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Why Ukraine Fell Down the Agenda at the NATO Summit

Russia’s invasion has dominated previous meetings, but keeping President Trump happy was the focus at the gathering this week. Ukraine was largely shunted to the sidelines.

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The official declaration signed by the heads of state and government at the NATO summit did not mention Ukraine joining the alliance and President Volodymyr Zelensky was not feted as in previous years.
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Mamdani Triumphed Without a Majority of Black Voters. Where Does That Leave Them?

Black city leaders are worried their influence is waning at a moment when the rising costs that Zohran Mamdani put at the center of his campaign are pushing Black New Yorkers out of the city.

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Election Day at the Brooklyn Museum. A New York Times analysis of the primary results shows that Andrew M. Cuomo dominated in precincts where at least 70 percent of residents are Black, more than doubling Zohran Mamdani, 59 percent to 26 percent.
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How Sandwiches in Canada’s Lloydminster Became a Test for Domestic Trade

A city that straddles two Canadian provinces became a crucible of the barriers that prevent trade across Canada and that Prime Minister Mark Carney wants to dismantle.

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Sally McNaughton removing stock in preparation for a fresh sandwich shipment at Ironwells Co-Op Gas Bar in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. The company has secured an exception to permit sandwiches from their kitchen to be sold on both sides of the provincial border within Lloydminster city limits.
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Want a House by Frank Lloyd Wright? There’s a Support Group for That.

A conservancy that aims to preserve the architect’s work also serves as a sort of secret weapon for homeowners who need to troubleshoot maintenance issues.

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Dale Morgan in the music room of the Dorothy G. Turkel House, which he spent five years restoring with his partner, Norman Silk.
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A Photo Gone Wrong in the Uffizi Worries Europe’s Museums

The damage to a centuries-old painting in the Italian museum was just one of many tourist incidents raising ire on the continent.

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A blank space on the wall at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, where a painting of Ferdinando de’ Medici hung until a tourist damaged it on Saturday.
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Trump’s Bill Slashes the Safety Net That Many Republican Voters Rely on

As they push for big cuts in Medicaid and food stamps, Republicans are making a big bet that they can avoid political backlash from working-class supporters who increasingly rely on those programs.

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The legislation, as approved by the House, would cut hundreds of billions of dollars in food benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and remove nearly 11 million people from the health care rolls.
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Democrats’ Scattered Response to Trump’s Iran Strikes Highlights Party Divides

President Trump’s strikes on Iran have resurfaced old rifts among Democrats over war and peace that have been inflamed by a newer schism inside the party, over support for Israel.

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Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, took a more muted tone than progressives did in criticizing President Trump for striking Iran without consulting Congress.
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An Investor Took on Hong Kong Tycoons Faces a Tougher Foe

David Webb spent decades exposing shady financial dealings. But doctors say he has months to live, and he hasn’t found anyone willing to carry on his mission.

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David Webb at his home in Hong Kong, which overlooks the financial district. One former regulator calls him the conscience of the city’s financial markets.
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How Japan and Alaska Pioneered the Global Market for L.N.G.

The leading role the United States plays in liquefied natural gas traces its roots to a small Alaskan outpost that began shipping the fuel to Japan in 1969.

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The Nikiski plant in Alaska was the sole U.S. export facility for liquefied natural gas, and Japan’s exclusive supplier, for many years until it closed in 2017.
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Before Same-Sex Marriage Was U.S. Law, They Said ‘I Do’ in Massachusetts

The couples who exchanged vows in May 2004 helped usher in a period of profound change, leading to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right.

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Constance Cervone, right, and Janet Deegan outside Boston City Hall on May 17, 2004, the first day same-sex marriage became legal in Massachusetts.
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Reflecting on the Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage a Decade Later

Adam Liptak describes the moment in which same-sex marriage became legal nationwide on June 26, 2015 — and what the future may hold for the Supreme Court’s ruling.

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A decade ago, on June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court decided in favor of same-sex marriage, prompting celebration in the streets.
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Growth Claims Behind Trump’s Big Policy Bill Rarely Pan Out in Reality

A retrospective on four previous Republican-driven tax-cut packages found that the results always come up short compared to bullish predictions of economic booms and lower deficits.

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A group of senators including Charles H. Percy, second from right, and Charles E. Grassley, far right, celebrated President Ronald Reagan’s economic plan in October 1981.
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European leaders meet in Brussels to discuss Ukraine, the Middle East, defence and migration – Europe live

European Council will also discuss broader enlargement policy of European Union towards the western Balkans

Ireland’s Martin also continues on the US trade situation:

“I do genuinely detect an atmosphere that’s focused on getting a deal, both on the US side and on the European Union side, and that’s where our focus in Ireland is.

Actually getting a deal is important for certainty so that we know the landscape out ahead of us and that industry knows the landscape ahead of it, so that we can protect jobs, which is our number one priority.”

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Minister says Labour’s welfare bill rebels ‘trying to do their job well’ as No 10 considers concessions – UK politics live

More than 120 Labour MPs are poised to rebel against the government on Tuesday

In his final answer Starmer explained how he thought government and business should work together.

A true partnership is not two people or two bodies trying to do the same thing. It’s two people or bodies realising they bring different things to the table.

Government shouldn’t try to run businesses. It’s done that in the past and it doesn’t work particularly well.

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© Photograph: Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/Shutterstock

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