California Drops Lawsuit Over $4 Billion Federal Cut to High-Speed Rail Project

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27 décembre 2025 à 10:28

California sued after the Trump administration cut grants for the long-planned project. The state says it will seek private investors instead.

A high-speed rail overpass being built outside Hanford, Calif., in April.

In Myanmar, the Election Is Called Fake, but the Human Suffering Is Real

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Par :Hannah Beech and Daniel Berehulak

27 décembre 2025 à 10:10

A coup set off a brutal civil war and made a poor country poorer. Now its military rulers are seeking a veneer of legitimacy by holding elections.

Buddhist devotees visiting the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, on Thursday.

Karoline Leavitt Says She’s Expecting Her Second Child

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Par :Tim Balk

27 décembre 2025 à 06:33

The White House press secretary announced on Instagram that she was pregnant with a daughter who is due in May. She and her husband have a 1-year-old son.

Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, this month at the office. She’s the youngest person to hold the job.

Russia Pummels Kyiv Before Trump-Zelensky Meeting

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Par :Cassandra Vinograd

27 décembre 2025 à 10:50

The assault began around 1:30 a.m. local time on Saturday and continued for nearly 10 hours.

Firefighters at the site of a Russian strike on an apartment building on Saturday in Kyiv, Ukraine.

What to Know About the Vote in Myanmar

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Par :Richard C. Paddock

27 décembre 2025 à 09:05

Amid a ruinous civil war, the military government is holding elections that are widely seen as a sham, as the main opposition remains barred or jailed.

Myanmar Plaza on Christmas Day in Yangon, the nation’s largest city.

Kennedy Center Chief Threatens Legal Action Over Canceled Christmas Concert

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Par :Tim Balk

27 décembre 2025 à 06:47

The musician Chuck Redd called off the annual Christmas Eve performances after the Kennedy Center board added President Trump’s name to the performing arts center.

Crews added President Trump’s name to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Dec. 19.

Karoline Leavitt Says She’s Expecting Her Second Child

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Par :Tim Balk

27 décembre 2025 à 06:33

The White House press secretary announced on Instagram that she was pregnant with a daughter who is due in May. She and her husband have a 1-year-old son.

Before This Physicist Studied the Stars, He Was One

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Par :Stefano Montali

27 décembre 2025 à 06:01

Brian Cox once toured as a keyboardist in major rock and pop bands. Now he’s a particle physicist on a new world tour with a dazzling show he designed in an era of science disinformation and denial.

Professor Brian Cox backstage before a show. He is renowned for his adroitness in explaining the intricacies and magnificence of space.

Thailand and Cambodia Reach Cease-Fire in Brutal Border War

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Par :Sui-Lee Wee

27 décembre 2025 à 06:46

The 72-hour cease-fire could pave the way for an end to the fighting, which has killed dozens and displaced thousands over nearly three weeks.

A photo released by Cambodia’s state news agency showed Cambodia’s defense minister, Tea Seiha, left, and his Thai counterpart, Nattaphon Narkphanit, posing with documents at a border checkpoint in Thailand’s Chanthaburi Province, after their two countries agreed to a cease-fire on Saturday.

Jury Declines Murder Charge Against Parent in Kentucky State Shooting

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Par :Chris Hippensteel

27 décembre 2025 à 02:36

The grand jury received testimony that the man had acted to defend his son, who had faced bullying before the shooting, a local prosecutor said.

Law enforcement officers responded to a shooting at Kentucky State University’s campus in Frankfort, Ky., this month.

What Went Wrong Before Hong Kong’s Inferno

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Par :Selam Gebrekidan and Joy Dong

27 décembre 2025 à 01:38

Records show how government departments played down residents’ warnings about corrupt practices and substandard materials that fueled the deadly blaze.

The Wang Fuk Court apartment complex in Hong Kong days after a fire on Nov. 26 killed 161 people and displaced thousands.

Annette Dionne, Last of the Celebrated Quintuplets, Dies at 91

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Par :Jane Gross

27 décembre 2025 à 02:38

She was the first to crawl, the first to cut a tooth, the first to recognize her name, and the last to die. And, like her sisters, she resented being exploited as part of a global sensation.

Clockwise from top left, Marie, Emelie, Annette, Yvonne and Cécile in 1952.

Some G.O.P. Senators Join Democrats in Urging Trump to Adopt Hard Line With Putin

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Par :Tim Balk

27 décembre 2025 à 00:53

The president is planning to meet with the leader of Ukraine in Florida just as the lawmakers are applying some pressure.

Perry Bamonte, Guitarist and Keyboardist in the Cure, Dies at 65

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Par :Michael Levenson

27 décembre 2025 à 00:43

A former roadie, Mr. Bamonte joined the band in 1990. He played on five albums and in hundreds of shows and was “a vital part of the Cure story,” the band said.

Perry Bamonte of the Cure performing at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in 2000 in Mountain View, Calif.

A Wealth Tax Floated in California Has Billionaires Thinking of Leaving

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Par :Ryan Mac · Theodore Schleifer and Heather Knight

26 décembre 2025 à 23:23

It’s uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk.

Peter Thiel, a tech venture capitalist, could face a tax bill of more than $1.2 billion if the proposed wealth tax is placed on the California ballot and approved by voters.

Israel Recognizes Somaliland, Drawing International Rebukes

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Par :Abdi Latif Dahir and Richard Pérez-Peña

26 décembre 2025 à 21:39

The development carries potential benefits for both sides but still faces stiff international opposition, 34 years after the region broke away from Somalia.

A downed Somali Air Force MiG 17 on display at the Hargeisa War Memorial in Somaliland.

Trump Invited White South Africans to America. One Ended Up in Detention.

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Par :Miriam Jordan

26 décembre 2025 à 20:50

An Afrikaner flew to the United States expecting protection. Instead, he has spent months locked up in Georgia alongside hundreds of other immigrants.

A detention center in Lumpkin, Ga., where Benjamin Schoonwinkel, an Afrikaner, is being held.

How Ryan Wedding, a Canadian Olympic Snowboarder, Turned into a Drug Lord

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Par :Norimitsu Onishi and Vjosa Isai

26 décembre 2025 à 11:01

Ryan Wedding rose to fame as a Canadian Olympic athlete, but the authorities say he became one of the world’s biggest drug lords, who ordered an informant executed.

Ryan Wedding, the police said, ordered the murder of an associate who became an informant. The man was shot and killed while dining in Medellín, Colombia.

Snow Begins Falling in New York City, Threatening Havoc

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Par :Maia Coleman

27 décembre 2025 à 05:08

Flights were canceled and streets grew slippery as the metropolitan region braced for heavy snow.

The Race to Save the Sacramento Mountains Checkerspot Butterfly

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Par :Catrin Einhorn and Diana Cervantes

26 décembre 2025 à 11:01

The Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly is critically endangered, with the last known larva living in a lab in New Mexico.

Trump’s Claims About Nigeria Strike Belie a Complex Situation on the Ground

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Par :Ruth Maclean · Saikou Jammeh · Ismail Auwal and Eric Schmitt

27 décembre 2025 à 02:23

President Trump said the targets of airstrikes in Nigeria were Islamic State terrorists responsible for killing Christians, but experts question his framing.

President Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Monday. He said that the targets of Thursday’s strike on Sokoto State in Nigeria were members of the Islamic State.

Why Sears’s Last Great Hope Was a Promise That Never Materialized

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Par :Lauren Coleman-Lochner

26 décembre 2025 à 17:25

Only five Sears stores remain in the country, with the end likely near for what was once the mightiest American retailer.

The hedge fund magnate Edward Lampert’s plan to turn Sears stores into dazzling mixed-use developments had attracted prominent investors.

What It’s Like When Your Wife Goes on Testosterone

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Par :Susan Dominus

26 décembre 2025 à 11:02

She went on testosterone to help with her menopausal symptoms. The effects had unexpected consequences for their marriage.

Testosterone Is Giving Women Back Their Sex Drive — With Side Effects

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Par :Susan Dominus

28 octobre 2025 à 18:36

There is no F.D.A.-approved testosterone product for women. Insurance won’t cover it. Many doctors won’t prescribe it. It’s become a cultural phenomenon.

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