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U.S. Charges Raúl Castro With Murder in Downing of Planes

The former president of Cuba, along with five others, was indicted on murder and conspiracy charges in the deaths of four people in 1996.

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Cuba Says It’s Ready to Negotiate

Cuba’s ambassador to the United Nations said Havana wanted to talk but the Trump administration was creating pretexts for military action.

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Times Exclusive

Early War Goal Was to Install Ahmadinejad as Iran’s Leader

An Israeli strike designed to free Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from house arrest was part of an effort to put the former president in power, U.S. officials said.

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How Trump Has Talked About Ending the Iran War

The New York Times analyzed the president’s statements about the war and compared them with the reality of the moment. Often, there was a wide disconnect.

Days After Hosting Trump, Xi Deepens Ties With Putin

China’s leader Xi Jinping called for a halt to fighting in the Middle East, ignored Russia’s war in Ukraine and took a veiled swipe at the United States.

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Musk’s SpaceX Reveals Its Finances for the First Time

Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite maker disclosed its financial performance as it prepares to go public in what is set to be one of the largest offerings to date.

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OpenAI Prepares to File to Go Public in Coming Weeks

OpenAI is one of the most highly anticipated potential initial public offerings, in what is set to be a major year of I.P.O.s for Silicon Valley.

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He Crashed a Beach Fashion Show and Accidentally Became Its Star

David Handley was going for a swim in Sydney when he found himself walking on an Australian Fashion Week runway. “I’ve usurped the spot of the lead model,” he said.

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Analysis

Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund Tests Constitutional Limits

The deal the president reached with his own subordinates relies on a mechanism created by Congress that legal experts had warned was subject to manipulation.

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The South Koreans Cheering for a Visiting North Korean Soccer Team

While diplomatic relations between the two Koreas are near a low, a rare trip by athletes from the North triggered intense emotions in some older South Koreans.

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Kennedy Fires Leaders of Key Health Task Force

The influential panel of experts determines what medical screenings and procedures insurance companies must cover for millions of Americans at no cost.

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Analysis

Trump Gets His Payback, but It Comes at a Cost in Congress

Republican senators are angry the president is working to unseat colleagues. But he is also creating more free agents in his party willing to defy him.

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Thailand Restricts How Long Tourists, Including Americans, Can Stay

The country had loosened entry requirements after the pandemic to attract visitors, but will now limit many travelers to 30 days without a visa.

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Was a Story That Just Won a Literary Prize A.I.-Generated?

A respected literary magazine has published a short story many readers believe to be generated by artificial intelligence. Experts aren’t all so sure.

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Israeli Minister Taunts Pro-Palestinian Flotilla Activists in Video

Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video in which he is seen with handcuffed activists forced to kneel on the deck of a ship. It drew outrage both abroad and at home.

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San Diego Killings Follow Rising Anti-Muslim Rhetoric

Muslims pointed to a rise in overt hatred online, political attacks and harassment in the months before the killing of three people outside an Islamic center.

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The Athletic

Sports coverage

N.B.A. Players Make It Clear Which Franchises They Don’t Want to Play For

In The Athletic’s poll of anonymous players, one team stood above the rest for the wrong reasons.

A Teenage Umpire Calmly Ejected a Youth Baseball Coach. Then He Went Viral.

Jameson Morris, a high school senior, tells his side of the exchange.

A Women’s Sports Bar Made History. Now It’s Planning Another Daring Move.

The Sports Bra opened in 2022 as the first of its kind. As women’s sports shift from cultural moment to financial juggernaut, it has bigger ambitions.

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Product advice

What Exactly Are Passkeys?

Wirecutter’s security expert breaks down exactly how to use them.

11 Surprising Things You Can Put in Your Dishwasher

Load those wine glasses. Yes, really.

Robot Vacuums Are Disappearing

And they’re being replaced by tricked-out mop-vac combos that don’t work very well.