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North Korea Conducts Missile Test Ahead of Trump Visit to South

The country has yet to respond to President Trump’s overtures to meet again with Kim Jong-un, its leader.

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President Trump speaking in Japan on Tuesday. Mr. Trump, who is scheduled to arrive in South Korea on Wednesday, has repeatedly offered to meet with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un.
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South Korea’s Gyeongju Scrambles to Host Trump, Xi and More Leaders at APEC

The authorities have been scrambling to accommodate this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Gyeongju, which is known for tombs, temples and pagodas.

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Gyeongju, South Korea, the venue for 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum does not have the infrastructure to host a major international gathering.
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Federal Union’s Demand to End Shutdown Fails to Sway Democrats

Senate Republicans cited a call by the American Federation of Government Employees to pass a funding extension in an attempt to pressure Democrats to relent. The effort fell flat.

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Senator John Thune, Republican of South Dakota and the majority leader, at the Capitol on Tuesday.
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Cuba Is No Stranger to Hurricanes

In the last 25 years, a total of 10 major hurricanes have lashed the island. “Cuba is right in the center of things,” a weather historian said.

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Residents in Caibarién, Cuba, walking near downed power lines felled by Hurricane Irma in 2017.
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At Least 64 Dead in Rio de Janeiro as Brazilian Police Crack Down on Drug Gangs

The authorities said the deadliest operation in Rio’s history had killed four police officers and at least 60 other people. It was an attack on “narco-terrorists,” the state governor said.

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Police officers with people detained during a drug gang sweep on Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro.
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Midair Fork Attack Forces International Flight to Divert to Boston

A 28-year-old man stabbed two teenagers during a flight from Chicago to Frankfurt, according to federal prosecutors.

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A Lufthansa flight from Chicago to Germany was forced to divert to Boston after a passenger attacked two teenagers with a metal fork, according to the federal prosecutors.
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Mike Johnson Dismisses Trump Third Term Talk — But Applauds the ‘Trolling’

The speaker said he did not see a path to amending the Constitution to allow the president to seek a third term, but that it was fun to pretend he could to inflame Democrats.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson, Republican from Louisiana, speaking during a press briefing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Tuesday.
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Volunteers Work for NOAA to Ensure Hurricane Data Is Collected

Staffing cuts and a federal government shutdown are stretching scientists’ ability to make valuable hurricane observations.

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A P-3 Orion hurricane hunter plane, nicknamed Kermit, preparing to take off from Lakeland, Fla., to collect data on what became Hurricane Helene last September.
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Small Island Nations Lack Funds to Fight Climate Disasters

As Hurricane Melissa threatens island nations across the Caribbean, many are already burdened by debt from a string of climate-fueled crises.

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A resident of Port Royal, Jamaica, tried to protect a chicken coop this week ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Melissa.
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It’s Easier Than Ever to Turn Your Dial to a Live Event

Broadcast TV continues to draw big audiences. And they are increasingly getting special events, award shows and sports — lots of sports.

© Photo Illustration by Javier Palma; source photographs by Al Drago for The New York Times, Getty, Associated Press

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Jewish Heirs Sue the Met, Saying a van Gogh It Sold Was Nazi Loot

The museum says it had no idea at the time, but the heirs say the Met curator who bought and sold the work, a former U.S. Army specialist on looting, should have known better.

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“Olive Picking,” painted by Vincent van Gogh in 1889, was one of several versions of the scene he created.
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