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Argentina Is Ramping Up Its Claim to the Falklands. Here’s What to Know.

Par : Qasim Nauman
President Javier Milei has dialed up Argentina’s claim over the British territory, while President Trump has raised questions about longstanding U.S. neutrality on the dispute.

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Argentine visitors looking at ammunition cases from the 1982 war scattered on the slopes of Mount Tumbledown in the Falkland Islands in March.
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Judge Ends Federal Oversight of Teamsters

Par : Rebecca Davis O’Brien
The union and federal prosecutors agreed that organized crime groups had been rooted out of union operations, the judge wrote.

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Sean M. O’Brien, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union.
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Israel Says It Cleared Tunnels to Strategic Hezbollah Fortress in Lebanon

Par : Ephrat Livni and Farnaz Fassihi
The operation, which began in June and is ongoing, came as fighting between the U.S. and Iran flared anew.

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Israeli strikes on the hilltops of the Ali al-Taher ridge last month in southern Lebanon.
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Trump Taps Army Engineering Official as Acting Secretary

Par : Chris Cameron
The move came days after the resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll, who had clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the purge of top generals in the Army.

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Adam R. Telle, the assistant secretary of the Army for civil works, will take over as the acting Army secretary.
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Trump to Break Ground on Arch Before Getting Approval

Par : Luke Broadwater and Emily Badger
Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, announced plans to start work on the site of the 250-foot-tall triumphal arch. Final approval of the project is still pending.

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President Trump has said that the 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery must be taller than the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
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Proposal for White House Visitor Screening Center Advances

Par : Aishvarya Kavi
A federal panel again paved the way for one of President Trump’s construction projects, even as it heard opposition to another proposal to fence in a park north of the White House.

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The entrance to the proposed screening center would be in Sherman Park, southeast of the White House.
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JD Vance Says He Wouldn’t Call Iran Conflict a War

Par : Maggie Haberman
In the first White House press briefing since Karoline Leavitt left as press secretary, the vice president suggested that when the conflict would end was up to Tehran.

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Vice President JD Vance took questions from reporters in the White House press briefing room on Thursday, the first briefing held by any administration official there in several weeks.
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A judge suggests that Trump mail-in voting rules could cause ‘major disenfranchisement.’

Par : Zach Montague
Judge Indira Talwani said the Postal Service appeared to be trying a haphazard “experiment” with a new rule that could result in valid ballots being tossed.

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An official picking up a mail-in ballot drop box at the Lackawanna County Government Center in Scranton, Pa., in 2024.
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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Mail Voting Limits

Par : Abbie VanSickle
The justices have been asked to weigh in again on the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict mail voting — this time on whether the plans violate the Constitution.

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Administration lawyers asked the Supreme Court to clear the way for a new rule that prohibits the Postal Service from delivering ballots to voters in states that do not share voter data with the federal agency.
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Dutch Central Bank Cuts Gold Reserves in U.S., Citing ‘Geopolitical Unrest’

Par : Ephrat Livni
The Netherlands moved some 90 tons of gold out of the Federal Reserve Bank in New York, the second European nation this year to announce it had decreased or eliminated U.S. gold holdings.

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Olaf Sleijpen, president of the central bank of the Netherlands, in Amsterdam in March. “We have improved the tradeability of our gold reserves,” he said.
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Judge Suggests Trump Mail-In Voting Rules Could Cause ‘Major Disenfranchisement’

Par : Zach Montague
Judge Indira Talwani said the Postal Service appeared to be trying a haphazard “experiment” with a new rule that could result in valid ballots being tossed.

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An official picking up a mail-in ballot drop box at the Lackawanna County Government Center in Scranton, Pa., in 2024.
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Is Letting Only Seniors Vote by Mail Unconstitutional?

Par : Adam Liptak
Federal appeals courts have split on the question, making Supreme Court review likely.

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A group of 18-year-old students registering to vote at what was then the Atlanta Division of the University of Georgia on Jan. 15, 1954. Georgia extended the right even before the adoption of the 26th Amendment.
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After Trump Rift, Musk Begins Spending to Boost Republicans

Par : Theodore Schleifer
Mr. Musk plans to spend at least $100 million in more than a dozen competitive House and Senate races. The tech billionaire helped Donald Trump to victory in 2024.

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Elon Musk in May after a welcome ceremony with President Trump and China’s president, Xi Jinping.
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Lake Ontario Is One of Many Bodies of Water Caught in a Naming Fight

Par : Zane Irwin
President Trump’s bid to call it ‘Lake America’ stands out in a world full of contested place names, which often represent deeper political or territorial disputes.

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A ship sails the waters near the Canadian province of Ontario, including Lake Ontario, following efforts by President Trump to rename the body of water Lake America.
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White House Plans $250,000 Renovation of 2-Lane Bowling Alley

Par : Mack Liederman
A White House spokesman said the alley renovations included fixing broken lights. The project comes as the president has sought a broad overhaul of the White House and its surroundings.

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The bowling alley is in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, across from the West Wing of the White House.
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Judge Blocks Trump’s Second Try to Restrict Birthright Citizenship

Par : Zach Montague
The ruling raised concerns that babies already defined as citizens by the Supreme Court could have their citizenship revoked under an order the president signed in August.

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President Trump signed executive orders last month seeking to limit birthright citizenship.
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Inside Trump’s Second Term

Par : Katrin Bennhold
We talk to Jonathan Swan about how foreign leaders use leverage, strength and personal dynamics to manage the president.

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In the Oval Office on Monday.
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As Trump Throws a Midterm Party, Some Vulnerable Republicans Send Regrets

Par : Annie Karni · Michael Gold and Luke Broadwater
Many members of Congress in the most competitive re-election races are skipping the chance to share a pep rally stage with President Trump.

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Representative David Valadao of California said that President Trump had a part to play in the midterm elections, but that navigating around a deeply unpopular president and his policies was a challenge.
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Trump Administration Launches Hunt For Noncitizen Voter Fraud Before Midterms

Par : Nick Corasaniti and Hamed Aleaziz
Election fraud is exceedingly rare, but President Trump has fixated on rooting it out this year, claiming without evidence that tens of thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote.

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The Department of Homeland Security is scouring state voter rolls for evidence of fraud ahead of the November elections.
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Judge Lacked Power to Vacate Bowe Bergdahl’s Conviction, Court Finds

Par : Michael Levenson
The ruling effectively reinstates Mr. Bergdahl’s punishment, including his dishonorable discharge, for walking off a base in Afghanistan in 2009, prompting an extensive search-and-rescue mission.

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Bowe Bergdahl at Fort Bragg, N.C., in 2016.
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Trump’s Speed on the White House Ballroom Threatens to Outpace the Courts

Par : Adam Liptak
In his breakneck construction of a grand ballroom and in many other initiatives, critics say, the president has tried to outrun judicial review.

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President Trump has proceeded with White House ballroom construction at a furious pace even as courts weigh its legality.
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Trump Returns to a Familiar Playbook as the War With Iran Flares Up Again

Par : Erica L. Green
The United States seems increasingly bogged down in Iran after six months of conflict, despite President Trump’s declarations of military dominance.

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President Trump said in a social media post on Tuesday night that he “couldn’t care less” about an agreement with Iran, hours after a U.S. attack.
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Trump Returns to a Familiar Playbook as the War With Iran Flares Up Again

Par : Erica L. Green
The United States seems increasingly bogged down in Iran after six months of conflict, despite President Trump’s declarations of military dominance.

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President Trump said in a social media post on Tuesday night that he “couldn’t care less” about an agreement with Iran, hours after a U.S. attack.
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In Egypt, Xi Challenges America’s Influence in the Middle East

Par : Lily Kuo and Erika Solomon
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is seeking to deepen ties with a longtime U.S. security partner and to project a larger role for Beijing in a region rocked by war.

© Pool photo by Khaled Desouki

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Who Approves Trump’s Washington Makeover Projects?

Par : David A. Fahrenthold · Luke Broadwater · Zach Montague · Junho Lee and Elena Shao
The Supreme Court gave a green light to the new White House ballroom, but several of the president’s other Washington projects remain stalled.

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The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that President Trump could continue his construction of a huge new ballroom for the White House where the East Wing used to be.
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Trump to Nominate Hung Cao as Navy Secretary

Par : Chris Cameron
The announcement came amid a purge of leadership at the Pentagon and a stalling war effort against Iran.

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The acting Navy secretary, Hung Cao, is considered more aligned with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth than his predecessor was.
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Honduran Court Clears Ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández

Par : Paulina Villegas
President Trump’s decision set Juan Orlando Hernández free in December. On Tuesday, a court dismissed money laundering and fraud charges against him, effectively making him a free man.

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Former President Juan Orlando Hernández of Honduras at Toncontin Airport in Tagucigalpa, Honduras, on Sunday.
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Putin Pledges Increased Strikes in Ukraine and Support for Iran

Par : Paul Sonne
The Russian president promised continued retaliation against the Ukrainians and “full solidarity” with Iran.

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Pedestrians walking past a mural of Iran’s slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in downtown Tehran on Monday.
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Joint Chiefs Chairman Says Military Has ‘No Plans’ to Send Troops to the Polls

Par : Chris Cameron
Gen. Dan Caine, President Trump’s top military adviser, appeared to renounce the possibility of the military interfering in the 2026 midterms.

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Gen. Dan Caine, President Trump’s top military adviser. appeared to renounce the possibility that the military would interfere with the vote in an Aug. 28 letter to Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan.
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Former President Joe Biden Will Attend Sept. 11 Ceremony in New York

Par : Maggie Haberman and Dana Rubinstein
Mr. Biden will join three other living presidents at the event. President Trump has decided to skip the ceremony and is expected to appear at the Pentagon on the 25th anniversary of the attacks.

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Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and the former first lady Jill Biden will attend a ceremony in New York commemorating the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
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At G20 Summit, Some U.S. Allies Push Back on Trump’s Economic Approach

Par : Jim Tankersley
At a summit meant to showcase President Trump’s economic policies as a model for the world, Europeans complained about tariffs and the war with Iran.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, left, and the Federal Reserve chairman, Kevin M. Warsh, met with Group of 20 finance ministers and central banker governors on Tuesday in Asheville, N.C.
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Have You Felt Any Impact From Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’? Tell Us How.

Par : Audra D. S. Burch
To help us report upcoming stories, we want to hear whether President Trump’s signature domestic legislation has had any effect on your household budget.

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Major cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) under President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act are expected to leave people at risk of losing food assistance.
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On Trump’s Ballroom, Chief Justice Finds Himself in an Unusual Spot: In Dissent

Par : Ann E. Marimow
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has been in the majority in divided cases more times than any other chief since 1953. But not this time.

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In his understated way, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. suggested that he was distressed by what the president was doing to the White House.
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Carney Tells Trump Officials to ‘Stop Throwing Shade’ Over Canada-U.S. Trade Talks

Par : Ian Austen
Amid a trade war, Canada’s Liberals swept three special votes and new polling suggested strong support for Prime Minister Mark Carney and his retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada speaking with reporters in Ottawa on Tuesday.
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Map Apps Are Handling Trump’s Renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America Differently

Par : Victor Mather
Navigation companies face a new dilemma after President Trump ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed Lake America.

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The companies making map apps are having to respond to President Trump’s order to change the lake’s name from Lake Ontario to Lake America.
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Whistle-Blower Says USPS Is Secretly Proceeding on Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Before Midterms

Par : Chris Cameron
The Postal Service disputed allegations by the whistle-blower that the agency had violated several court orders that should have halted work on the plan.

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The office of Senator Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, published the whistle-blower report on voting by mail.
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How the Supreme Court Locks Away Its Own History

Par : Jodi Kantor
After Justice Scalia died, the justices held private negotiations about locking away their papers. We may not see the ultimate record of the Roberts court for decades.

© Illustration by Ben Denzer; images by Michael Lee/Getty and Paul Denzer

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China or the U.S.? Two Meetings Offer Competing Showcases of Global Power.

Par : David Pierson
As Xi Jinping gathered with the leaders of Russia and Iran, Europe challenged the Trump administration at the G20, offering a split-screen view of a changing world.

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California Lawmakers Pass Ban on Shock Gloves

Par : Tim Arango
The California Legislature moved quickly to approve the legislation in an attempt to stop ICE agents from using the gloves. Local law enforcement agencies have come out against the bill.

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California Democrats moved quickly to try to ban shock gloves to prevent ICE officers from using them.
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How the Pentagon Is Getting Into the Venezuelan Oil Business Under Trump

Par : Edward Wong · Rebecca F. Elliott and Anatoly Kurmanaev
The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.

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President Trump said his defense secretary and secretary of state reached an agreement with the Venezuelan government on securing billions of barrels of oil reserves “through a partnership with private business.”
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How the Pentagon Is Getting Into the Venezuelan Oil Business Under Trump

Par : Edward Wong · Rebecca F. Elliott and Anatoly Kurmanaev
The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.

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President Trump said his defense secretary and secretary of state reached an agreement with the Venezuelan government on securing billions of barrels of oil reserves “through a partnership with private business.”
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Trump Mocks Data-Center Opponents as Wanting to Stay ‘Backwards and Poor’

Par : Luke Broadwater
The giant computing sites that power A.I. are increasingly opposed by communities across the country, a signal of voters’ concern about a changing economy.

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A 1,000-acre data center for Meta under construction in El Paso, Texas, in May. Polling shows most Americans oppose the proliferation of data centers in their communities.
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Defendants in Minnesota Church Protest Case Challenge Charges in Flurry of Motions

Par : Alan Feuer
In their broadest assault yet against the charges, lawyers for the defendants pointed to the unusual investigative tactics the administration deployed to make the case against them.

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Demonstrators disrupted a church service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minn., in January to protest the dual roles of one of its pastors, who also serves as an acting field director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Bessent Claims Canada Is Too Small to Fight a Trade War With the U.S.

Par : Alan Rappeport
At gathering of G20 finance ministers, the Treasury secretary accused Canada’s prime minister of starting a “political shouting match” over U.S. trade policies.

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The newly opened Gordie Howe International Bridge, linking Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, last month. Both the United States and Canada have announced high tariffs on each other’s products.
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Supreme Court Allows Trump’s White House Ballroom Construction

Par : Ann E. Marimow
Lower-court rulings would have blocked construction of the 90,000-square-foot ballroom after finding that the Trump administration should have first sought approval from Congress.

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The order from the Supreme Court was the second time in less than two weeks that the court weighed in on the project.
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DOJ Issues Grand Jury Subpoena to James Comey Confidant Daniel Richman

Par : Alan Feuer
The subpoena of Daniel C. Richman is the latest move in a persistent campaign to go after James B. Comey, one of President Trump’s most reviled political adversaries who has already been indicted twice.

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James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, has been indicted twice by the Justice Department under President Trump.
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Summit With Russia, India and Iran Shows Leverage Wars Have Given Xi of China

Par : Paul Sonne and David Pierson
A two-day conference of the 10-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Kyrgyzstan shows the limits of U.S. economic warfare.

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Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader, center, and the Kyrgyz president, Sadyr Japarov, left, during a welcoming ceremony in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Monday.
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U.S. and Iran Exchange Strikes Overnight After Monthlong Calm

Par : Aaron Boxerman
The renewed attacks were the latest sign that the war that began six months ago appears far from over.

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The Strait of Hormuz, the waterway in the Persian Gulf that has been at the heart of the conflict between the United States and Iran, on Monday.
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Europe Protests as U.S. Invites Russian Minister to G20 Finance Meeting

Par : Jim Tankersley and Alan Rappeport
The meeting, which China and Russia are attending, is focused on the ongoing economic shock from the war in Iran, which has driven up oil prices globally.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and the Federal Reserve chairman, Kevin Warsh, in Asheville, N.C., before the summit. The International Monetary Fund has projected that global growth will slow this year and that inflation will rise.
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