Putin Agrees to Avoid Ukraine Energy Targets in Potential Limited Cease-fire
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Putin Agrees to Avoid Ukraine Energy Targets in Potential Limited Cease-fire

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia agreed for the first time on Tuesday to a limited cease-fire that would stop strikes on energy infrastructure, as long as Ukraine does the same, the Kremlin said in a statement. But in a two-and-a-half-hour phone call…

Courts Defer to Executive Branch Factual Claims. Trump Complicates That.
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Courts Defer to Executive Branch Factual Claims. Trump Complicates That.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The government typically has an advantage when defending its policies against legal challenges. Courts generally defer to the executive branch’s factual declarations and formal representations about what is happening and why, rather than probing for what may actually be going on. But the…

Nadine Menendez, Wife of Ex-Senator, Goes to Trial on Bribery Charges
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Nadine Menendez, Wife of Ex-Senator, Goes to Trial on Bribery Charges

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Less than two months after former Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey was sentenced to 11 years in prison on federal corruption charges, the trial of his wife, Nadine Menendez, begins on Tuesday in Manhattan. Ms. Menendez, 58, was charged with her husband…

Trump and Putin to Hold Call About Ukraine: What to Expect
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Trump and Putin to Hold Call About Ukraine: What to Expect

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia are expected to speak on Tuesday as Washington pushes for a cease-fire in Ukraine. Mr. Trump said the topics would include power plants and “dividing up” Ukrainian assets. The call — which the Kremlin…

Hong Kong Adds to China’s Growing Criticism of Panama Canal Deal
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Hong Kong Adds to China’s Growing Criticism of Panama Canal Deal

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Political pressure is mounting over a plan by a Hong Kong conglomerate to sell its Panama ports to BlackRock, the American investor, raising questions about the future of the $19 billion deal. John Lee, the leader of Hong Kong, added his voice on…

The Deportation Rationale – The New York Times
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The Deportation Rationale – The New York Times

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump’s promised immigration crackdown is here. Over the past two weeks, his administration has pushed against the limits of executive power — and surpassed them, critics say — to kick more people out of the country. The administration has readied two facilities…

Opinion | The Hidden Cost of Trump’s Trade War on China
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Opinion | The Hidden Cost of Trump’s Trade War on China

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When President Trump placed new tariffs on China this month, he doubled down on one of his top demands on Beijing: to rein in the chemical companies fueling the illicit production and trafficking of fentanyl into the United States. Mr. Trump has long…

Canada Turns to European Allies Amid Trump Threats
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Canada Turns to European Allies Amid Trump Threats

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In his first overseas trip as Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney went on a whirlwind tour of France and Britain on Monday to showcase Canada’s deep European bonds as President Trump threatens his country’s economy and sovereignty. Just three days after being sworn…

DOGE Staff Marches Into U.S. Institute of Peace and Evicts Its Officials
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DOGE Staff Marches Into U.S. Institute of Peace and Evicts Its Officials

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A simmering dispute between the Department of Government Efficiency and an independent agency dedicated to promoting peace broke into an open standoff involving the police on Monday, as Elon Musk’s government cutters marched into the agency’s headquarters and evicted its officials. The dramatic…

Opinion | The Tell-All Book That Facebook Doesn’t Want You to Read
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Opinion | The Tell-All Book That Facebook Doesn’t Want You to Read

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines At first, the misbehavior she alleges is comically petty. She writes about realizing that Zuckerberg’s subordinates are letting him win at the board game the Settlers of Catan. (Another time, when she beats him, he accuses her of cheating.) Sandberg baffles her by…