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Trump Wants to Move On From the Middle East. It’s Not Letting Him.
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August 11, 2026, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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Trump Said to Have Secretly Used Military Jet to Leave Turkey Amid Threats

President Trump hid in an airport catering container and was taken to a military jet for a secret flight out of country after the NATO summit last month.

Trump Wants to Move On From the Middle East. It’s Not Letting Him.

President Trump is eager to declare success in Iran and Gaza, but he is struggling to impose his will in either conflict.

Judge’s Ruling on Second-Home Tax Deals Temporary Setback to Mamdani

A judge sided with homeowners who had sued New York City and argued that the introduction of the tax was mishandled. The city moved to appeal, meaning the rollout can proceed.

World

Major Quake Hits Colombia, Killing at Least 111

Rescue crews and regular people searched for survivors, and the death toll was likely to rise. More than 1,500 homes were damaged, the president said.

Ukrainian Drone Attack Deep Into Russia Is Among Its Deadliest of the War

The strike, on an industrial center in Tatarstan, killed at least 13 people.

The Places Where the Bombs Have Rarely Stopped Falling in Iran

While fighting has abated in much of Iran, near-constant U.S. airstrikes in Qeshm island and other southern spots have upended lives and livelihoods.

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U.S.

North Carolina G.O.P. Picks Replacement for Candidate Plagued by Scandal

Representative Chuck Edwards dropped his re-election bid amid sexual harassment allegations. His replacement, Jennifer Balkcom, has about 80 days to campaign.

Will Voters Think Francesca Hong Is Too Radical? Here’s Where She Stands.

The democratic socialist is the front-runner to win the Democratic primary for governor of Wisconsin on Tuesday.

Californians Criticize Federal Efforts to Control the State’s Coast

Environmentalists and others warned at a hearing on Monday that the Trump administration’s attempt to strip power from California’s coastal protection agency would endanger the shoreline.

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Politics

Homeland Security Intensifies Pursuit of Noncitizens on Voter Rolls

Immigrants who said they inadvertently registered to vote while obtaining or renewing driver’s licenses are increasingly facing deportation under the Trump administration.

How a Counterintelligence Inquiry Into Trump’s Russia Ties Was Derailed

Documents released by the White House shed new light on the demise of an often-overlooked 2017 F.B.I. investigation.

Sanders Calls on A.I. Companies to Pause Development to ‘Avoid Disaster’

Senator Bernie Sanders warned that corporations have already lost control of technology that could cause “potentially cataclysmic results” for millions of people.

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Business

As Voters Grow Anxious Over A.I., Trump Shrugs Off the Concern

The president and his top aides have been especially bullish about data centers, despite national blowback against the facilities.

Wall St. Wants Another Half-Trillion Dollars for the A.I. Boom

Six giant investment firms announced a $500 billion effort to raise money for customers of Nvidia to pay for computing power.

Traffic to Trump’s Truth Social Falls Sharply This Summer

President Trump’s social media platform has had double-digit declines in visitors in June and July, according to estimates from a widely cited online tracking firm.

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Technology

Waymo Is Growing Faster Than Ever. So Are Its Glitches.

As Waymo deploys more driverless cars to 15 U.S. cities and counting, its vehicles keep encountering new and unexpected situations that they have no script to handle.

Meta Unveils an Open Version of Its Most Powerful A.I. Model

The release of Muse Glimmer, a model that can be freely downloaded and modified, is likely to intensify a debate over whether A.I. should be restricted.

A.I.-Driven Chip Crunch Leads to New Rush of Lobbying in Washington

As data centers gobble up memory chips, other industries that need the components, including electronics companies like Apple and medical device makers, are asking for government help.

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New York

Rabbis Plead With Mamdani to Tone Down His Anti-Israel Messaging

In a private meeting at City Hall, an invited group of rabbis told Mayor Zohran Mamdani that his relationship with Jewish New Yorkers needed to change.

Captain Charged in N.Y.C. Accident That Killed Mother and Daughter

Manuel Hernandez knew there were no life vests for children when he allowed an infant on board, according to a federal complaint. The child and her mother died in the accident.

The Subway Is Sweltering. Is There a Way to Put That Heat to Good Use?

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and state transit officials announced a plan to study a heat-capture system that could cool a notoriously hot train station and help heat city buildings in the winter.

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Arts

National Gallery Accused of ‘Soft Censorship’ to Avoid Provoking Trump

A former executive with the Washington museum says it moved a symposium about race in art to avoid political blowback.

At Edinburgh Fringe, It’s Time for Comedy, Stunts and Even a Few Owls

As the festival brings thousands of shows to the Scottish city, there’s also plenty of merriment out on the streets.