Inside Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao’s Life After Prison

5 October 2026 at 00:03

Changpeng Zhao, jailed in the United States for a financial crime and pardoned by President Trump, is now living a gilded life in the United Arab Emirates.

U.S. Oil Industry Earned Over $130 Billion in Profit During Iran War

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By: Rebecca F. Elliott and Keith Collins

30 October 2026 at 13:35

That was almost three times as much as what businesses producing and refining oil in the United States made in the same period in 2025.

Why Trump Is Losing Young Men

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By: Sabrina Tavernise · Kassie Bracken · Mark Boyer · Luke Piotrowski · Erik Ljung · David Jouppi and Ruth Igielnik

30 October 2026 at 12:51

Young men swung to Donald Trump in 2024. Polling shows they are now moving away — but to what? Sabrina Tavernise, a reporter for The New York Times, went to Michigan to find out.

Israel’s Election Is Unlikely to Change Its Policies and Global Isolation

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By: Steven Erlanger

30 October 2026 at 12:03

The leading contenders, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, aren’t substantially different in their approach to Israel’s security or in their opposition to a Palestinian state.

Campaign posters for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud party, and Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, in Hadera, Israel, on Tuesday.

Why the Markets Don’t Care About the Midterms

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By: Jeff Sommer

30 October 2026 at 12:02

Factors like inflation, interest rates, A.I. and the war with Iran are far more important, our columnist says.

A Sailor Jumped From the U.S.S. Lincoln. The Navy Punished Him.

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By: Jan Ransom

30 October 2026 at 00:22

The case offers a rare look at the military’s handling of mental health issues during extended deployments.

‘We’ve Seen This Movie’: Four Writers on What’s Next for Israel

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By: Diana Buttu · Yossi Klein Halevi · Dahlia Scheindlin · Bret Stephens and Daniel J. Wakin

30 October 2026 at 02:21

A round table discussion decoding the election results.

Vance Proposes Restarting Peace Talks in Outreach to Iranian Official

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By: Farnaz Fassihi and Tyler Pager

29 October 2026 at 05:15

In his letter, the vice president suggested an immediate resumption of comprehensive talks, including about Iran’s nuclear program.

Vice President JD Vance is said to have made the outreach in a letter sent last week via Qatari meditators and delivered Sunday to an Iranian official, Gen. Mohsen Rezaei.

The Special Ops Podcasts Changing the Narrative of the War on Terror

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By: Wesley Morgan

28 October 2026 at 20:03

Veterans’ complaints about the rules of engagement have reached Pete Hegseth and a generation of new recruits.

Andy Stumpf, a former member of U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6 and now host of the podcast “Cleared Hot,” in his Montana studio.

For Israel’s Neighbors in Middle East, the Election Offers Little Hope of a Reset

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By: Christina Goldbaum

28 October 2026 at 13:45

Few countries in the Middle East expect a turning point in relations with Israel. But the outcome of the vote has implications for the regional conflict with Iran.

Parts of Lebanon have been greatly damaged in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah since March, including the Dahiya neighborhood, a Hezbollah stronghold in the capital, Beirut.

Iran War Cost Rises to $47.1 Billion, Pentagon Told Lawmakers

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By: Eric Schmitt

28 October 2026 at 04:09

The estimate through Oct. 16 shows that bombs, missiles and other munitions accounted for more than 60 percent of expenses.

A sailor running across the flight deck of the U.S.S. George Washington in the Arabian Sea last month.

E.P.A. to Loosen Methane Rules for Oil Firms

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By: Brad Plumer

27 October 2026 at 20:08

The Biden administration had sought to crack down on methane leaks, a big driver of climate change. Those rules are now being scaled back.

An oil drilling operation in Carlsbad, N.M.

The Fed Is Expected to Hold Rates Steady. Warsh Will Have to Explain Why.

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By: Colby Smith

27 October 2026 at 12:03

Inflation is moving in the wrong direction and the labor market remains stable, a combination that bolsters the case for higher interest rates.

Kevin M. Warsh, chairman of the Federal Reserve, said that the central bank had more work to do to tame inflation, but that there was no urgency to raise rates at consecutive meetings.

The Fed Is Expected to Hold Rates Steady. Warsh Will Have to Explain Why.

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By: Colby Smith

27 October 2026 at 12:03

Inflation is moving in the wrong direction and the labor market remains stable, a combination that bolsters the case for higher interest rates.

The Key Election Issues Dividing Israelis as They Vote

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By: Aaron Boxerman

27 October 2026 at 12:02

The question of accountability for the government’s failures in the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, looms over the election.

Ultra-Orthodox Israelis protesting military conscription for members of their community in Jerusalem last year.

Netanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran Ahead of Israeli Election, Officials Say

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By: David M. Halbfinger · Ronen Bergman · Natan Odenheimer · Adam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman

27 October 2026 at 01:44

Israel’s military chief resisted the prime minister, who then pressed in recent days for a separate action, short of an overt strike, according to an official and a person briefed on the matter.

A campaign billboard in Tel Aviv depicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump on Monday, the eve of Israel’s national election.

Flurry of Diplomacy in Iran Amid Reports of U.S. and Israeli Plans to Renew War

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By: Erika Solomon · Vivian Nereim and Adam Rasgon

26 October 2026 at 17:30

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan made a rare joint visit to Tehran amid reports that the U.S. and Israel were drawing up plans to renew their attacks on Iran.

Mohsen Rezaei, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, in July. He will meet with a delegation from countries in the Mecca Pact to discuss conflict in the region, according to an Iranian official.

U.S. Army Trains Apache Helicopter Pilots to Shoot Drones

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By: Michael Schwirtz

26 October 2026 at 13:00

The U.S. Army is training Apache pilots to shoot down drones as militaries around the world assess the efficacy of 20th-century technologies in a new era.