On the Run, a Hit Man Gives One Last Confession

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11 mars 2025 à 06:23

Edgar Matobato says he killed again and again for former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines. Now he’s trying to stay alive to testify.

Edgar Matobato, a member of a death squad linked to former President Rodrigo Duterte, inside a church compound at an undisclosed location in the Philippines in June.

Asian Markets Slide as Global Sell-Off Continues

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Par :Joe Rennison · River Akira Davis and Daisuke Wakabayashi

11 mars 2025 à 05:41

Markets in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan were down about 2 percent on Tuesday morning, after the S&P 500 had its worst day of the year.

Charts on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday. Current economic data has stayed robust, but surveys of consumers, business leaders and economists are growing pessimistic.

What Slowdown? Xi Says China Must Win the Global Tech Race.

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Par :Chris Buckley

11 mars 2025 à 05:15

Xi Jinping wants China to surpass rivals as a tech superpower, undeterred by economic woes or trade wars. Critics ask if this focus neglects struggling citizens.

China’s leader, Xi Jinping, at the opening session of the legislative session last week. He has used the event as a platform to give his priorities the gloss of public approval.

With U.S. Aid Cuts No Longer a Threat, Rwanda Bets Big on Soft Power

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Par :Elian Peltier and Guerchom Ndebo

11 mars 2025 à 05:01

Rwanda appears to be betting on its reputation as a key security partner and sports destination to minimize any backlash to its involvement in the war.

Solar Energy, Criticized by Trump, Claims Big U.S. Gain in 2024

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Par :Ivan Penn

11 mars 2025 à 05:01

The added capacity for the year was the most from any single source in more than two decades.

About 50 gigawatts of solar generation capacity was added to the U.S. grid last year, the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie reported.

As Ukraine and U.S. Cease-Fire Talks Near, Gulfs Remain

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Par :Andrew E. Kramer and Alan Rappeport

11 mars 2025 à 05:00

American and Ukrainian representatives will meet in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, but the United States, Ukraine and Russia envisage very different paths to peace.

A funeral in Kyiv for a 28-year-old Ukrainian soldier who was killed last month in a drone strike.

I.C.C. Issues Arrest Warrant for Philippines’ Ex-President Duterte Over Drug War

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Par :Sui-Lee Wee and Camille Elemia

11 mars 2025 à 05:39

The International Criminal Court has been investigating the deadly antidrug crackdown that Mr. Duterte, who was detained in Manila on Tuesday, oversaw while in power.

Former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines at a rally in Hong Kong on Sunday. He was arrested after returning to the Philippines on Tuesday.

13 Injured as School Bus Overturns on New Jersey Highway

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Par :Alexandra E. Petri

11 mars 2025 à 05:48

The bus overturned on the Garden State Parkway carrying at least 31 passengers, officials said. One person was seriously injured.

Trump Promised Americans Booming Wealth. Now He’s Changing His Tune.

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Par :Tyler Pager

11 mars 2025 à 01:56

President Trump’s sweeping promises are running headlong into the reality of governing.

In a television interview over the weekend, President Trump refused to rule out a recession, a striking change in tone and message for him.

Rubio Seeks Cease-Fire in Ukraine After Reaching His Own With Musk

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Par :Michael Crowley and Edward Wong

11 mars 2025 à 01:49

After blowing up at Elon Musk, Secretary of State Marco Rubio aims to bolster his position. He is seeing Saudi and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia and allied diplomats in Canada.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has endured criticism for appearing to have surrendered longtime principles on such matters as his backing for robust U.S. foreign aid and his staunch support for Ukraine’s defense against Russian aggression.

Trump Officials Warn 60 Colleges of Possible Antisemitism Penalties

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Par :Michael C. Bender

11 mars 2025 à 01:40

The administration’s warning came just after it pulled hundreds of millions of dollars from Columbia University.

In a statement on Monday, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon told dozens of universities that federal funding was a privilege for colleges and contingent on “scrupulous adherence” to anti-discrimination laws.

Why Older People May Not Need to Watch Blood Sugar So Closely

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Par :Paula Span

10 mars 2025 à 18:35

Intensive management of diabetes pays fewer dividends as patients age and raises the chances of hypoglycemia. But many people have not gotten the message.

A Painter Whose Work Is Never Finished

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Par :Travis Diehl

8 mars 2025 à 11:00

Janiva Ellis questions pat solutions with her fractured spaces and artworks that feel as if they are under construction, including some that actually are.

Janiva Ellis in her studio in Lower Manhattan with paintings that may take a long time to complete. Ellis interweaves styles and references with internet-brained liquidity.

Justice Dept. Official Says She Was Fired After Opposing Restoring Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights

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Par :Devlin Barrett

11 mars 2025 à 00:35

Elizabeth G. Oyer, the former pardon attorney, said that she was not told why she was dismissed, but that as events unfolded she feared they might lead to her firing.

The actor Mel Gibson in September. In 2011, he pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of battering his former girlfriend, as part of a deal with prosecutors that allowed him to avoid jail time.

Jessie Mahaffey, Survivor of Pearl Harbor Attack, Dies at 102

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Par :Amanda Holpuch

11 mars 2025 à 00:28

He was cleaning the deck of the U.S.S. Oklahoma when it capsized under Japanese torpedo fire. Less than a year later, he survived the sinking of another Navy ship in the Pacific.

Jessie Mahaffey in an undated photograph. He swam to safety aboard another Navy vessel after the U.S.S. Oklahoma capsized under Japanese torpedo fire at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

Elon Musk Says X Outages Were Caused by a Cyberattack From Ukraine

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Par :Kate Conger and Christine Hauser

11 mars 2025 à 00:13

The billionaire’s social media site X suffered outages, and Tesla’s stock tanked on Monday.

When It Comes to the Economy, Does Trump Have Musk’s Pain Tolerance?

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Par :Jess Bidgood

11 mars 2025 à 00:06

Wall Street’s slide puts pressure on Musk and Trump, for different reasons.

This Is the Greatest Threat to Free Speech Since the Red Scare

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Par :Michelle Goldberg

11 mars 2025 à 00:01

Mahmoud Khalil’s detention is a frightening sign of an authoritarian slide.

A gate closing off the College Walk on the Columbia campus.

Fire Damages 4 Tesla Cybertrucks in Seattle

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Par :Sara Ruberg

11 mars 2025 à 00:00

Federal and local law enforcement authorities are investigating what caused the Sunday night fire, which came after a series of attacks against Tesla in rebuke of its chief executive, Elon Musk.

A member of the Seattle Fire Department inspecting a burned Tesla Cybertruck at a Tesla lot in Seattle on Monday.

Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health, Citing Fringe Theories

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Par :Teddy Rosenbluth

10 mars 2025 à 23:43

In a recent interview, the health secretary also suggested that the measles vaccine had harmed children in West Texas, center of an outbreak.

In an interview posted online last week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, offered unorthodox, and at times contradictory, messages on vaccination.

Can Mark Carney, Canada’s New Leader, Take on Trump and His Tariffs?

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Par :Matina Stevis-Gridneff

11 mars 2025 à 02:30

Mark Carney will most likely be in power just a few weeks before a federal election is held. To win, he will try to convince Canadians he can take on, but also negotiate with, Trump.

Mark Carney, who was elected on Sunday as leader of Canada’s Liberal Party, will be sworn in as prime minister.

How to Watch NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions Launch on a SpaceX Rocket

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Par :Katrina Miller

10 mars 2025 à 23:16

Two missions, SPHEREx and PUNCH, are expected to launch on a SpaceX rocket late on Monday after a postponed flight on Saturday.

NASA’s SPHEREx spacecraft after completing environmental testing in November 2024 in a facility in Boulder, Colo.

A Bad Day on Wall Street

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Par :Matthew Cullen

10 mars 2025 à 22:42

Also, Rubio said Ukraine must cede territory in exchange for peace. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

Trump Has Said ‘No Exceptions’ to His Tariffs. Will That Last?

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Par :Ana Swanson

10 mars 2025 à 22:32

His administration has acknowledged that exceptions undercut the power of tariffs, but it seems hard for the president to resist making deals.

A steel factory in Hangzhou, China. In his first term, President Trump initially imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum from countries like China and Russia.

Syrian Government Signs Breakthrough Deal with Kurdish-Led Forces

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Par :Christina Goldbaum and Euan Ward

10 mars 2025 à 22:25

The agreement marked a major victory for Damascus in its quest to unify the country, as violent unrest continues to grip Syria’s coastal region.

Syrian Democratic Forces fighters in Kobane in 2017.

Washington Post Columnist Quits After Article Criticizing Jeff Bezos Is Shelved

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Par :Benjamin Mullin

10 mars 2025 à 22:23

Ruth Marcus, a longtime columnist at The Post, said its publisher refused to run her critique of the new focus for the paper’s opinion section.

Ruth Marcus, the deputy editorial page editor of The Washington Post, told her colleagues that she had arrived at the decision to resign “with immense sadness.”

Federal Judge Blocks Government From Removing Mahmoud Khalil From the U.S.

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Par :Edward Wong · Charlie Savage · Hamed Aleaziz and Luis Ferré-Sadurní

10 mars 2025 à 23:57

Immigration officers arrested a Columbia University graduate for helping lead campus protests against Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. President Trump said the case was “the first arrest of many to come.”

Mahmoud Khalil was arrested by immigration officers in New York on Saturday.

Pressed by Republicans, D.C. Begins Removing Black Lives Matter Mural

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Par :Campbell Robertson and Jacey Fortin

10 mars 2025 à 21:36

The mural, which covers two city blocks, was painted in 2020. A jackhammer began chipping away at the bright yellow letters on Monday morning.

The Black Lives Matter mural was painted in June 2020, turning the pavement into a pedestrian zone called Black Lives Matter Plaza.

Pope Francis No Longer in Immediate Danger From Pneumonia, Vatican Says

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Par :Jason Horowitz and Emma Bubola

10 mars 2025 à 21:30

Though his condition had improved, he will remain in the hospital for further treatment, the Vatican said in a statement.

A nun praying for Pope Francis in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, on Sunday.

Eric Schmidt Joins Relativity Space as C.E.O.

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Par :Mike Isaac and Kenneth Chang

10 mars 2025 à 21:13

The former Google chief executive is taking a controlling interest in Relativity Space, which aims to build low-cost, reusable rockets to compete against Elon Musk’s SpaceX and to reach Mars.

Eric Schmidt, 69, has not served as a chief executive since he gave up the job at Google in 2011.

UFC CEO Dana White’s Embrace of Andrew Tate Tests Trump Supporters’ Limits

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Par :Joseph Bernstein

10 mars 2025 à 20:16

Dana White of the U.F.C. greeted Andrew Tate and his brother at an event, highlighting a divide among conservatives.

Andrew Tate, who arrived in the United States last month amid his legal troubles in Romania, attended a Power Slap event on Friday and a U.F.C. event on Saturday.

Elon Musk and Marco Rubio Share Awkward Social Media Embrace After White House Confrontation

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Par :Karoun Demirjian

10 mars 2025 à 17:55

Days after Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Elon Musk sparred at the White House, Mr. Rubio announced cuts to foreign aid that Mr. Musk had ordered.

Food provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development during a flood in South Sudan in 2023.

Mahmoud Khalil Was Public Face of Protest Against Israel at Columbia

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Par :Ana Ley

11 mars 2025 à 01:46

Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent resident of the United States, was arrested in his Manhattan apartment and sent to Louisiana. His detention sets up a fight over free speech.

Mahmoud Khalil speaks at a pro-Palestinian student demonstration after a sit-in at Barnard College last week.

L.A. Prosecutor Says He Opposes Releasing the Menendez Brothers

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Par :Tim Arango and Matt Stevens

10 mars 2025 à 20:28

Erik and Lyle Menendez still have paths to freedom. But the new district attorney is trying to roll back an effort by his predecessor to ease their punishment for killing their parents.

Erik Menendez, left, and Lyle Menendez during a pretrial hearing in 1992 in Los Angeles.

Ukraine Must Cede Territory in Any Peace Deal, Rubio Says

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Par :Alan Rappeport

10 mars 2025 à 20:23

The secretary of state, heading to talks with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia, said future talks with Moscow will be needed to determine what Russia is willing to give up to end the war.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to reporters about Ukraine as he traveled to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

‘Anchors, Under Your Desks!’: Tornado Hits Orlando TV Station

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Par :Johnny Diaz

10 mars 2025 à 19:58

Crews at the Fox 35 station were on the air sharing updates about tornado warnings for Seminole and Volusia counties when one struck their news studio on Monday morning.

Firefighters amid debris in Seminole County after a storm on Monday morning.

U.S. Energy Secretary Pledges to Reverse Focus on Climate Change

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Par :Brad Plumer

10 mars 2025 à 19:29

To applause from oil and gas executives, Chris Wright said natural gas was preferable to renewable energy and climate change was a “side effect of building the modern world.”

Chris Wright, the secretary of energy, gave a speech in Houston on Monday.

A Young Prince of Luxembourg Dies of a Rare Genetic Disease

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Par :Victor Mather

10 mars 2025 à 18:24

Prince Frederik, 22, was a founder and the creative director of a foundation that raised awareness of POLG disorder.

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Could Disrupt St. Louis’s Growth Strategy

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Par :Lydia DePillis and Akilah Townsend

10 mars 2025 à 18:29

Shrinking cities have tried to stabilize their populations with foreign-born residents. The strategy was working, until the inauguration.

Alaa Hasan Mari and his children are staying in a hotel while they await housing assistance from an organization that had its funding frozen after President Trump returned to office.

Trump, With More Honey Than Vinegar, Cements an Iron Grip on Republicans

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Par :Annie Karni and Jonathan Swan

10 mars 2025 à 18:17

In his second term, President Trump is cultivating warm relationships with G.O.P. lawmakers — and using the implicit threat of ruining them if they stray — to keep them in line behind his agenda.

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