- by Dan Lamothe, Noah Robertson, Ellen NakashimaThe Pentagon assessment, shared in a classified briefing for lawmakers, suggests gasoline and oil prices could remain elevated through the midterm elections.
- by Adam Taylor, Mustafa SalimThe move, affecting about $500M in proceeds from Iraqi oil sales, comes as Washington pushes for a new prime minister who will dismantle Iranian-aligned militias.
- by David SternThe chief opponent of the loan, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, lost his campaign for reelection this month.
- by Susannah GeorgeIran seized two container ships in the contested strait, state media said, further complicating diplomatic efforts to end the war that began Feb. 28.
- by Sammy Westfall, Victoria Craw, Natalie Allison, Michael BirnbaumThe announcement came as talks set to take place between U.S. and Iranian delegations in Pakistan were postponed amid uncertainty about the broad strokes of a deal.
- by Dan Lamothe, Imogen PiperThe capture of the tanker ship Tifani follows a Trump administration directive to interdict sanctioned vessels believed to be involved in smuggling Iranian oil.
- by Rebecca Tan, Lyric LiA Chinese government probe of a Meta-acquired company, Manus AI, reveals what tech workers see as a new red line.
- by Warren Strobel, Ellen NakashimaThe U.S. spy agency has significantly expanded its international antidrug work under President Trump and CIA Director Ratcliffe.
- by Michelle LeeThe change, which allows Japanese companies to sell arms to 17 countries, is a major shift from the nation’s pacifist stance and comes at a time of heightened security concerns in the region.
- by Steve HendrixThe British prime minister appears to be in the sharpest peril of his 21 months in office, after revelations that Peter Mandelson was appointed despite red flags.