Rising Fuel Prices Force Policymakers to Weigh Excruciating Choices

30/04/2026 14:08 New York Times

The Bank of England and European Central Bank held interest rates steady on Thursday, as officials search for signs of possible longer-term damage and warn of the impact of a prolonged energy shock.

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Oil Price Hits Wartime High Above $120 a Barrel as Iran War Standoff Continues

The longer the disruption to Middle East fuel supplies lasts, the risk grows that higher energy costs will feed into broader inflation that could dent economic growth....

30/04/2026 15:24 New York Times

Attacks on Jewish Targets in Europe Suggest Hybrid Warfare

Officials are investigating similar attacks across Europe, all claimed by a shadowy Islamist group that may be using low-cost, unsophisticated methods to sow fear in Jewish communities....

30/04/2026 14:57 New York Times

What to Know About the Stabbing Attack Against 2 Jewish Men in London

The British police said the attack on Wednesday was being treated as terrorism, and they warned of rising antisemitic hate crimes....

30/04/2026 14:23 New York Times

U.S. Economy Grew 2 Percent in Early 2026 Even as War in Iran Began to Hit Energy Prices

Gross domestic product expanded at a 2 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year, a period including first weeks of conflict in the Middle East....

30/04/2026 13:47 New York Times

Why the U.A.E. Is Quitting OPEC

The United Arab Emirates is walking away from OPEC this May. The New York Times’ energy reporter, Rebecca Elliott, breaks down how the war with Iran provided the perfect opening for the Emirates to go solo....

30/04/2026 13:29 New York Times

Ukraine Reacts With Shrug to Phone Call Between Trump and Putin

More than a year of similar conversations have failed to bring the country any closer to peace, so Ukrainians have stopped hoping they will....

30/04/2026 11:58 New York Times

How the War in Iran is Affecting Africa’s Economy and Fuel Supply

Despite the fragile cease-fire in the Middle East, many Africans say they are bracing for tougher times ahead and making difficult decisions about the future....

30/04/2026 09:04 New York Times

Forest Service Research Labs Are Closing

A research lab in Washington State tracks ecological changes in a warming climate and provides scientific guidance for forest managers. It is one of 57 such facilities being shuttered....

30/04/2026 09:01 New York Times

Police in Australia Were Warned of Terror Risk Before Bondi Attack, Report Says

A Jewish security group told police an attack on the community was “likely” because of heightened antisemitism, days before December’s mass shooting in Sydney....

30/04/2026 08:26 New York Times

Takeaways From Hegseth’s Testimony on Iran War and His Tenure

It was Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first public appearance before Congress since Operation Epic Fury began in late February....

29/04/2026 23:56 New York Times

Pentagon Puts Iran War Cost at $25 Billion as Hegseth Berates Skeptics

During his first public appearance on Capitol Hill since the war began, the defense secretary lashed out at lawmakers in both parties who have questioned the conflict....

29/04/2026 22:07 New York Times

Fed Meeting Underscores Tough Task Ahead for Warsh

Jerome H. Powell on Wednesday announced he would stay on as a governor at the central bank as internal divisions sharpen about the policy path forward....

29/04/2026 22:06 New York Times

Supreme Court Limits Reach of Voting Rights Act

Also, the Pentagon estimates the Iran war cost at $25 billion. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday....

29/04/2026 22:04 New York Times

Two Cocky Authoritarians Blocking Hormuz: What Could Go Wrong?

In the Iran war, we have two overconfident administrations facing off, each believing that time is on its side....

29/04/2026 21:19 New York Times

Almost All of Europe Was Abnormally Hot in 2025, Report Finds

The continent, which is warming faster than the global average, saw wildfires, floods and a sub-Arctic heat wave, the European State of the Climate report said....

29/04/2026 20:53 New York Times

U.S. Gas Prices Climb Further as Effects of Iran War Reverberate

Crude oil prices hit a fresh high since the start of the war in Iran, as energy supplies from the Middle East remain disrupted....

29/04/2026 20:41 New York Times

Trump and Putin Call for a Brief Cease-Fire in Ukraine

Previous truces have broken down amid competing accusations of violations, and it is not clear that Ukraine will agree to Moscow’s terms....

29/04/2026 19:40 New York Times

Peter Raven Dies at 89; Botanist Warned of Perils of Climate Change

He transformed the Missouri Botanical Garden into an international research hub and laid out the existential threats posed by deforestation and unchecked development....

29/04/2026 18:29 New York Times

Russia’s Victory Day Parade Will Be Missing Tanks and Other Heavy Military Armor

The absence of tanks and other heavy military vehicles on Red Square will highlight the heavy toll of the war in Ukraine....

29/04/2026 17:32 New York Times

Gallows Humor Provides Respite From Mideast Wars

Arab digital creators on social media are turning out edgy material to cope with the conflicts and bring levity to a pain that often feels too raw....

29/04/2026 16:17 New York Times

Trump’s Clash With Merz Shows It’s Hard to Stay Friends With the President

Throughout the war in Iran, Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, did all he could to keep President Trump happy. This week, Mr. Merz appeared to lose patience....

29/04/2026 15:58 New York Times

Extended War Dents Hopes for Housing Market Rebound

Buyers across the country are cautious, while the Miami market seems immune....

29/04/2026 09:03 New York Times

I Played Putin in a War Game. He Could Invade Again.

NATO countries need to get their act together....

29/04/2026 06:13 New York Times

Global Deforestation Slows, W.R.I. Report Finds. But Wildfires Are Taking a Toll.

In 2025, the world razed less forest than any other year in the last decade. The bad news: global warming is making wildfires more frequent and intense....

29/04/2026 04:01 New York Times

Amid Iran War and Tensions with Neighbors, U.A.E. Goes Its Own Way

The United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave OPEC has rocked the region, underscoring how the country, at odds with Saudi Arabia, is increasingly charting its own course....

28/04/2026 22:12 New York Times

U.S. Gas Prices Hit Highest Level Since Beginning of War in Iran

The jump on Tuesday of 1.6 percent was the highest percentage increase in more than a month....

28/04/2026 20:13 New York Times

What Is OPEC, and How Does the Oil Cartel Influence Petroleum Prices?

The group of oil-producing countries supplied more than 25 percent of the world’s oil before the war in Iran. Its members have influenced energy markets through the years....

28/04/2026 19:33 New York Times

The War in Iran Has Americans Rethinking Their Summer Travel Plans

Faced with geopolitical instability, economic uncertainty and rising airfares, many travelers are changing destinations or canceling their trips entirely....

28/04/2026 18:10 New York Times

Trump Tests the Limits of His Most Faithful Supporters

The president’s rhetoric on religion, along with hard-line immigration policies and the U.S. war in Iran, has splintered a coalition of Christian voters who returned him to the White House....

28/04/2026 17:09 New York Times

UAE Says It Will Leave OPEC as Iran War Strains Oil Markets

The Gulf government has long complained about the group’s quotas, which officials believe unfairly limited its exports. Its departure is expected to weaken OPEC’s influence....

28/04/2026 16:51 New York Times

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