Senate Blocks Bid to Cancel Arms Sales to Israel as Iran War Deepens Democratic Divide

16/04/2026 01:07 New York Times

Concerns over the Iran war led several Democratic senators who had rejected past bids to curb weapons transfers to Israel to vote to block the sale of bulldozers and bombs.

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Just War Doctrine: The Pope, JD Vance and a Theological Debate

President Trump’s attack on Pope Leo has touched off an argument about a framework for determining when war is justified....

16/04/2026 02:28 New York Times

Sudan Enters Fourth Year of War Amid World’s Most Severe Humanitarian Crisis

Fighting that erupted in 2023 has forced millions from their homes and left widespread hunger that is now being compounded by strife in the Middle East....

16/04/2026 01:16 New York Times

Claudia Sheinbaum’s War on Crime in Mexico Faces a Grim Reckoning: 133,000 Missing People

President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico is under pressure to end one of her country’s most painful tragedies: the disappearance of more than 133,000 people....

15/04/2026 23:38 New York Times

Trump’s Portrayal of the War in Iran Collides With Reality

President Trump is confronting a crisis that is not bending to his narrative of a “pretty reasonable” new regime in Iran and all-but-assured victory for the United States....

15/04/2026 22:26 New York Times

Can Trump and Republicans Get Back on Message on the Economy?

It’s Tax Day, but much of the country’s focus has been on an unpopular war....

15/04/2026 21:31 New York Times

With Iran War on Pause, Political Battle Resumes Over Israeli Democracy

A court fight over Itamar Ben-Gvir, an extremist who oversees the police, pits the attorney general against Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing government....

15/04/2026 20:39 New York Times

What the Iran War Means for China

Our national security correspondent David E. Sanger examines what the Iran war means to China, which is the world’s biggest importer of Iranian oil....

15/04/2026 20:18 New York Times

S&P 500 Hits Record High as Stock Market Looks Beyond Iran War

Investors appear to be treating an end to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran as a foregone conclusion, as the S&P 500 closes above 7,000....

15/04/2026 20:13 New York Times

Senate Republicans Again Block Bid to Limit Trump’s Iran War Powers

For the fourth time since the war began, G.O.P. senators successfully fended off an effort to constrain the president. But there were signs of growing unease among Republicans....

15/04/2026 20:07 New York Times

‘We Cannot Lose Sight of Ukraine.’ Europeans Promise More Aid to Kyiv.

The focus in recent weeks has been on the conflict in Iran, but European leaders said it was crucial to keep aid flowing to Ukraine....

15/04/2026 18:15 New York Times

Amid Iran War, Companies Look to Extend a Record Profit Run by Raising Prices

Higher inflation is leading companies to raise prices without sacrificing margins....

15/04/2026 17:12 New York Times

Israel Considering Cease-fire With Lebanon, Officials Say

Talk of a truce that would pause the war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon followed rare direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington on Tuesday....

15/04/2026 16:22 New York Times

Trump’s Blockade Risks Upending an Emerging Détente With China

In a thinly veiled critique of the war in Iran, China’s leader said the world could not risk reverting “to the law of the jungle.”...

15/04/2026 14:14 New York Times

The Republicans Who Disapprove of the War, and a Wave of College Closures

Plus, will the World Cup bring tourists back to the U.S.?...

15/04/2026 10:00 New York Times

11 Electric Cars Worth a Look as Gas Prices Soar

The war in Iran has auto shoppers sizing up electrics. Many strong cars are on the market, and there are bargains to be had when buying used....

15/04/2026 09:02 New York Times

Dodging Bombs and Drones, This Postman in Ukraine Still Delivers

Oleksiy Klochkovsky has driven mail and parcels around the front line in Ukraine for four years. He keeps one ear tuned for danger from above....

15/04/2026 09:02 New York Times

He Has a War Chest and an ‘R’ by His Name. Will Enough Voters Like Him?

Vivek Ramaswamy has all but cleared the field ahead of the May primary for Ohio governor, but whether a finance and pharma billionaire is the man for the moment is another question....

15/04/2026 09:01 New York Times

JD Vance Heckled In Antiwar Protest at Turning Point USA Event

Vice President JD Vance appeared to express sympathy with critics of the war with Iran: “I recognize that young voters do not love the policy we have in the Middle East, OK. I understand.”...

15/04/2026 08:47 New York Times

War Exposes Gaps in India’s Clean Energy Push

The country’s creaking electricity grid is lagging behind its push for renewable sources — just as its growing economy hungers for oil stranded by war....

15/04/2026 04:00 New York Times

Rubio Hosts Israel and Lebanon for Rare Meeting Shadowed by U.S.-Iran War

The gathering ended with encouraging words, even as Israel continued to refuse to halt its military campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon....

15/04/2026 00:52 New York Times

Powerful Storms Prompt Tornado Watches Across the Central U.S.

More than 125 million people face some risk of severe weather on Tuesday, forecasters warned, amid a multiday outbreak of storms....

15/04/2026 00:46 New York Times

Trump’s Blasphemy Is a Warning

Presidents can fight with popes. God is another matter....

14/04/2026 22:13 New York Times

51 Percent of Americans Think Trump’s Military Action in Iran Has Not Been Worthwhile

A survey from Ipsos and Reuters, released on Tuesday, found few Americans — 24 percent — think the war in Iran has been worth the costs and benefits....

14/04/2026 22:08 New York Times

Carney Suspends Gas Tax in Canada as War Drives Up Fuel Costs

The prime minister said that his government was also investing in ways to boost oil and gas production....

14/04/2026 22:00 New York Times

How Trump Can Wrap Up the Iran War

He can offer the regime a series of fundamental choices....

14/04/2026 21:00 New York Times

Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Pick for Fed Chair, Discloses Vast Wealth Ahead of Confirmation Hearing

Kevin M. Warsh vowed to divest a substantial amount of his more than $100 million in assets as he faces a complicated path to becoming the next chair of the Federal Reserve....

14/04/2026 18:10 New York Times

Bessent Questions the Cause of Climate Change and Its Economic Toll

The Treasury secretary said it is “difficult to deconstruct” the reasons for global warming, which he described as a belief of the “elite.”...

14/04/2026 16:32 New York Times

At a House Republican’s New York Event, Flashes of an Iran Backlash

Representative Mike Lawler, who is seeking re-election in a swing district in the Hudson Valley, faced tough questions from constituents about his stance on the war in Iran....

14/04/2026 15:36 New York Times

Middle East War Will Slow Global Economic Growth, I.M.F. Warns

The conflict could also fuel another bout of inflation, according to the International Monetary Fund....

14/04/2026 13:50 New York Times

What Happened After Denmark Adopted a Ruined City in Ukraine

The Danish government has contributed more than $250 million to Mykolaiv, as the Trump administration pushes a more business-focused plan....

14/04/2026 12:23 New York Times

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