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Chance Encounter Led to Hamas Leader’s Death

Israelis Were Surprised to Discover Sinwar’s Body After Shooting Stopped

The soldiers who killed Yahya Sinwar, a major target of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, had not expected to run across him, Israeli officials said.

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Obituary: A Militant Commander Known for His Brutality and Cunning

Yahya Sinwar climbed the ranks of the Palestinian group Hamas to plot the deadliest attack on Israel in its history.

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Israeli Military Claims Drone Footage Shows Sinwar Shortly Before He Was Killed

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Analysis

Sinwar Is Dead. Will the Fighting Stop?

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Moussa Abu Marzouk, center, in Beirut, Lebanon, in January.

What Remains of Hamas’s Leadership?

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Harris Says Hamas Leader’s Killing Offers Chance to End Gaza War

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For Families of Hostages, Sinwar’s Killing Brings Satisfaction and Fear

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Biden Talks to Netanyahu About Sinwar’s Death and Getting to a Cease-Fire

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Trump’s Meandering Speeches Motivate His Critics and Worry His Allies

Some of Donald Trump’s advisers and allies are concerned about his scattershot style on the campaign trail as he continues to veer off script.

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The Best, Worst and Most Awkward Lines at the Al Smith Dinner

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris both delivered remarks at the Catholic charity event, Mr. Trump in person in Manhattan and Ms. Harris via recorded video.

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Nevada’s Senate Rivals Spar in a Debate Heavy on Policy and Light on Fireworks

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Stumping for Trump, Musk Looked Like a Politician Himself

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Microsoft and OpenAI’s Close Partnership Shows Signs of Fraying

OpenAI has tried to change its deal with Microsoft; Microsoft has tried hedging its bet on OpenAI. What was called the “best bromance in tech” may be fraying.

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Sam Altman faces Kevin Scott on a stage, with their company logos behind them.

Texas Supreme Court Halts Execution in Shaken Baby Case

Robert Roberson had been set to be executed on Thursday. But after a bipartisan intervention by Texas lawmakers, the Supreme Court issued a stay.

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They Came for the Music. They Left With Draft Officers for Ukraine’s Army.

The officials and the police waited outside the concert for one of the top bands in Ukraine, looking for men trying to dodge military service in the war with Russia.

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The band Okean Elzy performing before a crowd bathed in purple light.

U.S. Charges Indian Intelligence Officer in New York Assassination Plot

The United States and Canada have worked together to investigate what they say is a campaign by India’s government against Sikh separatists.

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President Biden speaks while two men, one bearded, sit behind him. The Australian and American flags are visible behind the men.

China’s Lackluster Growth Continues, Signaling Why Beijing Acted on Economy

Falling prices, weak consumer spending and a housing market crash help to explain why the Chinese government is taking steps to stimulate the economy.

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People walk inside a shopping center with cars on display.

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911 Call Was Made Moments Before Liam Payne’s Death

A hotel employee made the emergency call about the former One Direction singer shortly before he fell from a balcony. Toxicology reports are pending.

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One Direction Members Honor Liam Payne With Emotional Tributes

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Mitzi Gaynor, Leading Lady of Movie Musicals, Is Dead at 93

Best known for starring in “South Pacific” in 1958, her Hollywood career was brief, and she soon shifted her focus to Las Vegas and TV.

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A black-and-white movie still showing Mitzi Gaynor, a young woman wearing shorts and a bathing suit top, standing barefoot on a beach with both arms extended and a broad smile on her face.

Opinion

Thomas L. Friedman

Thomas L. Friedman

What Sinwar’s Death Could Lead To

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New York Times Opinion

What the Supreme Court Did to Pregnant Women in America

David Brooks

David Brooks

Why the Heck Isn’t She Running Away With This?

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Paul Krugman

Paul Krugman

How Trump’s Radical Tariff Plan Could Wreck Our Economy

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Katherine Miller

Katherine Miller

Trump Picked the Wrong Moment to Complain About a Language Barrier

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Brian Wharton

I Put Robert Roberson on Death Row. He Shouldn’t Die.

A composite of Robert Roberson in front of newspaper articles reporting his conviction for murder.

Matthew Duss

With Sinwar Dead, We Must End the War in Gaza

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John McWhorter

John McWhorter

Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Myth of Black Fragility

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