Trying to Satisfy Trump, NATO Is Running Into Difficulties

A plan to increase military spending at the level President Trump wants is becoming clearer, as are its shortcomings.

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Will Israel’s Interceptors Outlast Iran’s Missiles? The Answer May Shape the War.

Israel has a world-leading missile interception system but its bank of interceptors is finite.

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Iran Has Its Back Against the Wall

The Iranian regime finds itself in its most difficult position 46 years after the revolution that brought it to power. But does it mean the end?

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Live Updates: Israel Vows to Intensify Attacks After Iranian Missile Hits Hospital

Iran struck the largest hospital in southern Israel. The hospital said it was treating several patients with mild injuries. Israel’s prime minister ordered a fierce response, the defense minister said, as the military carried out further strikes in Iran.

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How Do I Tell a Friend She’s No Longer Invited to My Wedding?

Ask the Therapist columnist Lori Gottlieb advises a reader whose close friend is no longer welcome at her nuptials.

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New York Gears Up for Fight to Count 1.8 Million Noncitizens in Census

City leaders see threats from the Trump administration and Republican officials that could lead to undercounting immigrants and minority groups.

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N.Y. Lawmakers Target Prison Reform and A.I. in Frantic End of Session

We take a closer look at five of the more than 600 bills passed in June by the State Legislature.

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Brad Lander Tried to Escort Immigrants Facing Arrest. He’s Not Alone.

A growing army of volunteers has mustered at immigration courts during a month-old campaign to detain people showing up for routine hearings.

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Mamdani’s Comment on ‘Intifada’ Motto Fuels Tension in Mayor’s Race

Andrew Cuomo, a leading candidate for mayor, criticized Zohran Mamdani’s discussion of the phrase “globalize the intifada,” and Mr. Mamdani accused him of neglecting Muslim New Yorkers.

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If the U.S. joins Israeli attacks, Iran will retaliate ‘wherever we find the targets,’ an official says.

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