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With the welcome mat withdrawn for promising researchers from around the world, America is at risk of losing its longstanding pre-eminence in the sciences. https://ift.tt/kSGYQXq https://ift.tt/XE6u9cC World New York Times May 30, 2025 at 08:00PMWorld Scientists Look Elsewhere as U.S. Labs Stagger Under Trump Cuts
President Trump’s threat to impose big charges — including 50 percent on the European Union — was in question after judges blocked his across-the-board levies. https://ift.tt/put0BbD https://ift.tt/aSmtJif World New York Times May 28, 2025 at 08:00PMChaos vs. Hope: America’s Trading Partners React Cautiously to Tariff Block
At least one person was missing after a landslide wiped out 90 percent of Blatten, which was home to roughly 300 residents who were evacuated on May 19. https://ift.tt/UgXaquP  World New York Times May 27, 2025 at 08:00PMGlacier Collapse in the Swiss Alps Destroys Most of a Village
In early May, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were spotted alongside Tennessee State Highway Patrol troopers in areas of Nashville. https://ift.tt/VvkN9Uw  World New York Times May 26, 2025 at 08:00PMIn Nashville, Volunteers Are Figuring Out How to Counter ICE
Yessica Rojas, a Venezuelan mother, risked everything to seek a better future for her two children in the United States. This spring, they left Missouri because she feared losing them. https://ift.tt/QsqNW8V https://ift.tt/k8GZLOA World New York Times May 26, 2025 at 08:00PMShe Sacrificed Everything to Reach the U.S. Under Trump, She Decided to Leave.
A group of British men went from London to the summit of Everest and back in less than a week with the help of xenon gas. Mountaineers and the Nepalese government weren’t pleased. https://ift.tt/nDdKVf5 https://ift.tt/hVOJQ1D World New York Times May 26, 2025 at 08:00PMThey Inhaled a Gas and Scaled Everest in Days. Is It the Future of Mountaineering?
Satellite images and videos show how launching a 5,000-ton warship into the water sideways can cause it to capsize if done incorrectly. https://ift.tt/E3iMrBv https://ift.tt/gRhxoDB World New York Times May 26, 2025 at 08:00PMHow North Korea Botched the Launch of a Warship
Thousands of Venezuelan migrants are doing just what U.S. leaders want them to. But to get home, they face as many dangers as on the journey north. https://ift.tt/SvpT8im https://ift.tt/WNixCJm World New York Times May 25, 2025 at 08:00PMRisking Their Lives to ‘Self-Deport’
As President Trump blurs the lines between politics and business — and threatens steep tariffs on trade partners — governments feel compelled to favor Trump-related projects. https://ift.tt/kXNoM5Y https://ift.tt/s20oWBb World New York Times May 24, 2025 at 08:00PMWhy Vietnam Ignored Its Own Laws to Fast-Track a Trump Family Golf Complex
The Trump administration sees tariff talks as a chance to pressure a rival into concessions. E.U. officials have acted as though they were dealing with an ally. https://ift.tt/7uhW26j https://ift.tt/iXqvoYx World New York Times May 23, 2025 at 08:00PMEurope’s Been Negotiating by the Book, but Trump’s Tearing It Up
The reality TV star, who was held at gunpoint as jewelry worth millions was stolen from her, said she was satisfied by the ruling. https://ift.tt/kUh7gGJ https://ift.tt/GYRlALW World New York Times May 22, 2025 at 08:00PMParis Court Convicts Eight in 2016 Robbery of Kim Kardashian
A retiree living along a Norwegian fjord woke up on Thursday morning because his neighbor was pounding on his door, telling him to look outside. The ship just missed his house. https://ift.tt/Rr95ck7  World New York Times May 21, 2025 at 08:00PMCargo Ship Crashed Into Man’s Yard After Crewman Fell Asleep, Police Say
In a bruising Oval Office meeting, the visitors’ plan to keep President Trump from focusing on false accusations of white genocide backfired spectacularly. https://ift.tt/ylqYr10  World New York Times May 21, 2025 at 08:00PMSouth Africa Collides Head-On With Trump’s Claims of White Victimhood
He vows to punish as criminals those responsible for the failure, in which the ship had its hull torn open and ended up on its side in the water. https://ift.tt/MBxOZ7V https://ift.tt/SpsfrD0 World New York Times May 21, 2025 at 08:00PMKim Jong-un Vents Fury After Botched Launch of North Korean Destroyer
Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky met while working at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, her father said. Mr. Lischinsky had just bought an engagement ring, an official said. https://ift.tt/jhdQMuG https://ift.tt/2sUHA5n World New York Times May 21, 2025 at 08:00PMThey Were Days From Getting Engaged. Then They Were Killed in D.C.
The messages offer a glimpse at life deep undercover. Our correspondents break down four revealing exchanges. https://ift.tt/e4kJEYc https://ift.tt/Pb54rHD World New York Times May 20, 2025 at 08:00PMText Messages Between Russian Spies, Annotated
Russia’s intelligence services turned Brazil into an assembly line for deep-cover operatives. A team of federal agents from the South American country has been quietly dismantling it. https://ift.tt/Q2Pi6zk https://ift.tt/jT51f6w World New York Times May 20, 2025 at 08:00PMThe Spy Factory
The Kremlin has withstood pressure for an immediate cease-fire as a precondition for peace talks, but the Russian president’s push for normalizing relations with the United States appears in limbo. https://ift.tt/xCY63pt https://ift.tt/jnBlQqp World New York Times May 19, 2025 at 08:00PMIn Trump Call, Putin Notches a Diplomatic Win, With an Economic Caveat
In a visit to the White House, President Cyril Ramaphosa will also highlight business opportunities for Elon Musk. https://ift.tt/kj8GVmO https://ift.tt/AWV6drt World New York Times May 18, 2025 at 08:00PMSouth Africa’s President to Challenge Trump on Afrikaner Refugees
The bombardment, which Ukrainian officials said mostly targeted Kyiv, came just a day before President Trump was expected to talk with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. https://ift.tt/J6nS4v3 https://ift.tt/CRlYTJI World New York Times May 17, 2025 at 08:00PMRussia Unleashes One of Its Largest Drone Barrages of the Ukraine War
On Iran, Gaza, Syria and Yemen, President Trump is moving ahead without Israel, reshaping decades of foreign policy. https://ift.tt/XRyHThL https://ift.tt/wvPapY2 World New York Times May 17, 2025 at 08:00PMTrump Shrugs Off Netanyahu on Gulf Tour
A résumé of deep religious education, frontline pastoral experience, parish management and Vatican governance — along with a nudge from Pope Francis — put Robert Prevost on the fast track. https://ift.tt/XE9SeFY https://ift.tt/opinI6k World New York Times May 16, 2025 at 08:00PMLong Drives and Short Homilies: How Father Bob Became Pope Leo
Many Saudis say they are big fans of President Trump, calling him a “straight shooter” who shares their values. Others were not impressed. https://ift.tt/tC5v4f9 https://ift.tt/xXhf5sW World New York Times May 15, 2025 at 08:00PM‘He Gets Us’: Trump Makes a Splash in Saudi Arabia
Two British academics discovered that a “copy” of the medieval text, held in Harvard Law School’s library for 80 years, is one of seven originals dating from 1300. https://ift.tt/aKZSGVA https://ift.tt/EGxj1o6 World New York Times May 14, 2025 at 08:00PMHarvard Paid $27 for a Copy of Magna Carta. Surprise! It’s an Original.
In Saudi Arabia, the president denounced Western intervention and nation-building, garnering both praise and eye rolls. https://ift.tt/fYAi5js https://ift.tt/izB5NZA World New York Times May 13, 2025 at 08:00PMTrump’s Pledge to the Middle East: No More ‘Lectures on How to Live’
The death of Valeria Márquez, 23, was the latest reminder of the rise in violence against women in the country. https://ift.tt/ybWQTVk https://ift.tt/1zrnUQ0 World New York Times May 13, 2025 at 08:00PMTikTok Influencer in Mexico Is Shot Dead While Livestreaming
While the attacks were widespread, the damage was far more contained than both sides claimed. https://ift.tt/05be3qf https://ift.tt/jXth6ak World New York Times May 13, 2025 at 08:00PMIndia and Pakistan Talked Big, but Satellite Imagery Shows Limited Damage
The Order of St. Augustine, with fewer than 3,000 members, shaped the man who would become a cardinal, and then pope to the world’s Roman Catholics. https://ift.tt/I7YLDKX https://ift.tt/zQVIwY6 World New York Times May 12, 2025 at 08:00PMThe Small, Tight-Knit Religious Order That Molded Pope Leo XIV
The French actor was found guilty of sexually assaulting two women on the set of a movie in which he starred in 2021. He was given a suspended sentence of 18 months. https://ift.tt/PWwgApc https://ift.tt/pb4BqcJ World New York Times May 12, 2025 at 08:00PMGérard Depardieu Convicted of Sexual Assault
Edan Alexander, a dual Israeli American national, was released following pressure from President Trump, who is set to travel to the region. https://ift.tt/6WvXpt8  World New York Times May 11, 2025 at 08:00PMHamas Frees American Held in Gaza in Deal That Largely Circumvents Israel
Dozens of Afrikaners who claim discrimination in their home country flew out of Johannesburg on Sunday. Their departure for the U.S. came as the Trump administration was halting virtually all refugee admissions. https://ift.tt/1oD8t0B https://ift.tt/6ah0e1t World New York Times May 10, 2025 at 08:00PMWhite South Africans Granted Refugee Status by Trump Leave for U.S.
Dozens of Afrikaners who claim discrimination in their home country left Johannesburg on Sunday. Their departure for the U.S. came as the Trump administration was halting virtually all refugee admissions. https://ift.tt/73LxQtS https://ift.tt/6ah0e1t World New York Times May 10, 2025 at 08:00PMWhite South Africans Granted Refugee Status by Trump Leave for U.S.
New developments in the nuclear powers’ harrowing four-day conflict, along with entrenched religious nationalism on each side, could signal more frequent battles ahead. https://ift.tt/oHd0q4r https://ift.tt/0Bkl5bw World New York Times May 10, 2025 at 08:00PMThe Danger for India and Pakistan Has Not Gone Away
European officials call food safety standards a “red line,” as Trump administration officials criticize rules that keep American beef and other meats off grocery shelves. https://ift.tt/n9B83gj https://ift.tt/hZa6e10 World New York Times May 10, 2025 at 08:00PMWhy America’s ‘Beautiful Beef’ Is a Trade War Sore Point for Europe
His suggestion to call the body of water the “Arabian Gulf” has apparently done the impossible: Unite Iranians. https://ift.tt/Q1a4Vuy https://ift.tt/feQFacD World New York Times May 10, 2025 at 08:00PMCan Trump Rename the Persian Gulf?
Prince Harry’s desperate plea to reconcile with his father highlighted a rupture that could undermine the monarchy’s attempts to model unity. https://ift.tt/hA5lVTG https://ift.tt/hALM1xK World New York Times May 10, 2025 at 08:00PMCan King Charles Heal a Royal Family Crisis Before It’s Too Late?
Catholics around the world were skeptical at first about an American pope. But Pope Leo XIV’s multicultural and multilingual identity has put them at ease. https://ift.tt/XaB7VkR https://ift.tt/stTrFNB World New York Times May 9, 2025 at 08:00PMWorld Catholics See the First American Pope as Hardly American
For years, the leader of China has planned to make the world dependent on its exports and know-how. But the strategy has costs for his own country. https://ift.tt/SproE9B https://ift.tt/UWJcQsn World New York Times May 9, 2025 at 08:00PMThis Is the Trade Conflict Xi Jinping Has Been Waiting For
President Trump also announced the cease-fire, saying it had been mediated by the United States, although only Pakistan quickly acknowledged an American role. https://ift.tt/trAuR4X https://ift.tt/6eBUksl World New York Times May 9, 2025 at 08:00PMIndia and Pakistan Announce Cease-Fire After Days of Escalating Fighting
Pakistan accused India of launching air-to-surface missiles that targeted at least three bases. Soon after, Pakistani officials said retaliatory action against Indian bases had begun. https://ift.tt/iLdXwaU https://ift.tt/sOnLqFj World New York Times May 8, 2025 at 08:00PMIndia and Pakistan Escalate Attacks to Military Bases
From his home in suburban Chicago, one of the pope’s brothers described Leo as “middle of the road” but not afraid to speak his mind. https://ift.tt/8P95glL https://ift.tt/NwQjEXo World New York Times May 7, 2025 at 08:00PM‘I Was Stunned’: Watching From Illinois, Pope’s Brother Reflects on History
The rapid relocation of the Afrikaners, who President Trump says have been racially persecuted in South Africa, stands in stark contrast to the virtual shutdown of all other refugee admissions. https://ift.tt/TXAre1v https://ift.tt/2hO4xb8 World New York Times May 8, 2025 at 08:00PMTrump Officials Seek to Bring First White Afrikaner Refugees to U.S. Next Week
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a native of Chicago, has spent the bulk of his career outside the United States. Supporters say he represents a “dignified middle of the road.” https://ift.tt/iLMnvzr https://ift.tt/DCShBJ1 World New York Times May 1, 2025 at 08:00PMThere’s Never Been a Pope From the U.S. Could This Cardinal Change That?
On the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat, echoes of tyrannies past shake a continent that is trying to find its footing in the face of President Trump’s hostility. https://ift.tt/Fmc7aJL https://ift.tt/XHcw7Ga World New York Times May 7, 2025 at 08:00PMEurope Alone and in Shock on V-E Day
Tensions between India and Pakistan have risen sharply in the weeks since a terrorist attack in Kashmir. On Wednesday, India hit Pakistan and appears to have lost aircraft in the strike. https://ift.tt/eb6HUTA https://ift.tt/6b7djIO World New York Times May 6, 2025 at 08:00PMThe Indian Aircraft Pakistan Says It Shot Down
Are you ready for the conclave that will select the next pope? Take our quiz to see how you stack up with other Times readers. https://ift.tt/pPJ7VlI https://ift.tt/H3IpK4L World New York Times May 6, 2025 at 08:00PMTest Your Knowledge of the Papal Conclave
In a mix of fascination, irreverence and possible blasphemy, social media platforms have been flooded with videos and memes about the secretive gathering of cardinals in Vatican City. https://ift.tt/Vh6P2NX https://ift.tt/sFImcJX World New York Times May 6, 2025 at 08:00PMDrama, Fashion and Cigarettes: Internet Casts Pop Gaze on Pope’s Selection
The strikes escalated a conflict between the two nuclear powers and came after a deadly terrorist attack in the Indian side of the disputed Kashmir region. Pakistan said India’s attack on Wednesday killed at least eight people. https://ift.tt/VNKretZ https://ift.tt/PIkZnyq World New York Times May 5, 2025 at 08:00PMIndia Strikes Pakistan Two Weeks After Terrorist Attack
The continent’s leaders are hoping to benefit as the Trump administration cuts support for research and threatens universities such as Harvard and Columbia with the freezing of federal funds. https://ift.tt/hWJ0m2g https://ift.tt/y4EfjuR World New York Times May 4, 2025 at 08:00PMEurope Makes a Pitch to Attract Scientists Shunned by the U.S.
The discovery of coins and jewelry in the Czech Republic worth up to $680,000 raises a tantalizing mystery for historians and amateur sleuths: Who buried the treasure? https://ift.tt/gCvjX3k https://ift.tt/9aJeTpM World New York Times May 2, 2025 at 08:00PMHikers Stumble Upon a Pile of Gold Coins, Igniting a Historical Hunt