Trump Considers Targeted Strike Against Iran, Followed by Larger Attack

The top negotiators plan to meet in Geneva on Thursday for last-ditch talks, debating a new proposal that could create an off-ramp as two carrier groups massed within striking distance of Iran.President Trump’s threat is the latest example of how he is trying to force Iranian leaders to see that the

J Julian E. Barnes, David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt

Iran Could Direct Proxies to Attack U.S. Targets Abroad, Officials Warn

Security officials are monitoring increasingly worrisome signs as President Trump considers another military campaign against Iran.A new billboard in Tehran this month. The uncertainty surrounding possible threats from Iran’s proxy groups further complicates the Trump administration’s war planning.

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Iran Students Protest for Second Day Despite State Crackdown

Student groups reported protests at universities in Iran’s two largest cities as the government grapples with domestic discontent and the threat of U.S. strikes.A screen grab from a social media post that was verified by The New York Times showing demonstrators at the Tehran University of Art on Sun

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Inside Iran’s Preparations for War and Plans for Survival

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has entrusted Ali Larijani, the top national security official, to ensure the Islamic Republic endures any military attacks and targeted killings.Ali Larijani, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, in May 2024.

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Armed Man Is Fatally Shot at Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service Says

The local sheriff identified the man as a 21-year-old resident of Cameron, N.C. The president was not at his resort in Florida and has not commented on the shooting.An armed man was shot and killed at Mar-a-Lago, President Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Fla., on Sunday, according to local and federal

M Minho Kim, Sonia A. Rao and Tyler Pager

Here Are the Rare Instances of Fatal Shootings by the Secret Service

Sunday’s shooting of an armed man at President Trump’s Florida club is one of only a handful of fatal encounters that the agency has had in its 160-year history.The Secret Service is charged with protecting the president and other top government officials.

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They Did Deals With Trump to Get Lower Tariffs. Now They Are Stuck.

Countries that under the threat of tariffs made commitments like enormous investment pledges face the reality that they might have been better off waiting.President Trump and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan signing trade and mineral deals in Tokyo in October.

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F.B.I. Director Celebrates Olympic Hockey Victory on Day of Mar-a-Lago Shooting

Kash Patel’s trip to Italy came at a fraught and frenetic time for the bureau and Mr. Patel, who has shown little willingness to curb his jet-setting.Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, watched the final men’s hockey match between the United States and Canada on Sunday from an arena box in Milan.

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Mexican Forces Kill ‘El Mencho,’ Nation’s Most-Wanted Cartel Boss

“El Mencho” was the longtime head of one of the nation’s most powerful cartels. Armed groups set fire to cars and buildings across Mexico in the wake of his death.Police officers securing an area where vehicles were set on fire by organized crime members in Zapopan, Mexico, on Sunday.

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Anti-Trump Republicans Face Divisions and an Uncertain Future

Divisions over what and who should come next were evident as G.O.P. critics of the president, weakened in their party, gathered at a summit near Washington.Former Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey sounded open to supporting a centrist Democrat in 2028.

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How A.I. Money Is Flooding Into the Midterm Elections

A.I. companies, along with allied groups and executives, spent at least $83 million on federal elections last year, and huge amounts are set to arrive this year.Greg Brockman, a co-founder of OpenAI, and his wife, Anna, have donated tens of millions of dollars to the leading super PACs backing the A

T Theodore Schleifer and Matt Zdun

Inside the Big Tech Lobbying Machine Aiming to Halt Social Media Bans

Tech giants, including Meta and Alphabet, are spending lavishly on splashy billboard ads, courting on-the-fence politicians and bulking up their ranks of lobbyists.The biggest tech companies are bolstering their lobbying efforts in Europe as several countries weigh teen social media bans.

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2026 BAFTA Awards Photos: Looks From the Red Carpet

Teyana Taylor, Paul Mescal, Michael B. Jordan and the Prince of Wales turned out in style for Britain’s biggest celebration of film.Timothée Chalamet, nominated for best leading actor for “Marty Supreme,” arrived in Givenchy.

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Will Threat of Prison Make One of New York’s ‘Worst Landlords’ Change?

Tenants said one of the city’s most notorious landlords let rats run free and left them cold during the winter. Now, charged with harassment, he’s facing up to four years in prison.Sonia Peralta shows water intrusion at her apartment in Washington Heights in 2025.

H Hurubie Meko, Shayla Colon and Mihir Zaveri

Fat Signing Bonuses, and Concierge Service, for Family Doctors

In a country where a quarter of the population lacks a family doctor, Canadian communities compete in a zero-sum battle to recruit family doctors.The town of Stettler, Alberta’s economy is predominantly driven by the agriculture and oil industries, and is the largest town for surrounding communities

N Norimitsu Onishi and Gavin John

Willie Colón Played Up the Bad Guy With Purpose

By styling himself after mobsters and blaxploitation characters early in his career, Mr. Colón, the legend of salsa music who died on Saturday, crafted an everlasting image.Willie Colón was a salve for the Latino youth of the 1960s. He became an avatar for young Latinos who could not style themselve

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Willie Colón, a Luminary of Salsa Music, Dies at 75

A trombonist, singer, bandleader, composer and arranger, he collaborated with Rubén Blades on “Siembra,” a 1978 release that became one of the top-selling salsa albums of all time.Willie Colón performing in New York in 2009. His 1967 debut album, “El Malo,” propelled a career spanning nearly six dec

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