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Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

County Emergency Official Says He Was Ill and Sleeping as Texas Floods Hit
At a hearing in hard-hit Kerr County, an emergency management coordinator for the first time explained his whereabouts when the Guadalupe River burst its banks.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

East Coast Forecast: New York, Washington and Philadelphia Could See Heavy Rain
Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York City could see excessive amounts of rain through Friday, forecasters warned.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Robert Wilson, Provocative Playwright and Director, Is Dead at 83
He upended theatrical norms with his own stunningly visualized works and his collaborations with a wide range of artists, from Philip Glass ("Einstein on the Beach") to Lady Gaga.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

She Came Face to Face With the Park Avenue Gunman and Survived
Sebije Nelovic, who for 27 years has cleaned the Manhattan office building that was the site of the shooting, was dusting a table that Monday evening. Then she heard gunfire.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Figma's $20 Billion Sale Died. It Came Back to Go Public.
Figma, which makes a design platform, was on the verge of a big payday before regulators quashed the sale. On Thursday, it went public, with its stock opening up 158 percent.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Unnoticed Whistle-Blower Document Alarms Justice Department Veterans
A complaint concerning a top Justice Department official, Emil Bove III, went unnoticed for more than two months, raising worries that an internal watchdog has gone dormant.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

How India Became One of the Biggest Buyers of Russian Oil
President Trump upended trade negotiations with India by making the purchase of crude oil a sticking point.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Trump Announces 90-Day Extension for Mexico in Trade Talks
The extension gives Mexico more time to reach a trade deal with the United States and avert, for now, heavier tariffs President Trump has threatened to impose starting on Friday.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Virginia Giuffre's Family Responds to Trump's Claim That Epstein ‘Stole' Her
President Trump's remarks raised questions about his knowledge of the crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, the family said in a statement.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

A.I. Researchers Are Negotiating $250 Million Pay Packages. Just Like NBA Stars.
A.I. technologists are approaching the job market as if they were Steph Curry or LeBron James, seeking advice from their entourages and playing hardball with the highest bidders.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Trump Taps Climate Skeptics to Attack Science on Global Warming
The agency asked five climate skeptics to write a report criticizing the consensus on global warming. Scientists are pointing out its errors.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Man Dies After Apparent Fall From Whitney Museum
The 34-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene on Wednesday afternoon, the police said. The museum said it would be closed on Thursday.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

More Than 150,000 Federal Workers Accepted Trump's Resignation Incentives
A new government estimate, along with a study by the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service, provides a long-awaited window into the scale of the departures.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

The California Governor's Race Was in Limbo. Now It's Wide Open.
Until she decided not to run, former Vice President Kamala Harris had loomed over the race as a likely favorite. Now, a host of hopefuls are jockeying for advantage.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Nvidia Chips Are Front and Center in China at Crucial Moment in the A.I. Race
Chinese companies showcased A.I. gains in Shanghai this week. More chips will only help them improve faster, industry insiders say.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Witkoff Plans Visit to Gaza to See Hunger Crisis
Steve Witkoff met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and was expected to visit an aid distribution site in the enclave.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Kamala Harris Sells a Memoir About the 2024 Campaign
The former vice president has written a book about her run for president in 2024. It will come out next month.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

New Implant Offers Hope for Easing Rheumatoid Arthritis
The device stimulates the vagus nerve, signaling the body to tamp down the inflammation that contributes to the disease.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Legal Watchdog Files Bar Complaints Against Justice Dept. Lawyers
The move represented a rare attempt to seek accountability for rank-and-file lawyers who have represented the Trump administration in court.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Sean ‘Diddy' Combs's Lawyers Ask Judge to Vacate Jury's Verdict or Retry Him
In a 62-page motion, the music mogul's legal team argued that his conviction under the Mann Act — which bars interstate commerce related to prostitution — should be overturned.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Trump Tells Russian Official to ‘Watch His Words,' but He Bites Back Instead
The former Russian president Dmitri Medvedev offers President Trump a useful foil to criticize without rebuking Vladimir Putin, one analyst said.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

A Trump Ally Pressed for a Mexican Citizen's Release from ICE Custody
The office of Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana asked the Department of Homeland Security to release the detainee, who is married to a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Key Inflation Measure Rose in June, Adding to Pressure on Fed
The price index was the latest indication that President Trump's tariffs are beginning to show up in consumer prices.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Trump Envoy Expected in Israel as Hunger in Gaza Deepens
Steve Witkoff, President Trump's Middle East envoy, is expected to visit an aid-distribution site in the enclave, with international pressure to agree on a new cease-fire growing.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Modi's ‘True Friend' Trump Deals India a Big Blow With Tariff Threats
India's prime minister has made a big effort to build closer ties using his rapport with the U.S. president, but critics say he is getting little in return.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Anger Over Starvation in Gaza Leaves Israel Increasingly Isolated
Global outrage at the Netanyahu government's actions has grown since the war began, and the suffering of children in the enclave has accelerated the disdain.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

After Backlash, Ukraine Votes to Restore Watchdogs' Powers
President Volodymyr Zelensky's move last week to neuter two anticorruption agencies drew the country's first street protests since Russia's invasion.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Trade Deadline
We explain the latest on tariffs.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Murky Pledges of Investment Cast Shadow on Trump's Trade Deals
Recent global trade deals with the United States were secured with huge, often vaguely defined investment pledges from partners like Japan.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Amid Scramble for Food, Prices in Gaza Reach Extraordinary Heights
Obtaining humanitarian aid can be difficult and dangerous, and though some essentials are available at markets, they are prohibitively expensive for many Gazans.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

A Trade Deadline Frenzy, and Trump's Push to Redraw Congressional Maps
Plus, why the tsunami wasn't bigger.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Myanmar Lifts State of Emergency, Paving the Way for Disputed Vote
The military government hopes elections can bring more international legitimacy. But the generals will still rule, and opposition groups are boycotting.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

The DOGE Alum Asking if Foreign Aid Is America's Problem
"We were suckers of the global system for so long."

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Trump's Fight With the Fed Won't End With Rate Cuts
President Trump wants the Fed to slash borrowing costs, but the central bank is unlikely to take such aggressive steps even once it begins to lower interest rates.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Trump Is Trying to Rewrite Reality
Alternative facts have become alternative realities.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

‘Not a Damned Penny.' Texas Flood Survivors Look for Help
Texas state legislators will be in Kerrville on Thursday for a hearing on the July 4 floods. They may get an earful.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

The Tariffs Kicked In. The Sky Didn't Fall. Were the Economists Wrong?
Well, it's complicated.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

On Eve of Tariff Deadline, Trump's Trade War Faces Key Court Test
A federal appeals panel will hear arguments from states and businesses that seek to invalidate the president's tariffs.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

‘The High Road's Not Available to Us': Texas Democrats Have Had Enough
The Republican redistricting effort in Texas has emerged as a clear opportunity for Democrats to prove they have the stomach for a fight.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Trisomy 18 Was Once Seen as Too Lethal to Treat. Some Kids Are Now Surviving.
Trisomy 18 is normally fatal within weeks of birth. But some parents are getting more time — with surgeries, luck and an incredible amount of effort.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Liam Neeson Goes Slapstick in "Naked Gun" Reboot
The 73-year-old actor stars in the reboot of "The Naked Gun" as he reboots his career by venturing into slapstick comedy.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

‘The Naked Gun' Review: A Chip Off the Old Blockhead
Liam Neeson gamely steps into Leslie Nielsen's big, beautiful clown shoes in this reboot of the blissfully absurd 1988 cop comedy.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Russian Missile and Drone Attack Pummels Kyiv, Killing at Least 7
The assault came soon after President Trump threatened new sanctions against Moscow if the bloodshed didn't let up.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Aftershocks From 8.8-Magnitude Quake Rattle North Pacific
Dozens of small earthquakes were recorded, most off the coast of Russia's Far East. Five of them have been above magnitude 6.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

After Backlash, Ukraine Is Set to Vote on Restoring Watchdogs' Powers
President Volodymyr Zelensky's move last week to neuter two anticorruption agencies drew the country's first street protests since Russia's invasion.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

How Does the Robin Hood Foundation Fight Trump Budget Cuts Without Saying ‘Trump'?
The Robin Hood Foundation, one of New York City's biggest charities, is navigating tensions between its wealthy donors and the nonprofits it funds.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

China's Small Workshops Are Hurting. Trump's Tariffs Are Only One Reason.
The U.S.-Chinese cease-fire left exporters with crippling tariffs, worsening a slowdown for light-industry factories caused by China's shift to advanced manufacturing.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Seth Meyers Says Trump Isn't Doing Himself Any Favors
Cutting ties with Jeffrey Epstein because he hired away your spa staff is like taking Charles Manson off your guest list "because he wouldn't use a coaster," Meyers said.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

25 Hospitalized After Delta Flight Is Hit by Strong Turbulence
The flight, which was taking 275 passengers from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, made an emergency landing in Minneapolis on Wednesday evening, the airline said.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Russian Missile and Drone Attack Pummels Kyiv, Killing at Least 6
The assault came soon after President Trump threatened new sanctions against Moscow if the bloodshed didn't let up.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Man Arrested in Killing of Couple Hiking With Kids in Arkansas
The man, James Andrew McGann, was charged with two counts of capital murder. The couple was killed while hiking with their young daughters on Saturday.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Sneaking Into the Spy Museum's New Vault
For years, the more than 10,000 items in the International Spy Museum's collection were stored at a location outside Washington. That changed this summer.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 31, 2025

Countries Promise Trump to Buy U.S. Gas, and Leave the Details for Later
U.S. trading partners are committing to buy more gas than they need or than the U.S. can produce, at least in the short term.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Dwight Muhammad Qawi, 72, Dies; Boxing Champ Got His Start in Prison
After joining a boxing program while incarcerated, he emerged a contender in the pro ranks, winning titles in two weight classes in the 1980s.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Key Takeaways From the D.C. Plane Crash Hearing
After hours of testimony and thousands of pages of new documents, here's what emerged in the first day of a marathon National Transportation Safety Board hearing.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

South Korea Reaches Trade Deal With Trump
The agreement comes after other American allies, like Japan, clinched their own deals, partly to moderate President Trump's tariff threats.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Senate Approves Trump's Pick for Top Counterterrorism Post
Joe Kent, a former Army Green Beret, had attracted scrutiny over his associations with extremist groups and his promotion of conspiracy theories.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

N.T.S.B. Details Evidence in Fatal Crash at Reagan National Airport
Flight instruments probably led the Black Hawk crew to believe the helicopter was lower than it actually was before the collision with a commercial airplane on Jan. 29.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

What Countries Recognize a Palestinian State: A Map
In the past week alone, three new countries have said they are ready to bestow recognition on a Palestinian state.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Colorado Dentist Gets Life Without Parole in Wife's Poisoning Murder
James Craig was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2023 death of his wife, Angela Craig. Prosecutors say he served her protein shakes laced with arsenic and later poisoned her with cyanide at a hospital.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

N.Y.C. Subway and Bus Fares Are Likely to Increase to $3 in January 2026
The proposed 10-cent increase, the first since 2023, has been long in the works and would come after the mothballing of the MetroCard.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Canada to Recognize Palestinian State at the U.N. General Assembly
Canada joins France and Britain in taking similar steps, after months of increasing criticism of Israel by Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Gaza Hunger Presents Trump With Moral Test Familiar to Past Presidents
The crisis has echoes of past humanitarian crises that left presidents wringing their hands over how to respond.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

‘Loyalty Enforcer' Laura Loomer Targets Additional Officials
The far-right activist is continuing to use her close association with President Trump to go after those she deems insufficiently loyal.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Treasury Secretary Says Trump Accounts Could Pave Way to Privatizing Social Security
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's comments about the safety net program ventured onto the so-called third rail of American politics.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

U.S. Hits Brazil With 50% Tariffs and Sanctions in Sharp Escalation
The White House hit Brazil on Wednesday with a 50 percent tariff and sanctions on a justice overseeing investigations into former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Fed Keeps Rates Steady Despite Internal Divisions and Political Pressure
The central bank kept interest rates steady for a fifth straight meeting, despite badgering from President Trump. It has "made no decisions" on cutting rates at its next meeting, the Fed chair said.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Trump Administration Authorizes Deployment of National Guard at ICE Facilities
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo said that National Guard troops would assist in the deportation process for migrants in their custody.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Trump Escalated His Feud With Brazil
Also, Kamala Harris will not run for California governor. Here's the latest at the end of Wednesday.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

What Kamala Harris's Decision for Governor Means for 2028
A Harris ally says "all options are on the table" but cautions against reading too much into the former vice president's choice to skip the California governor race.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Bill Barring Stock Trading for Congress Advances With Trump Carve-Out
The bill passed the committee with the support of every Democrat and only one Republican, its sponsor, who modified it to shield President Trump from a divestment requirement.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Hawaii Cruise Ships Leave Passengers Behind Amid Tsunami Warnings
In Hawaii, ships were directed out to sea by officials, but some guests who were on shore excursions couldn't make it back in time to get aboard.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Trump Targets Copper With Tariffs, Though Not as Aggressively as Expected
The president stopped short of putting a 50 percent tariff on refined copper, as he had threatened earlier this year. The market reaction was swift anyway and prices tumbled.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Mix-Up With Celsius and High Noon Means Some Cans of the Energy Drink May Contain Vodka Seltzer
A mix-up with a packaging supplier resulted in some cans of Celsius, an energy drink containing no alcohol, being filled with vodka seltzer.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Susan Monarez Faces Daunting Challenges as C.D.C. Director
The agency's new leader must contend with reduced budgets, mass layoffs, political tumult and a boss determined to reshape public health.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Brown University Makes a Deal With the White House to Restore Funding
The deal comes after Columbia University negotiated with the Trump administration to restore millions in research dollars.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Kamala Harris Will Not Run for California Governor in 2026
Kamala Harris, the former vice president, announced that she has decided not to run for California's top office.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Trump Executive Order Ends De Minimis Exemption for Rest of World
The low-cost shipments were previously excluded from tariffs; President Trump said the loophole has allowed countries to avoid taxes and smuggle drugs into the U.S.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Mamdani, After Visiting Slain Officer's Family, Defends Stance on Police
Back from Uganda, Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City, sought to reassure voters concerned that his left-leaning policies would endanger the city's safety.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Why Did Such a Powerful Earthquake Generate Such a Weak Tsunami?
The quake in Russia on Wednesday was among the strongest ever recorded — but in many places, the resulting wave was small.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Virginia City Councilman, Lee Vogler, Is Set on Fire in Attack, Police Say
A man burst into an office in Danville, Va., where the councilman, J. Lee Vogler, was working, doused him with a flammable liquid and set him on fire, the authorities said.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Ford Is Latest Carmaker to Blame Tariffs for Profit Slump
The company estimated that duties on imported cars and car parts would cost it $2 billion this year.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Bill Barring Stock Trading for Congress Advances With Trump Carveout
The bill passed the committee with the support of every Democrat and only one Republican, its sponsor, who modified it to shield President Trump from a divestment requirement.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

White House Urges ‘Pro-Innovation Mindset' to Crypto In New Report
In a 168-page report, the White House called on banking regulators, tax officials and U.S. lawmakers to implement policies that would advance the crypto industry's agenda.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Brennan and Clapper: The Trump Administration Is Rewriting History of Russia and 2016
We want to set the record straight and also sound a warning.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Park Avenue Killer Bought Rifle for $1,400 From His Casino Boss
The man who gunned down four people at a Park Avenue office building left anti-psychotic medication in his Las Vegas apartment, and a note.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Gaza's Hunger Is a Moral Crisis
Israel and the world can do much more to alleviate the emergency.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Virginia City Councilman Is Set on Fire in Attack, Police Say
A man burst into an office in Danville, Va., where the councilman, Lee Vogler, was working, doused him with a flammable liquid and set him on fire, the authorities said.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Trump's Mideast Envoy Heads to Israel Amid Global Fury Over Gaza Hunger
It will be the first known visit in months for Steve Witkoff, President Trump's lead on the cease-fire and hostage talks. Since his last trip, conditions in the enclave have worsened.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Trump Threatens India With Steep Tariffs, Including Penalty Over Russian Oil
The president said Wednesday that imports from India would be subject to a 25 percent tariff as of Friday, as trade talks between the countries hit a stumbling block.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Candidate Trump Promised Oil Executives a Windfall. Now, They're Getting It.
New tallies of the administration's tax breaks and other incentives add up to tens of billions of dollars of benefits to the fossil fuel industry.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Texas Republicans Unveil Gerrymandered House Map, Trying to Please Trump
The proposed map would give Republicans a chance to gain five U.S. House seats, including in Houston, Dallas and along the U.S.-Mexican border.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Horst Mahler, 89, Dies; Voice of the German Far Left, Then the Far Right
As a young lawyer and a Communist revolutionary, he helped start the violent Red Army Faction. Later, he went to prison as a Nazi apologist and Holocaust denier.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

See How Often Two Fed Governors Have Dissented on a Rate Change Vote
Two top Fed officials voted against the central bank's decision to leave rates unchanged, the first dual dissent in more than 30 years.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Canada's Measles Cases Surpass U.S., Alberta Officials Push for State of Emergency
Some doctors in Alberta have criticized officials for not declaring a health emergency in the western province where measles infections are surging.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

House Democrats Sue ICE for Barring Them From Detention Facilities
The 12 Democrats accused the Trump administration of violating the law when it turned them away from immigrant detention sites and imposed a new policy limiting congressional access.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Pilots for Army Black Hawk Discussed Changing Course Before Crash
The maneuver might have taken the helicopter out of the direct path of a passenger jet as it was trying to land at Reagan Airport on Jan. 29.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Mamdani Returns From Uganda and Visits Slain Officer's Family
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City, visited the home of a police officer who was killed in a mass shooting in Midtown Manhattan on Monday.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Flights Are Disrupted at Airports Across U.K. After Radar Problem
A company that provides air traffic control services said it had resolved a "technical issue." The delays came months after a power outage forced Heathrow Airport to shut down for 16 hours.

Int'l Herald Tribune
Jul 30, 2025

Laura Dahlmeier, Gold Medal-Winning German Biathlete, Dies in Rockfall
Ms. Dahlmeier, 31, an experienced mountaineer, was climbing in Pakistan when she was hit by falling rocks, officials said.

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