Israel and the U.S. Withdraw From Cease-Fire Talks With Hamas

President Trump’s special envoy said that “we will now consider alternative options to bring the hostages home,” though it was not clear that negotiations had halted.

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Photo Shows Murderer Returning to U.S. in Trump Prisoner Swap With Venezuela

President Trump has vowed to expel criminals, but a photo of a convicted killer being brought to the U.S. in a prisoner swap sends another message.

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France Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood, Macron Says

The announcement sets France apart from the United States and most of its close allies, and could cause friction with President Trump.

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Thailand and Cambodia Clash in Deadly Border Dispute

At least a dozen people were killed after the two countries exchanged fire after simmering tensions over a border dispute boiled over on Thursday.

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China and E.U. Issue Joint Climate Statement

A joint statement promised new efforts to cut emissions at a time when China is positioning itself as the world’s one-stop shop for clean energy technologies.

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Science Retracts ‘Arsenic Life’ Paper 15 Years After Publication

Science, a top research journal, said there was no evidence of misconduct by researchers whose finding attracted heavy attention and scrutiny in social media’s early days.

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UnitedHealth Will Cooperate With Federal Probe of Its Medicare Billing Practices

On Thursday, the giant health care conglomerate announced that it had “proactively reached out” to the Justice Department, after reports of a government investigation had surfaced.

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Hulk Hogan, Wrestling Superstar, Is Dead at 71

The charismatic wrestler helped build an entertainment on the margins into a cultural behemoth.

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The Fed Renovations Fueling Trump’s Anger at Jerome Powell

President Trump is set to visit the central bank’s construction site on Thursday with administration officials amid allegations that the costly project has been mismanaged.

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Why Is the Fed Renovation So Expensive? Staff Cite Tariffs and Inflation.

A sprawling $2.5 billion project to renovate the central bank’s headquarters in Washington has become the focal point of attacks from the Trump administration.

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