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The U.S. military had been pursuing the Russian-flagged tanker as part of its pressure campaign against Venezuela. The move deepens a confrontation with Russia after the U.S. ouster of Venezuela’s president.
New York Times Top StoriesAround 600 foreigners have been stranded on Socotra as clashes on mainland Yemen halted flights, turning the nature sanctuary and tourist spot into a geopolitical trap.
New York Times Top StoriesMemoirs by Sylvester Stallone and the founder of Barstool Sports; essays from celebrated novelists Jesmyn Ward and Jayne Anne Phillips; and more.
New York Times Top StoriesAnalysts say the Cold War agreement allows the president to increase the American military presence almost at will.
New York Times Top StoriesSome ask whether the shake-up risks disrupting the agencies’ operations and is political in nature.
New York Times Top StoriesThe board said the blockbuster deal it reached with Netflix last month posed less risk.
New York Times Top StoriesWe ask where America’s new foreign policy might take us — and the world.
New York Times Top StoriesNeeding U.S. support to fend off Russia in Ukraine, European leaders have been cautious about criticizing President Trump on Greenland, Iran, Venezuela and much else.
New York Times Top Stories“The Daily Show” host quipped that after a surprise capture, Nicolás Maduro “will face justice in the best legal system in the world that we illegally kidnapped him to.”
New York Times Top StoriesPlus, a journey to a melting continent.
New York Times Top StoriesPresident Trump has repeated his interest in taking the semiautonomous Danish territory, citing U.S. national security. Denmark’s leader says such a move would be the end of NATO.
New York Times Top StoriesTokyo is concerned at signs that Beijing may be laying the groundwork to restrict access to the metals vital to manufacturing.
New York Times Top StoriesThe former envoy Elliott Abrams says the administration should push harder.
New York Times Top StoriesThe specter of welfare fraud haunted Democrats under Reagan. It could do so again.
New York Times Top StoriesThe best actor Oscar almost never goes to young men, though the 30-year-old has his best chance yet with “Marty Supreme.”
New York Times Top StoriesAs the filmmakers, songwriters and actors tell it, their “wackadoo” concept evolved over nine years and eight versions of “Golden” into a global phenomenon.
New York Times Top StoriesThe central bank faces two major hurdles early on in 2026 that will determine the extent to which it operates free of political meddling.
New York Times Top StoriesBackers claim the tests can predict a child’s risk of autism using a strand of hair or a mother’s blood, but critics say they are not ready for the market.
New York Times Top StoriesFacing death is a core part of making meaning of one’s life. To struggle through this universal contemplation without a community can be brutal.
New York Times Top StoriesA court dispute over the lines of the 11th Congressional District represents one of New York Democrats’ few hopes of drawing maps in their favor for the 2026 midterms.
New York Times Top StoriesThe world must not stop supporting dissidents in Belarus despite the release of some from prison.
New York Times Top StoriesThe development deepens the confrontation over the tanker formerly known as the Bella 1, which the United States wants to seize but which Russia has sought to protect.
New York Times Top StoriesPolicies meant to lure importers to Hainan, a resort island off China’s coast, signal an opening up, Beijing says. One expert calls it a “bait and switch.”
New York Times Top Stories“Performing there has become charged and political,” the 18-time Grammy winner said.
New York Times Top StoriesThe job cuts expected this month are part of a plan by the Homeland Security secretary, Kristi Noem, to remake the agency.
New York Times Top StoriesA federal judge questioned whether the Trump administration appropriately reviewed safety conditions in Haiti before ending protections for people from the Caribbean nation.
New York Times Top StoriesWith widespread power outages, medicine shortages and rising food prices, experts say Cuba’s economy has never been worse, with the crisis coming just as the supply of Venezuelan oil is threatened.
New York Times Top StoriesMr. Reagan, who was adopted by Ronald Reagan and his first wife, Jane Wyman, had cancer, according to a statement.
New York Times Top StoriesFederal health officials upended the immunization schedule for American children this week. These are the diseases affected.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Trump administration said it was placing a hold on $10 billion in subsidies across five states, including New York.