Rishi Sunak, British Prime Minister, Apologies for Leaving D-Day Events Early
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Rishi Sunak, British Prime Minister, Apologies for Leaving D-Day Events Early

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain apologized on Friday for leaving early from a D-Day commemoration in France, admitting to a major public relations misstep in the heat of a general election campaign. “After the conclusion of the British event in Normandy, I returned back to the UK,” Mr. Sunak…

Samsung Workers Strike, the First in the Company’s History
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Samsung Workers Strike, the First in the Company’s History

For the first time, workers at Samsung, the conglomerate that dominates the South Korean economy, went on strike on Friday. The action comes as Samsung Electronics fights to regain its edge in the business of making memory chips, a critical component in the advanced artificial intelligence systems that are reshaping…

For the First French Town Liberated on D-Day, History Is Personal
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For the First French Town Liberated on D-Day, History Is Personal

American soldiers in uniforms spill out from the bars and cafes all around June 6 Square, drinking beer and smoking cigarettes. Phil Collins blares from loudspeakers. American flags flutter from chimneys and windows, on overhead lines and even from around the neck of a golden retriever trotting by with her…

Does Gov. Hochul, a Buffalo Native, Really Get New York City?
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Does Gov. Hochul, a Buffalo Native, Really Get New York City?

In Syracuse, she has overseen an ambitious $180 million project to remove a blighted viaduct and promised billions in financial support for a computer chip factory near the city. She gave Rochester, which has been a focus of an anti-poverty program, $100 million to help reconnect its downtown to surrounding…