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Regime Change in Cuba Appeals to Trump but Carries Risks
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2/26/2026 4:33 PM
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| The Trump administration is signaling a different approach, after demanding an end to Cuba’s communist leadership. |
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After a Speedboat Shootout in Cuba, There are More Questions Than Answers
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2/26/2026 3:29 PM
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| The Cuban government’s account of a supposed armed raid into its territory was called into question after one of the men identified as being on the boat turned up in Miami. |
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Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for Paramount Takeover
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2/26/2026 7:36 PM
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| The move was a stunning development in the long-running corporate battle for the storied media giant. |
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Hillary Clinton Denies Knowing Epstein or His Crimes in a Tense Deposition
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2/26/2026 6:56 PM
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| After resisting testifying for months, the former secretary of state entered the session defiant, and grew irate after a Republican leaked a photo from inside the room. |
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Justice Department Exposed Cooperating Witnesses in Epstein Files
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2/26/2026 1:03 PM
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| The disclosure is the latest example of how the urgent push to release the files led to the government publicizing information it would normally keep under wraps. |
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How a Close Associate of Epstein’s Found Career Redemption in Japan
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2/26/2026 11:46 AM
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| Top Japanese officials are backing a tech and entrepreneurship initiative led by Joichi Ito, whose involvement with Jeffrey Epstein may endanger efforts to get the project off the ground. |
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World Economic Forum Chief Resigns Over Epstein Ties
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2/26/2026 11:07 AM
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| Borge Brende, a former foreign minister of Norway, had maintained contact with the convicted sex offender. |
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Pentagon Fires Another Laser at Drone, Prompting New Air Closure
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2/26/2026 9:25 PM
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| After the downing of a Customs and Border Protection drone, the F.A.A. closed the airspace above Fort Hancock, Texas. |
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Trump Declared Victory in Minneapolis. But What Did He Accomplish?
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2/26/2026 1:39 PM
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| The Trump administration came under fire for an operation that turned lethal and politically toxic. But the show of force may also have had a bigger purpose: to serve as a warning. |
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Federal Judge Accuses Trump Administration of Repeatedly Disobeying Orders
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2/26/2026 5:38 PM
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| The federal judge identified 210 orders issued in 143 cases in Minnesota in which he said Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials had not complied with court orders. |
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Trump Ally Expands Inquiry of Former Officials Who Investigated the President
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2/26/2026 5:17 PM
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| The office of a prosecutor based in Miami has issued new subpoenas in a wide-ranging inquiry aimed at President Trump’s perceived foes. |
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What Your DNA Reveals About the Sex Life of Neanderthals
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2/26/2026 2:24 PM
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| Most people alive today carry fragments of Neanderthal DNA in their genome. Now scientists are gaining a more intimate understanding of the ancient encounters that put it there. |
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Columbia Student Is Released From ICE After Mamdani-Trump Meeting
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2/26/2026 5:30 PM
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| Federal officials had misrepresented themselves to gain access, according to the university. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said President Trump had told him the student would be let go. |
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Mamdani Meets Again With Trump, Emerging With Two Unexpected Victories
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2/26/2026 6:53 PM
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| Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he and President Trump discussed building housing in New York City, and he appeared to secure the release of a Columbia student detained by ICE on Thursday. |
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Mamdani’s Gift for Trump: A Front Page Celebrating the President
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2/26/2026 5:26 PM
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| What do you bring the president when you visit the White House? Mayor Zohran Mamdani made a choice that seemed to please Donald Trump. |
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Pakistan Strikes Afghanistan in ‘Open War’ Against Taliban Regime
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2/26/2026 11:21 PM
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| The airstrikes came hours after Afghan troops had attacked Pakistani border positions and follow months of worsening relations between the neighboring countries. |
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Iranians Cite Progress in Talks, but a Marathon Session Produces No Deal
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2/26/2026 6:00 PM
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| Representatives of the countries were in Geneva this week to discuss the fate of Iran’s nuclear program. |
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Fact-check: In Trump’s Case for an Attack on Iran, False or Unproven Claims
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2/26/2026 6:15 PM
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| Key elements of the Trump administration’s arguments this week for another military campaign against Iran do not hold up. |
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Anthropic Says It Cannot ‘Accede’ to Pentagon in Talks Over A.I.
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2/26/2026 5:03 PM
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| Anthropic said it was standing firm on not having its A.I. used in certain scenarios by the Pentagon, which has imposed a Friday deadline on the company to give unfettered access to its technology. |
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Google Workers Seek ‘Red Lines’ on Military A.I., Echoing Anthropic
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2/26/2026 6:53 PM
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| More than 100 Google A.I. employees sent a letter to Jeff Dean, a chief scientist, opposing Gemini’s use for U.S. surveillance and some autonomous weapons. |
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After F.B.I. Raid, Los Angeles School Board Discusses Superintendent’s Future
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2/26/2026 8:15 PM
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| Board members held an emergency meeting a day after agents raided the home and office of Alberto Carvalho, the Los Angeles Unified School District superintendent. They did not reach a resolution and agreed to reconvene Friday. |
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Why Are So Many Teen Girls Still Tearing Their A.C.L.s?
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2/26/2026 2:51 PM
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| For years, ligament tears have been a crisis among young athletes — even though a few simple exercises can prevent them. |
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Jesse Jackson Memorials Begin in Chicago
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2/26/2026 2:25 PM
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| Mourners lined up outside Rainbow PUSH, the organization Mr. Jackson founded decades ago. He died last week at 84. |
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Germany’s Oil and Gas Output Is Dwindling as Prices Rise
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2/26/2026 9:00 PM
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| Natural gas production in Germany has fallen about 80 percent in the past two decades even as the country seeks to replace flows from Russia. |
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Bird Losses Are Accelerating, New Study Finds
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2/26/2026 11:00 AM
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| Scientists studying data collected over more than three decades found accelerating losses. Their research offers clues about the causes. |
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‘We’re Going to the Moon and Mars’
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2/26/2026 3:40 PM
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| The new head of NASA predicts a manned mission to Mars in 10 years. |
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Trump’s Shields Are Down
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2/26/2026 10:39 PM
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| Personnel once meant policy; now it means flattery. |
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Green Party Defeats Labour in U.K. Special Election, in Blow to Starmer
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2/26/2026 9:41 PM
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| The result marks the first time the Greens have won a British parliamentary by-election and signals the frustration of left-leaning voters with Prime Minister Keir Starmer. |
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Supreme Court Lawyer Who Moonlighted in High-Stakes Poker Is Convicted of Tax Fraud
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2/26/2026 5:29 PM
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| The lawyer Thomas C. Goldstein, who co-founded the SCOTUSblog website, hid millions in gambling income from the government, federal prosecutors said. |
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N.Y. Man With China Ties Charged With Marijuana Trafficking in Oklahoma
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2/26/2026 3:20 PM
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| Sin Tung Chan was a member of a prominent hometown association in the city, one of hundreds of social clubs that often maintain close ties with the Chinese government. |