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Kim Jong-un Appears to Mourn His Troops Killed Fighting for Russia

Through an event shown on North Korean state television, Mr. Kim also highlighted the sacrifices made for Moscow and the rewards he seeks.

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A still image taken from a video showing North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, covering a coffin with his nation’s flag is displayed on a screen during a performance in Pyongyang, North Korea, last week.
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Inside the Surprise Idaho Murders Plea Deal That Left Some Families Fuming

After two and a half years of legal wrangling, prosecutors and lawyers for the defendant, Bryan Kohberger, reached a deal just weeks before his trial was set to begin.

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A flyer seeking information about the killings of four University of Idaho students is displayed along with buttons and bracelets during a vigil in Moscow, Idaho, in 2022.
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How Immigration Could Muddy the Jobs Numbers

Job growth is expected to fall this year, adding to pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. But the slowdown might reflect a smaller labor force, not declining demand from employers.

© Chet Strange for The New York Times

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid in Denver in February. The Trump administration has threatened to deport as many as a million people a year.
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What the Supreme Court’s Birthright Ruling Means for Trump’s Power

A recent Supreme Court ruling could allow President Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship to go into effect in some states. Abbie VanSickle, a reporter covering the United States Supreme Court for The New York Times, explains how the decision also upends the power of federal judges to freeze policies for the entire country.
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How Republican E.V. Cuts Could Put U.S. Carmakers Behind China

China’s lead in electric vehicle technology, which is already huge, could become insurmountable if incentive programs are slashed, auto experts and environmentalists say.

© Qilai Shen for The New York Times

Chinese companies produced 70 percent of the electric cars sold globally in 2024; U.S. automakers sold just 5 percent.
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Solar Industry Says Republican Policy Bill Would Cede Production to China

A revival of U.S. solar panel manufacturing that began during the first Trump administration could end with the phasing out of tax incentives for clean energy.

© Christian Monterrosa for The New York Times

A solar panel factory in Dalton, Ga. Tax incentives to stimulate domestic manufacturing of clean energy products are under threat by the Republican policy bill that the Senate passed on Tuesday.
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The Burglars Who Snatch A.T.M.s Instead of Robbing Banks

Common tools and a little muscle have fueled a crime wave that may have netted one burglary crew hundreds of thousands of dollars in a matter of months.

© Hilary Swift for The New York Times

A.T.M.s have become a staple of daily life in New York City and a target for thieves.
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Trump Faces the Biggest Test Yet of His Second-Term Political Power

If President Trump gets his domestic policy bill over the finish line, it will be a vivid demonstration of his continuing hold over the Republican Party.

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The domestic policy bill has exposed deep divisions in the ranks of congressional Republicans. But fear of crossing President Trump kept defections in the Senate to a manageable level.
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Heathrow Shutdown Caused by Problem Left Unfixed for Years, Report Says

The fire at an electrical substation that forced the London airport to close for more than 12 hours was caused by a short circuit in a part that hadn’t been properly maintained, investigators found.

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The fire at the electrical substation in March that brought Heathrow to a standstill. More than 1,000 flights were disrupted during the shutdown.
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Dalai Lama Succession: How the Next Tibetan Spiritual Leader Will Be Chosen

The Tibetan spiritual leader may announce a succession plan intended to thwart Chinese interference.

© Atul Loke for The New York Times

The Dalai Lama has hinted that he might buck established succession practices as part of an apparent strategy to throw off the Chinese and avoid a vacuum that Beijing can exploit as it seeks to control Tibetan Buddhism.
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Dalai Lama Tightens Grip on Reins of Succession in the Face of Chinese Pressure

The aging Tibetan spiritual leader is looking to prevent Beijing from taking advantage of a power vacuum that might arise after his death.

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Tibetan Buddhist monks gathered in Dharamshala, a Himalayan hill town in India, to discuss the future of the Dalai Lama’s spiritual office, as China tries to control who will succeed him.
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CBS News President to Depart Amid Network’s Tensions With Trump

Wendy McMahon, the president of CBS News and Stations, had allied herself with Bill Owens, the “60 Minutes” executive producer who recently resigned.

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Wendy McMahon, the president of CBS News and Stations. Tensions between Ms. McMahon and CBS’s parent company, Paramount, have simmered for months.
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Paramount to Pay Trump $16 Million to Settle ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit

President Trump had sued over an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris. The company needs federal approval for a multibillion-dollar sale.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

President Trump sued Paramount for $10 billion last year, claiming that “60 Minutes” deceptively edited an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris in order to interfere with the election.
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Lack of New U.S. Sanctions Allows Restricted Goods and Funds Into Russia

President Trump has issued no new restrictions on Russia this year, in effect allowing Moscow to acquire the money and materials it needs in its conflict with Ukraine.

© Nanna Heitmann for The New York Times

The Trump administration’s halting of new sanctions has created an opening for companies to funnel funds and components to President Vladimir V. Putin’s Russia.
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With CEQA Scaled Back, California Hopes for a Housing Boom

After scaling back a landmark environmental law, Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state leaders are hoping for a construction boom.

© Jason Henry for The New York Times

Housing experts said that higher-density buildings like apartment complexes could get faster approvals after California rolled back its environmental law.
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Senate G.O.P. Gambles Its Legacy and Political Fate on Bill

The sprawling legislation that Republicans expended extraordinary effort to muscle through the Senate was a high-stakes risk that is likely to have major consequences for the party and the country.

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Senator John Thune, the majority leader, inside the Senate chamber as a “vote-a-rama” begins on Capitol Hill to pass President Trump’s bill on Monday.
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Social Security Backs Off Listing Living Migrants as Dead

Instead, the agency is flagging as “unverified” the Social Security numbers of thousands of people who lost their temporary legal status.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

The original move to classify migrants as dead came as a team from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency rattled the Social Security Administration with a series of aggressive changes.
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Alabama Violated Constitutional Rights of Death Row Inmate, Appeals Court Rules

A federal appellate panel said that Michael Sockwell was eligible to be retried because prosecutors systematically eliminated Black potential jurors at his 1990 murder trial.

© Alabama Department of Corrections, via Associated Press

Michael Sockwell in an undated photograph. He was found guilty of murdering a deputy sheriff, but a federal appeals court found that prosecutors violated his 14th Amendment rights at his trial in 1990.
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Ali Shamkhani, Top Iran Official, Survived Israeli Strike

Rear Adm. Ali Shamkhani was seen struggling to walk with a cane at a funeral procession this weekend for military commanders killed in the 12-day war.

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Rear Adm. Ali Shamkhani in 2018. He told Iranian state media on Saturday that he had sustained serious injuries in the Israeli strike in June.
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Kodak, Once the Picture of a Dying Brand, Is Having a Moment

The company’s name has become synonymous with a failure to adapt to the digital revolution. But overseas, its logo has become an unlikely retro fashion statement.

© Woohae Cho for The New York Times

Ser Wei Kam, 28 (top left), and her friends shopping at Corner Shop, a Kodak Apparel store in Seoul.
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Penn Agrees to Limit Participation of Transgender Athletes

In a deal with the Trump administration, the University of Pennsylvania will not allow transgender women to participate in women’s sports.

© Rachel Wisniewski for The New York Times

The University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia.
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