| Kataib Hezbollah Commander Accused of Planning Attacks on N.Y.C.
- Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi is accused of leading attacks in Europe and being part of a retaliation campaign by Iran. Prosecutors say he is a leader of Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi militia with ties to Iran.
Fri, 15 May 2026 18:32:55 +0000
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| Keir Starmer and the End of Britain’s Old Certainties
- The decade since Brexit has been one long, painful process of trying — and failing — to make sense of this new reality.
Fri, 15 May 2026 18:32:39 +0000
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| Back From China, Trump Faces Decision on Whether to Resume Strikes on Iran
- Top aides have drafted battle plans as peace negotiations have stalled.
Fri, 15 May 2026 18:27:53 +0000
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| Deported Despite DACA: Dreamers Face Uncertainty Under Trump
- The administration has said DACA isn’t a right to stay in the United States “indefinitely.” One man with DACA was detained and deported to Mexico in a matter of days.
Fri, 15 May 2026 18:23:19 +0000
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| German Chancellor, After Iran Spat With Trump, Reports ‘Good’ Phone Call
- The call, initiated by Friedrich Merz, came soon after he told young people, “I am a great admirer of America. My admiration is not increasing at the moment.”
Fri, 15 May 2026 18:21:05 +0000
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| Large Ebola Outbreak Is Declared in Congo
- Dozens of deaths and hundreds of infections are suspected, an African agency said. Health experts were alarmed that the outbreak hadn’t been announced sooner.
Fri, 15 May 2026 18:15:36 +0000
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| With Memphis District Gone, Another Democratic Mainstay Retires
- Representative Steve Cohen, a Democrat who has represented Memphis since 2007, leaving the field possibly to his young rival, Justin J. Pearson, after Republicans redistrict his seat.
Fri, 15 May 2026 17:57:47 +0000
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| Stock Market Rally Confronts Inflation and Higher Interest Rates
- Despite accelerating inflation and possible interest rate increases, the S&P 500 has posted a long weekly winning streak, driven by strong corporate earnings. Can it last?
Fri, 15 May 2026 17:52:51 +0000
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| Justice Dept. Aims to Use Terrorism Laws to Target Mexican Officials
- In a new tactic, the Justice Department this week instructed federal prosecutors to build criminal drug cases against Mexican officials using terrorism statutes.
Fri, 15 May 2026 17:49:24 +0000
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| Judge Declares Mistrial in Weinstein Rape Trial
- This was the third time Harvey Weinstein was on trial accused of raping an aspiring actress at a hotel in Manhattan in 2013.
Fri, 15 May 2026 17:47:43 +0000
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| For Xi’s Critics, Trump’s China Visit Is Fuel for Jokes They Can’t Tell
- On Threads and other sites, liberal-minded Chinese accounts were mocking the proceedings and offering a rare window into opinions on Xi Jinping and his leadership style.
Fri, 15 May 2026 17:42:10 +0000
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| Trump’s ‘Learning Curve’ on China Ends With Conciliation at Summit
- The president has shifted the foundations of American policy toward China, throwing aside the adversarial approach of recent years.
Fri, 15 May 2026 17:36:15 +0000
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| How a Drug Cartel Made a Mexican State Its Tool
- Cartel insiders say that in exchange for bribes and political support they were allowed to operate in Sinaloa state with near total freedom.
Fri, 15 May 2026 17:30:02 +0000
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| Fierce Fights Over House Seats to Replace Nancy Pelosi and Jerrold Nadler
- Nancy Pelosi and Jerrold Nadler are retiring, prompting competitive races to succeed them. Whoever wins their seats could tap big donors and shape the Democratic Party.
Fri, 15 May 2026 17:15:14 +0000
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| Executions Surge in Iran Since Cease-fire, Rights Groups Say
- Many were detained during January’s mass protests, according to a rights group, amid concerns the authorities are trying to intimidate Iranians from returning to the streets.
Fri, 15 May 2026 17:05:15 +0000
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| Replacing a Royal Hand-Me-Down That Finally Frayed
- Three years after King Charles III was crowned, the Royal Opera House in London hung plush new stage curtains bearing the monarch’s insignia — but only after the old ones gave up the ghost.
Fri, 15 May 2026 16:19:41 +0000
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| Republicans Waited to Challenge Trump on the Iran War. Now It May Be Too Late.
- Having deferred to the president for months, G.O.P. lawmakers missed crucial milestones to try to limit his war powers. That has tied their hands in seeking parameters and exit criteria.
Fri, 15 May 2026 16:07:18 +0000
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| Why ‘Smart’ Products Have Started to Look Like the Dumb Choice
- How Wi-Fi-connecting, app-based tech led to a backlash in the name of simplicity.
Fri, 15 May 2026 15:20:34 +0000
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| Joe Sedelmaier, Auteur Behind ‘Where’s the Beef?’ Ad, Dies at 92
- He directed nearly 1,000 comedic commercials, including a much-quoted spot for Wendy’s and one for FedEx featuring a manic speed talker.
Fri, 15 May 2026 14:36:50 +0000
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| Trump Discussed U.S. Arms Sales With Xi ‘In Great Detail’
- The engagement between the president and the Chinese leader may have tested a decades-old U.S. assurance to Taiwan not to consult Beijing on the topic.
Fri, 15 May 2026 14:30:34 +0000
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