Pentagon Puts Iran War Cost at $29 Billion as Hegseth Deflects on Funding

12/05/2026 15:49 New York Times

The estimate from the Defense Department’s top budget official was $4 billion higher than two weeks ago. Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to say when the administration would request extra money for the Iran conflict.

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Inflation Jumps, Oil Prices Rise on U.S.-Iran Standoff

President Trump has declared the cease-fire on “life support,” and investors are taking a cautious approach as the economic effects of the war become more apparent....

12/05/2026 16:09 New York Times

CPI Shows Inflation Accelerating to 3.8% Annually in April After Weeks of War in Iran

The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8% in April from a year earlier as higher energy costs replaced tariffs as the driver of higher prices for Americans....

12/05/2026 14:41 New York Times

Putin’s Credibility Has Suffered in the Iran War. Or Has It?

Despite its long slog in Ukraine and the loss of former allies like Syria, Russia is benefiting from costly energy, a clever narrative and America’s own failure to achieve a quick victory....

12/05/2026 14:22 New York Times

The Iran War Is Taking the Color Out of Japan’s Best-Known Snack Bags

The food giant Calbee said shortages of naphtha, a crude-oil derivative used in inks, were forcing it to switch to black-and-white packaging for its salty products....

12/05/2026 10:48 New York Times

Russia Keeps Attacking U.S. Firms in Ukraine. The White House Is Silent.

Facilities tied to Coca-Cola, Cargill, Mondelez and others appear to have been deliberately hit. The Trump administration’s muted response has raised concerns....

12/05/2026 10:46 New York Times

Putin Said the War ‘Is Coming to a Close,’ but That’s Not All He Said

The Russian leader is walking a tightrope: acknowledging public discontent while offering no indication that he might give up on his demands....

11/05/2026 21:53 New York Times

Former Top Zelensky Aide Is Accused in Corruption Inquiry

Ukrainian news outlets named the suspect as Andriy Yermak, who resigned last year amid a sweeping scandal....

11/05/2026 21:20 New York Times

Israel Prepares to Prosecute First Suspects in Oct. 7 Attack Led by Hamas

Parliament passed a new law that paves the way for military trials for hundreds of Palestinians suspected of taking part in the 2023 attack that ignited the two-year war in Gaza....

11/05/2026 20:49 New York Times

Trump Proposes Suspending Federal Gas Tax Until Prices Fall

Congress would have to agree to any suspension, and dropping federal taxes would not make up for the steep increase in prices since the war began....

11/05/2026 19:02 New York Times

First-Time Home Buyers Are Staying on the Sidelines as Costs Rise

The effects of the war in Iran have raised mortgage rates and lowered consumer confidence, making it even harder for house hunters....

11/05/2026 16:26 New York Times

Modi Urges Indians to Buy Less Gold and Skip Foreign Trips as Iran War Strains Economy

Under pressure from the economic fallout of the war in Iran and politically emboldened, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asks Indians to sacrifice....

11/05/2026 15:38 New York Times

Scientists Press Congress on Dismissal of National Science Foundation Board and Research Funding

The slowed pace of grants by the National Science Foundation, under attack from the White House, could put the United States at a disadvantage with China, the scientists warned....

11/05/2026 09:03 New York Times

Ukraine Looks to Step Away From Trump and U.S.

With peace talks on ice and Ukraine now more self-reliant, President Volodymyr Zelensky seems to be stepping away from the United States....

11/05/2026 09:01 New York Times

Trump and Xi Are Set to Meet Again. Here’s What to Know.

The war in Iran, trade, artificial intelligence and Taiwan are expected to be on the agenda. But expectations are modest....

11/05/2026 08:33 New York Times

Trump and Netanyahu Say Iran War Is Not Over

The Trump administration said last week that the war had run its course, but the U.S. president and Israel’s prime minister in interviews on Sunday did not rule out renewed combat....

11/05/2026 00:39 New York Times

Abraham Foxman, Warrior Against Antisemitism, Dies at 86

For almost three decades, he led the Anti-Defamation League, winning access to presidents and prime ministers and meeting with Pope John Paul II....

10/05/2026 21:59 New York Times

Lebanese Mourn Eight Members of One Family Killed in Israeli Strike

Israel has escalated attacks on Lebanon since Thursday, further unraveling a truce in its war with Hezbollah. Among those killed on Saturday was a 6-month-old infant, relatives said....

10/05/2026 15:28 New York Times

Putin’s Forces Are Barely Inching Along on the Battlefield

The Russian military has yet to solve a fundamental problem: how to make big advances in eastern Ukraine when drones are everywhere....

10/05/2026 10:59 New York Times

Mass Layoffs in Iran as Businesses Buckle Under Wartime Pressures

Iran was already struggling economically before 2026 brought widespread instability. A government-imposed internet shutdown has crippled an entire sector....

10/05/2026 09:01 New York Times

High Gas Prices Are Just the Beginning

How the economic shock waves of Trump’s Iran war will be felt globally....

09/05/2026 14:58 New York Times

Russia Has Lost More Than 350,000 Soldiers, New Estimate Finds

The number raises the prospect that about half a million soldiers in total have died on the Russian and Ukrainian sides....

09/05/2026 11:53 New York Times

A Scaled-Back Victory Day Parade Shows Putin’s Growing Vulnerability in Ukraine War

The event, shrunken because of security fears, adds to a sense that Moscow and other Russian cities can no longer be insulated from the war....

09/05/2026 11:38 New York Times

Long Overlooked, Caspian Sea Provides Strategic Trade Route for Iran

The landlocked body of water has taken on new significance, with Russia shipping military and commercial goods to bolster Tehran’s ability to withstand the U.S. assault....

09/05/2026 09:01 New York Times

Taiwan’s Plastic Habit Collides With Shortages Caused by a Faraway War

Taiwan, one of the world’s biggest plastic users, is facing supply disruptions caused by the war in Iran. The crunch is already trickling down into everyday life....

09/05/2026 09:00 New York Times

Hegseth Is Sending Us a Warning

The secretary of defense has argued that military retirees are subject to freedom of speech restrictions. Let that sink in....

08/05/2026 20:59 New York Times

What to know about the report.

Employers added 115,000 jobs and the unemployment rate remained at 4.3 percent despite higher energy prices and instability spurred by the war with Iran....

08/05/2026 18:30 New York Times

The Iran War Will Cost Trillions

The war in Iran will cost trillions — far more than current estimates....

08/05/2026 17:22 New York Times

Many Russians in No Mood for Celebration on Kremlin’s Biggest Day of the Year

As the country heads into Victory Day, the economy is stalling, internet restrictions are growing and the Kremlin is fearing Ukrainian attacks....

08/05/2026 14:58 New York Times

Philip Caputo, Who Wrote Blistering Vietnam War Memoir, Dies at 84

“A Rumor of War,” about his service as a Marine Corps infantry officer and published in 1977, relentlessly detailed “the things men do in war and the things war does to them.”...

08/05/2026 13:55 New York Times

Emirates Doubles Down on U.S. and Israeli Ties Amid Iran War

The United Arab Emirates has borne the brunt of Iranian attacks throughout the war, hardening the government’s resolve to reassess its list of friends and foes....

08/05/2026 12:59 New York Times

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