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Can Bessent’s ‘Big Tool Kit’ Calm Bond Investors?
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has vowed to step up efforts to restore calm to the debt markets. So far, it’s not working out that way....
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Return of Harry and Meghan to U.K. Renews Questions About Their Security Fears
The couple lost their publicly funded security after deciding to leave Britain in 2020, deepening their split with the royal family....
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Iran Must Plan to Overcome ‘Unjust Sanctions,’ Top Tehran Official Says
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, lead negotiator in talks with the United States, made the comments after President Trump vowed an “economic D-Day” against Iran....
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U.S.S. Lincoln Begins 13,000-Mile Journey Home, and the Shortage That Could Take Down the Grid
Plus, your Friday news quiz....
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Why Do We Keep Imagining a New Civil War?
Art doesn’t predict the future, but it can be an early warning system....
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The China Shock 2.0
China is winning the industries of the future. What should the U.S. do about it?...
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Never Underestimate the Houthis
With Iran exerting influence on the Strait of Hormuz, Houthi attacks on a nearby Red Sea passageway assume even greater importance for the world economy....
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Orban’s Office, Thrown Open, Is Not the Den Hungarians Expected
The new government of Peter Magyar hoped to use the suite overlooking the Danube as evidence of an autocrat’s indulgence. The trappings fell short....
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The Message Behind Trump’s Threats of ‘Economic Warfare’ Against Iran
President Trump’s threats of an “economic D-Day” carry a clear signal to Iran that he does not want to go back to war....
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Florida Counts Its Election Ballots Fast. Why Can’t California Keep Up?
Florida counted most of its primary ballots within hours on Tuesday night, well ahead of the days California took to report the results of its major election....
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Nancy Kissinger, Wife of Former Secretary of State, Dies at 92
A foreign policy specialist, she was politically savvy and well versed in global issues, and traveled widely with her husband, Henry A. Kissinger, on his diplomatic missions....
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Weary U.S. Aircraft Carrier Leaves the Middle East
Also, Russia takes advantage of Ukraine’s depleted stockpile. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday....
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s ‘Road Trip’ Highlights America, and Some of Its Sponsors
The transportation secretary’s six-part YouTube series is fueling ethical concerns over family adventures funded in large part by corporate sponsors regulated by his department....
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Aisha Wahab Wins California Special Election to Replace Eric Swalwell
Aisha Wahab, a Democratic state senator in California, will fill out the term of Eric Swalwell, who resigned from the House amid accusations of sexual misconduct....
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2 Hijackings in 4 Days: Somali Piracy Surges
Experts worry that the conflict in Iran and other regional dynamics are setting the stage for a Somali pirates’ comeback....
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An Islamophobic Provocateur Keeps Dearborn, Mich., on Edge
Jake Lang has descended four times on Dearborn, Mich., which is majority Arab American. His rhetoric and protests have stirred fear among residents....
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Homeland Security Unable to Prove That Thousands of Noncitizens Registered to Vote in Nevada
The Department of Homeland Security told Nevada election officials that it identified 185 “potential” noncitizens on the state’s voter rolls, not the nearly 16,000 it claimed last month....
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Why I’ve Spent My Summer Haunting Cemeteries
In an increasingly morbid world, we can learn from graveyards....
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How the A.I. Borrowing Binge Helps Drive Up Government Bond Yields
Analysts said the recent rise in Treasury yields partly reflected investor expectations that A.I.-driven growth could keep interest rates elevated....
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Woman Arrested in Plot to Bomb New York State Capitol
Federal prosecutors say the woman met with an F.B.I. informant several times to plan an attack on the building, which houses the governor’s office....
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In a Big Year for Progressives, Here’s Why These Moderates Won Their Primaries
At times this year, the Democratic Party’s centrist wing has felt under siege from the left. But it has won several tough primaries recently....
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Hochul’s Advice for Mamdani: Focus on New York City
In a wide-ranging interview, Gov. Kathy Hochul stressed the values she shares with Mayor Zohran Mamdani and talked about President Trump, taxes and ICE....
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First U.S. Deportees to Arrive in Liberia Amid Growing Backlash
Critics in the small West African nation say their government has not said why it agreed to one of the largest U.S. deportation deals, who the deportees are, or how they will be handled....
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Canada and U.S. Resume Talks Over Trump Tariffs as a New Deadline Looms
While President Trump has declared that the two countries effectively have a deal, they remain apart on several key issues....
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FBI Agents Search Eric Swalwell’s Home as Part of Federal Sexual Assault Inquiry
Most sex crimes are prosecuted by state and local authorities. The federal agents appeared to be using civil rights statutes to scrutinize Mr. Swalwell’s conduct, a person familiar with the case said....
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ICE Arrests Captain in New York Boat Accident That Killed 2
A Coast Guard investigation led to the arrest of Manuel Hernandez, who had been charged with misconduct and neglect after the deaths of a mother and her child....
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‘The Necessary Conversation’ Puts Family Political Arguments On Full Display
“The Necessary Conversation,” a podcast and YouTube show, is a very public example of the political disputes families are having all across the country....
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After Six Years, Harry and Meghan Are Coming Home. What Changed?
Just last year, Prince Harry said he couldn’t imagine ever bringing his family back to Britain....
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Moderna’s Shift to Cancer Company Lifts Stock Up 177%
The company’s fortunes cratered as demand for Covid-19 vaccines plummeted. But it was busy working on something else....
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Walmart Posts Slowest Sales Growth in Years as Americans Tighten Wallets
Walmart and other big U.S. retailers have warned that consumers were being cautious, even if personal balance sheets seemed healthy....
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Oil Prices Jump After Trump’s Latest Iran Threat
Bond markets remained volatile, as investors assessed the geopolitical turmoil....
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How Trump Is Trying to Crush California’s Climate Policies
At least a half-dozen federal agencies have taken action against the state that has long led the nation in environmental protections....
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The Teens Taking On A.I. Data Centers
Gen Z-ers are forming after-school clubs, speaking at community meetings — and sometimes wrestling with their own dependence on the technology....
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$40,047,425,768,420 in U.S. Debt, and an Experimental Vaccine for Skin Cancer
Plus, could tweaking flight paths reduce global warming?...
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Russian Missiles Kill at Least 13 in Kyiv as Air Defenses Falter
Moscow is taking advantage of Ukraine’s depleted stock of interceptors and is intensifying attacks, worsening the civilian death toll....
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Bare Grocery Shelves Are a New Wartime Hardship for Ukrainians
After years of pounding power plants and cities, Russia’s air war has taken aim at Ukraine’s supermarket warehouses....
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Trump Threatens Economic Pain for Countries That Help Iran
The president did not specify what actions he would take, and he has on other occasions abandoned threats to dramatically escalate the war with Iran....
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China Sentences Evergrande Founder to Life in Prison
Hui Ka Yan’s punishment caps the downfall of a property empire whose collapse set off a prolonged crisis in the Chinese economy....
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America Is About to Get More Expensive
The impact from the bond market sell-off could prove more enduring, wide-ranging and globally consequential than prior episodes of market volatility....
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Trump Wants to Influence Brazil. It’s Way Ahead of Him.
The country’s coming election will not be decided by the American president....
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Hating Matcha, Yet Loving Life, Made Him a TikTok Star at 89
Werner Kalecinski is a social media sensation among young Germans. How did he go from heartbroken widower to partying on a yacht?...
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Missouri Judge Says Redrawn Congressional Map May Be Used in Midterms
The decision was a win for Republicans, who have been pushing for the new map in an effort to help maintain the party’s narrow control in the U.S. House in November....
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In Wyoming’s G.O.P. Primaries, an Emphatic Rebuke of the Hard Right
The Wyoming Freedom Caucus had ambitions for a total takeover of elected state government. But its candidates were rejected from the governor’s mansion to the Legislature....
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Trump Officials Scrap Effort to Recruit Pentagon Lawyers to Represent Migrant Children
The reversal of the plan, which had not been publicly disclosed, comes amid mounting confusion about how the administration is protecting the rights of unaccompanied minors....
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What to Know About Iran’s Economic Ties With Gulf Countries
The United Arab Emirates, Iran’s most important regional trading partner, announced a total embargo on transactions with Tehran on Tuesday....
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Why Treasury Yields Are Rising, and What That Means for the Economy
Interest rates on U.S. government bonds can affect everything from auto and student loans to mortgages....
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U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge Continues
President Trump’s promises to restore fiscal order and reduce the amount of America’s debt burden have been undercut by spending on the Iran war, tax cuts and tariff refunds....
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Prince Harry and Meghan Will Move Back to U.K. After 6 Years in U.S.
The prince and his wife, whose relations with King Charles and the rest of the royal family have long been strained, will remain non-working royals, according to a person familiar with the decision....
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