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Sean Combs Allegations: What We Know About Lawsuits and Raids

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Raids at his homes in Los Angeles and Miami Beach were related to an inquiry that a federal official said was at least in part a human trafficking investigation.

Slovak Prime Minister Is Improving After Second Operation, Official Says

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The suspect in the shooting of the prime minister, Robert Fico, appeared before a judge, who ordered that he would remain in custody until he is charged and tried.

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The Northern Lights Forecast in the U.K.

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Sightings of the aurora borealis are unlikely in the U.K. this weekend, but the northern lights could return on Monday, forecasters said.

Why the Equal Rights Amendment Is Again a Hot Topic in New York

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The proposed amendment to the State Constitution has become a divisive culture-war issue that encompasses abortion, discrimination and transgender athletes.

Biden Flipped Georgia in 2020. This Year Could Be Different.

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His narrow win there in 2020 was seen as a sign of Georgia’s emergence as a battleground state. But in 2024, President Biden faces a changed landscape there.

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Backlash to Anitta’s Music Video Evokes a Painful History in Brazil

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Outrage over the pop star’s new music video brought Brazil’s struggle with religious intolerance into view.

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How Companies Dodge Tariffs

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Protectionist trade policies are popular on both the left and right. But some economists say they’re likely to backfire.

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France Issues Scratch-and-Sniff Baguette Postage Stamps

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The celebration of French heritage in the run-up to the Paris Olympics was unveiled on the feast day of Saint Honoré, the patron saint of bakers.

Russia Presses Attacks in Northeast Ukraine, Seeking Buffer Zone on Border

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Advances by Russian forces have raised fears they could bring their artillery in range of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city.

The Forever Trial

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How the sister of one victim of the Sept. 11 attacks is navigating the trial of the men accused of orchestrating it.

Why the Manhattan Trial Is Probably Helping Trump

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The casual observer may see persecution, not just prosecution.

Invading Rafah Doesn’t Help Israel

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Biden is supporting Israel by trying to restrain it.

The Truth Hurts — Especially When Bill Maher Dishes It Out

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“Why can’t everybody live in my world, in the middle,” he says, “where we’re not nuts?”

It Is Inexcusable How Judge Cannon Is Delaying the Trump Documents Case

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She is utterly failing to keep the case moving along in a fair but timely manner.

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Queen of the Book Club

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Sitting down for lunch with Reese Witherspoon, whose book picks have become a force in the publishing industry.

A Would-be Assassin Stirs Europe’s Violent Ghosts

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Political violence and polarization stalk Europe today, with ominous echoes of the past.

Appreciating Alice Munro, Who Brought Innovation to Short Fiction

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The Nobel laureate, whose precisely written stories about southwestern Ontario many considered “without equal,” died this week at 92.

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Dabney Coleman: Where to Stream His Best Movies and TV Shows

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Coleman’s characters frequently displayed the kind of antagonistic demeanor familiar to anyone who has ever dealt with a bad boss or a disgruntled customer.

Trump Has Long Prized Certain Tactics. His Trial Has Highlighted Them.

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The former president’s criminal trial has underscored what he values: loyalty, beauty, press coverage and using allies as bullies.

A Loss at Mercedes-Benz Slows U.A.W.’s Southern Campaign

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After Mercedes workers voted against joining the United Automobile Workers, the union will have less momentum as it campaigns to organize Southern factories.

In His Beloved Philadelphia, Biden Faces Wariness From Black Voters

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Even in the president’s favorite political stomping ground, his standing has slipped with Democrats who will be vital to a repeat victory, interviews with nearly two dozen Black voters showed.

Russians Poured Over Ukraine’s Border. There Was Little to Stop Them.

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The stunning incursion into the Kharkiv Region lays bare the challenges facing Ukraine’s weary and thinly stretched forces as Russia ramps up its summer offensive.

What’s BlackRock Without Larry Fink? Shareholders Fret About Future.

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Investors in the world’s biggest asset manager are asking how much more room it has to grow and who will drive that growth once its chief executive retires.

Reese Witherspoon’s Literary Empire

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When her career hit a wall, the Oscar-winning actor built a ladder made of books — for herself, and for others.

Mexico City Has Long Thirsted for Water. The Crisis Is Worsening.

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A system of dams and canals may soon be unable to provide water to one of the world’s largest cities, a confluence of unchecked growth, crumbling infrastructure and a changing climate.

This Is Hot Slaw. And Cleveland, Tenn., Wants You to Love It, Too.

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A spicy, yellow dollop of cabbage slaw became Tennessee’s first official state food — then everyone had to learn what it was.

Under Israeli Bombs, a Wartime Economy Emerges in Gaza

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Amid the destruction, a marketplace of survival has arisen focused on the basics: food, shelter and money.

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Middle East Crisis: As Hundreds of Thousands Flee Rafah, a Family Returns to the Ruins of Home

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A family struggles with daily survival and fears having to pack up again after going back to Khan Younis.

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Trials of Trump and Menendez in Manhattan Create Unprecedented Court Drama

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Manhattan is playing host to two of the biggest political trials in American history. The courthouses are just 500 feet apart.

Trump’s New York Trial: Where Page Six Meets ‘12 Angry Men’

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The machinery of celebrity is being laid bare in a Manhattan courtroom amid the first criminal prosecution of a former U.S. president.