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Biden Announces Cease-Fire Deal Between Israel and Lebanon

With a deal to end more than a year of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, the president turns his attention back to stopping the war in Gaza before leaving office.

Published: 2024-11-27 00:22:24

Maps: Where Israel Has Invaded Lebanon

Here’s what a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah would look like on the ground.

Published: 2024-11-27 03:24:00

Israeli Leaders Blamed by Independent Inquiry for Oct. 7 Failures

After the Israeli government delayed a formal investigation into the Hamas attacks, an alliance of survivors and victims’ families set up their own inquiry. Their scathing findings were released on Tuesday.

Published: 2024-11-26 20:52:10

Trump Selects Jamieson Greer as Trade Representative

The lawyer Jamieson Greer is set to be the top U.S. trade negotiator, a crucial position given the president-elect’s threats to impose tariffs on imports from other countries.

Published: 2024-11-27 02:56:06

Scott Bessent Helped ‘Break’ the Bank of England. Now He’ll Run the U.S. Treasury.

Scott Bessent’s former colleagues and rivals see the prospective Treasury secretary as a thoughtful choice with a broad understanding of financial markets.

Published: 2024-11-26 22:07:03

Tariff Threats Show Trump’s Commitment to Upending Global Trade

The president-elect’s threat to hit Canada, Mexico and China with new tariffs is already rocking business and diplomatic relationships and could topple the trade pacts he signed in his first term.

Published: 2024-11-26 23:01:08

Why Trump Is Targeting U.S.-Canada Border Over Migrant Crossings

Arrests for illegal crossings from Canada spiked in the last fiscal year, but remain a fraction of the number of those from Mexico.

Published: 2024-11-27 00:51:41

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On Dec. 3, we’ll announce our picks. Make sure you’re among the first to find out.

Published: 2024-11-26 13:01:24

The 50 Others Accused in France’s Pelicot Rape Trial

Dominique Pelicot invited men to rape his wife, whom he had drugged. The French media call them “Mr. Every Man” because they come from such ordinary backgrounds.

Published: 2024-11-27 05:01:06

Jack Smith Closes Up Shop, Defeated More by Voters Than by Jurors

The special counsel will leave behind a complex legacy, having amassed considerable evidence against Donald J. Trump but having lost key legal battles that could constrain future investigators.

Published: 2024-11-26 22:43:53

Compassion or Coercion? Britain’s Emotional Debate Over Assisted Dying.

As lawmakers prepare to vote on legalizing assisted suicide for the terminally ill in England and Wales, an intense public discussion has unfolded.

Published: 2024-11-27 05:01:13

Rudy Giuliani Loses His Lawyers, and His Cool, in Court

The subject of several cases, the former New York City mayor lashed out at a judge questioning why he had not forfeited personal assets as required.

Published: 2024-11-27 00:38:19

After Beloved Pilot Dies in Crash, 2 Rescue Dogs Rescue Themselves

Seuk Kim was transporting three rescue dogs from Maryland to Albany, N.Y., when his plane crashed in the Catskill Mountains. Two of the dogs managed to survive.

Published: 2024-11-27 02:11:47

‘Wicked’ and the Merchandising Juggernaut That Eclipses ‘Barbie’

The new movie’s tie-ins are the logical endpoint for a Broadway show that always intended to be huge.

Published: 2024-11-26 14:34:17

Behind the ‘Holding Space’ Interview for ‘Wicked’

When a journalist asked the actress Cynthia Erivo about fans “holding space” for the movie’s signature song, a meme was born.

Published: 2024-11-26 02:37:01

Are Algorithms Killing Creativity?

Or is the algorithm just hiding it from you?

Published: 2024-11-26 10:03:42

Ireland Is Rich. That Doesn’t Mean It’s Happy.

There are the same dark subplots here that have made the position of other incumbent governments so precarious.

Published: 2024-11-27 06:59:26

The Senate Should Leave No Judgeship Unfilled

Donald Trump will try to fill every judgeship that Democrats leave open.

Published: 2024-11-26 20:00:05

Angela Merkel Isn’t Ready to Say Sorry

In her memoir, Angela Merkel doesn’t take the chance to make amends.

Published: 2024-11-26 13:13:16

Volkswagen Says It Is Exiting China’s Xinjiang Region After 12 Years

VW and its joint venture partner, SAIC Motor, are transferring an assembly plant and test tracks after years of criticism from human rights activists.

Published: 2024-11-27 08:21:27

Judge Approves National Association of Realtors Lawsuit Settlement

Following a lawsuit, the National Association of Realtors was ordered to rewrite its rules governing agents’ commissions and pay $418 million in damages.

Published: 2024-11-27 00:41:46

Car Found in Georgia Pond May Be That of a New York Couple Missing Since 1980

The Romers, of Scarsdale, N.Y., disappeared from a Georgia hotel. Divers who seek to solve cold cases found a vehicle similar to theirs in a pond. They also found bones.

Published: 2024-11-27 00:43:52

G.O.P. Senator Blocking Promotion of General Who Commanded Afghan Withdrawal

Lt. Gen. Christopher T. Donahue was recently selected to lead the U.S. Army’s Europe Command as the war in Ukraine heads into its fourth year.

Published: 2024-11-27 04:28:05