| Farage Wins Special U.K. Election That He Initiated, as Expected
- Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform U.K., won the Clacton by-election with 63 percent. Count Binface, his costumed main rival, came second with 27 percent, a personal best.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:35:29 +0000
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| Jimmy Fallon Reacts to Karoline Leavitt’s White House Exit
- The “Tonight Show” host said President Trump had been surprised by the press secretary’s decision to step down. “She was like, ‘I wanted to wait for a good time but there hasn’t been one, so.’”
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:34:38 +0000
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| Afghan Women Erased From Public Life in Five Years of Taliban Rule
- Decrees restricting the rights of women and girls to study, work, travel and act independently now threaten to damage Afghanistan permanently, experts say.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:08:37 +0000
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| Outdated American Policy Is Hurting the Afghan People
- A new generation of Afghans wants to move on from the animosities of the past, but Western policies make that difficult.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:00:05 +0000
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| American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger Is Said to Be Released From Captivity
- The release of Kevin Rideout, an American missionary pilot who was seized in Niger’s capital last fall, has been a priority for the White House.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:25:38 +0000
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| 41 of the Greatest Mexican Restaurants In the United States
- Our favorite choices for seafood from Sonora, carnitas from Michoacán, chalupas from Puebla and so much more.
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:03:11 +0000
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| Deaths of 3 ICE Detainees Prompt Questions About Medical Care
- Immigrants at Delaney Hall in Newark have complained about health services. Federal officials defended the treatment provided there and elsewhere.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:31:10 +0000
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| Engine Blade Hit Window on Jet Before Man Was Partly Sucked Outside, Report Says
- The National Transportation Safety Board said it had found a bird’s remains and feathers on a broken engine.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:20:33 +0000
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| What to Know About Luigi Mangione’s Court Cases and Potential Plea Deal
- Mr. Mangione faces federal charges of stalking that resulted in the death of a health insurance executive. A guilty plea could close the federal case — and complicate a separate state murder trial.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:55:18 +0000
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| California May Let Residents Choose ‘Jewish’ as an Ethnic Identifier
- A bill would allow Jews to identify themselves as an ethnic group on state forms. Supporters argue it’s a step toward acknowledging the complex nature of Jewish identity.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:35:31 +0000
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| Judge Dismisses Trump Administration’s Antisemitism Case Against Harvard
- The government argued the university had not done enough to combat antisemitism during campus protests. A judge called the incidents “isolated and episodic.”
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:52:37 +0000
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| Appeals Court Sidesteps Key Question Over Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act
- The court dismissed a case over the Alien Enemies Act in a messy conclusion to a long-running legal battle that had seemed destined to end up before the Supreme Court.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:49:23 +0000
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| U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Has Been Deployed for Months, Prompting Concerns
- The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for nearly nine months. Members of Congress are worried about the crew’s well-being.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:49:04 +0000
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| Charlie Kirk Suspect Fights Death Penalty, Says No Others Were in Danger
- Prosecutors say they can seek the death penalty against Tyler Robinson because he also endangered people near Charlie Kirk, who was shot in the throat last year. Mr. Robinson’s lawyers note that the gunman struck only his target.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:52:30 +0000
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| Trump Gives Green Light to U.S. Companies to Aim Hacks at Cybercriminals
- The practice would align the United States more closely with countries like China and Russia, where spy agencies have long relied on private-sector hackers to help with national security missions.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:34:21 +0000
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| Israeli Settlers Resume West Bank Siege After Eviction
- The military’s failure to keep extremists away from two Palestinian families trapped in their West Bank homes made clear the chaos gripping the Israeli-occupied territory.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:18:47 +0000
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| Hamas Has No More Cards to Play
- The signs point to Hamas being serious about disarming. The recent Board of Peace plan for it to surrender its weapons should be carried out.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:35:53 +0000
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| How a Long-Shot U.S. Oil Drilling Project Is Shaking Up Greenland
- A U.S. oil company says it could be on the verge of a major discovery in Greenland. The proposal comes at a tricky time for the Arctic island, and locals are lining up against it.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:22:07 +0000
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| Trump’s Immigration Policy Echoes 1920s Crackdown, but This Time Congress Isn’t Involved
- U.S. leaders limited immigration amid economic and social turmoil. Historians see similarities to Trump’s crackdown, with a catch: He’s doing it without Congress.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:08:37 +0000
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| The Golden Age of Mexican Food Is Here. And It’s Complicated.
- Even at a time of anti-immigration politics, there has never been a richer variety of Mexican restaurants in the United States.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:18:47 +0000
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