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.
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.
First Fully Loaded L.N.G. Tanker Since War Began Appears to Have Crossed the Strait
Liquefied natural gas transit has been effectively halted. A ship managed by Abu Dhabi’s state oil company managed to cross, said Kpler, a maritime data firm.Before the war, about 20 percent of the world’s liquefied natural gas originated in the Middle East, virtually all of it headed to Asia.
One Person Who Appears to Be Missing From King Charles’s U.S. Itinerary: Prince Harry
On a state visit designed in part to repair U.S.-British relations, King Charles’s schedule does not include plans to see his younger son, who lives in the United States with his family.Prince Harry isn’t expected to meet with his father, King Charles III, during the king’s state visit.
Epstein Scandal Looms Over King Charles’s U.S. Visit
The king is not planning to meet with victims of Jeffrey Epstein during his state visit because of “ongoing police inquiries” in Britain. The king’s brother was close to Mr. Epstein, a convicted sex offender.A vigil for Virginia Giuffre, a woman who said that Mr. Epstein had trafficked her to Britai
What Elon Musk’s Clash With Sam Altman of OpenAI Is Really About
Mr. Musk’s lawsuit against Mr. Altman and OpenAI makes the case that all-encompassing greed is Silicon Valley’s defining feature.
Elon Musk Assails Sam Altman on Social Media Before OpenAI Trial
Mr. Musk’s posts on X have pushed his narrative that OpenAI has lost its way.Elon Musk on his phone during President Trump’s joint address to Congress at the U.S. Capitol last year.
Here Are the Key Players in the OpenAI Trial
Elon Musk, Sam Altman and several other key artificial intelligence industry figures are slated to testify in the trial, which is expected to last several weeks.
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.President Donald J. Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast in February.
Republicans Brace for Brutal Midterms as Trump’s Popularity Slips
The elections are still six months off, and some within the G.O.P. say there is still time to right the ship.The Republican Party’s outlook has dimmed along with voter faith that President Trump can fix the economy.
Graduates Reset Ambitions in Pursuit of First Jobs
Young people aiming to build careers are entering fields they had not considered to find their footing.A dismal job market has turned the spring commencement season into a bruising ordeal for many, including Sadie Parker, who will graduate in June from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Military Quietly Accelerates Boat Strikes, Deploying More Aircraft
The military has increased the number of secret fixed-wing attack aircraft and armed MQ-9 Reaper drones, according to two people familiar with the matter.A ground crew member inspecting a MQ-9 Reaper drone in Aguadilla, P.R., last year. The military has increased the number of drones operating from
Google Signs A.I. Deal With the Pentagon
The Pentagon has also signed deals for using A.I. on classified networks with OpenAI and Elon Musk’s xAI, amid a dispute with Anthropic.Google’s campus in Mountain View, Calif.
Trump’s Top Child Care Official Wants a ‘Bonfire of Regulations’
As Americans face soaring child care costs, Alex Adams wants to loosen rules and tighten spending. Critics say that will harm children and shutter day cares.
Judge Says Maurene Comey Can Sue the Trump Administration for Firing Her
Ms. Comey, a former federal prosecutor who handled cases against Jeffery Epstein and Sean Combs, claimed in her suit that she was fired for political reasons.Maurene Comey had been one of the most highly regarded trial lawyers in the Southern District of New York when she was fired last year.
Man Serving Life Without Parole for Georgia Robbery Is Freed, With Help From a Remorseful Prosecutor
Jessie Askew Jr. was sentenced to life without parole for a clumsy armed robbery with an unloaded gun. The man who sent him away was determined to bring him back home.Jessie Askew Jr. arriving at a hearing in Houston County, Ga. He hoped to be set free after serving 28 years of a life sentence witho
Adopting Trump’s Voice, Justice Dept. Asks Judge to Let Ballroom Proceed
The court filing links the security breach at the White House correspondents’ dinner to the lawsuit over President Trump’s ballroom project.Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, spoke Monday about the attempted attack at the White House correspondents’ dinner and signed a motion linking the bre
After Another Attempt on Trump’s Life, Is Political Violence on the Rise in the U.S.?
A conversation with Sean Westwood, a professor at Dartmouth who tracks political violence and Americans’ perceptions of it.Law enforcement officers at the scene after gunshots were fired during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday.
Ron Paul Saw The U.S. Mint’s Gold Problems Coming
And he’s basically fine with it.Ron Paul, then a Texas congressman for the Republican Party, in 1983.
U.S. Mint Buys Drug Cartel Gold and Sells It as ‘American’
As prices for the precious metal soar, the industry’s guardrails have broken down.This gold comes from a Colombian drug cartel mine. It should never end up at the U.S. Mint. But it does.
How We Traced U.S. Government Gold to a Drug Cartel
Three reporters followed supply chains to reveal that the U.S. Mint buys gold that comes from foreign pawn shops and drug dealers, then claims it is from the United States.The reporter Justin Scheck of The Times at La Mandinga, in Colombia. It’s a government-owned cattle ranch where illegal miners t
Stephen Colbert Gets Ready to Hang It Up
His late-night show ends next month after 11 seasons. He has lots of feelings.
Offbeat Obituaries Celebrate Loss With Levity (and Brutal Honesty)
Irreverent tributes filled with unvarnished truths and funny anecdotes, which run counter to more somber traditional obituaries, have gained attention for “how alive they feel,” a researcher said.
After an Assassination Attempt, a Grim Political Math Sets In
Assassination attempts against sitting presidents have tended to compound their political problems and isolate them from the public.