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Rubio Says U.S. Wants Quick Deal to Bring Gaza Hostages Home
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said talks on a U.S. plan to end the Gaza war are focused now on hostages, with other difficult issues to be left for later, he said.
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Leader of U.K. Conservatives Vows to Deport 150,000 People a Year
Kemi Badenoch, whose party is sinking in polls, outlined plans resembling Trump policies against those accused of being in the United States illegally.
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Macron Appoints French Cabinet, but Doubts Over Government’s Stability Persist
There were significant holdovers from the previous cabinet, but President Emmanuel Macron also named several newcomers, including Bruno Le Maire, a veteran centrist politician, as defense minister.
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A Chilling New Tactic in Nicaragua: Arrest, Then Silence
Nicaragua’s authoritarian government has begun holding dissidents without revealing their whereabouts or acknowledging their detention. Two have turned up dead.
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A Star Architect’s Buildings Soar. He’s Nowhere to Be Seen.
Three museums designed by David Adjaye are opening this fall, but some institutions are downplaying his involvement.
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The 9 Lives of Lee Miller
Her biography spans some of the 20th century’s most artistically compelling and politically harrowing moments, but it also overshadows her contribution to photography.
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Forced to Flee Two Homes, a Painter Finds a Refuge on Canvas
The Iraqi-born artist Hayv Kahraman explores displacement from Baghdad and Altadena in her New York show, “Ghost Fires.”
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Beyond the Nobel Prizes Is a World of Scientific Awards
Nobels are awarded in only three scientific categories, but other awards honor researchers across different fields.
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Costco to Sell Ozempic and Wegovy, Weight-Loss Wonder Drugs
Costco members will pay $499 a month out of pocket, the same price offered at CVS and Walmart, and on the manufacturer’s direct-to-consumer website.
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Showgirl’ Promotional Film Collects $33 Million
“The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” drastically outperformed “The Smashing Machine,” a vehicle for Dwayne Johnson, known to fans as the Rock.