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How Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle Speech

President Trump has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms, a sweeping campaign that free speech advocates say will have lasting effects.

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In an Irish Village, Trump’s Visit for a Golf Tournament Prompts Protests and Praise

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A Visa Dispute Is Threatening a U.S.-Brazil Effort to Fight Crime

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President Trump speaking with reporters at dusk on the tarmac. He’s wearing a dark blue suit with a light blue tie. — Doug Mills/The New York Times

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As Oil Prices Rise, BRICS Leaders Have What the U.S. Doesn’t: Iran at the Table

Even so, finding unity among the loose grouping of emerging economies will be difficult as the war in the Middle East strains their own interests.

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India Wants to Buy Fewer Chinese Imports, but Keeps Needing More

Trade between India and China has nearly doubled in five years, leaving New Delhi with a widening deficit and a difficult choice over how to build its future.

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A person on a motorcycle passes a large flower wall displaying "BRICS SUMMIT." The wall is decorated with colorful flowers. — Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters

Persian Gulf Oil Tankers Are Running Out of Routes in Increasingly Unsafe Waters

Ship operators already faced severe risks in navigating the region, and now the danger is higher as Houthi militias assert control in the Red Sea.

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‘We Left in the Clothes We Were Wearing’: Yemenis Flee New Fighting

Hunger and disease have tormented Yemen for years. Now, fighting between the Saudi-backed government and Iran-backed Houthis is pushing it to the brink.

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Mokha, Historic Port That Shaped the Coffee Trade, Is a Prize in Yemen’s Civil War

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A tanker with a mostly red hull fills the horizon of blue water as a few swimmers dot the foreground. — Amr Nabil/Associated Press

Inside the Snowballing Conversations at A.I. Companies About a Doomsday

Researchers at Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta and Google are increasingly trying to raise awareness about the threats posed by artificial intelligence.

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Why It’s Tough for Tech Companies to Keep A.I. Out of Trouble

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Two people with their backs to the camera bend over a desk in front of a monitor on a wall. Above the screen is a sign that says, “Claude Cowork.” — Jason Henry for The New York Times

Ben Shelton Overcomes Frances Tiafoe to Make U.S. Open Men’s Final

Shelton, the No. 8 seed, will face Alexander Zverev in the first Grand Slam final of his career.

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Sabalenka Seeks Another Title Today, Against Ryabinka. She’ll Need Her New York Zen.

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Rybakina Is the World No. 1. But She’s Not Resting on Her Laurels.

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Grand Central Is a Portal to the Tournament. It’s Also a Hidden Tennis Club.

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A video of multiple clips of Astra Taylor and Naomi Klein. The first clip is them standing next to each other, looking to the camera as it zooms in on them. The second clip is Taylor sitting on a stool with her hands on her knees, and then she brings her hands to her hips. The third clip is Klein standing with her arms behind her back as she turns and looks to the camera.

Why Finding Jimothy Is Really About Finding Ourselves

A hunchbacked raccoon captivated the internet, and sent this Seattle resident out looking.

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