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THE NEW YORK TIMES – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2025
Big Tech’s A.I. Spending Is Accelerating (Again)
Despite the risk of a bubble, Google, Meta, Microsoft and Amazon plan to spend billions more on artificial intelligence than they already do.
The Debate Dividing the Supreme Court’s Liberal Justices
Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson are split over the best approach: investing in diplomacy inside the court or sounding the alarm outside.
Trump’s Call to Resume Nuclear Testing Revives a Cold War Debate
President Trump explained the order by saying other, unnamed nations were testing their own nuclear weapons, even though no country has tested since 2017.
What to Know About Testing U.S. Nuclear Weapons
Executions and Mass Casualties: Videos Show Horror Unfolding in Sudan
Evidence of atrocities emerging from the city of El Fasher stoked fears that the region of Darfur was plunging, again, into a cycle of genocidal violence.
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT – OCTOBER 31, 2025 PREVIEW
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT: The latest issue features ‘Extinction rebellion’ – How Tennyson speaks to our fears.
Collision course
The troubled history of US-China relations By Katie Stallard
Playing a game to tell the truth
Iris Murdoch’s unseen poetry, transcribed for the first time By Miles Leeson
The Kraken wakes
Tennyson’s embrace of science and catastrophe theory By Angela Leighton
Winter is coming!
Tales of the uncanny from a master of ambiguity By Joyce Carol Oates
THE GUARDIAN WEEKLY – OCTOBER 31, 2025 PREVIEW
THE GUARDIAN WEEKLY: The latest issue features ‘Pressure Points’ – Will US sanctions put the squeeze on Putin?
Donald Trump’s sudden decision last week to sanction Russian oil producers suggested the US president has finally lost patience with Vladimir Putin after a series of fruitless talks over ending the war in Ukraine.
Could it break the deadlock? Oil sanctions have the potential to genuinely damage Moscow’s finances, as the Russian president himself admitted last week. It remains to be seen, though, whether economic pressure alone can bend Putin’s arm over a conflict he views as defining to his legacy.
In this week’s big story, Guardian Russia affairs reporter Pjotr Sauer asks whether sanctions could succeed where diplomacy has failed, while Christopher S Chivvis of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace argues that a negotiated settlement remains the likeliest way to bring nearly four years of fighting to a halt.
In the frontline Ukrainian city of Kupiansk, senior reporter Peter Beaumont finds little hope of a quick resolution, with much of the population having left and the remaining soldiers stuck in a war they believe is “going nowhere for either side”.
Five essential reads in this week’s edition
Spotlight | The populist leaders’ economic playbook
From Milei to Meloni, are the economics of populism always doomed to failure? This long read from economics editor Heather Stewart tries to bridge the gaps between populist aspiration and fiscal reality
Environment | The deadly migration routes of elephants
Human-wildlife conflict has overtaken poaching as a cause of fatalities among elephants – and is deadly for people too. Now some villages are finding new ways to live alongside the mammals, reports Patrick Greenfield
Interview | Is Jimmy Wales the good guy of the internet?
The Wikipedia founder stands out from his contemporaries for being driven by more than money. But can the people’s encyclopedia withstand attacks from AI and Elon Musk? By David Shariatmadari
Opinion | Without genuine truth and justice, the war in Gaza cannot end
A fragile ceasefire is in place, but what’s needed is an international tribunal for resolution and reparation. That’s the only route to lasting peace, argues Simon Tisdall
Culture | The electrifying genius of Gerhard Richter
He has painted everything from a candle to 9/11, walked his naked wife through photographic mist, and turned Titian into a sacred jumble. A new Paris show reveals the German artist in all his contradictory brilliance, says Adrian Searle
THE NEW YORK TIMES – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2025
Trump and Xi, Hoping to Tone Down Trade War, Agree to 1-Year Truce
After a series of attempts to de-escalate the trade war, President Trump and Xi Jinping moved to roll back many contentious retaliatory measures.
Trump Threatens to Resume Nuclear Weapons Testing, Minutes Before Xi Meeting
Haiti and Jamaica Assess Damage as Hurricane Melissa Barrels Toward Bermuda
The storm, now a Category 2, passed through the Bahamas this morning. Officials said 23 people have been killed in Haiti, and five in Jamaica.
Syria’s Rocky Transition Brings New Waves of Displacement
More than 400,000 Syrians have been displaced in the year since the civil war ended, the U.N. says, driven by sectarian violence and property disputes.
THE NEW YORK TIMES – WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29, 2025
Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Cuba After Thrashing Jamaica
The storm caused widespread infrastructure damage in Jamaica and cut internet access for most of its people. Cuba evacuated about 750,000 people.
Trump Meets South Korea’s Leader With a Trade Deal in the Balance
President Trump was meeting with President Lee Jae Myung as the two countries tried to finalize a trade deal that they agreed to in principle in July.
How the 19th-Century Opium War Shapes Xi’s Trade Clash With Trump
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, draws on lessons from Lin Zexu, a Qing official whose defiance of Britain led to China’s defeat but made him a national hero.
Netanyahu Orders Strikes on Gaza, Saying Hamas Violated Cease-Fire
Hamas denied involvement in an attack on Israeli forces, saying that it remained committed to the cease-fire and accusing Israel of violating it.
THE NEW YORK TIMES – TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2025
Jamaica Braces for Catastrophic Wind and Rain as Melissa Bears Down
The Category 5 storm is the most powerful in the Atlantic Ocean this year. Jamaica and Cuba have issued evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people.
Melissa’s Powerful Winds Could Be Even Worse in Jamaica’s Mountains
Gusts in higher elevations could be up to 30 percent stronger, the National Hurricane Center said.
Fanfare on Trump’s Japan Trip, but No Trade Breakthrough
Beyond Trade War, China’s Leader Looks to Press Trump on Taiwan
Xi Jinping wants to weaken American support for Taiwan. But first he will want clarity about President Trump’s stance toward the island.
Israel Conducts First Airstrike in West Bank in Months and Kills 3
A militant group allied with Hamas confirmed the deaths, which were part of an increase in fighting during a surge of settler violence.
THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE – NOVEMBER 3, 2025 PREVIEW
THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest cover features Victoria Tentler-Krylov’s “Racing Through Fall” – The city’s autumnal glow.
Why Trump Tore Down the East Wing
The act of destruction is precisely the point: a kind of performance piece meant to display Trump’s arbitrary power over the Presidency, including its physical seat. By Adam Gopnik
Trump and the Presidency That Wouldn’t Shut Up
His posts and rants are omnipresent, ugly, and unhinged. Don’t look to history to make it make sense. By Jill Lepore
Inside the Data Centers That Train A.I. and Drain the Electrical Grid
A data center, which can use as much electricity as Philadelphia, is the new American factory, creating the future and propping up the economy. How long can this last? By Stephen Witt
THE NEW YORK TIMES – MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2025
Japan’s New Prime Minister Has an Advantage in Winning Over Trump
As Sanae Takaichi seeks reassurance from President Trump, she will likely play up her ties to Shinzo Abe, a mutual friend who was killed in 2022.
In Trump’s Visit, Asians See an American Democracy Under Pressure
Several of the leaders the president will encounter this week represent dictatorships and ailing democracies. Some are fans of his approach.
Putin Says Russia Now Has Nuclear-Powered Missile
Because of its power source, the Burevestnik can remain airborne far longer than other nuclear-armed missiles.
THE NEW YORK TIMES – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2025
The ‘Sleeper Issue’ at the Heart of Trump’s Trade War on China
Concern is increasing throughout Southeast Asia as U.S. officials, intent on slowing China, have yet to say how they will define the origin country of imports.
Chinese and U.S. Officials Reach Framework of a Trade Deal
Negotiators announced they had preliminarily agreed on several issues ahead of an expected meeting between President Trump and Xi Jinping this week.
Police Make Arrests in Louvre Robbery, Authorities Say
Four thieves broke into the famed Paris museum last week and stole over $100 million in historical jewelry. It is unclear how many people were arrested.
How Venezuela’s Leader Uses Crypto to Fight Trump’s Sanctions
President Nicolás Maduro’s opponents hope a new period of economic pain will finally topple his government. He is using cryptocurrency to hold on.
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