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The dream of clean hydrogen has tantalized energy experts for years, but producing it has been tough. Many start-ups think the answer could lie beneath our feet. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/climate/geologic-hydrogen-clean-energy-underground.html Author : Brad Plumer and Ian Willms Publish date : 2026-05-17 22:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

More than 550 drones were intercepted or shot down in more than a dozen regions, including Moscow, in one of largest attacks of the war. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/europe/russia-ukraine-strikes-moscow.html Author : Valerie Hopkins and Cassandra Vinograd Publish date : 2026-05-17 19:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The nine-hour prayer event will feature speakers from President Trump’s cabinet and a program that connects the nation’s founding with Christianity. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/us/trump-prayer-rally-national-mall.html Author : Elizabeth Dias and Ruth Graham Publish date : 2026-05-17 17:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The presidential election pits Keiko Fujimori, a conservative, against Roberto Sánchez, a leftist, after a crisis marked by delays and protests. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/americas/peru-runoff-election.html Author : Mitra Taj and Genevieve Glatsky Publish date : 2026-05-17 14:47:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

One fateful decision 100 years ago created parallel lives. How does a family broken by the bizarre rules of racism heal itself after three generations apart? Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/us/degrange-family-history-race.html Author : Susan Saulny Publish date : 2026-05-17 11:42:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Colombia is home to the most species of birds known to ornithologists. Merlin, an app, is helping to build an “avian tourism” industry there. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/americas/colombia-birding-app-merlin-ebird-tourism.html Author : Max Bearak and Esteban Vanegas Publish date : 2026-05-17 09:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Just a day after the outbreak was announced, cases were confirmed in the capitals of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is no approved vaccine for the strain. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/africa/ebola-congo-uganda-who-public-health-emergency.html Author : Yan Zhuang Publish date : 2026-05-17 05:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Four of the injured were in serious condition, the mayor of Modena said, praising residents who rushed to stop the car’s driver from escaping on foot. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/world/europe/car-crash-modena-italy.html Author : Elisabetta Povoledo Publish date : 2026-05-17 03:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A woman who was nine months pregnant was in court on low-level charges, raising questions about why she was discharged from a hospital before the hearing. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/nyregion/birth-courtroom-baby-nyc.html Author : Ashley Southall Publish date : 2026-05-17 01:11:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

One of his country’s richest businessmen, he fled arrest and escaped prosecution for allegedly financing and directing the bloodletting that cost 800,000 lives in 1994. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/world/africa/felicien-kabuga-dead.html Author : Alan Cowell Publish date : 2026-05-16 21:50:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Pro-Palestinian New Yorkers celebrated Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s decision to post about the Palestinians’ day of remembrance, but the move was criticized by some Jewish leaders. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/nyregion/nakba-video-mamdani-nyc.html Author : Liam Stack, Dana Rubinstein and Sally Goldenberg Publish date : 2026-05-16 19:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius set off alarms for a world still traumatized by Covid. For those on board, the danger was much closer. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/world/europe/hantavirus-hondius-cruise.html Author : Jason Horowitz, Claire Moses, Amelia Nierenberg and Samuel Granados Publish date : 2026-05-16 17:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Abu Bilal al-Minuki, said to be the Islamic State’s second-ranking leader, was killed after a helicopter-borne assault by commandos from both countries on Friday night, two U.S. officials said. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/world/africa/trump-isis-nigeria-al-minuki.html Author : Francesca Regalado and Eric Schmitt Publish date : 2026-05-16 14:42:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The police have deployed thousands of officers, partly to keep far-right and pro-Palestinian marchers apart. The events are expected to draw tens of thousands to London. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/world/europe/london-rival-protests.html Author : Megan Specia Publish date : 2026-05-16 12:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Violent settlers are not merely clearing Palestinians from land under Israel’s control. They are attacking areas where Israel agreed to Palestinian self-governance. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/world/middleeast/settler-attacks-palestinians-west-bank.html Author : Azam Ahmed and Ivor Prickett Publish date : 2026-05-16 09:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The president said a potential arms deal for Taiwan was a “very good negotiating chip” in talks with Beijing. His words raise questions about the steadfastness of U.S. support. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/world/asia/trump-taiwan-arms-bargaining-chip-china.html Author : Chris Buckley Publish date : 2026-05-16 07:21:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

America’s busiest passenger rail service shut down on Saturday after unions and transit officials failed to agree on a new contract. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/nyregion/lirr-strike-long-island-rail-road.html Author : Stefanos Chen Publish date : 2026-05-16 04:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A commander of one of the most-hard line and powerful Iranian proxies in Iraq has been charged with plotting to attack Jewish sites in the United States. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/world/middleeast/what-is-kataib-hezbollah.html Author : Pranav Baskar and Neil MacFarquhar Publish date : 2026-05-16 00:57:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

State officials had asked the justices to step in to allow the state to use a congressional map in the midterms that was drawn by Democrats and recently approved by voters. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/us/politics/supreme-court-virginia-redistricting.html Author : Abbie VanSickle Publish date : 2026-05-16 00:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The United States has choked off Cuba’s fuel supply, plunging the already impoverished island into an acute energy crisis. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/world/americas/cuba-energy-crisis-photos.html Author : The New York Times Publish date : 2026-05-15 21:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Representative Steve Cohen, a Democrat who has represented Memphis since 2007, leaving the field possibly to his young rival, Justin J. Pearson, after Republicans redistrict his seat. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/us/elections/steve-cohen-retires-tennessee.html Author : Emily Cochrane Publish date : 2026-05-15 19:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The divers, including a marine scientist and her daughter, were part of a research trip and were exploring an underwater cave system when they failed to resurface. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/world/asia/maldives-diving-italians.html Author : Lynsey Chutel and Josephine de La Bruyère Publish date : 2026-05-15 16:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Democrats are pinning their hopes of flipping the Senate on Graham Platner, who has made his working-class persona key to his campaign. His background defies easy categorization. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/us/politics/platner-maine-senate-working-class.html Author : Lisa Lerer, Katie Glueck and Sophie Park Publish date : 2026-05-15 13:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, emphasized stability but announced no major breakthroughs on points of contention like trade, Taiwan and the war in Iran. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/world/asia/trump-china-xi-meeting-what-happened.html Author : Francesca Regalado Publish date : 2026-05-15 10:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Jimmy Fallon joked that President Trump’s idea of a Temple of Heaven is very different from the one he toured in Beijing with China’s leader. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/arts/television/late-night-trump-china-xi.html Author : Trish Bendix Publish date : 2026-05-15 07:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.