Vietnam Abolishes Death Penalty for Embezzlement and Other Crimes

The move, one official said, would help the country extradite suspects from abroad. It would also spare the life of a recently convicted tycoon.

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Iran’s Attack on a U.S. Base in Qatar Is a Nightmare Come True for Gulf States

The countries have long worried about being sucked into regional war as they juggle relations with Washington, their security guarantor, while seeking to improve ties with Tehran.

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Rubio Fleshes Out Trump’s Case That Iran Nuclear Capacity Was Eliminated

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said U.S. strikes had destroyed a facility that is key to producing a nuclear weapon. He railed against a less optimistic U.S. intelligence report.

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Live Updates: Trump Officials Push Back Against U.S. Report on Iran’s Nuclear Program

As the cease-fire between Israel and Iran entered a second day, the Trump administration contradicted a preliminary, classified U.S. intelligence report that suggested American strikes did not significantly set back Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

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City Council Wrestles With Street Vending Rules

Bills would decriminalize violations and lift a permit cap, making life easier for thousands of unlicensed sellers. Opponents voice fears of chaotic sidewalks and unfair competition.

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A Gatsby Boat Tour Explores F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Long Island

A hundred years after F. Scott Fitzgerald published his classic novel, a trip around Manhasset Bay shows how little has changed.

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U.S. Textile Makers, Feeling Forgotten by Trump, Hope Boom Days Are Ahead

The Trump administration faces hard choices in determining what industries to protect as it uses tariffs to construct an industrial policy.

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Kennedy’s Handpicked Vaccine Advisers Are Set to Meet for the First Time

The panelists will review measles vaccine recommendations and discuss a preservative that the health secretary has falsely claimed causes autism.

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C.D.C. Vaccine Meeting: What to Watch For

Hints of a more skeptical approach to immunizations have already surfaced.

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Cargo Ship That Caught Fire Carrying Electric Vehicles Sinks in the Pacific

Three weeks after a fire broke out on the ship off the coast of Alaska, the Morning Midas sank, along with thousands of cars on board.

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