Japan Is Redefining Its Place in the World

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26 février 2026 à 07:00

Sanae Takaichi’s political rise presages a stronger Japan that could reshape the strategic balance in Asia and help deter Chinese aggression.

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Hints at Improving U.S. Relations — With Caveats

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Par : Choe Sang-Hun

26 février 2026 à 06:41

The North Korean leader said that his country can get along well with the United States as long as Washington accepts it as a nuclear weapons state.

A news broadcast in Seoul on Thursday showing footage of Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, speaking at the ruling Workers’ Party congress.

President Emmanuel Macron’s Cultural Legacy At Risk After Louvre Chief Resigns

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Par : Mark Landler

26 février 2026 à 06:01

President Emmanuel Macron has championed a refurbishment of the museum, but the fallout from a sensational heist has put his plans at risk.

President Emmanuel Macron giving a speech last year at the Louvre, in front of the Mona Lisa.

For Trump, Military Strike in Iran Could Serve Symbolic Purpose

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Par : Julian E. Barnes and Helene Cooper

26 février 2026 à 06:01

Some officials in the Trump administration hope an attack would force Iran to give up its nuclear enrichment program. Others have doubts.

American fighter jets on the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford off the coast of Greece. The U.S. military is amassing firepower in the region near Iran.

The Gorton and Denton By-Election Comes at a Bad Time for Keir Starmer

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Par : Michael D. Shear and Stephen Castle

26 février 2026 à 06:01

A parliamentary by-election in Gorton and Denton, outside Manchester, will test support for Britain’s prime minister at a moment of intense political pressure.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain at a Labour campaign event on Monday ahead of the Gorton and Denton by-election in Manchester, England.

One Nation, an Anti-Immigration Party in Australia, Rises in Polls After Bondi Massacre

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Par : Victoria Kim

26 février 2026 à 08:30

Pauline Hanson and her One Nation party have become more palatable for some Australians after the mass shooting at Bondi Beach.

Pauline Hanson, the leader of the One Nation party, at a rally in Brisbane, Australia, last month. She has long argued that Australia needs to curb what she calls “mass migration.”

A Deal or War? Crucial Talks to Begin Between U.S. and Iran

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Par : Farnaz Fassihi

26 février 2026 à 06:00

President Trump has kept up a steady drumbeat of threats and built up U.S. troops in the region. Iran’s task is to give him a win but also preserve some semblance of nuclear enrichment.

A large billboard depicting missiles in Tehran in 2024. While nuclear enrichment is being discussed this week, Iran’s missile program is not currently on the table.

Hong Kong Court Overturns Jimmy Lai’s Fraud Conviction, in Rare Win

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Par : Tiffany May and David Pierson

26 février 2026 à 04:56

Mr. Lai was sentenced on Feb. 9. Weeks later, a court quashed a separate fraud conviction against him, a ruling that did not shorten his imprisonment.

Mr. Lai was one of the first targets of the national security law.

Patel Fires F.B.I. Personnel Tied to Inquiry Into Trump and Classified Records

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Par : Glenn Thrush · Alan Feuer and Devlin Barrett

26 février 2026 à 03:25

The firings are part of a rolling barrage of retribution aimed at those who worked on the two federal prosecutions of President Trump.

The F.B.I. building in Washington, D.C. The firings came hours after Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, said that as part of the documents inquiry, the bureau had subpoenaed phone metadata for himself and Susie Wiles, currently the White House chief of staff.

Trump’s State of the Union Was a Win for Democrats

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Par : Ezra Klein · Aaron Retica · Claire Gordon and Marie Cascione

26 février 2026 à 02:05

Ezra Klein and Aaron Retica react to Trump’s 2026 State of the Union speech.

Trump’s Push for Election Power Raises Fears He Will ‘Subvert’ Midterms

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Par : Shane Goldmacher and Nick Corasaniti

26 février 2026 à 01:24

The president appears to be undermining Americans’ faith in the outcome, at a moment when Republicans face an uphill climb to keep control of Congress.

During his State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Trump suggested that “it should be my third term” and falsely declared that the “only way” that Democrats “can get elected is to cheat.”

TSA PreCheck Is Back, but Global Entry Is Paused. What’s Going On?

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Par : Christine Chung and Ceylan Yeğinsu

25 février 2026 à 23:57

Blaming a partial government shutdown, officials suspended the expedited arrival program this week, but some travelers are seeing inconsistencies at airports.

The Global Entry program for low-risk travelers typically offers members kiosks they can use to speed through customs and immigration upon arrival in the United States.

Nvidia’s Quarterly Profit Hits $43 Billion on Strong A.I. Chip Sales

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Par : Tripp Mickle

26 février 2026 à 00:28

Total profit for the fiscal year was $120 billion, the company said. Three years ago, it was just $4.4 billion.

Nvidia, led by Jensen Huang, above, said quarterly revenue from its chips for A.I. data centers had risen 71 percent to $61.7 billion.

Trump’s Surgeon General Pick Sidesteps Questions on Vaccines

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Par : Matthew Cullen

25 février 2026 à 23:57

Also, the Cuban Government says it killed four people aboard a U.S. boat. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

Antonio Tejero Molina, 93, Dies; Spanish Colonel Led Failed Coup

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Par : Alan Cowell

25 février 2026 à 23:43

He held Spain’s Parliament hostage for 18 hours on Feb. 23, 1981, before surrendering after it became clear that he had little support from the country’s armed forces.

Antonio Tejero Molina on Feb. 23, 1981, the day he led a takeover of the Parliament in Spain as part of an attempted coup.

Bird Flu Strikes California Elephant Seals for the First Time

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Par : Emily Anthes and Apoorva Mandavilli

25 février 2026 à 23:40

Thirty seals, primarily weaned pups, have died since late last week, scientists said.

Elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Park in Pescadero, Calif., last month.

Ann Godoff, a Top Editor and Publisher of Best Sellers, Dies at 76

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Par : Sam Roberts

25 février 2026 à 23:28

Considered an “author’s publisher” at Random House and then Penguin, she cultivated the careers of dozens of celebrated novelists and nonfiction writers.

Ann Godoff at the Random House offices in Manhattan in 1999 with the editor Robert Loomis. She had “a flawless sense of what would sell and what wouldn’t,” the biographer Ron Chernow said.

‘Tax the Rich’ Rally Draws 1,500 to Albany, but Not Mamdani or Hochul

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Par : Benjamin Oreskes

25 février 2026 à 23:27

Busloads of New Yorkers flooded the State Capitol to press state leaders to raise taxes on corporations and high earners to help fund various initiatives.

Rally participants marched from the Washington Avenue Armory to the State Capitol in Albany on Wednesday to deliver their message.

Inside Tapalpa, the Town in Mexico Where El Mencho Made His Last Stand

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Par : Paulina Villegas and César Rodríguez

25 février 2026 à 22:34

Times reporters visiting Tapalpa found a serene town in shock after Sunday’s raid on its outskirts left dozens dead and people fleeing. And, surprisingly, no police or military presence where the battle took place.

The town of Tapalpa, in Jalisco state, Mexico, is a stronghold of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

M.T.A. Threatens to Sue Trump Over Delayed 2nd Avenue Subway Funding

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Par : Stefanos Chen

25 février 2026 à 22:19

The New York transportation authority said it would sue the Trump administration if it did not release more than $58 million in already-awarded funding by next week.

A lot at the intersection of 125th Street and Park Avenue, part of the Second Avenue subway expansion in Manhattan. President Trump has withheld federal funding for the project since last year.

45 Years After Failed Coup, Spain Declassifies Files About Why It Failed

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Par : Jason Horowitz

25 février 2026 à 21:51

Ending more than four decades of conjecture, the Spanish government moved to publish documents from a long-secret investigation of a failed 1981 coup.

Lt. Col. Antonio Tejero Molina, with a pistol in his hand, attempting a coup at the Spanish Parliament on Feb. 23, 1981.

Everyone Hates This Highway. What’s the Best Way to Fix It?

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Par : Stefanos Chen

26 février 2026 à 00:31

Community groups are opposing proposals to expand the decades-old Cross Bronx Expressway in favor of more limited repairs and improvements to local streets.

Gov. Kathy Hochul is preparing to announce a plan for a $900 million overhaul of a one-mile elevated section of the aging Cross Bronx Expressway.

Casey Means, Surgeon General Nominee, Sidesteps Questions on Vaccines at Senate Hearing

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Par : Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Dani Blum

25 février 2026 à 22:43

Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer, author and supporter of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said that “anti-vaccine rhetoric has never been part” of her message.

“Our nation is angry, exhausted and hurting from preventable diseases,” Dr. Casey Means told the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday.

Maduro’s Lawyer Says U.S. is Blocking Venezuela From Paying Legal Fees

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Par : Jonah E. Bromwich

25 février 2026 à 22:14

The Treasury Department is interfering with Nicolás Maduro’s constitutional right to counsel, his lawyer argued. Mr. Maduro, the Venezuelan leader, faces federal charges.

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