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Jean Ziegler, Swiss Gadfly Who Provoked His Countrymen, Dies at 92

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di: Adam Nossiter
In a nation that sees itself as a tranquil oasis of prosperity and business virtue, he drew death threats for pointing out a dark underside.

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Jean Ziegler in 2009. A writer, sociologist and politician, he was called Switzerland’s “national troublemaker” by Le Monde in 1997 for his critiques of Swiss society, particularly the banking system.
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Mitch McConnell Is Hospitalized, His Spokesman Says

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di: Catie Edmondson
No details were given about the 84-year-old former majority leader’s condition, but he has had a string of health issues in recent years.

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Senator Mitch McConnell on Capitol Hill last month. He was also hospitalized in February after experiencing flulike symptoms.
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The G7 Summit Is Dogged by Chaos and Divided by Trump

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di: Mark Landler
Group of 7 meetings once embodied the effort to sustain the global diplomatic order. This year’s gathering, starting on Monday, symbolizes its fragmentation.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Leaders of the Group of 7 nations at a summit in Kananaskis, Canada, last year.
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Kash Patel Keeps Suing the Press

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di: Erik Wemple
The F.B.I. director, following a strategy from President Trump, has filed six defamation lawsuits against news media companies and commentators in nearly seven years.

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Kash Patel, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has yet to reach a settlement or a favorable jury verdict from the cases.
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The G7 Summit Is Dogged by Chaos and Divided by Trump

✇NYT > World News
di: Mark Landler
Group of 7 meetings once embodied the effort to sustain the global diplomatic order. This year’s gathering, starting on Monday, symbolizes its fragmentation.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Leaders of the Group of 7 nations at a summit in Kananaskis, Canada, last year.
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Germany and Japan Are Rearming Again, 80 Years After World War II

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di: Jim Tankersley and Javier C. Hernández
After becoming allies to disastrous effect in the 1940s, Berlin and Tokyo are finding new reasons to team up — including rebuilding their militaries.

© Pool photo by David Mareuil

Shinjiro Koizumi, Japan’s defense minister, and his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius, at a naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, in March. The countries have been building up their militaries.
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Germany and Japan Are Rearming Again, 80 Years After World War II

✇NYT > World > Europe
di: Jim Tankersley and Javier C. Hernández
After becoming allies to disastrous effect in the 1940s, Berlin and Tokyo are finding new reasons to team up — including rebuilding their militaries.

© Pool photo by David Mareuil

Shinjiro Koizumi, Japan’s defense minister, and his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius, at a naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, in March. The countries have been building up their militaries.
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Germany and Japan Are Rearming Again, 80 Years After World War II

✇NYT > Top Stories
di: Jim Tankersley and Javier C. Hernández
After becoming allies to disastrous effect in the 1940s, Berlin and Tokyo are finding new reasons to team up — including rebuilding their militaries.

© Pool photo by David Mareuil

Shinjiro Koizumi, Japan’s defense minister, and his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius, at a naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, in March. The countries have been building up their militaries.
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Trump Again Picks Personal Lawyer for a Top Job, as U.S. Attorney in Manhattan

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di: Maggie Haberman · Benjamin Weiser and Alan Feuer
James M. McDonald, a veteran former federal prosecutor and regulator, has more recently been part of President Trump’s legal team, appealing his criminal conviction.

© John Taggart for The New York Times

James M. McDonald is a litigation partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, the law firm handling President Trump’s appeal of his criminal conviction in a Manhattan state court.
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Top Haitian Security Official Kidnapped

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di: Frances Robles
A security expert who had recently become chief of staff to the new defense minister was abducted, the latest example of violence gripping the country.

© Odelyn Joseph/Associated Press

Cars burned by armed gangs in downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in January.
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At the Kennedy Center, a Name Change Shrouded in Uncertainty

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di: Elizabeth Williamson and Julia Jacobs
President Trump’s name was removed from the arts institution’s facade overnight on Saturday. Many questions remain, including whether or not it stays off.

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The Kennedy Center certified on Saturday that President Trump’s name had been removed from the building, but did not give a clear answer on when the tarps would be removed.
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Should Switzerland Cap Its Population at 10 Million? Voters Will Decide.

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di: Jim Tankersley
One of the world’s richest countries is about to hold a referendum on a measure that would curb migration and most likely the economy. It is being sold in warm tones.

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Campaign posters ahead of the population cap vote. President Trump’s face is on a no poster, with the slogan, “Now, of all times, a break with Europe?” The yes slogan shown is “Protect Switzerland.”
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Should Switzerland Cap Its Population at 10 Million? Voters Will Decide.

✇NYT > World > Europe
di: Jim Tankersley
One of the world’s richest countries is about to hold a referendum on a measure that would curb migration and most likely the economy. It is being sold in warm tones.

© Sebastien Bozon/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Campaign posters ahead of the population cap vote. President Trump’s face is on a no poster, with the slogan, “Now, of all times, a break with Europe?” The yes slogan shown is “Protect Switzerland.”
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Japan Pushes Back on Trump’s Anime Posts

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di: John Yoon and Hisako Ueno
The use of anime imagery online by President Trump and his administration has strained diplomatic ties with Japan and drawn criticism from creators and fans.

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A Trump social media post from Saturday depicted himself dressed as the protagonist from the popular anime series “Naruto.”
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