The New York Times

Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth is at the centre of a growing debate on a September 2 strike on an alleged drug boat.

Claims Hegseth ordered boat strike but not killing survivors

The Trump administration has defended the legality of an attack on a boat in the Caribbean as calls grew in Congress to examine whether a follow-up missile strike that killed survivors amounted to a crime.

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A rescue worker searches for casualties after the fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential towers in Hong Kong, Nov. 28, 2025.

Corruption watchdog zeroes in on Hong Kong fire contractors

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Hong Kong officials have said that contractors at the ill-fated housing estate where a fire killed more than 150 tried to conceal the use of unsafe material.

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Staff members prepare drinks at HeyTea in Times Square in New York, October 16, 2025.

Get ready, America. Here come China’s food and drink chains

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Restaurant and drink brands, some with thousands of stores in China, are taking root in American cities to escape punishing competition at home.

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US prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Luigi Mangione over Brian Thompson's death.

What to know about Luigi Mangione’s court hearing this week

THE NEW YORK TIMES: This week’s hearings are expected to last several days. Here’s what to know about the arguments that will be heard.

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Oxford University Press has chosen “rage bait” — defined as “online content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative or offensive” — as its 2025 Word of the Year.

Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year will have you fuming

Jennifer Lawrence, World Series fans and right-wing influencers have all confessed to it. And now, the people behind the Oxford English Dictionary are getting into the act.

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‘Kumma’ an AI bear made by FoloToy.

Huge concern after AI toy bear gives sex advice

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The innocent-looking bear talked about knives, sexual topics and even referred to a fetish app.

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Firefighters have battled a blaze at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate into the night.

Three arrests over Hong Kong tower blaze as death toll soars

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter as police continue to investigate the apartment complex inferno which has left at least 44 people dead and 270 missing.

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The Beatles.

How the Beatles got their hooks into Gen X and never let go

THE NEW YORK TIMES: I thought the Beatles represented my parents’ generation, but one documentary changed my mind.

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Militants hunting civilians on October 7, 2023.

The crypto org allegedly aiding Hamas’ terrorism

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The families of 300 victims of Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack have claimed Binance aided Hamas and other terrorist groups by transferring $1 billion to accounts in their control.

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Incoming NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Jewish leaders rebuke Mamdani over synagogue protest remarks

THE NEW YORK TIMES: His initial response to the protest did little to quell that unease and was widely criticised by some Jewish leaders.

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Criminal charges against James Comey and Letitia James have been tossed after a judge ruled Trump’s appointed prosecutor was unlawfully installed.

Judge overturns controversial Trump-era indictments

A federal judge has thrown out criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James, ruling that Donald Trump’s hand-picked prosecutor had no legal authority to charge them.

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Men stand in the apartment attacked by the Israeli military on November 23, 2025 in Beirut, Lebanon.

Israel assassinates top Hezbollah commander near Beirut

Lebanon’s state-run news agency said at least five people were killed in the airstrike, which the Lebanese militant group says ‘breaches a new red line’.

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President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a conference in Washington on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. While Trump has suggested at times he was willing to bolster support for Ukraine, he has gravitated back repeatedly to RussiaÕs demands. (Allison Robbert/The New York Times)

Trump shows power and one Republican reveals his weakness

Just when it appeared that US President Donald Trump’s hold over his party might be slipping, his most vocal Republican antagonist seemed to back away from the fight.

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André Aranha Corrêa do Lago, the Brazilian diplomat leading the climate talks.

What we learned from the climate talks in Brazil

Global climate negotiations ended Saturday in Brazil with a watered-down resolution that made no direct mention of fossil fuels, the main driver of global warming.

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Mr Trump has said he wants a response from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by Thursday, but also said the deadline could be extended ‘if things are working well.’

Trump says Ukraine deadline could be extended amid new meet

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Talks between Washington and Kyiv over US President Donald Trump’s latest plan for peace in Ukraine are expected in Switzerland in the coming days.

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