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State Dept. Is Investigating Messages Impersonating Rubio, Official Says

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Par :Edward Wong
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A person or people imitating the secretary of state used artificial intelligence to send text and voice messages to foreign diplomats and U.S. officials, the department said in a cable to employees.

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The person or people impersonating Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent messages to at least five people outside the State Department.
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Liberal Fund-Raising Drive Seeks $250 Million to Aid Pushback Against Trump

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Par :Theodore Schleifer
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Donors hope to raise huge sums of money to help those fighting what they see as a drift toward authoritarianism, but without attracting unwanted White House attention.

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If realized, the initiative would be among the most financially ambitious efforts to oppose Mr. Trump’s attacks on institutions.
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Wildfires Burn in Spain and France After Blistering Heat Wave

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Par :Lynsey Chutel
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A blaze in southern France forced the closure of the Marseille airport, and weather agencies issued warnings for other parts of Europe where temperatures were expected to climb this week.

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A fire in Narbonne, southern France, on Monday. More than 1,000 firefighters have been working to bring the blaze under control.
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How Insularity Defined the Last Stages of Biden’s Career

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Par :Tyler Pager
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The effort by Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s inner circle to limit access to him helps explain why it took him more than three weeks to drop his re-election bid after his disastrous debate performance.

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At the most perilous moment of his presidency, Joseph R. Biden Jr. was all but impossible for anyone outside his tight inner circle to reach.
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Ivar Giaever, Nobel Winner in Quantum Physics, Dies at 96

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Par :Dylan Loeb McClain
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A former “D” student from Norway, he made his mark at G.E.’s Research Lab in the U.S., in part by confirming a pivotal theory about superconductivity.

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Ivar Giaever at work at the General Electric Research Laboratory in Schenectady, N.Y., which he joined in 1956. His work there was recognized with a Nobel Prize.
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The Gender Gap That Ate the Democrats

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Par :Thomas B. Edsall
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If men had supported Kamala Harris at the same level as women, Harris would have won the popular vote, and possibly the Electoral College.

© Damon Winter/The New York Times

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Land Mines, a Cold War Horror, Could Return to Fortify Europe’s Borders

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Par :Andrew Higgins
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Five countries plan to revive the use of a weapon prohibited by treaty for more than a quarter of a century, hoping to strengthen their defenses against any Russian attack.

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A demining team clearing a field in 2023 in Makariv, Ukraine, an area near Kyiv that was occupied by Russian forces during the early months of the war.
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With a Nobel Prize Nomination, Netanyahu Is the Latest to Use Flattery to Woo Trump

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Par :Michael D. Shear
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel handed a letter to President Trump nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize. But it’s not clear whether stroking the president’s ego has long-lasting effects.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presents President Donald Trump a letter nominating him for Nobel Peace Prize as they meet for dinner at the White House on Monday.
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The Wild Russian Plot to Burn a London Restaurant and Kidnap Its Owner

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Par :Lizzie Dearden
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Court proceedings revealed how a criminal gang in Britain was directed to target Yevgeny Chichvarkin, a dissident Russian who owns Hide, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Mayfair.

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Hide, a Michelin-starred restaurant in London, was the target of an arson plot directed by Russian operatives.
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What to Know About the Collapse of the F.D.A.

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Par :Jeneen Interlandi
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The regulatory agency confronts a future determined by a health secretary hostile to its mission.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of health and human services, has vowed to loosen F.D.A. standards to allow consumers to access more — often unproven and even harmful — alternative therapies.
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How Do Israel and Hamas Negotiate in Qatar?

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Par :Adam Rasgon
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The ongoing presence of negotiators from Hamas and Israel in the Qatari capital, Doha, suggests that both sides are serious about clinching a deal.

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Displaced Palestinians at a tent camp in Gaza City last month. Officials from Israel and Hamas have been negotiating for a possible cease-fire.
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Netanyahu Nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

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Par :Matthew Mpoke Bigg
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel praised President Trump’s role in his country’s establishment of diplomatic relations with some Arab states. But Mr. Trump has supported Israeli actions that have strained those ties.

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President Trump meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel for dinner at the White House on Monday.
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A Lost Summer Idyll

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Par :Ruth Graham
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We explore the particular horror of a disaster at a summer camp.

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At Camp Mystic.
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Sweden’s Secret to Well-Being? Tiny Urban Gardens.

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Par :Ingrid K. Williams
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Known as koloniträdgårdar, they provide city dwellers access to nature, fresh produce and community.

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The Eklundh’s olive-green cottage — surrounded by apple trees, gooseberry bushes, a vegetable garden, flowers and potted tomato plants — has become a refuge, particularly in recent months as Ms. Elkundh has been undergoing treatment for breast cancer.
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Trump’s New Trade Threats Set Off Global Scramble to Avoid Tariffs

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Par :Lydia DePillis · Alexandra Stevenson · River Akira Davis · Choe Sang-Hun · Meaghan Tobin and Daisuke Wakabayashi
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Many countries thought they were negotiating in good faith. The White House renewed its “reciprocal” tariff plan anyway, giving countries until Aug. 1 to make offers.

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President Trump, with the commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, presented a list of tariffs from different countries at the White House in April.
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What Happened in Trade Talks Between Japan and the U.S.

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Par :River Akira Davis
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Tokyo had expected smooth tariff negotiations but is experiencing whiplash, becoming a central target of President Trump’s trade frustrations.

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Japan’s prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, met with cabinet ministers to discuss Japan’s strategy in dealing with U.S. tariffs on Tuesday.
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Sweden’s Secret to Well-Being? Tiny Urban Gardens.

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Par :Ingrid K. Williams
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Known as koloniträdgårdar, they provide city dwellers access to nature, fresh produce and community.

© Sofia Runarsdotter for The New York Times

The Eklundh’s olive-green cottage — surrounded by apple trees, gooseberry bushes, a vegetable garden, flowers and potted tomato plants — has become a refuge, particularly in recent months as Ms. Elkundh has been undergoing treatment for breast cancer.
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The French Seaside Factory Trying to Break China’s Chokehold on Rare Earths

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Par :Jeanna Smialek
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The continent wants to reduce the risks of depending so heavily on China for the valuable minerals. The question is how.

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A rare earth factory in La Rochelle, France, owned by the Belgium-based company Solvay. The plant produces crucial materials needed to produce modern cars, wind turbines and military equipment.
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Trump Wants to Close the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

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Par :Hiroko Tabuchi
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The White House is planning to eliminate the board, a small agency that investigates chemical disasters to understand what went wrong.

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The site of a nitrogen leak in Georgia that killed six workers in 2021. The federal investigative team that determined the cause could face Trump administration cuts.
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‘Diddy Parties’ Became a Meme. The Combs Case Was About Something Else.

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Par :Joe Coscarelli and Julia Jacobs
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The sweep of graphic lawsuits accusing Sean Combs of sex abuse led to a sense that his criminal case might examine celebrity debauchery in the music industry. It did not.

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Some assumed that Sean Combs’s famed White Parties — the soirees he held from Beverly Hills to the Hamptons that have been whispered about as settings for V.I.P. bacchanalia — would be a part of his criminal trial.
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Federal Agents March Through L.A. Park, Spurring Local Outrage

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Par :Jill Cowan and Mimi Dwyer
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Federal officials said it was an immigration enforcement operation, though it was unclear if anyone had been arrested. “It’s the way a city looks before a coup,” Mayor Karen Bass said as she condemned the action.

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Federal agents ride on horseback at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles.
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