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Bashar al-Assad’s long, brutal reign ended swiftly, but he and his close circle have had a soft landing in Russia.
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A Times investigation into the whereabouts of top Syrian officials who fled after the regime’s fall shows many remain free.
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President Trump, who is scheduled to appear with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the secretary of the Navy, has criticized the appearance of Navy warships.
The Interior Department said the projects posed national security risks, without providing details. The decision imperils billions of dollars of investments.
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Mr. Ellison’s personal guarantee is meant to address concerns that the Warner Bros. Discovery board had expressed about Paramount’s original offer.
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The bourbon giant is closing its flagship distilling operation for all of 2026.
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About 50 Planned Parenthoods have shut down this year, largely a result of efforts by President Trump and Republicans to target the organization.
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The 29-year-old woman who created the “MyBoyfriendIsAI” community on Reddit isn’t dating (or sexting) her A.I. boyfriend anymore. She found something more fulfilling.
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More than a dozen women called for congressional hearings to ensure that the Justice Department is fully complying with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
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A historical review shows lawmakers without certain familial records went unchallenged as citizens when the 14th Amendment was adopted.
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Representative Ilhan Omar has long been a target of racist insults by the president. Now her whole community faces an immigration crackdown.
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The ride-hailing giant’s background check process was intended to speed drivers onto its network while keeping costs down, internal documents show.
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Bob Wischusen, the announcer for the team’s radio broadcast, delivered a win unlike anyone else.
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The trees have become a sought-after backdrop for social media posts, holiday cards and even marriage proposals.
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The deal for Intersect, a data center and energy developer, is set to help Google built out its infrastructure for artificial intelligence.
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JPMorgan has had to pay tens of millions in legal costs for the convicted fraudster. It wants the public to see a newly unredacted list of itemized expenses.
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The “Mandy” and “Copacabana” singer said he would undergo surgery to remove a cancerous spot on his left lung, and he postponed several concert dates.
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