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Russia Moves Closer to Banning Telegram App, Saying It Foments Terrorism

News of an investigation into Pavel Durov, the app’s billionaire founder, deepened a crackdown on what remains of the free Russian internet.

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“Russia is restricting access to Telegram in an attempt to force its citizens to switch to a state-controlled app built for surveillance and political censorship,” Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, wrote on the app.
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Trump’s Justice Department Sues New Jersey Governor Over ICE Enforcement

The lawsuit is the latest federal challenge to policies enacted in Democrat-led states. Similar suits have targeted laws in New York, Minnesota and California.

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Gov. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey signed an executive order limiting where federal immigration agents can conduct enforcement actions in the state.
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Mexico Is Caught Between Trump and the Cartels

President Trump has demanded President Claudia Sheinbaum confront the cartels. The killing of “El Mencho” suggests it might be working — but could come at a cost.

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President Trump and President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico in Washington in December. Mr. Trump has been loudly and repeatedly demanding that Mexican officials dismantle the cartels.
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Is It Safe to Travel to Mexico Right Now, Given the Cartel Violence?

A wave of unrest after the killing of a cartel leader has rattled tourists at popular destinations in Mexico, prompting travelers to reconsider their plans. Here’s what to know.

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Americans traveling in Guadalajara, Mexico, were still advised to “shelter in place” as of late Monday.
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Paramount Revises Its Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

If Warner Bros. deems Paramount’s latest bid superior, Netflix would have four days to make a counteroffer.

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Paramount had until the end of Monday to submit its best and final offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, which previously announced a deal with Netflix.
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Meta Announces Major Chips-for-Stock Deal With AMD

The multibillion-dollar deal is AMD’s latest move to catch up to Nvidia in the lucrative world of selling artificial intelligence chips.

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Lisa Su, AMD’s chief executive, has been trying to break into a market for A.I. chips that has been dominated by Nvidia.
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Iranians Brace for War as Trump Considers Targeted Strikes

Stores are well-stocked and shortages of food and other essential supplies have not been reported, but many Iranians are in limbo as they wait to see whether U.S. forces will attack.

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Iranians walking past the former U.S. embassy in Tehran this month, a day after the start of indirect negotiations between American and Iranian officials in Oman.
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Your Tariff Questions

We’re addressing some of your concerns about President Trump’s tariff regime.

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At the Port of Seattle.
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Homeownership Is Out of Reach for Many Americans, Despite a Buyer’s Market

A growing split between low-to-middle-income families and wealthy households is changing who has access to homeownership now.

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Ashlan and Kai McDaniel would love to buy their first home, but feel that market forces aren’t on their side. “It feels very overwhelming,” Ms. McDaniel said.
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Mandelson’s Arrest Adds to Scandal That Has Rattled Starmer and Labour Party

The arrest of the British former envoy to Washington, long a key figure in the Labour Party, deepened a scandal that has led to calls for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation.

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Peter Mandelson, left, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Washington last year. Mr. Starmer fired Mr. Mandelson after learning of Mr. Mandelson’s friendship with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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ICE Whistle-Blower Says Training Is ‘Broken,’ and OpenAI Faces Questions About Mass Shooter

Plus, how Mexico tracked its most-wanted cartel leader.

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“For the last five months, I watched ICE dismantle the training program,” Ryan Schwank, a former Immigration and Customs Enforcement official, told congressional Democrats on Monday.
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Billions in Climate Grants, Frozen for a Year, Are Back in Court

A year after the Trump administration blocked money that had been awarded by Congress for clean energy projects, the legal fight over the funds rages on.

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Last year, Lee Zeldin, E.P.A. administrator, sought to cancel $20 billion in clean energy grants that were awarded to eight nonprofits under the Biden administration.
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Gustavo Dudamel’s Long Goodbye to L.A., and Long Hello to New York

As the conductor prepares to leave the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the New York Philharmonic, he says, “I am in two waters.”

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Gustavo Dudamel, who is leaving the Los Angeles Philharmonic this summer and taking over as the music and artistic director of the New York Philharmonic in September.
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Ahead of State of the Union, Cracks Appear in Trump Coalition

As the president prepares to speak to the nation, Northeastern Pennsylvania is showing discontent on the edges of the Trump coalition and an energized Democratic opposition.

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Wilkes-Barre, Pa., the county seat of Luzerne County, was once staunchly Democratic but has moved right with the rise of President Trump.
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