China Seeks an Advantage With Both Trump and Iran as War Evolves

With President Trump’s visit to Beijing looming, China is pushing Iran to negotiate even as its companies export material that could be used by Iran’s military.A government-organized march in Tehran on Wednesday in support of Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei.

E Edward Wong

Confusion in Strait of Hormuz Leaves Shipping Firms Guessing

The United States vowed to help tankers navigate the perilous conditions that have kept them stranded in the Persian Gulf, but it remained unclear if companies would try to get out.Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz near Oman on Monday.

P Peter Eavis and Gregory Schmidt

Trump Backed Forced Treatment for Homeless People. Utah Shows the Challenges.

State lawmakers declined to back a Trump-inspired plan to move 1,300 homeless people to a campus on the edge of Salt Lake City, but supporters are trying to keep the plan’s spirit alive.Tyler Clancy, Utah’s new homelessness coordinator, is leading the state’s effort to design a plan to serve “high u

J Jason DeParle

The Met Gala’s Embrace of Jeff Bezos Causes a Backlash

Protesters have found a perfect foil in Amazon’s founder, the gala’s lead sponsor this year.In the weeks leading up to the event, an increasingly visible anti-Bezos campaign has erupted on New York’s streets and subways. On social media, users have described the event as the “Amazon Prime Gala” or “

J Jesse McKinley and Alisha Haridasani Gupta

The Met Makes a Statement With 9 New Mannequin Bodies

The latest Costume Institute exhibition expands its ideas of who, exactly, belongs in fashion. Will the gala follow suit?Five of the new mannequins in the new Costume Institute exhibition, each of which have been modeled on actual people.

V Vanessa Friedman

Met Gala 2026 Guide: Theme, Hosts, Dress Code and More

What to know about this year’s celebration, including the return of a superstar last seen on the Met carpet 10 years ago.Beyoncé arriving to the Met Gala in 2016, the last year she attended the event.

V Vanessa Friedman

Mark Carney Pulls Canada Closer to Europe as Both Struggle With Trump

At a summit of European leaders, the Canadian prime minister was a special guest offering deals and friendship to jittery allies.Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada arriving for a meeting of the European Political Community on Monday in Yerevan, Armenia.

M Matina Stevis-Gridneff

Germans Are Not Panicking Over Trump’s Troop Threats

Top leaders believe losing 5,000 U.S. troops will not hurt German security. But analysts fear an economic hit, especially in military communities.Soldiers at a U.S. training facility in Hohenfels, southern Germany, last month.

J Jim Tankersley and Christopher F. Schuetze

Why Are Africans Fighting in Russia’s War in Ukraine?

Some see a clear explanation: Russia needs more troops, and young men in Africa desperately need jobs.Family members of people recruited by Russia for the war in Ukraine protested in Nairobi, Kenya, in March. The lack of information on missing loved ones spurred their appeal to lawmakers.

M Matthew Mpoke Bigg

School Cellphone Ban Study Finds Mixed Results

Cellphone bans got devices out of students’ hands, according to the first large study. But behavior and academics have not improved, at least so far.Cellphone use declined in schools that adopted strict bans, though test scores did not immediately improve.

D Dana Goldstein

What to Know About Orphines, a New Class of Deadly Opioids

The drugs are 10 times more dangerous than fentanyl. They are showing up in street drugs in the South and the Midwest, and will most likely spread to other regions.A Knoxville, Tenn., police officer at the scene of a suspected overdose last month. The greater Knoxville area has seen a startling spik

J Jan Hoffman