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Modi Seeks to Calm Allies by Shackling Gen Z Protests

Leaders of India’s governing coalition are trying to frame the demonstrations as a power grab by traditional political parties rather than a grass-roots youth movement.

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Security personnel detained protesters in New Delhi this month demanding the resignation of the election commission chief.

UK to Headphone Dodgers on Trains: Shush

21 October 2026 at 05:01
Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a campaign against listening to music or videos without headphones on public transportation. We asked London commuters to weigh in.

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Traveling on the London subway in April. Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a national campaign against “one of the most annoying things on public transport” — people blasting music or videos from their phone.

Trump Wields an Unprecedented $277 Million in Final Midterm Stretch

21 October 2026 at 04:14
The enormous spending by the term-limited president’s super PAC has no parallel in American history, and could offer struggling Republican candidates a lifeline.

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Since returning to office, President Trump has raised hundreds of millions of dollars into his super PAC, MAGA Inc., including contributions from donors and corporations with business before his administration.

As Alberta Rejects Canada Separatism, Carney Gets Much of the Credit

21 October 2026 at 01:24
Prime Minister Mark Carney won over Canada’s most conservative province by promising a pipeline and campaigning hard, defeating its efforts to secede.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, center, with supporters of Alberta’s staying in Canada in Red Deer, Alberta, last Friday.

N.B.A. Tunnel Walk: LeBron James, Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and More

Playing for a new team, he sent a message that he was taking this season seriously.

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With a double-breasted suit, LeBron James sent a message that he was taking this season seriously.

A Billionaire Wanted a Trump Pardon. His Family Gave Alina Habba a $50 Million Deal.

20 October 2026 at 23:45
Julio Herrera Velutini, a prominent Venezuelan, was seeking clemency. He got it not long after his daughter gave Ms. Habba, a lawyer close to President Trump, an extraordinarily lucrative job.

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Julio Herrera Velutini in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in August 2022, after being charged for his role in a scheme to bribe the territory’s governor, Wanda Vázquez, to dismiss a regulator who was investigating his bank.

Art Basel Paris Preview Draws Interest Despite Protests

20 October 2026 at 23:15
The Avant-Première preview of the Art Basel Paris fair attracted major collectors despite an escalation of anti-government protests, riots and looting across French cities.

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The Grand Palais in Paris, site of the Art Basel Paris preview.

Christina Applegate Says Her MS Was Misdiagnosed

20 October 2026 at 23:07
The actress, who was given a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in 2021, was told by a doctor that she doesn’t have it after all.

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“You don’t get misdiagnosed and then all of a sudden I’m better,” Christina Applegate said on Tuesday, after learning from her doctor that she didn’t have multiple sclerosis after all.

Netflix Is Great at Making Money. Its Problem Is Keeping Viewers Hooked.

20 October 2026 at 21:49
The streaming service reported a 12 percent increase in quarterly revenue, but acknowledged that stagnant viewership, particularly in the U.S. and Canada, was a major concern.

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Despite being the most-watched paid streaming service in the world, Netflix is not growing fast enough for its top executives or its shareholders.

The British Police Rearrest Two in Connection With Alleged Terror Plot

20 October 2026 at 21:05
The counterterrorism police investigating a threat against an English air base used by U.S. bombers said the two men were working on behalf of Iran.

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A B‑1B Lancer bomber at the R.A.F. Fairford air base in Fairford, Gloucestershire, England, last month.

If Democrats Win Congress, Could the G.O.P. Refuse to Seat Them?

20 October 2026 at 19:54
A changing of the congressional guard in January could leave room for meddling, though most legal scholars doubt it would happen.

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Some lawmakers and commentators have turned their attention to the possibility that Republicans in Congress could try to block Democrats from assuming the majority.

Student Protesters in France Have a Strange New Slogan. What Does It Mean?

20 October 2026 at 18:01
“Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres” has appeared on signs at recent demonstrations. It doesn’t make much sense (it means, “In the name of God, it’s the darkness”) but is seen as shorthand for a generational divide.

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A student protest in Nantes, France, last week.
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