Investment Fund Seals Trade Deal for Japan and Expands Trump’s Influence

President Trump will get to decide where to invest Japanese money and the United States will keep 90 percent of the profits, the White House said.

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Guard at U.S. Embassy in Norway Charged With Spying for Russia and Iran

A Norwegian man has been accused of leaking sensitive information about U.S. embassy staff members and threatening Norway’s national interests, according to prosecutors.

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Macrons Sue Candace Owens, Accusing Her of Defamation

The suit seeks damages after the podcaster claimed Brigitte Macron is a man. The French president and his wife said the statement caused “pain to us and our families.”

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A Pill for Sleep Apnea Could Be on the Horizon

Experts say that if the new drug gets approved, it may lead to a big shift in how we treat the condition.

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Free Shakespeare’s Central Park Home Gets an $85 Million Glow Up

The rickety, beloved Delacorte Theater, built in 1962, leaked and was popular with raccoons. Now it’s a modern facility and still charmingly wild.

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N.J. Takeover of Paterson Police Department Was Lawful, Court Rules

The State Supreme Court decision, overturning an earlier ruling, will allow the New Jersey attorney general to maintain control over the troubled Paterson Police Department.

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U.S. Quietly Drafts Plan to End Program That Saved Millions From AIDS

PEPFAR, the campaign to end H.I.V. globally, would morph into an effort to detect disease outbreaks and sell American products, according to documents obtained by The Times.

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Energy Dept. Cancels Loan Commitment for Grain Belt Express

The project, known as Grain Belt Express, had drawn fierce opposition from some landowners and Republican lawmakers.

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Targeting Obama, Trump’s Retribution Campaign Takes Another Turn

After focusing his second-term ire on other individuals and institutions, President Trump is again seeking prosecution of his most prominent rivals — this time with aides more inclined to carry out his wishes.

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Flaunting an Ankle Tag, Brazil’s Bolsonaro Joins an Unusual Club

Charged with staging a coup, Jair Bolsonaro showed off his new ankle monitor this week, joining others who embraced symbols of prosecution.

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