Israel Says It Assassinated Top Hezbollah Commander in Lebanon

Escalating its attacks on the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, Israel killed Hezbollah’s military chief of staff in an airstrike on an apartment building.

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U.S. Defends Decision to Seek Death Penalty for Luigi Mangione

Prosecutors argue that Mr. Mangione can receive a fair trial, despite his lawyers’ concerns about “damaging” statements from the attorney general about the murder case.

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How Two New York Times Reporters Cover Christianity in Trump’s Polarized America

We asked our journalists who write about religion nationwide about how they navigate debates about what Christianity is and isn’t.

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Trump Lauds M.B.S. During White House Visit and Dismisses Khashoggi’s Killing

President Trump rejected a U.S. intelligence report finding that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had ordered the murder of a journalist.

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Khashoggi’s widow wants the U.S. to pressure Saudi Arabia to return his remains.

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Trump Will Host Saudi Crown Prince in Washington

The president is offering the crown prince fighter jets, a nuclear agreement and other deals as part of his efforts to collect investment and push forward on Middle East peace.

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Too Powerful to Ignore, Saudi Prince Returns to Washington’s Embrace

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is to visit the White House on Tuesday for the first time since 2018, when the killing of a journalist by Saudi agents made him a pariah.

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Florida Man Threatened James Comey and Letitia James, Complaint Says

Gregory Formicone, of Bradenton, Fla., used online comments to call for several of President Trump’s most prominent adversaries to be targeted, the authorities said.

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Bold Assassinations Are Grim ‘Reality Check’ in Mexico’s Cartel Fight

The murder of Mexico’s most vocal anti-crime mayor shows that, despite President Claudia Sheinbaum’s crackdown on drug cartels, the battle is just beginning.

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Illinois Man Charged With Threatening Trump on Social Media

Derek Lopez, 27, defended his posts as performance art and free speech, according to an affidavit. The F.B.I. said he continued to use threatening language despite a warning from agents.

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