Shipping companies had hoped to get their stranded vessels out, but faced uncertainty as violence flared again in the region. Go to Source Author: Jenny Gross https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml

The country has long faced some of the world’s heaviest sanctions. The lifting of restrictions could open new vistas on trade and financial access. Go to Source Author: Patricia Cohen …

Plus, the Friday news quiz. Go to Source Author: Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart and Michael Steinberger https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml

A Black admiral fixed one of the Navy’s worst messes. Mr. Hegseth blocked his promotion anyway. Go to Source Author: Greg Jaffe and Kate Kelly https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml

A White House spokeswoman said the president was not involved in selecting Greenwater Services, the business owned by a trust led by John J. Cafaro. Go to Source Author: David …

With midterms approaching and negotiations heating up, some lawmakers are apprehensive over where the discussions are headed. Go to Source Author: Adam Sella and Ana Swanson https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml

Charismatic, northern and exuding a relaxed optimism, Mr. Burnham is a contrast to Keir Starmer. His allies hope he could mend Labour’s relationship with voters. Go to Source Author: Stephen …

The drone attack that sent plumes of smoke rising over Moscow intensified Ukrainian hopes of bringing the war to Russia. Go to Source Author: Siobhán O’Grady https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml

Ukrainian drone attacks have achieved breakthroughs, but only ballistic missiles can push Russia to reconsider its war objectives, military experts and officials say. Go to Source Author: Constant Méheut https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml

As a new, potentially record-breaking El Niño begins, researchers are vigorously debating whether climate change is driving the phenomenon’s intensity. Go to Source Author: Chico Harlan https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml

In “Regime Change,” two New York Times journalists offer a riveting chronicle of the weird fusion of reality and show business in the White House. Go to Source Author: Fintan …

Is the Iran war an early sign of “superpower suicide”? Go to Source Author: Linda Kinstler https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml

The U.V. Okies have dominated a competition with other senior living facilities for six seasons, but they’re not just there to win. Go to Source Author: Alexandra E. Petri and …

Mr. Charles, a conservative Republican, had led the field ahead of a ranked-choice runoff. But Ms. Pingree, a former Maine House speaker, had been in a tight race with other …

In a high-profile Democratic House primary, there’s a fair chance that would-be voters may have been sweet-talked by the proud mothers of leading candidates. Go to Source Author: Matt Flegenheimer …

The case, which resulted in a short jail sentence despite years of alleged abuse, has drawn outcry in Texas. So have the attempts to politicize it. Go to Source Author: …

Matt Dunlap defeated a candidate backed by the House Democratic campaign arm and is set to face former Gov. Paul LePage, a Republican, in a competitive general election. Go to …

Judith Sheldon, 84, daughter of an Oscar-winning director, and her husband, Wylie, 86, were traveling to Oregon on a hot day. Their deaths are under investigation. Go to Source Author: …

The Iran deal wasn’t about peace but answering Trump’s personal needs. Go to Source Author: Thomas L. Friedman https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml

The 2010 novel “Super Sad True Love Story” foreshadowed our current world. So I asked its author, Gary Shteyngart, how he sees the world today and how we might find …