High Gas Prices Are Squeezing America’s Food Banks

20/05/2026 09:01 New York Times

The organizations that feed millions were already dealing with cuts, inflation and more people seeking help. Now the war in Iran is forcing groups to make hard choices.

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Iran Threatens to Strike Beyond the Middle East if the U.S. Resumes Attacks

The warning was issued as President Trump and Vice President JD Vance say progress is being made toward a deal, while keeping open the threat of renewed strikes....

20/05/2026 14:43 New York Times

Early War Goal Was to Install Hard-Line Former President as Iran’s Leader

An Israeli strike designed to free Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from house arrest in Tehran, U.S. officials said, was part of an effort to bring about regime change and put him in power....

20/05/2026 13:22 New York Times

Doctors Asked Officers to Unshackle a Patient. They Refused for 26 Days.

A lawsuit challenges the police practice of shackling mentally ill arrestees in New York, sometimes for long periods, while they await arraignment in locked psychiatric wards....

20/05/2026 12:48 New York Times

Days After Hosting Trump, Xi Deepens Ties With Putin

China’s leader Xi Jinping called for a halt to fighting in the Middle East, ignored Russia’s war in Ukraine and took a veiled swipe at the United States....

20/05/2026 12:17 New York Times

2 Wildfires Near Los Angeles Prompt Evacuations

More than 7,000 people east of the city had been forced to evacuate as of Wednesday morning, and more than 39,000 others faced evacuation orders or warnings....

20/05/2026 09:17 New York Times

How Iran Gained Leverage in the War

Outmatched militarily, Iran used “triangular coercion” by attacking Gulf states and closing the Strait of Hormuz. It points to a long-term U.S. vulnerability....

20/05/2026 08:04 New York Times

I’m the Foreign Minister of Sweden. Don’t Overestimate Russia.

We can’t afford to underestimate Russia’s strength and its ability to harm Ukraine and NATO allies, but we must not overestimate it either....

20/05/2026 07:39 New York Times

Senate Votes to Take Up Measure to Force Trump to End Iran War

With four Republican backers, Democrats won a vote to advance a resolution that would force the president to end hostilities or win authorization from Congress....

19/05/2026 23:00 New York Times

Trump Endorses Ken Paxton in Texas Senate Runoff Race Against John Cornyn

The president embraced Ken Paxton, a MAGA loyalist, over Senator John Cornyn, despite warnings from Republican leaders about Mr. Paxton’s history of scandal....

19/05/2026 21:57 New York Times

Worried About War’s Impact, Bond Investors Push Rates to Highest Level Since 2007

The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield hasn’t been this high since the lead-up to the global financial crisis. Across Europe and Asia, yields are also elevated....

19/05/2026 20:02 New York Times

As a Weakened Putin Follows Trump to Beijing, Iran War Offers an Opening

With the upheaval in the Persian Gulf disrupting oil and gas supplies, Russia is looking to deepen its energy ties to China....

19/05/2026 18:04 New York Times

Inflation Fears Cloud G7 Economic Agenda as Iran War Persists

The United States and Europe were at odds over the Trump administration’s decision to ease oil sanctions on Russia....

19/05/2026 16:29 New York Times

Trump Says He Postponed a ‘Very Major Attack’ on Iran, Leaving Mideast on Edge

President Trump threatened “another big hit” on Iran, saying the country had days to return to the negotiating table, as Pakistan continued its mediation efforts to end the war....

19/05/2026 16:12 New York Times

Iran War Exposes Shortcomings in U.S. Military Industrial Base

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is taking on a problem that the Pentagon and Congress have tried, and mostly failed, to address for years....

19/05/2026 14:36 New York Times

W.H.O. Chief Is ‘Deeply Concerned’ by Speed and Scale of Ebola Outbreak as Cases Rise

The warning came shortly after Congo officials reported more than 130 suspected deaths and 513 cases, a sharp rise since the outbreak was first reported over the weekend....

19/05/2026 09:43 New York Times

How to End the Gerrymandering Doom Loop Forever

The political scientist Lee Drutman argues that we should switch to a system of proportional representation and put an end to our “trench warfare politics.”...

19/05/2026 09:04 New York Times

As Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Sites, an Environmental Disaster Unfolds

After invading more than four years ago, Moscow has usually been the one causing ecological disaster. But Kyiv’s strikes, intended to cut into the Kremlin’s oil revenue, have flipped the script....

19/05/2026 09:02 New York Times

Trump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same Day

President Trump has repeatedly said he’ll restart military action against Iran, only to stop short of plunging the United States directly back into an unpopular war....

19/05/2026 00:18 New York Times

Trump Warns Iran the ‘Clock Is Ticking’ as Tensions Surge Again in Middle East

The president has sought to force Iran to accept his terms on its nuclear program or else face renewed war. An emboldened Iran has rebuffed Trump’s demands....

18/05/2026 18:51 New York Times

Catastrophe Is Emerging in the World’s Most Vulnerable Places

The humanitarian relief system, decimated by cuts, faces a grave challenge as the Middle East war causes soaring costs for food, fuel and fertilizer....

18/05/2026 17:05 New York Times

Trump Has Done More Than Misjudge Iran

The war has revealed the true puniness of Trump’s power...

18/05/2026 15:54 New York Times

Russia’s New Human Rights Commissioner Accused of Helping Kidnap Ukrainian Children

Yana Lantratova was instrumental in helping the chairman of her party to illegally adopt an infant girl from Russian-occupied Ukraine, the Ukrainian authorities say....

18/05/2026 15:26 New York Times

Oil Prices Climb and Bonds Falter as Iran War Raises Inflation Fears

Stocks and bonds wavered after President Trump issued a new warning to Iran....

18/05/2026 13:45 New York Times

A Search for Ways Around Blocked Strait Leads to Syria

The latest war in the Middle East has created new economic opportunities for Syria thanks to its geography....

18/05/2026 09:55 New York Times

Blocked Strait of Hormuz Leads to New Opportunities for Syria

The latest war in the Middle East has created new economic opportunities for Syria thanks to its geography....

18/05/2026 09:55 New York Times

Trump’s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects

With the midterms nearing, President Trump’s approval rating has hit a second-term low as voters question his handling of the economy, according to the latest New York Times/Siena poll....

18/05/2026 09:02 New York Times

He Shut Liquor Stores and Banned Abortion, All for the Glory of Russia

A firebrand governor aims to transform his region into a laboratory for the Kremlin’s reactionary ideals....

18/05/2026 09:00 New York Times

Oil Prices Edge Higher as Cease-Fire Remains Tenuous

Stocks and bonds wavered after President Trump issued a new warning to Iran....

18/05/2026 08:28 New York Times

The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations

Iranian attacks and the stoppage of seaborne transit have paralyzed Qatar’s vital gas exports, stalling the economic pivots intended to anchor the country’s growth....

18/05/2026 02:38 New York Times

Peter G. Neumann, Who Warned of Computer Security Risks, Dies at 93

For decades, he criticized the industry’s lax attitudes toward both computer security and individual digital privacy. And he developed solutions....

17/05/2026 22:38 New York Times

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