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Stubborn Inflation Could Prod Fed to Keep Rates High for Longer

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Hopes for substantial cuts in interest rates are fading as inflation shows more staying power than expected.

ExxonMobil and Chevron Report Lower Earnings

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Profits for the two oil giants, which are locked in a standoff over drilling off the coast of Guyana, were squeezed by lower profitability for refining crude and falling natural gas prices.

Growing Number of Trump Allies Face Election Interference Charges

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Prosecutors are sending a warning as Donald Trump and his supporters continue to spread conspiracy theories: that disrupting elections can bear a heavy legal cost.

He Paid $13 for $13,000 Cartier Earrings, and Then the Jeweler Noticed

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When Rogelio Villarreal bought rose-gold earrings for a price that the luxury retailer said was a mistake, he looked to a Mexican consumer protection law.

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Middle East Crisis: Blinken Will Visit Israel Next Week, Official Says

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The top U.S. diplomat will return to Israel, an official there said, as tensions between the allies have grown and talks on a cease-fire in Gaza appear stalled.

Here’s what to know as Pecker’s cross-examination continues.

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David Pecker, the former publisher of The National Enquirer, will be back on the stand for continued cross-examination.

Rabbis Arrested Near Gaza-Israel Border at Rally to Highlight Starvation

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A group of about 30 rabbis and peace activists from Israel and the United States were trying to take food supplies into the territory.

Resignation of Vietnam’s Parliament Chief Stirs Fresh Political Chaos

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Vuong Dinh Hue’s departure comes amid a growing anticorruption push and weeks after Vietnam’s president resigned.

Would Trump Move to Control the Fed?

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Allies of the former president are said to be devising plans to reduce the central bank’s independence if he is re-elected, a move that would have big consequences for monetary policy.

Xi and Blinken Trade Small Nods Over a Large Gap

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The U.S. secretary of state and the Chinese leader struck conciliatory notes in Beijing. But there was no budging on, or hiding, their governments’ core differences.

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A Baby Born in Gaza After Her Mother Was Killed Has Died

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The birth of the girl, captured on video, brought a glimmer of hope to war-torn Gaza, but she died of respiratory problems after five days, her uncle said.

U.S. Army Begins Building Floating Aid Pier off Gaza

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The structure is meant to allow humanitarian assistance to enter Gaza via the Mediterranean Sea, bypassing Israeli restrictions on land convoys.

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After Apartheid

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Thirty years after apartheid ended, South Africa will vote again.

Columbia’s University Senate Is Said to Consider Less Severe Action Against Its President

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Worried about the repercussions of a censure vote, the group may offer a watered-down proposal.

Harvey Weinstein Conviction Thrown Out

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New York’s highest appeals court has overturned the movie producer’s 2020 conviction for sex crimes, which was a landmark in the #MeToo movement.

Blinken meets Xi, and Supreme Court Considers Presidential Immunity

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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in Beijing on Friday, but officials expected little progress on issues like Taiwan and Chinese support of Russia.

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Treasures From the Titanic Are Up for Auction, Exciting Collectors

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Numerous artifacts from the Titanic, including a violin case, are up for auction this weekend in England. Collectors are ready to pounce.

This Whole King Trump Thing Is Getting Awfully Literal

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The former president’s claim that he has absolute immunity for criminal acts taken in office as president is an insult to reason.

Daimler Truck Workers in North Carolina Are Poised to Strike

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A walkout by employees who make Freightliner trucks and Thomas Built buses would expand the U.A.W.’s campaigns in the South.

With Inflation This High, Nobody Knows What a Dollar Is Worth

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Strong reactions to rising prices and misunderstandings about the value of money are rampant, our columnist says.

Trump’s Immunity Case Was Settled More Than 200 Years Ago

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But several members of the Supreme Court seem willing to put presidents above the rule of law.

Democrats Try to Navigate a Looming Strike in North Carolina

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More than 7,000 U.A.W. workers at Daimler Truck plants in North Carolina are set to strike at midnight in a labor action that could carry political consequences.

Ukraine Is Denying Consular Services to Men Outside the Country

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New guidance carries a clear message to men abroad who may be avoiding the draft: You don’t get the benefit of state services if you don’t join the fight.

Perry, a Far-Right Incumbent, Faces Shifting Political Ground in Pennsylvania

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The House Freedom Caucus stalwart and 2020 election denier is confronting a general election challenge in a central Pennsylvania district that has grown more competitive.

How Abrupt U-Turns Are Defining U.S. Environmental Regulations

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The polarization of politics means that rules are imposed, gutted and restored with each election. Experts say that’s bad for the economy.

A Novelist Who Finds Inspiration in Germany’s Tortured History

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Jenny Erpenbeck became a writer when her childhood and her country, the German Democratic Republic, disappeared, swallowed by the materialist West.

A Simple Act of Defiance Can Improve Science for Women

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Motherhood often feels at odds with a research career.

Ancient Female Ballplayer from Huasteca Region on Exhibit

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The statue will be part of “Ancient Huasteca Women: Goddesses, Warriors and Governors” at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago.

Five Major Climate Policies Trump Would Probably Reverse if Elected

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He has called for increased oil production and said that electric vehicles will result in an ‘assassination’ of jobs.

Israel’s Military Campaign Has Left Gaza’s Medical System Near Collapse

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The Israeli military’s bombardment and invasion of Gaza have decimated its health care system in a way that aid groups and international bodies are increasingly calling “systematic.”