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A federal jury in Brooklyn found Asif Merchant guilty on Friday of plotting to kill American politicians, in a scheme backed by the Iranian government. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/nyregion/guilty-iran-trump-merchant-trial.html Author : Santul Nerkar Publish date : 2026-03-06 22:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The weaker-than-expected numbers quickly became a source of tension between the two parties ahead of the midterm elections. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/business/economy/jobs-report-unemployment-democrats-republicans-midterms.html Author : Tim Balk Publish date : 2026-03-06 19:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Once a teacher in Milwaukee, she climbed the ranks of the Labor Party to become Israel’s first female prime minister. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/world/middleeast/golda-meir-dead.html Author : Paul Hoffman and Special to The New York Times Publish date : 2026-03-06 17:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Economists say estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and other agencies are reliable, but they worry the quality of data is eroding. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/business/economy/economy-data-revisions.html Author : Ben Casselman Publish date : 2026-03-06 14:42:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Thousands fled the heaviest Israeli attacks on Lebanon’s capital since a 2024 war with the Iran-backed militia. Israel also said it was hitting Tehran, while its air defenses battled new missile launches from Iran. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/06/world/iran-war-trump-israel-lebanon Author : The New York Times Publish date : 2026-03-06 12:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The average price of a gallon of gasoline jumped again on Friday, to $3.32 per gallon, hitting its highest level in a year and a half. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/business/aaa-gas-prices.html Author : Emmett Lindner Publish date : 2026-03-06 09:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s disclosure about the attack in the Indian Ocean prompted concern that Australia’s close military cooperation with the United States could draw it into the fighting in the Middle East. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/world/middleeast/iran-warship-us-submarine-australia.html Author : Victoria Kim Publish date : 2026-03-06 06:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Three women were slain in two locations, officials said on Thursday. A frantic manhunt involving four states led to an arrest, but a motive was still unclear. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/us/wayne-county-utah-murders-manhunt.html Author : Jack Healy and Zak Podmore Publish date : 2026-03-06 04:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Many veteran diplomats faulted the State Department for its response after the attacks in Iran began, and for its actions beforehand. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/us/politics/state-department-iran-evacuations.html Author : Michael Crowley and Edward Wong Publish date : 2026-03-06 02:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Feb. 28 school strike in Minab, which killed dozens, including children, appears to have been part of an attack on an adjacent naval base in southern Iran, where officials said U.S. forces were operating. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/world/middleeast/iran-school-us-strikes-naval-base.html Author : Malachy Browne and Aaron Boxerman Publish date : 2026-03-05 23:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Israel threatened more strikes in Lebanon as the Middle East crisis spilled beyond Iran. Italy pledged air defense weapons to help Gulf nations defend against attacks, and Iranian drones landed in Azerbaijan. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/05/world/iran-war-israel-trump Author : The New York Times Publish date : 2026-03-05 21:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

For an unmoored time, 56 artists and teams present an inspired discourse shaped by crisis, craft and community. Look up, and listen. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/arts/design/at-the-whitney-a-biennial-gets-personal.html Author : Holland Cotter Publish date : 2026-03-05 18:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Asif Merchant testified in his own defense, saying he participated in the plot to protect his family in Iran. Prosecutors reject his account of his motives. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/nyregion/iran-blackmail-trump-assassination-plot.html Author : Santul Nerkar Publish date : 2026-03-05 16:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A millennial rapper and former mayor is aiming to lead the country, six months after the old guard was ousted. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/world/asia/gen-z-nepal-election.html Author : Hannah Beech, Binod Ghimire, Sajal Pradhan and Hannah Reyes Morales Publish date : 2026-03-05 13:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Israeli general has long been focused on the threat from Iran and its proxies, and has called for a regional alliance against the country. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/world/middleeast/eyal-zamir-profile-iran-war.html Author : Adam Rasgon Publish date : 2026-03-05 10:35:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

“This could be the first war ever launched based on vibes,” Jimmy Fallon said. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/arts/television/late-night-america-iran.html Author : Trish Bendix Publish date : 2026-03-05 07:36:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Our Beirut bureau chief, Christina Goldbaum, reports on the escalating conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah, as Israel’s military seizes areas of southern Lebanon and carries out bombings. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/middleeast/100000010747493/on-the-ground-in-beirut.html Author : Publish date : 2026-03-05 05:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The surprise announcement by Senator Steve Daines could give Democrats a slim opening in the Republican-leaning state in their uphill fight to take the Senate majority. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/us/elections/steve-daines-out-montana-senate-race.html Author : Kellen Browning Publish date : 2026-03-05 02:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The war did not stop ultra-Orthodox parts of Jerusalem from drinking and dancing for the Jewish holiday. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/world/middleeast/israelis-celebrate-purim-amid-iranian-missile-attacks.html Author : Natan Odenheimer Publish date : 2026-03-05 00:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A well-known conservative radio host in New York called Mayor Zohran Mamdani a cockroach, resurfacing anti-Muslim sentiments that the mayor said were all too common. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/nyregion/muslim-mamdani-hate-speech.html Author : Maya King and Dana Rubinstein Publish date : 2026-03-04 22:26:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Joani Reid, a Labour member of parliament, said she had never “seen anything to suspect” her husband had broken the law. The Metropolitan Police said three men were arrested under the National Security Act. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/world/europe/uk-spying-china-arrests.html Author : Stephen Castle and Michael D. Shear Publish date : 2026-03-04 19:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

At a moment when many Democrats are campaigning on rage and resistance, James Talarico took a different tack in his campaign in the Texas Senate primary. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/us/politics/james-talarico-texas-elections.html Author : Lisa Lerer Publish date : 2026-03-04 17:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military campaign against Iran was accelerating, with more warplanes arriving in the region. Earlier, Turkey said NATO had shot down an Iranian missile heading to Turkish airspace. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/04/world/iran-war-israel-lebanon-trump Author : The New York Times Publish date : 2026-03-04 14:54:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Plus, the fight over daylight saving time. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/podcasts/the-headlines/trump-iran-texas-primary.html Author : Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Ian Stewart and Anton Troianovski Publish date : 2026-03-04 12:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Chinese policymakers and the public have expressed high levels of optimism about A.I., even as many in the West worry about the technology’s effects on employment or humanity in general. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/world/asia/china-ai-enthusiasm.html Author : Vivian Wang Publish date : 2026-03-04 08:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.