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We’re covering closing arguments in Donald Trump’s trial and Election Day in South Africa.
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Ancient Skull With Brain Cancer Preserves Clues to Egyptian Medicine
Cuts in the cranium, which is more than 4,000 years old, hint that people in the ancient civilization attempted to…
Ancient Skull With Brain Cancer Preserves Clues to Egyptian Medicine
Cuts in the cranium, which is more than 4,000 years old, hint that people in the ancient civilization attempted to…
Briefly Open to a Fair-Looking Election, Venezuela Reverses Course Again
Officials rescinded an invitation to E.U. observers for the presidential vote in July, in another sign that Nicolás Maduro is…
Elon Musk Dominates Space Launch. Rivals Are Calling Foul.
At a time when the U.S. government is concerned about its reliance on a mercurial billionaire for access to space,…
Texas House Speaker Survives Challenge From Hard Right
Dade Phelan, the speaker of the Texas House, defeated a party activist and first-time candidate backed by former President Donald…
Menendez Jurors Hear Audio and See Texts From Seized Phones
Prosecutors introduced private messages between Senator Robert Menendez and his future wife to show what they say was the start…
Here are the other Texas runoff elections we’re watching.
Representative Tony Gonzales is facing a challenge from a gun rights activist, and Texas House speaker Dade Phelan is battling…
Haiti Names New Prime Minister to Try to Lead Country Out of Crisis
Garry Conille is taking on the office just ahead of the arrival of a Kenyan-led international police force charged with…
Trump’s Hush-Money Case Heads to the Jury: Takeaways From Closing Arguments
Defense lawyers and prosecutors tried strategy and stagecraft to sway jurors. The panel of 12 New Yorkers will get the…