The Trump Organization finds a warm welcome in India, where status-hungry home buyers clamor for a famous American brand.

India’s Luxury Property Market Is a Boon to Trump’s Business

John Chan was a Chinatown gangster before remaking himself into a powerful force in New York politics — one closely aligned with the Chinese Communist Party.

How a Criminal With Close Ties to China Became a New York Power Broker

Saint Ann’s School hired Winston Nguyen knowing he had been imprisoned for fraud. Then someone began soliciting graphic sexual images from its students.

An Elite School and the Criminal It Hired to Teach Math

New technology alerts schools when students type words related to suicide. But do the timely interventions balance out the false alarms?

Spying on Student Devices, Schools Aim to Intercept Self-Harm Before It Happens

The messaging app’s popularity has soared during the war with Russia, leading Ukrainian officials to increasingly weigh Telegram’s upsides against its security risks.

Ukraine Asks if Telegram, Its Favorite App, Is a Sleeper Agent

Relations between the neighboring countries on the island of Hispaniola have long been frosty. They are now complicated by up to 10,000 deportations a week.

Desperate Haitians Who Fled to the Dominican Republic Are Being Sent Back in Cages

BYD and other manufacturers are importing cars from China and scouting factory sites in Mexico as part of a global expansion that, for now, excludes the United States.

Chinese Carmakers Are Taking Mexico by Storm While Eyeing U.S.

Over 21 months, the pop superstar’s culture-dominating stage show doubled the gross of its closest competitor, according to ticket sales figures confirmed for the first time.

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Grand Total: A Record $2 Billion

The move by Chinese regulators came a week after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced U.S. technology to China.

China Opens Investigation Into Nvidia Over Potential Antitrust Violations

The movie received 10 nods, leading the field. Angelina Jolie, Timothée Chalamet, Pamela Anderson and Zendaya drew acting nominations.

‘Emilia Pérez’ Tops Golden Globe Nominations

Google unveiled an experimental machine capable of tasks that a traditional supercomputer could not master in 10 septillion years. (That’s older than the universe.)

Quantum Computing Inches Closer to Reality After Another Google Breakthrough

Beijing ordered companies around the world not to allow critical minerals mined in China to reach the U.S., while deepening its efforts to replace imports with domestic products.

China’s Critical Minerals Embargo Is Even Tougher Than Expected

Mr. Penny choked Mr. Neely in a minutes-long struggle on the floor of an F train. The case reflected the pathologies of post-pandemic New York.

Daniel Penny Is Acquitted in Death of Jordan Neely on Subway

The National Association of Realtors has created a nonprofit that gives more heavily to one side of the political aisle and to groups that have little to do with real estate and housing.

How a Realtors’ Nonprofit Quietly Funds Conservative Advocacy Groups

Allison Berg has established a foundation to elevate the careers of six emerging visual arts curators, educators and administrators each year.

Arts Patron Aims to Help Underrepresented Museum Professionals

A Nevada commissioner ruled resoundingly against Mr. Murdoch, who was trying to give full control of his empire to his son Lachlan and lock in Fox News’s right-wing editorial slant.

Rupert Murdoch Fails in Bid to Change Family Trust

The Yankees didn’t just lose a superstar; they lost him to the Mets. Is the balance of power shifting in New York?

The Mets Stole Juan Soto From the Yankees. Who’s the Big Spender Now?

Luigi Mangione was arrested after a tip from a McDonald’s in Altoona. On Monday night, Manhattan prosecutors charged him with murder.

Suspect Is Charged in C.E.O.’s Murder After Arrest in Pennsylvania

A day after the regime of President Bashar al-Assad fell, civilians poured into the streets of Damascus, weeping in disbelief. Many sought word of relatives held in a notorious prison on the outskirts of the city.

Shock, Glee and Unease as Syrians Celebrate the Unthinkable

Quotation of the Day for Monday, December 9, 2024.

Quotation of the Day: Flying at Extremes May Hurt Navy Pilots’ Brains

Lawyers for the rapper accused Tony Buzbee of attempting to “extort exorbitant sums” from him by making false assault claims.

Jay-Z Sued Lawyer as a ‘Celebrity’ John Doe Before Assault Accusation

Officials are grappling with an incomplete picture of Britain’s labor market as the national statistics agency strains to improve data quality.

Britain’s Flawed Jobs Reports Leave Economists ‘Second-Guessing’

A bipartisan crowd honored Francis Ford Coppola, the Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt, Arturo Sandoval and the Apollo Theater. Some wondered if Donald J. Trump would attend next year.

At the Kennedy Center, a Send-Off to Biden and Questions About the Future

The Labor Department investigation focuses on a plant in Aurora, Ill., operated by Factor75, a meal kit delivery company that HelloFresh acquired in 2020.

U.S. Investigating Child Labor Claim at HelloFresh Subsidiary

Mark Duplass reprises his serial killer role in a new series. And reality TV royalty, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie, reunite.

December 9, 2024

Headlines from December 9, 2024

India’s Luxury Property Market Is a Boon to Trump’s Business

How a Criminal With Close Ties to China Became a New York Power Broker

An Elite School and the Criminal It Hired to Teach Math

Spying on Student Devices, Schools Aim to Intercept Self-Harm Before It Happens

Ukraine Asks if Telegram, Its Favorite App, Is a Sleeper Agent

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