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What to Know About the Vote in Myanmar

11 janvier 2026 à 04:42
Amid a ruinous civil war, the military government is holding elections that are widely seen as a sham, as the main opposition remains barred or jailed.

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Voting at a school during the first phase of the general election in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on Dec. 28.

Bob Weir, Guitarist and Founding Member of The Grateful Dead, Dies at 78

11 janvier 2026 à 04:10
His songwriting and rhythm guitar playing helped shape the San Francisco band’s sound as it became an American institution.

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Bob Weir performing with the Grateful Dead at Nassau Coliseum on Long Island in 1979. Over a career that spanned more than 60 years, Mr. Weir helped shape the sound of American rock and became a cornerstone of the jam-band movement.

At the Rikers Jail, the Women Have No Library. But They Have a Book Club.

10 janvier 2026 à 18:11
Some members of the group are awaiting trial; some are serving short sentences. In the meantime, with little else to do, they have intense discussions about literature.

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Amanda Camia, 35, shares what she wrote in a creative writing exercise inspired by the book “Push” by Sapphire during a book club meeting.

Monkeys Are on the Loose in St. Louis, City Officials Say

10 janvier 2026 à 22:28
As many as four vervet monkeys were spotted in a neighborhood in North St. Louis on Thursday, city officials said. No one knows how they got there.

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A vervet monkey, part of a colony in Dania Beach, Fla., in 2022. As many as four vervet monkeys have been spotted in St. Louis in recent days, city officials said.

Machado Offered Trump Her Nobel, but Prize Institute Says It’s Not Allowed

10 janvier 2026 à 19:13
After María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, offered her Nobel Peace Prize to President Trump, the Norwegian Nobel Institute said it cannot be “transferred to others.”

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María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, offered to give her Nobel Peace Prize to President Trump, who has long coveted the award.

Brian Heywood Is Bankrolling Conservative Ballot Measures in Washington

9 janvier 2026 à 18:46
Brian Heywood, a Seattle-area hedge fund founder, has spent millions to put conservative initiatives in front of Washington lawmakers and voters. Next up: parental rights and transgender athletes.

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“My intention with the initiatives always is to do as little intrusive damage as possible,” said Brian Heywood, a hedge fund founder using his wealth to bankroll ballot initiatives.

FBI’s Inquiry Into Minneapolis ICE Shooting Faces Doubts After White House’s Remarks

10 janvier 2026 à 19:16
Ex-law enforcement officials said the administration’s declarations that the killing was justified elicited questions about the F.B.I.’s willingness to scrutinize the agent who fatally shot an unarmed activist.

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Police taped off a maroon S.U.V. vehicle in which Renee Good was shot by a federal agent in south Minneapolis on Wednesday.

A ‘Ticklish Subject’: Trump’s Words on Immigration Often Collide and Contradict

10 janvier 2026 à 16:07
In an interview with The New York Times, President Trump made a point of keeping distance from certain hard-line immigration policies, even as he continues to demonize and shut out immigrants.

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“They have great people working for them who have been working for them for 25 years,” Mr. Trump said of farmers relying on immigrant labor in an interview with The New York Times. “They’re just like a member of the family.”
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