 73, has been steering vessels through the canal, and he has seen it all, from a dictator’s fall to the rise of U.S. interest in retaking the waterway.

Capt. Efrain Hallax is one of 316 pilots authorized by the Authority of the Panama Canal to steer a ship through the canal.

Trump Tariffs May Make It Too Expensive to ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’

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Par :Claire Brown

8 avril 2025 à 21:27

President Trump’s tariff polices have sent oil prices falling, which may push energy companies to reconsider their plans to drill.

In Trump Cases, Supreme Court Retreats From Confrontation

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Par :Adam Liptak

8 avril 2025 à 21:06

In a series of narrow and technical rulings, the justices have seemed to take pains to avoid a showdown with a president who has challenged the judiciary’s legitimacy.

A slew of cases related to President Trump’s executive orders have arrived on what critics call the court’s “shadow docket,” as emergency applications requiring the justices to move very quickly, on thin briefs and no oral arguments.

There’s Nothing Real About Trump’s ‘Real America’

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Par :Bret Stephens

8 avril 2025 à 23:17

Under Trump, we are becoming unrecognizable to our former selves.

Supreme Court Pauses Ruling Requiring Trump to Rehire Thousands of Federal Workers

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Par :Adam Liptak

8 avril 2025 à 20:19

A federal judge in California had ordered the Trump administration to rehire government employees fired as part of its efforts to slash the federal work force.

Thousands of federal workers who had been on probationary status were fired by the Office of Personnel Management under the direction of the Trump administration.

Man Pleads Guilty to Trying to Assassinate Justice Kavanaugh

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Par :Michael Levenson

8 avril 2025 à 20:03

Nicholas J. Roske, 29, of California, faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. He was arrested near the justice’s home in 2022, with a pistol, a knife and other weapons.

Justice Brett Kavanaugh at a joint meeting of Congress in March.

Musk Slams Navarro, Trump’s Trade Adviser, Exposing Inner Circle Rift

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Par :Tyler Pager

8 avril 2025 à 23:20

The feud between two of President Trump’s top advisers is playing out as the administration’s new tariffs have caused huge losses across global financial markets.

The feud between Elon Musk and Peter Navarro, who has been the architect of many of President Trump’s trade plans, has been simmering for days.

Belgian Prince Seeks Pension Benefits

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Par :Lynsey Chutel

8 avril 2025 à 16:20

A court case by the Belgian king’s younger brother argued that he was entitled to a state pension to keep his wife and adult children financially safe.

Prince Laurent of Belgium at a parade in Brussels in July.

He Was Held Captive in His Room for Decades. Then He Set It on Fire.

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Par :Sarah Maslin Nir

8 avril 2025 à 19:31

Firefighters found a 32-year-old man who weighed 68 pounds. The police say his stepmother locked him away when he was 12.

The house at 2 Blake Street in Waterbury, Conn.

Trump’s Tariffs Are Already Reducing Car Imports and Idling Factories

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Par :Jack Ewing

8 avril 2025 à 17:30

A few carmakers have closed factories, laid off workers or shifted production in response to the auto tariffs that took effect last week.

A Land Rover dealership in Houston. The British automaker will suspend exports to the United States this month after a 25 percent tariff on cars went into effect last week.

Top I.R.S. Officials Said to Resign After Deal to Give ICE Migrants’ Data

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Par :Andrew Duehren

9 avril 2025 à 03:04

The agreement is a major departure from the Internal Revenue Service’s previous stance encouraging migrants to file their taxes.

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement Processing Center in Aurora, Colo.

Texas Deportation Case Could Shed More Light on Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act

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Par :Alan Feuer

8 avril 2025 à 16:44

A case involving a Venezuelan migrant, Daniel Zacarias Matos, could explore the question of whether President Trump has used the Alien Enemies Act in a lawful manner.

The Supreme Court ruled on Monday night that the Trump administration could continue to deport migrants using a wartime powers act.

How Do You Rebuild a Place Like the Palisades?

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Par :Jesse Barron

8 avril 2025 à 13:14

It was an idyllic pocket of Los Angeles where people knew their neighbors — and homes sold for $5 million. The fire ignited competing visions for its future.

A New Push to Open the Doors on Childhood Sexual Abuse

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Par :David W. Chen and Desiree Rios

8 avril 2025 à 11:01

A man abused as a child at a Missouri Christian camp agreed to remain silent, and took his own life. His sister is pushing several states to ban such nondisclosure agreements.

The childhood desk of Trey Carlock inside his family home in Dallas. Mr. Carlock died by suicide after he was sexually abused at a summer camp.

Two Chinese Citizens Captured in Ukraine While Fighting for Russia, Zelensky Says

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Par :Maria Varenikova and David Pierson

8 avril 2025 à 16:48

The Ukrainian president did not suggest that they had been sent by Beijing’s military, but he pointed to their presence as further evidence that Moscow was not truly interested in peace.

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