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THE NEW YORK TIMES: India was the economic alternative to China, Trump ended that.
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The New York Times

Trump ended the only economic alternative to China

THE NEW YORK TIMES: India’s hard work to present itself to the world as the best alternative to Chinese factories has been left in tatters.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: In Sudan there’s no debate about genocide — and no response either
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Sudan: No debate about genocide but no response either

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Whatever you think of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza we should recognise our collective failure to address this other crisis with an even higher death toll. 

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Selling a George Clooney movie without George Clooney at the Venice Film Festival.
Film
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Selling a George Clooney movie without the guy himself

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Clooney’s not the type to duck and run. What could have kept him off the dais this time?

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Rented robots get the worst jobs and help factories keep the humans.
Technology
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Rented robots take worst jobs, help factories keep humans

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The robot rental model has the potential to transform the American industrial base.

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Ask the Therapist columnist Lori Gottlieb advises a reader who is torn between protecting his peace and paying respects at his estranged mother’s funeral.
Lifestyle
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I cut ties with mum years ago, should I go to her funeral?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: ‘Given the immense pain and suffering she’s caused, I’m questioning whether it’s worth attending her funeral.’

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A photo of Adam Raine, taken not long before his suicide at 16.
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The New York Times

A teen was suicidal, ChatGPT was the friend he confided in

THE NEW YORK TIMES: When 16-year-old Adam requested information about specific suicide methods, ChatGPT supplied it. Now his friends can’t believe he is gone. WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: The AI spending frenzy is propping up the real economy, too.
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The New York Times

The AI spending frenzy is propping up the real economy, too

THE NEW YORK TIMES: It’s no secret by now that optimism around the windfall that artificial intelligence may generate is pumping up the stock market. But it is lifting the real economy, too.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Inside Donald Trump’s assault on capitalism.
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Inside Donald Trump’s assault on capitalism

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Trump’s personalised control of ever-broader swaths of the economy based on ever-thinner pretexts is the beginning of a long trend with neither a political check nor a limiting principle.

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The western 3:10 to Yuma and 1938 French film Port of Shadows are among the 18 restored films being featured at the Venice Film Festival.
Culture
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At the Venice Film Festival, older films look good as new

The Venice Classics section of the festival screens past films that have been restored by archives and production companies.

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Taylor Swift kisses Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce after the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas on February 11, 2024.
Culture
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Big moments from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s love story

Bogie and Bacall, Marilyn and Joe DiMaggio, Beyoncé and Jay-Z: The new celebrity power couple might overshadow them all.

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Jewellery experts have weighed in on Taylor Swift’s engagement ring, with estimates it is worth up to $US1.3 million.
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Culture
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Taylor Swift’s engagement ring a return to vintage elegance

The pop star’s antique-inspired sparkler channels the ‘heirloom look,’ reflecting a return to antique stones.

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Peter Ruzavin, a Russian journalist now serving as a corporal in a Ukrainian Army drone unit.
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The New York Times

Former Russian media star becomes corporal in Ukraine’s army

THE NEW YORK TIMES: ‘What’s the point of writing another story about the war?’

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Disruptions to trade flows are already becoming apparent and Japanese manufactures are finding the uncertainty unnerving.
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The New York Times

Trump’s tariffs put global auto supply chain at risk

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Disruptions to trade flows are already becoming apparent and Japanese manufactures are finding the uncertainty unnerving.

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Freelance journalist Mariam Dagga, 33, who had been working with the Associated Press and other outlets during the Gaza war, was killed in a strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.
World
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Five journalists among 20 killed in strike on Gaza hospital

The five journalists had worked for news outlets that included Reuters, The Associated Press and Al Jazeera, according to their employers.

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Lady Gaga performs at Madison Square Garden in New York on August 22, 2025.
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The New York Times

At Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball, a pop star is reborn

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Can a pop concert be eligible for a Tony nomination for best musical?

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