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President Trump mostly offered retreads and self-congratulation at the gathering. Then, he offered to pay Americans $5,000 apiece if Republicans kept power.

At the unusual midterm convention, the president and his allies painted Democrats as dangerously un-American.

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The Taliban claim that Afghanistan is no longer a sanctuary for terrorist groups, but Al Qaeda and others are still present, reviving old fears.

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Sweltering summer temperatures put last month on par with July 2023 for global warmth, scientists said.

Yes, El Niño is unusually powerful this time. But that’s not always a bad thing.

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The British Museum opened its blockbuster Bayeux Tapestry exhibition today, its most eagerly anticipated show in decades.

The bank, fighting price pressures spurred by the war in the Middle East, raised its benchmark rate to 2.5 percent.

The company unveiled a new iPhone that costs $1,999. Our columnist explains the economics behind that price tag.

The U.S. midterm elections are looking like a mess.

A conversation with the Democratic Senate hopeful from Texas will move off air because of what Jimmy Kimmel called F.C.C. “threats.”

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