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Aleksandar Vucic Concedes Defeat in Serbian Election

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By: Andrew Higgins and Alisa Dogramadzieva
“It is clear that we have lost these elections,” Aleksandar Vucic said in a surprisingly early speech congratulating his opponents.

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People cheering after the polls closed in Belgrade, Serbia, on Sunday. Above them was a campaign ad for Aleksandar Vucic, the defeated leader.
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Who Is María Corina Machado?

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By: Julie Turkewitz · Jonathan Wolfe and Ephrat Livni
The Venezuelan opposition leader returned home from exile to a country firmly under American control. How are her relations with Washington?

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María Corina Machado in Panama City this month.
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New Fight at Gritty Manhattan Park Is Over ‘Punk Rock’ Pull-Up Bars

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By: Nate Schweber
The Parks Department has a $10 million plan to renovate the northeast corner of Tompkins Square Park, but fans of its workout bars want things to stay just as they are.

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Danny Kavaldo on the bars at Tompkins Square Park. The Parks Department plans to replace them.
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How to Straddle the MAGA Divide

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By: Noam Scheiber
Beth Wilkinson is a Washington lawyer who has thrived representing the Trump administration’s enemies and allies alike. Does she represent a vanishing type?

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Trump’s Election Attacks Enter New Pre-emptive Phase

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By: Zolan Kanno-Youngs
A lawsuit by the Justice Department challenging a potential narrow loss by the GOP Senate incumbent in Alaska reflects a new tactic by the president to try to shape the election results.

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President Trump at a midterm election campaign rally in Guardian Centers in Perry, Ga., on Saturday.
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In Texas Senate Race, Talarico Leans Into Growing Rivalry With Elon Musk

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By: Bayliss Wagner
On the trail, James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee, has increasingly gone after Mr. Musk, a critic of his who has given big to a group aligned with the Republican candidate, Ken Paxton.

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Elon Musk, left, is in an increasingly tense rivalry with James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee in Texas.
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María Corina Machado on Venezuela’s Future and Her Relationship With the Trump Administration

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By: Julie Turkewitz
Blocked from entering her country, Venezuela’s opposition leader spoke with The Times about her efforts to return and her relationship with the Trump administration.

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María Corina Machado in Panama on Wednesday.
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María Corina Machado Returns to Venezuela

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By: Julie Turkewitz · Edward Wong and Adam Entous
After nearly 10 months in exile, Ms. Machado, a Nobel laureate, came back to challenge leaders who have sidelined her and press for new elections.

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Ms. Machado greetings supporters in Caracas on Sunday.
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Can’t Afford a Home. Can’t Afford a Baby. Can’t Afford Life. This Is 30.

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By: Troy Closson
They’re trying to build middle-class lives in New York. But many 30-year-olds in the city feel worse off than their parents. Is it average adult angst? Or something more enduring?

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People in their early 30s make up the largest age cohort in the United States. They’re feeling priced out of adulthood.
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The Epstein Files Produce an Unlikely Weapon for the Houthi Messaging Wars

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By: Ephrat Livni
The Yemeni militia is using the culture of its sworn enemies in the renewed fighting with Saudi Arabia.

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Houthi supporters chanting slogans and holding pictures of Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the Houthi leader, in Sanaa, Yemen.
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Saudi Arabia Reopens Riyadh Airport Even as Houthis Threaten Further Strikes

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By: Vivian Nereim
The Houthis, an Iran-backed Yemeni militia, launched several deadly attacks on the airport this month.

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The departure terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in April.
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A Day After Renewed Street Clashes in France, Relief and Anxiety Mix

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By: Mark Landler and Ségolène Le Stradic
While the police kept a lid on vandalism, the huge number of protesters and France’s fraught politics suggest unrest could grow.

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Protesters shielding themselves from a water cannon in Paris on Saturday.
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One Agent’s Doubts

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By: Adam B. Kushner
ICE pays local police to help with deportations. What’s it like for them?

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Jaron Alexander, of Ingram, Texas, is one of more than 29,000 local police officers on the front lines of the Trump administration’s deportation campaign.
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What to Know About Brazil’s Election as Bolsonaro Faces Off With Lula

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By: Ana Ionova
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the leftist incumbent, and Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing challenger, face off in a narrow race that could redefine the future of Latin America.

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Campaign towels depicting Mr. Bolsonaro and Mr. Lula in Brasília this week.
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Latinos Are Now America’s Most Important Swing Voters

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By: Jennifer Medina and Ruth Igielnik
Latinos helped fuel President Trump’s return to the White House. But Democrats have won back the trust of many Hispanic voters over the past two years.

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President Trump made significant inroads with Latino voters in 2024. This year, they appear to be moving back toward Democrats.
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