Amazon to Cut 16,000 Jobs in Latest Round of Layoffs

NYT

28 janvier 2026 à 12:19

The e-commerce giant has been cutting costs while pouring resources into building data centers to compete in the race to dominate artificial intelligence.

Amazon’s headquarters campus in Seattle.

Iran Killed Thousands of Protesters. Here Are Five of Their Stories.

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Par :Abdi Latif Dahir and Leily Nikounazar

28 janvier 2026 à 12:10

“He went out for freedom,” said the cousin of one of those who was killed when Iranian authorities mounted a deadly crackdown on protests across the country.

Bijan Mostafavi and Zahra Bani-Amerian with their sons Danial and Davoud. Bijan, Zahra and Danial, pictured left in this photograph, were killed in the protests that have rocked Iran over the past month.

Democrats Push to Impeach Kristi Noem, and Ilhan Omar Is Attacked in Minneapolis

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Par :Will Jarvis · Ian Stewart · Tracy Mumford and Andrew Duehren

28 janvier 2026 à 12:00

Plus, the woman who helped make GPS possible.

The top three House Democrats voiced support for an effort to impeach Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, after fatal shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis.

In Kherson, Ukraine, Every Step Outside Risks Death by Drone

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Par :Andrew E. Kramer and Mauricio Lima

28 janvier 2026 à 11:26

Russian attacks on civilians in Kherson, in southern Ukraine, have forced important aspects of life to go underground, offering a vision of a postapocalyptic future.

Fed Meeting Comes at Pivotal Moment for Central Bank’s Independence

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Par :Tony Romm

28 janvier 2026 à 11:04

The Trump administration has unleashed a barrage of attacks on the Federal Reserve, including a criminal investigation into its chair, Jerome H. Powell.

Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, has spend much of the past month under siege from President Trump.

What to Watch as the Federal Reserve Meets

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Par :Colby Smith

28 janvier 2026 à 11:03

The central bank is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday after a series of reductions in the latter half of 2025. The big question is how long the pause will last.

Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, will hold a news conference at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Sundance Film Festival Says Goodbye to Park City, Utah

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Par :Nicole Sperling and Maggie Shannon

28 janvier 2026 à 11:02

“It’s hard not to feel a disturbance in the force,” said Ethan Hawke, whose acting career took off after his early movies appeared at the Utah festival in the 1990s.

“What I will miss most is my youth,” the actor Ethan Hawke said about the Sundance Film Festival’s leaving Park City. “The streets are full of memories.”

After Naval Drills With Iran, South Africa Faces New U.S. Attacks

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Par :John Eligon and Zimasa Matiwane

28 janvier 2026 à 11:02

The exercises were the second time in six months that President Cyril Ramaphosa appeared to be blindsided by his own military regarding relations with Tehran.

An Iranian vessel leaving Simon’s Town Naval Base in South Africa on Jan. 13 during preparations for joint drills with members of the BRICS group of emerging economies, including China, Russia and Iran.

As Minneapolis Rages, Legislators Move to Restrict ICE in Their States

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Par :David W. Chen

28 janvier 2026 à 11:02

Efforts to curtail federal law enforcement tactics began last year, but with the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, Democratic lawmakers are pushing harder.

How We Tracked Down Thousands of Police Misconduct Files

NYT

Par :Sammy Sussman

28 janvier 2026 à 11:00

Freedom of Information requests led to the discovery of varied offenses by officers around New York State.

Starting in 1976, New York State, by law, kept most police personnel records secret. But when the law was repealed in 2020, many departments began making their records available.

In Nigeria, a Catholic Bishop Tries to Tone Down the Uproar After U.S. Missile Strikes

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Par :Dionne Searcey

28 janvier 2026 à 11:00

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, often called “the conscience of the nation,” has been trying to tone down the uproar after President Trump bombed a region in his diocese.

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah leads a Roman Catholic diocese in an overwhelmingly Muslim region.

A Municipal Debt Boom Is Driving Public Projects and Tax Breaks for Investors

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Par :Talmon Joseph Smith

28 janvier 2026 à 11:00

Municipal debt issuance surpassed $500 billion last year, a record that’s found a deep pool of buyers.

Houston is funding billion-dollar renovations to the George Bush Intercontinental Airport by issuing bonds.

How the Online SAT May be Vulnerable to Cheating

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Par :Stephanie Saul

28 janvier 2026 à 11:00

Sites in China are selling test questions, and online forums offer software that can bypass test protections, according to tutors and testing experts raising alarms.

Loose Rules Let New York State Police Hand Out Lax Penalties for Serious Misconduct

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Par :Sammy Sussman

28 janvier 2026 à 11:00

New York State troopers used the badge to settle personal scores and elicit favors. Still, they remained on the job, an investigation found.

State Police troopers are often brought in to aid local law enforcement in serious cases. But disciplinary files revealed a lack of scrutiny when the department policed its own.

Virginia Judge Blocks Democrats’ Efforts to Redraw Congressional Maps

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Par :Campbell Robertson

28 janvier 2026 à 00:25

Democratic leaders vowed to appeal the lower court ruling, which found that the legislative process behind the redistricting push was improper.

The Virginia General Assembly convened earlier this month for a new session that included a vote on redistricting and an address by the state’s new Democratic governor, Abigail Spanberger, who greeted legislators, below, as she entered the chamber.

These Democrats Want Clinton to Answer for Epstein. Good.

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Par :Michelle Cottle

28 janvier 2026 à 11:02

As Democrats work to regain the public trust and to shed their image as the party of elites, they cannot be seen as treating elites in their party as above the law.

Esther Perel on Why A.I. Intimacy Feels Safe but Isn’t Real

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Par :Esther Perel · Nadja Spiegelman and Vishakha Darbha

28 janvier 2026 à 11:02

Perel, a renowned psychotherapist, doesn’t really think society can — or should — fall in love with a machine.

Man Rushes Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis Town Hall and Sprays Her

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Par :Reis Thebault · Lauren McCarthy and Ashley Ahn

28 janvier 2026 à 04:40

A man who had been sitting in the front row rushed at the Democratic representative and sprayed her with a strong-smelling liquid. He was removed by security and later booked into jail.

A man rushed toward Representative Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota, and sprayed liquid on her on Tuesday night in Minneapolis. Security officials tackled him.

The Rise and Fall of South Korean First Lady Kim Keon Hee

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Par :Choe Sang-Hun

28 janvier 2026 à 09:04

Kim Keon Hee is the first former presidential spouse in South Korea to be convicted on a criminal charge. Her downfall began after her husband declared martial law.

Kim Keon Hee, South Korea’s former first lady, arrived for her first hearing on corruption charges at Seoul Central District Court in September.

Republicans Shift Tone After Killings, Criticizing Trump’s Immigration Push

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Par :Carl Hulse

28 janvier 2026 à 03:32

With the president signaling a pivot in his crackdown, G.O.P. lawmakers have felt freer to express concern. But it’s not clear what they are willing to do about it.

Republicans in Congress have starkly shifted their tone on the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown, conceding that something must change.

Why Did the Trump Administration Silence Bovino on Social Media?

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Par :Shawn McCreesh

28 janvier 2026 à 03:29

When the border chief got yanked from Minnesota, he lost access to his X account, too.

Gregory Bovino speaking in Minneapolis last week.

U.S. Expects to Finish Review of Epstein Files Soon, Bondi Says

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Par :Benjamin Weiser

28 janvier 2026 à 03:09

By law, the government was required to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein in December. Now the attorney general said they will be out “in the near term.”

Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a filing that the Justice Department’s efforts to release the Epstein files involved hundreds of lawyers and other staff members.

Noem’s Handling of Shooting Put Her in Trump’s Penalty Box, but Just Briefly

NYT

Par :Luke Broadwater · Hamed Aleaziz and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

28 janvier 2026 à 02:57

Kristi Noem’s aggressiveness has sometimes given President Trump heartburn. She got a rebuke after a second killing by federal immigration agents but soon seemed to be back in his good graces.

The fatal shooting in Minnesota over the weekend was the latest episode in which high-profile efforts by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, on behalf of President Trump’s policies have drawn intense criticism.

Dozens Arrested After Anti-ICE Protest at a Manhattan Hilton

NYT

Par :Ed Shanahan and Olivia Bensimon

28 janvier 2026 à 05:01

The demonstration at the TriBeCa hotel followed a similar targeting of a Hilton property in Minneapolis on Sunday.

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