For Iran, Flexing Control Over Waterway Is New Deterrent

Iran’s government could emerge from the conflict with a blueprint to keep adversaries at bay, regardless of any restrictions on its nuclear program.A satellite image showing ships’ movements in a section of the Strait of Hormuz this month.

M Mark Mazzetti, Adam Entous and Julian E. Barnes

In Qatar, Trapped Between the U.S. and Iran, War Forced a Reckoning

The gas-rich Gulf nation is in a state of “strategic shock” after the war dealt a serious blow to its economy, sending ripples around the world.Qatar, though on good terms with both the United States and Iran, has been harmed economically by the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran and endured retalia

V Vivian Nereim

Luxury Brands Bet on the Middle East. War Has Damaged Their Plans.

High-end brands such as Louis Vuitton and Hermès are looking to other regions as sales in Persian Gulf nations plummet.A Louis Vuitton store in Paris. LVMH has seen a drop in sales in its Middle Eastern stores, with demand falling across the gulf region.

K Kim Bhasin

Syrian Billionaires Needed a Favor in Washington. They Invoked the Trump Name.

The attempt by the Khayyats to influence foreign policy while discussions are underway about potential Trump family deals is an increasingly common feature of the president’s second term.Moutaz and Ramez Al-Khayyat, two of three Syrian-born brothers, at their company’s headquarters in Doha, Qatar.

E Eric Lipton

U.S. Installs a Trump Loyalist to Lead ‘Grand Conspiracy’ Case Into Trump Foes

A former lawyer for President Trump’s campaign, Joseph diGenova, is said to be planning to split time between Miami and Fort Pierce, where a grand jury overseen by a Trump-favored judge sits.Joseph diGenova, 81, who served as a U.S. attorney in the Reagan era, has been given the title of counselor t

C Charlie Savage and Alan Feuer

Muslim Southerners Face a Fresh Wave of Hateful Political Rhetoric

Some Muslim voters were once drawn to Republican positions on family values and individual liberty, but as Southern politicians stoke anti-Islamic sentiment, many feel threatened.Amal Altareb, a Yemeni American, moved to Memphis in 2012, one of many Muslim Americans drawn to the South by economic op

E Emily Cochrane

They’re Young. They’re Conservative. And They’re Split Over the War.

On college campuses from the Northeast to the Southwest, the conflict in Iran is testing the fealty of young Republicans during the second Trump administration.Taylar Grieves, a member of the College Republicans at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, asked students in March to vote whet

T Troy Closson

Potential 2028 Democrats Audition in Michigan,With a Focus on Trump

Former Vice President Kamala Harris, Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey and Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky spoke at a gathering of party insiders in Detroit, fueling presidential speculation.Former Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the crowd at the Michigan Democratic Women’s Caucus Legacy Lunche

T Tim Balk and Steve Friess

Gen Z Looks to Nepal as a Test Case of Its Hopes

Many youth-led protests around the world have failed to bring meaningful change. But in Nepal, a new government is promising to do things differently.A youthful revolution changed Nepal. It gave hope to Gen Z worldwide.

H Hannah Beech, Binod Ghimire, Sajal Pradhan and Hannah Reyes Morales

How Gen Z Protests Have Fared Around the World

Over the past year or so, young people have rallied across continents to oust old-guard governments. What’s happened since?Young people at a concert last year celebrating the impeachment of President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar.

H Hannah Beech

Ageless Beauty

We examine a surprising trend on the runways of Paris.

V Vanessa Friedman

Activists Tear-Gassed at Failed Raid of Beagle Research Facility

Some 1,000 protesters tried to storm a private breeding and lab facility in Wisconsin in an effort to steal thousands of beagles that are bred for medical experimentation.Animal rights activists and the police face off outside a research facility in Blue Mounds, Wis., on Saturday.

K Katie Benner and Taylor Glascock

New Yorkers Warm to Mamdani’s Redesign Plan for Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn

The new proposal would make Grand Army Plaza more friendly to pedestrians. It was all the talk at the local farmers’ market on Saturday.Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s proposal would ban cars from a dangerous stretch of road separating the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Arch at Grand Army Plaza from Prospec

C Claire Fahy

The Help That Many Older Americans Need Most

With shortages of medical professionals and an aging population, thousands of community health care workers prevent older adults from falling through the cracks.Ms. Guzman during a visit to a client’s home recently in The Dalles, Ore.

P Paula Span

What to Know About the Bulgarian Election

The Black Sea country is holding its eighth election in five years, with Bulgarians yearning for the kind of prosperous life enjoyed by other Europeans.Former President Rumen Radev of Bulgaria speaking on Thursday during the last pre-election event of his coalition, Progressive Bulgaria. Most polls

C Carlotta Gall