U.S. Central Command did not say precisely what it was trying to destroy in Iran, but it said the attacks were aimed at Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Monday.
The ships were hit near Oman on Monday, the latest attacks on vessels in the Persian Gulf. Oil prices rose more than 2 percent.Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Musandam, Oman, last week. Shipping in the strait has been mostly at a standstill, with only five ships passing through on Mon
The Treasury secretary is also facing pushback on the Trump administration’s trade policies at the global gathering.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke at an event on Tuesday for the Group of 20 nations gathering in Asheville, N.C.
Government bond yields are hitting multi-decade highs, reflecting anxiety about debt levels, deficits and inflation. The effects will extend to mortgages, business loans and other types of credit.
Global interest rates are rising. Interest rates on U.S. government bonds can affect everything from auto and student loans to mortgages.In the U.S. government bond market, the borrower is the federal government and the bonds are called Treasuries.
Jurors have now deliberated for nearly 24 hours over four days and say they are deadlocked. A judge told them to keep trying to reach a verdict.Lindsay Clancy watching jury members on Monday.
The vice president is attempting to unite conservative Jews with their antagonists in one coalition, as one appearance in Nevada on Monday showed. Some are uneasy about it.Vice President JD Vance at the White House in July.
Lawmakers sent the legislation to President Trump in an overwhelming vote, reflecting bipartisan enthusiasm around punting a messy spending fight until after the midterms.Speaker Mike Johnson at the Capitol on Tuesday morning. The stopgap bill would keep federal funding flowing at current levels thr
Senator Edward Markey, who began his congressional career in 1976, faces a challenge from Representative Seth Moulton.Senator Ed Markey and Representative Seth Moulton are up against one another in the Democratic primary for senator in Massachusetts.
The New York Police Department made public the names of some of the people involved in a seemingly random knife attack on a crowded Manhattan street, but questions remained.A knife-wielding 49-year-old woman attacked two people in Times Square before she was shot and fatally wounded by the police.
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A report detailed “grave concerns” that a new system being rushed into use by the U.S. Postal Service could imperil millions of mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections.The office of Senator Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, published the whistle-blower report on voting by mail.
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada speaking with reporters in Ottawa on Tuesday.
The Trump administration’s deal with a private oil company to increase oil production in the South American country could take many years to come to fruition.
Dayna Mooney chose alternative remedies over the recommendations of her son’s doctors. Was that her right as a parent or a threat to his care?
This may be the end of the Costume Institute’s John Galliano exhibition, but it’s not likely to be the end of his career.The designer out on the scene in London in March.
The country’s government estimates that the recent catastrophic floods caused $5 billion in damage. That’s one-tenth of Nepal’s entire economy.A home partially buried in thick mud and debris in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal.
More than 1,000 people have been killed in a Himalayan landslide and flooding, and thousands more are missing. Here’s how you can help.Volunteers and police officers packed up humanitarian aid and essential supplies in Devighat, Nepal, on Saturday.
We must be honest about the seriousness of the situation we’re in.
The Met shouldn’t have canceled the Galliano exhibition.
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