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Putin Agrees to Limited Cease-Fire on Ukraine Energy Targets
In a call with President Trump, Russia’s leader agreed to pause strikes on energy infrastructure. Ukraine also appeared willing to accept such a halt, though it fell short of the unconditional cease-fire the country had already agreed to.
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Pelicot’s Daughter Pursues Conviction That He Raped Her, Too
Her mother, Gisèle, was at the center of a trial that gripped France and made her a feminist icon. But it left Caroline Darian with her own pains and suspicions unanswered.
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Americans Describe Being Detained as Hostages in a Venezuelan Prison
They were American tourists hoping for a good time, they said. Then they became captives of an autocratic government.
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Trump and Putin Discuss Ukraine-Russia Cease-Fire: What to Know
The Kremlin said that President Vladimir V. Putin had agreed in a call with President Trump to temporarily stop strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
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SXSW Film Festival 2025: Fu*cktoys, $Positions, Idiotka
Annapurna Sriram’s feature debut “Fu*cktoys,” about a sex worker earning a living while undoing a curse, is farce, psychodrama, theological inquiry, softcore, satire, and tragedy, all at the same time. And in an era when nearly everyone has gone digital, it’s been shot on 16mm color film by Cory Fraiman-Lott (another name film buffs should…
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Finding a Way Home: André Holland Never Rests
Few actors can command the screen with such sincerity and passion as André Holland. His visage is a home for a host of emotions to make their residency and whether he’s working with seasoned directors like Barry Jenkins and Steven Soderbergh or first-time directors like Titus Kaphar and Rachael Abigail Holder, he gives his all,…
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Are Leftovers at Restaurants Over?
Restaurateurs in big cities have noticed a somewhat surprising shift in diner behavior.
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Google Seals $32 Billion Deal for Cyber Start-Up Wiz
The acquisition could make the Silicon Valley giant a bigger force in cybersecurity, and arrives months after an earlier round of talks collapsed.
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Nvidia Is Hosting the Super Bowl of A.I.
The giant chipmaker has transformed its annual developer conference from an academic event into a who’s who gathering for the future of artificial intelligence.
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How CoreWeave Went From Crypto Mining to Wall Street’s A.I. Bellwether
CoreWeave, which provides computing power for A.I., was founded by three Bitcoin enthusiasts. The company is now set to make the first prominent A.I. initial public offering.