Mass Layoffs in Iran as Businesses Buckle Under Wartime Pressures

10/05/2026 09:01 New York Times

Iran was already struggling economically before 2026 brought widespread instability. A government-imposed internet shutdown has crippled an entire sector.

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Putin’s Forces Are Barely Inching Along on the Battlefield

The Russian military has yet to solve a fundamental problem: how to make big advances in eastern Ukraine when drones are everywhere....

10/05/2026 10:59 New York Times

High Gas Prices Are Just the Beginning

How the economic shock waves of Trump’s Iran war will be felt globally....

09/05/2026 14:58 New York Times

Russia Has Lost More Than 350,000 Soldiers, New Estimate Finds

The number raises the prospect that about half a million soldiers in total have died on the Russian and Ukrainian sides....

09/05/2026 11:53 New York Times

A Scaled-Back Victory Day Parade Shows Putin’s Growing Vulnerability in Ukraine War

The event, shrunken because of security fears, adds to a sense that Moscow and other Russian cities can no longer be insulated from the war....

09/05/2026 11:38 New York Times

Why the Trump-Xi Summit Matters, Even if Little Seems to Come of It

The war in Iran, trade, artificial intelligence and Taiwan are expected to be on the agenda. But expectations are modest....

09/05/2026 09:08 New York Times

Long Overlooked, Caspian Sea Provides Strategic Trade Route for Iran

The landlocked body of water has taken on new significance, with Russia shipping military and commercial goods to bolster Tehran’s ability to withstand the U.S. assault....

09/05/2026 09:01 New York Times

Taiwan’s Plastic Habit Collides With Shortages Caused by a Faraway War

Taiwan, one of the world’s biggest plastic users, is facing supply disruptions caused by the war in Iran. The crunch is already trickling down into everyday life....

09/05/2026 09:00 New York Times

Hegseth Is Sending Us a Warning

The secretary of defense has argued that military retirees are subject to freedom of speech restrictions. Let that sink in....

08/05/2026 20:59 New York Times

What to know about the report.

Employers added 115,000 jobs and the unemployment rate remained at 4.3 percent despite higher energy prices and instability spurred by the war with Iran....

08/05/2026 18:30 New York Times

The Iran War Will Cost Trillions

The war in Iran will cost trillions — far more than current estimates....

08/05/2026 17:22 New York Times

Many Russians in No Mood for Celebration on Kremlin’s Biggest Day of the Year

As the country heads into Victory Day, the economy is stalling, internet restrictions are growing and the Kremlin is fearing Ukrainian attacks....

08/05/2026 14:58 New York Times

Philip Caputo, Who Wrote Blistering Vietnam War Memoir, Dies at 84

“A Rumor of War,” about his service as a Marine Corps infantry officer and published in 1977, relentlessly detailed “the things men do in war and the things war does to them.”...

08/05/2026 13:55 New York Times

Emirates Doubles Down on U.S. and Israeli Ties Amid Iran War

The United Arab Emirates has borne the brunt of Iranian attacks throughout the war, hardening the government’s resolve to reassess its list of friends and foes....

08/05/2026 12:59 New York Times

Oil Prices Steady After U.S. and Iran Test Truce With Military Strikes

Oil prices rose after the United States attacked Iranian military sites in retaliation for Iran firing on U.S. warships in the Strait of Hormuz...

08/05/2026 10:46 New York Times

China Sees a ‘Giant With a Limp’ as U.S. Drains Weapons on Iran War

America’s ability to deter China in a war over Taiwan is weakened, Chinese analysts say, giving Beijing leverage in an upcoming summit with President Trump....

08/05/2026 04:43 New York Times

How Energy Prices Are Driving Demand for Solar Panels and Heat Pumps

Already having faced an energy crisis five years ago, more European consumers believe they are “one Trump-ignited war away” from crushing costs....

08/05/2026 04:00 New York Times

Tennessee Approves New Map Aimed at Flipping the Last Democratic Seat

After a Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Republicans carved up a majority-Black Memphis seat as the national redistricting wars continue....

08/05/2026 00:41 New York Times

ICE Arrests Violated Order Requiring Warrants in D.C., Judge Rules

Despite a previous order, the administration has continued to follow guidance from January empowering immigrations agents to widely make arrests without probable cause, judge says....

07/05/2026 21:17 New York Times

As Stockpiles Fall, U.S. Sells More Missiles Worth $17 Billion to Gulf Nations

The United States and its partners have burned through an enormous amount of air defense missiles in the Iran war, and production is slow....

07/05/2026 20:32 New York Times

Appeals Court Looks Unlikely to Allow Hegseth to Punish Mark Kelly for Video

A three-judge panel in Washington heard arguments in the lawsuit aimed at stopping the Pentagon from disciplining Senator Mark Kelly for a video warning about illegal military orders....

07/05/2026 19:23 New York Times

True Believers Blow Trump’s Mind

Our most transactional president is having trouble processing....

07/05/2026 17:37 New York Times

House Republican Proposes Bill to Wind Down the Iran War

Representative Tom Barrett, a Michigan Republican facing a tough re-election race, introduced a bill to impose limits on the use of military force in Iran and end the fighting this summer....

07/05/2026 17:36 New York Times

Why Stocks and Bonds Are Responding Differently to the Iran War

Stock investors are betting that companies will make enormous profits, despite the war. But investors in bonds, including U.S. Treasuries, have other concerns....

07/05/2026 16:37 New York Times

Rubio Meets Pope Leo Amid Growing Tensions Between Trump and Vatican

The meeting at the Vatican followed President Trump’s condemnation of Pope Leo XIV for opposing the war in Iran....

07/05/2026 15:09 New York Times

Russia Ramps Up Threats Toward Ukraine Over Victory Day Parade

Kremlin officials said a large strike on Kyiv would be “inevitable” if Ukraine disrupted the May 9 event, a prospect President Volodymyr Zelensky has appeared to allude to....

07/05/2026 14:15 New York Times

U.S. Awaits Iran’s Response to Latest Peace Proposal to End War

The spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry, Esmail Baghaei, said late Wednesday that his government was reviewing an American response to a 14-point Iranian proposal to end the war and would give its response to Pakistan, a key mediator....

07/05/2026 13:50 New York Times

War and Energy Shortages Boost China’s Influence in Asia

The war in Iran has left China’s neighbors appealing for help, handing Beijing the kind of sway it has long sought....

07/05/2026 13:15 New York Times

Surging Gas Prices Shake Americans, and How Ted Turner Unleashed 24-Hour News

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07/05/2026 12:22 New York Times

The ‘Perfect Storm’ Hanging Over Britain’s Public Debt

Bond investors are expected to scrutinize the results of critical local elections on Thursday as the war in the Middle East adds inflation pressure on the government....

07/05/2026 10:26 New York Times

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07/05/2026 09:00 New York Times

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