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With His Latest Threats, Trump Signals to Iran That He Is Willing to Escalate
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July 22, 2026, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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Saudis Reach Deal With U.S. That Could Let Them Enrich Nuclear Fuel

U.S. lawmakers and Israeli officials have expressed opposition to such a plan, to be announced Wednesday, fearing that the kingdom could use a civilian nuclear project to develop nuclear weapons.

With His Latest Threats, Trump Signals to Iran That He Is Willing to Escalate

President Trump is facing a critical moment in the war, which has failed to bring about the “unconditional surrender” he once demanded.

Mamdani Calls Netanyahu a ‘War Criminal’ and Calls on U.S. to Arrest Him

Mayor Zohran Mamdani challenged the United States to execute an international arrest warrant against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, which New York itself cannot do.

World

Zelensky Dismisses Ukraine’s Top General After Protests

The move followed the firing of a popular defense minister, who had clashed with the general over how to fight the war.

A Mother’s Crusade to Rid South Africa of African Immigrants

As immigration surges in the country, activists are going to extreme lengths to expel foreign nationals, often taking the law into their own hands.

India’s Young Protesters Are Bloodied but Unbowed

A day after police forcibly broke up demonstrations, thousands returned to the protest site in New Delhi to keep pushing for action over the country’s failings in education.

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U.S.

Election Denier Wins G.O.P. Nomination to Be Arizona’s Top Election Official

State Representative Alexander Kolodin will take on Adrian Fontes, the incumbent Democratic secretary of state, after defeating a more moderate Republican in the primary.

Trump Pick Wins G.O.P. Nomination to Challenge Arizona Governor

Representative Andy Biggs, a conservative Republican and an ally of the president, will try to unite Republicans against Gov. Katie Hobbs in a crucial swing state.

Bay Area Wildfire Prompts Evacuation Orders for Thousands of Residents

One firefighter was injured as a fire spread quickly across dry hillsides in Northern California, forcing some residents to evacuate.

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Politics

House Narrowly Passes Stopgap Spending Bill, but Shutdown Fight Looms

Republicans managed to push through legislation to fund the government through Dec. 4. But with Democrats opposed, the stage is set for a broader battle.

Trump Lifts Ban on Direct Flights to Lebanon

The prohibition had been in place since 1985, when it was imposed in response to Hezbollah’s hijacking of TWA Flight 847.

Hegseth Estimates Iran War Has Cost $37.5 Billion

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is requesting as much as $70 billion in emergency military spending after nearly five months of war.

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Business

A Houthi Blockade Could Worsen an Already Fragile Oil Market

With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, the militant group’s threats in the Red Sea jeopardize Saudi Arabia’s main workaround for oil exports.

Trump Is Squeezing Canada. Don’t Expect Carney to Roll Over.

The president’s new tariffs on a top U.S. trading partner aim at gaining concessions, but the Canadian government, and the public, have been bracing for the escalation.

Trump Threatens to Impose Tariffs on Generic Drugs

The administration has repeatedly said it will impose steep pharmaceutical tariffs but has not followed through on them.

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Technology

OpenAI Says Its A.I. Models Went Rogue and Attacked a Digital Library

The incident, which targeted the computer systems of another company called Hugging Face, happened while OpenAI was testing the systems.

What Happened When Meta Used A.I. to Ban Accounts on Facebook and Instagram

Users said the technology mistakenly deleted their accounts. To resolve the issue, they still had to rely on A.I.

Google Releases Three New A.I. Models

The models include one that is the company’s most powerful and another that is fine-tuned for cybersecurity, as Google competes with rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic.

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New York

Inquiry Into Dolan’s Use of Facial Recognition Ends in Slap on Wrist

The New York State Liquor Authority withdrew charges that tied facial recognition systems at James Dolan’s MSG Entertainment to exclusionary practices and issued $30,000 in fines for an unrelated offense.

With Another Storm On the Way, Businesses Brace for More Flooding

Some businesses in low-lying areas of New York City have developed routines to keep their goods and customers dry.

Mamdani’s Version of DOGE Tries to Put a New Spin on Efficiency

The mayor’s version has sought to include public input as it formulates changes to the New York City Charter aimed at streamlining the government.

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Arts

Trump Joke at Kennedy Center Is Left Out of Netflix Special

At the Mark Twain Prize ceremony, the comedian Whitney Cummings made a joke about the president that seemed to refer to Jeffrey Epstein.

Former Conductor to Plead Guilty in Child Sex Abuse Imagery Case

Julian Wachner, the former music director at Trinity Church in New York, faces up to 10 years in prison after reaching a plea deal.