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nytimes.com June 20, 2026 Here are some standout stories from this week, curated by The World editors and personalized for you. Doug Mills/The New York Times Frustrated by Courts, Trump Weighed Suspending a Constitutional Right Secret memos show that the White House debated last year, to a greater degree than previously known, whether to limit habeas corpus rights for undocumented immigrants. By Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan Kenny Holston/The New York Times For His 80th Birthday, Trump Brought a Cage Match to the White House Lawn President Trump sat ringside beside his wife, Melania Trump, for an event that used the trappings of the White House for a U.F.C. brawl. By Shawn McCreesh Erin Schaff/The New York Times The World’s Leading Deepfake Expert No Longer Trusts His Own Eyes In the age of A.I., Hany Farid is struggling to prove what’s real before the internet decides for itself. By Eli Saslow and Erin Schaff Royal Society for the Protection of Birds The Major Oak, Ancient Tree of Robin Hood Legend, Has Died The Major Oak in the Sherwood Forest was between 800 and 1,200 years old. It succumbed to a combination of over-tourism, climate change and misguided efforts to save it. By Lynsey Chutel Dmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times The Global Profile Critics of Russia Say This Critic Isn’t Critical Enough Alexander Sokurov has questioned the Russian president about government repression, but he is still controversial among his country’s exiles. By Milana Mazaeva and Neil MacFarquhar Host: Katrin Bennhold Editor: Alicia Wittmeyer News Editors: Desiree Ibekwe, Carole Landry Associate Staff Editor: Parin Behrooz Photo Editor: Eli Cohen Deputy International Editor: Adam Pasick If you received this newsletter from someone else, subscribe here. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for The World from The New York Times. To stop receiving The World, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018