The Brooklyn Toy Store at the Center of the Kelly Clarkson Online Frenzy

14 October 2026 at 22:08

Art of Play, a novelty store in Brooklyn Heights, has found itself at the center of a social media maelstrom over a feud between the shop and the singer and TV personality Kelly Clarkson.

From Allies to Enemies: Ethiopia and Eritrea Edge Toward War

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By: Matthew Mpoke Bigg

14 October 2026 at 04:01

The two nations fought alongside each other during a brutal conflict in Tigray that left hundreds of thousands of people dead just a few years ago. Now they are on the brink of fighting each other.

Members of the Ethiopian Federal Police on patrol aboard a pickup truck as they continued operations after federal forces pushed back the rebel Tigray People’s Liberation Front in Mekelle, Ethiopia, last week.

Rising Interest Rates Bite Some Wall St. Banks

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By: Rob Copeland

13 October 2026 at 18:32

JPMorgan released surprisingly spotty earnings results for the third quarter, while Goldman Sachs and Citi posted better-than-expected results, reflecting a choppy trading environment.

JPMorgan earned $15.3 billion in profit, falling short of analysts’ expectations.

Rising Interest Rates Bite Some Wall St. Banks

NYT - Business

By: Rob Copeland

13 October 2026 at 18:32

JPMorgan released surprisingly spotty earnings results for the third quarter, while Goldman Sachs and Citi posted better-than-expected results, reflecting a choppy trading environment.

Nuremberg Airport in Germany Is Briefly Shut by False Alarm of Hijacking

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By: Christopher F. Schuetze and Aurelien Breeden

13 October 2026 at 13:00

German police said they had determined there was “no danger” after a plane mistakenly transmitted a code suggesting a possible hijacking onboard.

Members of a police special operations unit at Nuremberg airport in Germany on Tuesday.

U.K. and Europe Recoil From Trump’s Diesel Deal With Putin

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By: Michael D. Shear and Jeanna Smialek

13 October 2026 at 09:03

Shocked by the U.S. agreement with Russia, which Ukraine has called “a gift” to President Putin, officials in Europe have coalesced around a cautious diplomatic message.

President Trump departing Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Saturday for a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tenn.

U.K. and Europe Recoil From Trump’s Diesel Deal With Putin

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By: Michael D. Shear and Jeanna Smialek

13 October 2026 at 09:03

Shocked by the U.S. agreement with Russia, which Ukraine has called “a gift” to President Putin, officials in Europe have coalesced around a cautious diplomatic message.

The Forces Driving Up Bond Yields Take a Troubling Turn

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By: Joe Rennison

13 October 2026 at 18:56

Some analysts say investors are demanding a higher “term premium” to buy government debt, reflecting growing worries about debt levels and deficits.

Trump Says He Is ‘Looking at’ Firing Kimberly Guilfoyle

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By: Laura Chung

13 October 2026 at 03:06

President Trump made the remark in response to a question about the U.S. ambassador to Greece, who faces accusations that she asked a G.O.P. donor to pay off her credit card.

President Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Marine One as he departs from on Oct. 12.

‘It’s the Identity, Stupid!’: 3 Writers on Europe’s Rising Far Right

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By: David Broder， Caroline de Gruyter， Mattia Ferraresi and Tim Schneider

12 October 2026 at 11:46

A discussion on the roots of the far-right’s success, its plans for power and what President Trump has to do with it all.

The Taliban Are Using Europe’s Fear of Migrants to Their Advantage

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By: Elian Peltier and Jim Tankersley

12 October 2026 at 16:08

European nations that condemn the Taliban government for its human rights record are seeking its help to deport refugees back to Afghanistan.

Celebrations in the streets of Kabul during the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power on Aug. 15.

Amex Supersizes Newark Airport Centurion Lounge Before It Even Opens

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By: Christine Chung

8 October 2026 at 12:00

To meet skyrocketing demand, lounge operators like American Express are racing to build bigger, and the Centurion in Newark’s Terminal A will be a giant.

The 26,000-square-foot Centurion Lounge at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, currently American Express’s largest location, will take second place to the new one set to open at Newark Liberty International Airport next year.

At a Potato Festival, Our Berlin Reporter Deepened His Ties to a New Land

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By: Jim Tankersley

8 October 2026 at 09:01

The annual Kartoffelfest was a chance to update family traditions, with an American baby born abroad.

Nora and Hugo Tankersley with their mother, Lily, at a family outing to a potato festival last month in Berlin.

Trump Administration Investigates Wells Fargo for Race-Based Lending

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By: Rob Copeland

7 October 2026 at 22:10

The federal housing agency says the bank’s efforts to encourage Black homeownership amount to discrimination.

Wells Fargo, a major mortgage lender, has in the past publicly promoted its minority-focused program in news releases and on its website.

Porsche, Facing Falling Profits, Plans to Cut 25% of Its Work Force

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By: James Paton

7 October 2026 at 08:15

The German sports car maker once thrived in China and powered profits for its parent company, Volkswagen. Now it hopes to do more with less.

Workers build an electric Macan at a Porsche assembly plant in Leipzig, Germany, in 2024.

Porsche’s New Look: Pricier Cars and 25% Fewer Employees

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By: James Paton

7 October 2026 at 06:00

The German sports car maker once thrived in China and powered profits for its parent company, Volkswagen. Now it hopes to do more with less.

German Officials Arrest Former Spy Chief on Espionage Charges

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By: Jim Tankersley

6 October 2026 at 12:49

August Hanning is accused of helping foreign governments. His arrest shook the German political world and had roots in a steakhouse-heiress kidnapping plot.

August Hanning in 2007, after he left the German intelligence service.

Battle Between Disney and the F.C.C. Moves to the Courts

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By: John Koblin and Jim Rutenberg

6 October 2026 at 19:56

On Tuesday, a federal judge began hearing arguments in Disney’s effort to stop the agency from reviewing its broadcast licenses.

Brendan Carr, who leads the Federal Communications Commission, says its review of Disney’s local broadcast licenses stems from an investigation into the company’s diversity and inclusion employment practices.

Germany’s Far Right Claims Its First Statehouse Speaker Since 1945

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By: Christopher F. Schuetze

6 October 2026 at 11:04

After winning a state election last month, the Alternative for Germany is the first far-right party to oversee a state legislature since the Nazi era.

Tobias Rausch was chosen as the first far-right leader of a German statehouse since 1945.

US Solar Panel Makers Try to Catch China With a Big Leap in Technology

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By: Ivan Penn and Patrick Junker

5 October 2026 at 15:41

Manufacturers say they are close to perfecting a new, more efficient solar panel that could help the United States reclaim ground it lost.

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