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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Border Wall Construction in Big Bend

21 October 2026 at 22:21
A lower court judge had halted the administration’s plan to erect hundreds of miles of barriers in the Big Bend region of Texas.

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People protest the plans by President Donald Trump’s administration to build a section of the border wall at the Big Bend National Park, in Study Butte, Texas, in August.

Abdul El-Sayed Confronts Attacks on His Faith and Family Ties

In the final weeks of Michigan’s Senate race, the Democratic nominee finds himself facing both ugly attacks and pointed questions about family members. He has pushed back forcefully.

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, if he wins Michigan’s Senate race, would become the nation’s first Muslim senator.

What Putin Gains From Releasing an American Prisoner

After Russia released an American prisoner, President Trump’s special envoy praised President Vladimir V. Putin as “a humanitarian.” Our White House and national security correspondent, David E. Sanger, describes how the release comes amid Mr. Trump’s broader shift toward Russia and away from Ukraine.

Macron Says Trump Does Not Like France and Distorts Its Troubles

21 October 2026 at 16:26
Speaking in Qatar, President Emmanuel Macron railed against foreign leaders who he said had made false claims about unrest in France for their own political ends.

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President Emmanuel Macron of France in Lusail, Qatar, on Wednesday. “All the people who are speaking ill of our country right now are people who don’t like our country,” he said.

What We Saw at Fast-Track Trials of Riot Suspects in France

At the Tribunal de Paris, judges have supervised a carousel of expedited and often chaotic hearings for those detained during recent unrest.

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Police officers confronting protesters in Paris this month.

In Trump’s Diplomacy, Insults Are a One-Way Street. Ukraine Is the Latest Example.

21 October 2026 at 17:44
The latest rift with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine serves as a reminder that President Trump readily lashes out at other world leaders, only to grow outraged if they fight back.

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President Trump’s belligerence leaves many world leaders reluctant to cross him for fear of blowback or even, depending on his mood, a fresh round of tariffs.

Macron Says Trump Does Not Like France and Distorts Its Troubles

21 October 2026 at 16:26
Speaking in Qatar, President Emmanuel Macron railed against foreign leaders who he said had made false claims about unrest in France for their own political ends.

© Pool photo by Benoit Tessier

President Emmanuel Macron of France in Lusail, Qatar, on Wednesday. “All the people who are speaking ill of our country right now are people who don’t like our country,” he said.

Brad Lander Is Detained by Israeli Military in West Bank During Volunteer Trip

21 October 2026 at 17:00
Mr. Lander, a Democratic congressional nominee from New York, had been helping Palestinian farmers. He said he was released after about three hours, but that other volunteers were still in custody.

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Brad Lander, a former New York City comptroller who is Jewish, is a longtime advocate for Palestinian rights.

Who Is Stephen James Hubbard, the American Released From Russian Jail?

21 October 2026 at 14:10
Mr. Hubbard, a 74-year-old teacher, was held for more than four years on what the State Department called fabricated charges.

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A still from video released by the Moscow City Court Press Service showing Stephen Hubbard at a hearing in the Russian capital in 2024.
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