News Analysis: Germany’s economy, the world’s third-largest, has stalled. The country’s biggest problems include a broad decline in the heavy industries that have driven its growth for decades and a sagging global market for its exported goods.
Behind Germany’s Government Collapse Is Frustration Over a Stagnating Economy
One of Europe’s powerhouses is losing its competitive edge, and the political class can’t agree on why — or what to do about it.
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December 17, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Drugmakers including Purdue Pharma paid middlemen known as pharmacy benefit managers to not restrict painkiller prescriptions, a New York Times investigation has found. nyti.ms/3BL5vOS
December 17, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Anger greets UK government decision not to compensate ‘Waspi women’
Anger greets UK government decision not to compensate ‘Waspi women’
Minister says flat-rate compensation scheme for women affected by rising state pension age would have cost taxpayer £10.5bn,
“Waspi women” affected by the rising state pension age will not get compensation, the government has announced, with the prime…
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December 17, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Breaking News: ABC News agreed to give $15 million to President-elect Trump’s future presidential foundation to settle a defamation lawsuit. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/14/u...
December 14, 2024 at 9:57 PM
Experience: I was viciously attacked by a group of otters
Experience: I was viciously attacked by a group of otters
The attack was relentless – there were 10 otters in all, tearing my arms, my legs, even the back of my scalp
I started running three years ago as part of my daily fitness routine. After dropping my son off at school each morning, I’d head to Perdana…
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December 14, 2024 at 1:44 AM
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December 13, 2024 at 11:49 PM
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Sen. Mitch McConnell, the former Republican leader and a polio survivor, issued a statement in support of the polio vaccine, hours after The New York Times reported that the lawyer for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned regulators to withdraw the vaccine from the market. nyti.ms/4iwSCbV
McConnell Defends Polio Vaccine, an Apparent Warning to RFK Jr.
“Efforts to undermine public confidence in proven cures are not just uninformed — they’re dangerous,” said the former Republican leader, who is a polio survivor.
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December 13, 2024 at 11:44 PM
Since President-elect Trump named Elon Musk to help lead a new Department of Government Efficiency last month, Musk has been wielding his X account to single out federal employees and agencies for cuts. He has used this method before.
Elon Musk’s Playbook for DOGE Has a Precedent: X
Mr. Musk is wielding his X account to single out federal employees and agencies for cuts. He has used this method before.
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December 13, 2024 at 11:44 PM
Guided by cellphone flashlights, Syrians searched one of the country’s most notorious detention centers in Damascus for traces of loved ones who were snatched during the regime of Bashar al-Assad.
With al-Assad Gone, Syrians Search Prisons for Traces of Their Loved Ones
Guided by cellphone flashlights, relatives searched a notorious lockup in Damascus for traces of loved ones who were snatched during the regime of Bashar al-Assad.
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December 13, 2024 at 11:41 PM
People in parts of upstate New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania have reported seeing flying objects throughout the region. State and local officials say they do not pose a threat but have provided few answers.
Here's what to know. nyti.ms/3P1GCS1
Here's what to know. nyti.ms/3P1GCS1
Drone Sightings Reported in New Jersey and New York: What We Know
Reports of flying objects continue to occur throughout the region. State and local officials say they do not pose a threat but have provided few answers.
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December 13, 2024 at 11:40 PM
December 13, 2024 at 11:37 PM
The parents of Conan O’Brien — Thomas Francis O’Brien, 95, an epidemiologist, and Ruth Reardon O’Brien, 92, a lawyer who made strides for women in the legal field — both died at their home in Massachusetts, three days apart. They were married for 66 years.
Conan O’Brien’s Parents Die 3 Days Apart
Thomas O’Brien, an epidemiologist, and Ruth O’Brien, a lawyer, juggled successful careers with raising six children, including the comedy star.
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December 13, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Prince Andrew says he ‘ceased all contact’ with alleged Chinese spy after government advice
Prince Andrew says he ‘ceased all contact’ with alleged Chinese spy after government advice
Statement from the Duke of York says he met the businessman through ‘official channels’ and ‘nothing of a sensitive nature ever discussed’
The Duke of York has said he “ceased all contact” with the businessman accused of being a Chinese spy after…
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December 13, 2024 at 11:35 PM
Tim Cook is scheduled to meet on Friday with President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago, marking the first time that Apple’s chief executive has met with the president-elect since voters elected him to a second term last month. nyti.ms/4gdufhY
Tim Cook to Dine With Trump at Mar-a-Lago
The chief executive of Apple is the latest in a series of technology executives who are traveling to Florida to meet with the president-elect.
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December 13, 2024 at 11:33 PM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday ordered testing of the nation milk supply for bird flu starting Dec. 16, a step public health experts have clamored for following the detection of the H5N1 virus in U.S. dairy herds for the first time this spring.
USDA mandates testing of the nation’s milk supply for bird flu
Public health experts have pressed for expanded testing of nation’s milk supply following the detection of the H5N1 virus in U.S. dairy herds this spring.
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December 6, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Employers created 227,000 jobs in November, a solid improvement reflecting resilience in the economy following a weaker report in October, a month marked by hurricanes and strikes.
Employers added 227,000 jobs in November, a recovery from previous month
November’s job gains could paint an artificially strong picture of the labor market as workers sidelined by strikes and hurricanes have returned to their jobs.
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December 6, 2024 at 8:15 PM
President-elect Donald Trump has “lost faith” in the NRA, according to a top official at the gun organization, who argued that the NRA needed to regroup so that it could help protect the Republican Party’s new edge in Congress in the midterm elections in 2026.
Trump Has ‘Lost Faith’ in N.R.A., Says Gun Group Official
In a new letter, an N.R.A. vice president said the troubled group needed to rebuild trust with Donald J. Trump and his inner circle.
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December 6, 2024 at 12:11 AM
France’s prime minister, Michel Barnier, lost a no-confidence vote in Parliament this week. It was the first successful no-confidence vote in over 60 years, making his three-month-old government the shortest-tenured in the country’s modern history. nyti.ms/3DaROJq
December 5, 2024 at 6:53 PM
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Pete Hegseth received a six-figure severance payment and signed an NDA when he left Concerned Veterans of America. The payment came amid allegations of financial mismanagement, multiple incidents of intoxication & sexual impropriety, and concern among its leaders over Hegseth's foreign policy views.
Hegseth signed NDA, received six-figure severance payment after leaving veterans' group, sources say
Pete Hegseth received a six-figure sum amid allegations of financial mismanagement, intoxication and sexual impropriety, all of which he denies.
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December 5, 2024 at 6:33 PM
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