Fed Holds Rates Steady as War in Iran Upends the Economic Outlook

18/03/2026 21:02 New York Times

Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, emphasized the high degree of uncertainty stemming from the conflict as he acknowledged the potential for surging energy prices to lift inflation and dent growth.

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How Trump Should Extricate Himself From His Iran Quagmire

Declaring victory and ending the war might not be so easy....

18/03/2026 22:29 New York Times

U.S. Intelligence Saw No Change in Iran’s Missile Capabilities Before War

On Wednesday, the director of national intelligence and C.I.A. director contradicted one of the justifications the Trump administration had given for its attacks on Iran....

18/03/2026 18:47 New York Times

He Lost a Leg for Russia. Then, He Says, His Country Betrayed Him.

Imprisoned for murder, Aleksandr Abbasov-Derskhan sought a new start in life and freedom by signing up to fight in Ukraine. But he says promised benefits proved illusory....

18/03/2026 18:41 New York Times

Despite Moscow’s Threats, Poland Rules to Extradite Archaeologist

Kyiv accuses Alexander Butyagin, a prominent antiquities scholar, of destroying cultural heritage during his excavations in Russia-occupied Crimea. The Kremlin has condemned his arrest....

18/03/2026 16:15 New York Times

An Abandoned Russian Tanker Is Drifting at Sea. Will Anyone Stop It?

An attack forced its crew to abandon ship in early March. No country has intervened, despite fears of environmental disaster....

18/03/2026 16:04 New York Times

Israel’s ‘Decapitation’ Strategy, and the Trump Official Who Resigned Over the War

Plus, how owning a car is becoming unaffordable....

18/03/2026 11:42 New York Times

What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s March Meeting

The U.S. central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady as officials assess the economic fallout from the war with Iran....

18/03/2026 09:02 New York Times

Silicon Valley Bet on War. The Bets Are Paying Off.

After years of criticism and financial risk, Palantir, Anthropic and small start-ups are generating rewards from their investments in defense tech....

18/03/2026 09:01 New York Times

As Iran War Drags On, Europe Wants to Avoid a New Migration Crisis

A decade ago, a surge in migration to Europe spurred the far-right’s rise. European leaders now fear the Iran war could set off another crisis, and they have taken tentative steps to prepare....

18/03/2026 09:01 New York Times

Trump’s Next Decision in War: Whether to Retrieve Iran’s Nuclear Fuel

A mission to seize or destroy Iran’s nuclear material would be one of the riskiest military operations in modern American history....

18/03/2026 06:35 New York Times

Israel, the Iran War, and the G.O.P.’s Growing Antisemitism Problem

Michelle Goldberg on a dark political reality she found in Florida....

18/03/2026 05:46 New York Times

U.S. Says Anthropic Is an ‘Unacceptable’ National Security Risk

In a legal filing, the government said it questioned whether the A.I. start-up could be a “trusted partner” in wartime, which led it to label the company a supply chain risk....

18/03/2026 03:51 New York Times

Joe Kent, a Top Counterterrorism Official for the Trump Administration, Resigns, Citing Iran War

Mr. Kent is the highest-ranking Trump administration official to quit in opposition to the conflict. He is also known for his support of conspiracy theories....

17/03/2026 23:29 New York Times

The Unlikely Alliance to Save East Palestine, Ohio

In Ohio after a toxic chemical accident, finding common ground in the country’s health wars....

17/03/2026 23:09 New York Times

A War With, Not for, Israel

Israel is the rare U.S. ally that pulls its weight, shares the risk and contributes to victory....

17/03/2026 22:52 New York Times

TSA Official Warns Small U.S. Airports Could Close if Shutdown Continues

T.S.A. officers, working without pay for more than a month, have called out of work and quit in growing numbers as the shutdown drags on....

17/03/2026 21:15 New York Times

Israel Keeps Killing Key Iranian Leaders. Will It Work?

Israeli officials trumpeted airstrikes that killed Iran’s de facto leader and the commanders of a militia notorious for violently suppressing protests. But “decapitation has its limits,” an analyst warns....

17/03/2026 21:00 New York Times

War in Iran Shows Growing Conservative Divide Over Israel

As the U.S.-Israel-Iran war continues, conservatism’s most famous figures are in a rhetorical brawl over America’s role....

17/03/2026 18:27 New York Times

China Is Embracing OpenClaw, a New A.I. Agent, and the Government Is Wary

Excitement about A.I. assistant tools is running into growing concerns about the security risks of software that operates autonomously on user’s devices....

17/03/2026 18:00 New York Times

Trump’s Dangerous Lack of a Strategy in Iran

The early reality of the Iran war is not cooperating with the president’s bluster....

17/03/2026 16:33 New York Times

Trump Signals He May Intervene in Cuba Following Iran and Venezuela

Still at war with Iran and in control in Venezuela, President Trump is signaling that he is about to intervene in another country....

17/03/2026 14:46 New York Times

Sucked Into War, Gulf Countries Face the Limits of U.S. Security Guarantees

Barraged by Iranian attacks and questioning the value of security ties with the United States, nations in the Gulf have turned to Ukraine, Australia and Italy for help....

17/03/2026 13:12 New York Times

U.S. Allies Reject Trump’s Demands for Warships, and Bovino to Retire From Border Patrol

Plus, the champion of “Swedish death cleaning” dies at 91....

17/03/2026 10:00 New York Times

Europe Rejects Trump’s Demands for Warships to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz

While some European countries said they were discussing ways to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, several rejected President Trump’s calls to send warships....

17/03/2026 09:05 New York Times

Jimmy Kimmel Has a Bone to Pick With Trump’s War Plans

“The only war Trump had an exit plan for was Vietnam,” Kimmel remarked after the president said he would end the war in Iran when he “feels it in his bones.”...

17/03/2026 06:43 New York Times

What the Iran War Means for the U.S.-China Relationship

With the Xi-Trump summit almost certainly delayed, and tensions rising over the war in Iran, vital issues for both the U.S. and China are also being cast into uncertainty....

17/03/2026 06:18 New York Times

As American Bombers Take Off From R.A.F. Fairford in UK, Iraq War Looms Large

R.A.F. Fairford was the site of repeated antiwar protests during the Iraq war in 2003. Now it is being used again as a base for U.S. bombing missions in the Middle East....

17/03/2026 04:01 New York Times

As War With Iran Hurts Oil Prices, U.S. Turns to Iranian Boats for Help

Iranian-linked ships carrying Russian oil were among those that received temporary exemptions from sanctions, a sign of how dire the energy crisis is becoming....

17/03/2026 04:00 New York Times

Airport Security Lines Grow as TSA Goes Unpaid in Partial Shutdown

“There’s going to be a breaking point sooner or later,” one union official warned, with travelers at some airports being told to arrive three hours ahead of time....

17/03/2026 01:37 New York Times

What Are Trump’s Positions on Iran? They Can Change by the Sentence.

The president is no stranger to staking out contradictory stands, part of what his aides say is his negotiating style. But on Iran, his shifting positions are colliding with the consequences of war....

17/03/2026 01:36 New York Times

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