Today's Headlines: Trump Backs New Talks but It’s Unclear What He Hopes to Achieve This Time
‘A Wake-Up Call’: Massive Wildfires Pierce Madrid’s Bubble
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July 28, 2026, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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Trump Backs New Talks but It’s Unclear What He Hopes to Achieve This Time

Iran denied President Trump’s claim that it wants to talk, and gave no sign that it would make concessions or speak directly with U.S. officials.

‘A Wake-Up Call’: Massive Wildfires Pierce Madrid’s Bubble

Madrid is booming, culturally and economically, but the wildfires raging within a short drive of the capital have provided a reality check.

After Watching Luxury Cars Drag Race, Trump Blames High Costs on Biden

The president also assured supporters that negotiations over ending the war in Iran, a conflict that has sent fuel and energy prices soaring, are continuing in a “friendly” fashion.

World

‘Better Chemistry’: Has the Trump-Zelensky Relationship Thawed?

President Trump will meet his Ukrainian counterpart in Washington this week. President Volodymyr Zelensky will also attend the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham.

How the Houthis Cornered Saudi Arabia Into a New Conflict

The Iranian-backed Houthi militia in Yemen has seized on a vulnerable moment for neighboring Saudi Arabia. The group hopes to force political concessions in Yemen.

Even Before Attack, Berlin’s Gay Community Felt ‘More and More Unsafe’

The killing of a woman in what officials called an act of Islamist terrorism rattled a community that has seen a surge in threats, including from the far right.

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U.S.

Man Convicted in Idaho College Killings Seeks to Take Back Guilty Plea

In an interview from prison, Bryan Kohberger said he had filed a petition to reopen the case. He blamed his guilty plea on “false promises” and wrong information.

Seattle Police Search for 3rd Shooter in Deadly Attack at Food Festival

A 15-year-old suspect was in custody, and documents said a second shooter was killed on the scene. Police were looking for at least one more suspect in the attack that left three dead.

Hiker Trekked 10 Miles to Safety After Impaling Himself on Pole

David Cifaldi was hiking up Granite Peak, Montana’s tallest mountain, last week when he slipped and fell on one of his trekking poles. A wound nurse, he went into survival mode.

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Politics

Fauci, in Private Diary, Reflected on Covid’s Origins and His Own Fame

Private entries, released by a Republican senator, have reignited a furious debate over whether Covid-19 leaked from a lab.

AIPAC Attacks and an ‘Ogre’ Jab: 6 Takeaways From Michigan’s Senate Debate

At the final debate before next week’s Democratic primary for Senate, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Representative Haley Stevens showcased their wildly different ideological stances and political styles.

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Order Restricting Mail Voting

The Trump administration asks justices to intervene after an appeals court blocked key parts of a mail-in voting executive order.

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Business

He Helped China Repress Uyghurs. He Says He’s a Victim, Too.

After nearly 10 years carrying out Chinese government repression in Xinjiang, a former police officer is now seeking asylum in Germany.

BuzzFeed Lays Off a Third of Its Staff

The company’s new owner, Byron Allen, is cutting roughly 180 employees as he looks to reduce its financial losses.

Chinese A.I. Start-Up Shows the World What It Has Built

Moonshot said some users would have to get licenses to use its Kimi K3 model as the company threads a needle between sharing and profiting from its technology’s popularity.

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Technology

How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal

A Times examination details how the Silicon Valley giant used private talks with local officials to start a project big enough to cover nearly six square miles.

OpenAI Close to Landing $500 Billion Data Center With Nvidia’s Backing

The chipmaking giant is in talks with OpenAI to provide a $250 billion financial backstop for the project, which would be among the largest of the A.I. boom.

Apple Reclaims Title as the World’s Most Valuable Public Company

The company slipped by the chipmaker Nvidia, amid growing concern about costs associated with the artificial intelligence boom.

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New York

Mamdani’s Judicial Panel Appears to Be Missing Something: Jewish Members

Jewish lawyers’ groups expressed their frustration to Mayor Zohran Mamdani that his 18-member advisory committee on the judiciary appeared to have no Jewish representation.

An M.T.A. Project Is Under Budget and Finished Early. No, Really.

The authority has long been panned for construction overruns and delays. It hopes a Metro-North Rail Road project could change that reputation.

How a Social Services Worker Lives on $40,000 a Year in Brooklyn

At age 63, Everette Green is considering how to afford a future he never thought he would get after being incarcerated.

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Arts

Johnny Depp Steps Onto the Comeback Campaign Trail

Paramount is betting that audiences will re-embrace the star a decade after allegations of domestic abuse and a defamation trial.

In ‘Cat Cohen: Broad Strokes,’ a Comic Faces Death (and Being Basic)

After recovering from a life-threatening stroke, a fame-hungry m