Trump officials and their Venezuelan allies have promised a new era of accountability to unlock Venezuela’s immense oil wealth. But the country’s oil industry remains a black hole.Cardon Refinery in Punto Fijo, Falcon, Venezuela. Venezuela’s oil industry is undergoing rapid change under Delcy Rodríg
Plus, the gowns — and the backlash — at the Met Gala.Ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The United States vowed to help stranded vessels navigate the strait, which Iran has effectively closed, but it remained unclear if companies would try to get out.
An industrial policy of subsidies and import restrictions laid the foundations for China to become almost as dominant in wind turbines as in solar panels.
Officials say competition between the countries is healthy. But tensions are mounting over energy quotas, regional conflicts and their different visions for the Middle East.A photograph released by Saudi Royal Court showing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, and the Emirati leader, Sheikh Moha
At a White House event for Small Business Week, he described the economy as “roaring” and predicted that gas prices would go down soon.President Trump speaking to small-business owners before Monday’s event, which the White House described as highlighting “the extraordinary revival of Main Street un
The Justice Department again appears to be using the investigative power of the federal government to rehash debunked claims that Democrats stole the 2020 election.F.B.I. agents raided Fulton County election offices in January, seizing boxes of ballots and other materials.
The National Park Service said the dump of debris, between the fourth and ninth holes, does not exceed environmental limits. Opponents disagree.Golfing in view of a dump site of debris and soil from the demolition of the White House’s East Wing at the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington in Januar
The health secretary has long complained that Americans overuse psychiatric medications. New policies he is introducing aim to change that.Monday’s announcements were Health Secretary Kennedy’s first significant step to reduce the use of antidepressants.
Regardless of the theme, these people just looked great.
Guests had many interpretations for the “Fashion Is Art” dress code.Blue Ivy Carter and Beyoncé making their entrance.
An inheritance dispute over the former chairman’s estate has prompted a criminal complaint over how the dynastic chaebol family behind LG divides its assets.
The president is seeking political payback for Republican state legislators in Indiana who rejected his push to redraw the state’s political map last year.Indiana state legislators met in Indianapolis last year before a vote on redrawing the state’s congressional map.
President Trump is endorsing candidates in a series of primary elections this month, trying to defeat incumbents in his own party who have crossed him. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains.
The Texas attorney general is heading into the runoff against Senator John Cornyn without the support of some of his longtime backers.On the campaign trail for U.S. Senate, the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, has presented his fund-raising gap as a strength.
Ohio’s unusual contest — with a little-known incumbent and a well-known challenger — shows how Democrats are hoping to capitalize on G.O.P. voters’ anger at the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.Former Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio, left, is running again for the chamber against Senator Jon Husted, a Republic
The governments have no official diplomatic or military ties. But a loose network led by company executives and volunteers is bridging some of that gulf.Members of a Ukrainian drone regiment in the Kharkiv region in September. Taiwan is eager to learn from Ukraine’s experience, especially when it co
With his signature chain saw, Javier Milei became a MAGA superstar. At home, his state-slashing experiment is on the line.
A New York Times reporter joined a group of cyclists on a route meant to break down Cape Town’s lingering racial and economic barriers.
Lea Michele, Christine Ebersole, Jennifer Hudson, Kristin Chenoweth, Adam Lambert and 10 others reflect on their favorite belters.
He no longer feels a sense of ownership, but the program’s former host has harsh words for the network.David Letterman likened what’s happened with his former show to “driving by your old neighborhood and realizing that where you used to live, they’re putting up an adult bookstore.”
Our attachment to an institution may seem counterintuitive, especially with comedy, a rebellious art form. But with Stephen Colbert’s program, there was a lot at stake.
Passengers on the MV Hondius have not received permission from the authorities in Cape Verde, in the Atlantic Ocean, to disembark. Three people have died and at least three others were ill.The MV Hondius moored off the coast of Cape Verde on Monday.
Doctors say that the virus, which is rare, can quickly progress from flulike symptoms to something far more serious.
Three passengers of the MV Hondius died after showing symptoms of the rare disease. Health authorities confirmed two cases and are investigating five others.The cruise ship MV Hondius stationed off the port of Praia, Cape Verde, on Sunday.
