Warsh Takes Charge of Fed Facing Rising Inflation Threat

22/05/2026 18:10 New York Times

The economic backdrop that Kevin M. Warsh inherits as chair of the Federal Reserve does not call for the interest rate cuts that President Trump wants.

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Regional Mediators Rush to Save U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire

Pakistan and Qatar have dispatched teams to Tehran under the looming threat of resumed war, after weeks of diplomacy failed to produce an agreement....

22/05/2026 17:34 New York Times

Europeans Remain Wary After Trump Promises to Send Troops to Poland

President Trump said he would send 5,000 troops to Poland, part of a back-and-forth that has left European leaders reeling....

22/05/2026 15:17 New York Times

Asian Currencies Hit by Iran War, Adding to Economic Strain

Soaring oil prices and a surging dollar are testing Asia’s foreign-exchange reserves, which were built up after the 1997 crisis....

22/05/2026 13:38 New York Times

New Taliban Decree on Divorce Formalizes Child Marriage in Afghanistan, U.N. Warns

A new Afghan law requires girls to wait until puberty before seeking to get out of a marriage. It also requires mediation for women seeking to escape an abusive husband....

22/05/2026 10:37 New York Times

Before Europe Anoints Someone to Talk to Putin, It Debates What to Talk About

Europeans are considering appointing an envoy to Ukraine peace talks with Russia. First, many warn, they need to decide what to ask....

22/05/2026 09:02 New York Times

From General to Governor: Putin Pushes a ‘New Elite’ of War Veterans

The popular leader of a region bordering Ukraine is replaced by a military commander as President Vladimir V. Putin looks to reward those who fought in his war....

22/05/2026 09:01 New York Times

5 Notable Moments From Candace Owens’s Warm Interview With Hunter Biden

In a nearly two-hour conversation, Mr. Biden discussed his addiction to drugs and alcohol, and Ms. Owens apologized for her past remarks about him....

22/05/2026 02:14 New York Times

Iran and Oman in Talks Over Strait of Hormuz Ship Payment System

The discussions suggest that the United States and the Iranian government may not be close to reaching a deal to end a war that has badly damaged the global economy....

22/05/2026 01:52 New York Times

Germany Charges Two Men With Plotting to Kill Jewish Leaders on Iran’s Behalf

European authorities have grown concerned about a rise in Iranian intelligence activity in Europe in the wake of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran....

22/05/2026 00:15 New York Times

GOP Pulls Measure on Trump’s War Powers in Iran, Lacking Votes to Defeat It

House Republican leaders abruptly scrapped a planned vote on a measure to direct President Trump to end the conflict or win authorization for it, amid party defections and absences....

21/05/2026 23:22 New York Times

Trump Says He Will ‘Try and Make’ Son Don Jr.’s Wedding, but Timing ‘Not Good’

President Trump said the war with Iran and “other things” would make it difficult for him to make the wedding this weekend....

21/05/2026 21:22 New York Times

Charges Dismissed for Ex-Assistant Principal After Shooting by 6-Year-Old

Prosecutors had argued that Ebony Parker, a former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school, had failed to act on warnings that a child had a gun in his backpack....

21/05/2026 17:46 New York Times

In Berlin, Cars Are a Culture War Flashpoint

With municipal elections approaching, conservatives and progressives are sparring over congestion in the city center and how to fix it....

21/05/2026 09:22 New York Times

Bluesky Says Kremlin Is Hacking Its Platform to Spread Propaganda

The company said it was fighting Russian efforts to hijack real users’ accounts to post fake content, an apparently novel tactic....

21/05/2026 09:02 New York Times

Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund Tests Constitutional Limits

The deal the president reached with his own subordinates relies on a mechanism created by Congress that legal experts had warned was subject to manipulation....

20/05/2026 19:57 New York Times

After Eurovision Final, Dismay That Politics Didn’t Play a Bigger Role

Politics isn’t supposed to influence the international song contest, but some people wanted relationships between countries to hold more sway in this year’s voting....

20/05/2026 19:48 New York Times

Early War Goal Was to Install Hard-Line Former President as Iran’s Leader

An Israeli strike designed to free Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from house arrest in Tehran, U.S. officials said, was part of an effort to bring about regime change and put him in power....

20/05/2026 18:44 New York Times

Majority of Fed Officials Embraced Possibility of Higher Rates at Latest Meeting

A record of the April meeting, Jerome H. Powell’s last as chair, underscored the extent to which the war with Iran has upended the economic outlook....

20/05/2026 18:40 New York Times

Surgeon General’s Office Issues Screen Time Warning

The post of surgeon general has remained empty since President Trump took office last year....

20/05/2026 18:35 New York Times

Days After Hosting Trump, Xi Serves Up Tea and Smiles to Putin

During a state visit, the Chinese and Russian leaders cast themselves as a stabilizing force in a world thrown into tumult by Washington....

20/05/2026 16:50 New York Times

Iran Threatens to Strike Beyond the Middle East if the U.S. Resumes Attacks

The warning was issued as President Trump and Vice President JD Vance say progress is being made toward a deal, while keeping open the threat of renewed strikes....

20/05/2026 14:43 New York Times

Doctors Asked Officers to Unshackle a Patient. They Refused for 26 Days.

A lawsuit challenges the police practice of shackling mentally ill arrestees in New York, sometimes for long periods, while they await arraignment in locked psychiatric wards....

20/05/2026 12:48 New York Times

2 Wildfires Near Los Angeles Prompt Evacuations

More than 7,000 people east of the city had been forced to evacuate as of Wednesday morning, and more than 39,000 others faced evacuation orders or warnings....

20/05/2026 09:17 New York Times

High Gas Prices Are Squeezing America’s Food Banks

The organizations that feed millions were already dealing with cuts, inflation and more people seeking help. Now the war in Iran is forcing groups to make hard choices....

20/05/2026 09:01 New York Times

How Iran Gained Leverage in the War

Outmatched militarily, Iran used “triangular coercion” by attacking Gulf states and closing the Strait of Hormuz. It points to a long-term U.S. vulnerability....

20/05/2026 08:04 New York Times

I’m the Foreign Minister of Sweden. Don’t Overestimate Russia.

We can’t afford to underestimate Russia’s strength and its ability to harm Ukraine and NATO allies, but we must not overestimate it either....

20/05/2026 07:39 New York Times

Senate Votes to Take Up Measure to Force Trump to End Iran War

With four Republican backers, Democrats won a vote to advance a resolution that would force the president to end hostilities or win authorization from Congress....

19/05/2026 23:00 New York Times

Trump Endorses Ken Paxton in Texas Senate Runoff Race Against John Cornyn

The president embraced Ken Paxton, a MAGA loyalist, over Senator John Cornyn, despite warnings from Republican leaders about Mr. Paxton’s history of scandal....

19/05/2026 21:57 New York Times

Worried About War’s Impact, Bond Investors Push Rates to Highest Level Since 2007

The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield hasn’t been this high since the lead-up to the global financial crisis. Across Europe and Asia, yields are also elevated....

19/05/2026 20:02 New York Times

As a Weakened Putin Follows Trump to Beijing, Iran War Offers an Opening

With the upheaval in the Persian Gulf disrupting oil and gas supplies, Russia is looking to deepen its energy ties to China....

19/05/2026 18:04 New York Times

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