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Gazans protest against Hamas rule

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1Kby Adam Rasgon and Saher Alghorra / 12h

Most protests have been small, but they represent the boldest challenge to the group’s authority by Palestinians since the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel and the ensuing war.

Tesla Dealers Claimed They Sold 8,653 Cars in 3 Days in Canada. Did They?

Canada halts Tesla subsidies

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1Kby Ian Austen / 10h

The sales numbers provided by the company-owned shops allowed them to claim tens of millions in government rebates. Now those numbers are under scrutiny.

King Charles Briefly Hospitalized After Side Effects From Cancer Treatment

King Charles hospitalized for cancer treatment

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500+by Mark Landler / 8h

Buckingham Palace said that Charles experienced “temporary side effects” following treatment on Thursday and was taken to the hospital for observation before returning to his London residence.

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Friday Briefing

by Natasha Frost / 1h

A shock to the auto industry.

For Some Autocrats, Even Rigged Elections Can Be Too Much of a Threat

by Amanda Taub / 2h

Protests are raging in Turkey after the arrest of the country’s most prominent opposition politician.

In Japan, an Iceless Lake and an Absent God Sound an Ancient Warning

30by Martin Fackler and Hisako Ueno / 2h

For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its disappearance as a bad omen.

Pope Francis Came Near Death in Hospital, His Doctor Says

Pope Francis faces life-threatening illness

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by Jason Horowitz and Patricia Mazzei / 2h

In an interview, the leader of Pope Francis’s medical team called it “a miracle” that the 88-year-old pontiff left the hospital, but said he needs to change his vigorous habits, at least for a while, to recover.

Mining Company Seeks Trump Support to Shortcut Access to Seabed Metals

by Eric Lipton / 3h

Mining companies and the Trump administration want the metals to boost manufacturing. Environmentalists and some countries worry industrial mining would harm oceans.

F.B.I. Agents in Southeast Asia Paid for Sex While Police Stood By, Watchdog Says

500+by Mara Hvistendahl / 5h

Solicitation of prostitutes took place over several years even as employees were training to combat human trafficking, according to a document released to The Times in a lawsuit.

King Charles Briefly Hospitalized After Side Effects From Cancer Treatment

King Charles hospitalized for cancer treatment

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500+by Mark Landler / 8h

Buckingham Palace said that Charles experienced “temporary side effects” following scheduled medical treatment on Thursday and remained in the hospital for observation before returning to Clarence House.

Prosecutors Seek 7-Year Sentence for Sarkozy in Qaddafi Money Case

by Aurelien Breeden / 8h

The former French president has been convicted before, but the charge that he took illegal campaign funding from the regime of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi has been the most damaging to his legacy.

Friday Briefing: Trump’s New Tariffs Risk Trade War

by Emmett Lindner / 9h

Plus, shark noises from New Zealand.

Marco Rubio Warns Venezuela Against Attacking Guyana Over ExxonMobil Deal

Rubio visits Guyana for security talks

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22by Edward Wong / 9h

Secretary of State Marco Rubio was visiting Guyana amid ExxonMobil’s oil production there. Venezuela has asserted claims to a large region of the country. Mr. Rubio later flew to Suriname.

Boualem Sansal, Algerian French Writer, Is Sentenced to 5 Years in Algerian Prison

Boualem Sansal faces ten years

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by Ephrat Livni / 12h

The prosecution of Boualem Sansal, who is around 80, prompted outrage from the global literary community and pleas from France for his release.

For 3 Years, They Quietly Dug Up One of the Biggest Treasures in England

100+by Ali Watkins / 14h

Archaeologists can finally publicly discuss the Melsonby Hoard, a collection of Iron Age artifacts that they have been excavating since a metal detectorist found it in 2021.

Turkey Deports BBC Reporter Who Covered Mass Protests

BBC reporter Mark Lowen deported

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91by Amelia Nierenberg / 15h

Rights groups said the detention and deportation of the reporter, Mark Lowen, was part of an escalation in government pressure against independent journalism.

E.P.A. Offers a Way to Avoid Clean-Air Rules: Send an Email

EPA portal allows pollution exemptions

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300+by Hiroko Tabuchi / 16h

Referring to a little-known provision, it said power plants and others could write to seek exemptions to mercury and other restrictions and that “the president will make a decision.”

For John Green, It’s Tuberculosis All the Way Down

John Green advocates for tuberculosis awareness

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by Stephanie Nolen / 17h

The best-selling author “got a little emotional” while talking with The Times about the world’s deadliest infectious disease. Listen to the conversation.

Tourist Submarine Sinks Off Egypt’s Red Sea Coast

200+by Rania Khaled and Lynsey Chutel / 17h

The vessel was carrying 45 people on a coral reef tour near Hurghada, a Red Sea resort.

South Korea Wildfires Raze Ancient Temples, Force Evacuations

South Korea wildfires threaten heritage sites

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93by Jin Yu Young and Chang W. Lee / 18h

The country’s largest blaze on record has left 27 dead and destroyed heritage sites, including two 1,000-year-old temples.

In Controversial Shake-Up, Israeli Lawmakers Give Themselves More Power to Choose Judges

21by Aaron Boxerman / 19h

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, appears to have returned to the judicial overhaul that divided the country before the war in Gaza.

South Sudan’s Vice President Machar Arrested, Party Says

Riek Machar faces arrest warrant

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300+by Abdi Latif Dahir / 19h

The United Nations warned that the detention of Vice President Riek Machar threatens to push the world’s youngest country back into civil war.

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