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Small Island Nations Lack Funds to Fight Climate Disasters

As Hurricane Melissa threatens island nations across the Caribbean, many are already burdened by debt from a string of climate-fueled crises.

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A resident of Port Royal, Jamaica, tried to protect a chicken coop this week ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Melissa.
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It’s Easier Than Ever to Turn Your Dial to a Live Event

Broadcast TV continues to draw big audiences. And they are increasingly getting special events, award shows and sports — lots of sports.

© Photo Illustration by Javier Palma; source photographs by Al Drago for The New York Times, Getty, Associated Press

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Netanyahu Orders Strikes on Gaza, as Israel Says Hamas Violated Cease-Fire

The office of the Israeli Prime Minister said on Tuesday evening that he had ordered “forceful strikes” after Hamas fired on Israeli troops and failed to return hostages’ bodies.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel speaking at the Knesset in Jerusalem this month.
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Jewish Heirs Sue the Met, Saying a van Gogh It Sold Was Nazi Loot

The museum says it had no idea at the time, but the heirs say the Met curator who bought and sold the work, a former U.S. Army specialist on looting, should have known better.

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“Olive Picking,” painted by Vincent van Gogh in 1889, was one of several versions of the scene he created.
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UPS Has Already Cut 48,000 Workers This Year

About 70 percent of the layoffs affected drivers and warehouse workers, the delivery company said.

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UPS’s stock price has long lagged the wider stock market, putting pressure on its leaders to deliver stronger profits.
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48 Hours Without A.I.

It’s everywhere, as the author learned the hard way while making as little contact as possible with machine learning and generative artificial intelligence.

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Japanese Executives Called On by Trump Pledge U.S. Investment

Toyota said it would sell some of its U.S.-made cars in Japan, one of a number of announcements by companies responding to U.S. pressure over trade imbalances.

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President Trump giving a speech to the leaders of Japanese companies in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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MacKenzie Scott Backs Disaster Recovery in Marginalized Communities

The billionaire’s $60 million donation to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy counters cuts to federal emergency assistance and diversity programs.

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Tornado damage in Rolling Fork, Miss., in March 2024, a year after tornadoes ripped through the area.
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Trump Says He Is Prepared to Send ‘More Than the National Guard’ Into U.S. Cities

In a speech to American troops assembled in Japan on Tuesday, President Trump said he would escalate his orders to active duty branches of the military if he decides it is appropriate.

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President Trump delivered a partisan speech to hundreds of military service members at the Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan on Tuesday.
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California Democrats Jockey for House Seats Ahead of Redistricting Vote

Candidates are already starting campaigns and declaring their intentions for hypothetical seats that voters must first approve in the Nov. 4 election.

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A Nov. 4 ballot measure could scramble the political landscape in California by gerrymandering its congressional districts and creating new possibilities even for longtime House members.
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As Trump Tariffs Canada, Carney Turns to Asia for Trade

Mark Carney is pitching Canada as a predictable and responsible alternative to the United States.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Monday, is under pressure to show he has a plan to move Canada away from its long-established economic dependence on the United States.
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Judge Questions Gregory Bovino Over Immigration Crackdown Tactics

Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol official who has become a public face of President Trump’s crackdown, was ordered to give the federal judge a daily report on the actions of his team from now on.

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Mr. Bovino walked through a crowd of journalists and protesters as he entered the Dirksen Federal Building in Chicago on Tuesday.
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