World News https://www.wsj.com/world en-us Copyright © Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights reserved. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:32:12 GMT http://online.wsj.com/img/wsj_sm_logo.gif https://www.wsj.com/world WP-WSJ-0003493377 Peter Magyar defected from the prime minister’s party before going on to defeat him in a landslide. https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/how-an-upstart-politician-reclaimed-hungarian-nationalism-to-topple-orban-2e2d1611 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:21:00 GMT Matthew Luxmoore Róbert László Bácsi for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003493416 The blockade on the Strait of Hormuz is now officially in effect. Here is what we know so far. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/how-the-u-s-navy-is-blockading-the-strait-of-hormuz-to-choke-off-irans-ports-0a3f9784 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:58:00 GMT Lara Seligman Shelby Holliday WSJ WP-WSJ-0003481183 Mediators are struggling to solidify a fragile agreement with a lot of moving parts. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-cease-fire-terms-explained-3a35fb92 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:29:00 GMT Michael Amon David S. Cloud Atta Kenare/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003454364 Spiraling violence plagues the country a decade after a historic peace deal with Latin America’s most powerful rebel group. https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/a-journey-into-the-heart-of-colombias-deadly-cocaine-war-f618a352 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT Eve Hartley Eve Hartley WP-WSJ-0003488134 The depth of the economic impact will depend on how long the disruption of the Strait of Hormuz continues. The bad news: Traffic in the waterway is unlikely to return to prewar levels soon. https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/iran-wars-economic-shock-wave-is-expected-to-get-even-bigger-3aadf870 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:56:00 GMT Georgi Kantchev Mike Cherney Junko Fukutome Giuseppe Cacace/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003491009 The move sets off a high-stakes war of attrition that will test who has the higher threshold for pain—Tehran or global markets. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-threat-to-blockade-hormuz-sets-up-risky-new-showdown-2e9bdb03 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:43:00 GMT Vera Bergengruen Shelby Holliday Georgi Kantchev Stringer/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003492160 About one-fifth of U.S. aluminum imports come from the Gulf and the Middle East accounts for about 9% of global aluminum output. https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/aluminum-prices-rise-to-four-year-high-on-hormuz-blockade-fears-failed-iran-talks-126a01f8 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:10:00 GMT Giulia Petroni China Daily/China Daily/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003491905 Trump vowed to block all vessels passing through the Strait after weekend talks with Iran broke down, causing oil and natural gas prices to climb sharply. https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/oil-climbs-above-100-a-barrel-as-trumps-hormuz-blockade-deepens-energy-shock-28fcaca7 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:34:00 GMT Giulia Petroni Reuters WP-WSJ-0003491082 The White House is considering a menu of options in addition to blockading the Strait of Hormuz. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-weighs-limited-strikes-on-iran-after-talks-collapse-71908883 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:19:00 GMT Robbie Gramer Alex Leary Annabelle Gordon/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003490699 The Wednesday incident showed how the country is still a volatile front after a truce in the Iran war. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/an-iraqi-drone-attack-barely-missed-a-convoy-carrying-a-freed-u-s-hostage-43687b9d Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:59:00 GMT David S. Cloud Robbie Gramer Stephen Kalin -/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003489952 Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. needs a commitment that Iran won’t seek to revive its atomic program. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-uranium-stockpile-strategy-333bcc1e Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:29:00 GMT Laurence Norman Satellite image 2026 Vantor/Associated Press WP-WSJ-0003491834 The Philippines government has ordered Facebook’s parent company to curb the spread of false, “panic-inducing” content on its platforms. https://www.wsj.com/business/philippines-orders-meta-to-tighten-measures-against-panic-inducing-fake-news-7514a5c5 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:18:00 GMT Amanda Lee Ezra Acayan/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003491513 Oil rose back above $100 a barrel and Asian equities fell, as the collapse of the U.S.-Iran peace talks poured cold water on hopes of an end to the fighting. https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/oil-climbs-asian-equities-fall-as-u-s-iran-peace-talks-collapse-d19ec1b7 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:59:00 GMT Sherry Qin Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003490135 Authorities put normally bustling Islamabad on lockdown, declaring a two-day holiday over security concerns. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/pakistani-capital-becomes-a-ghost-town-during-iran-talks-b57ec9b9 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 22:20:00 GMT Benoit Faucon Akhtar Soomro/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003479371 https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/the-surprising-source-of-north-koreas-enduring-power-17c3ed21 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:00:00 GMT Jonathan Cheng kim won jin/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003487154 Asim Munir counted on warm ties with Trump and the president’s inner circle, as well as close coordination across the Middle East https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/how-pakistans-army-chief-helped-bring-about-u-s-iran-talks-34944fa0 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:30:00 GMT Tripti Lahiri Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003473449 Omar García Harfuch, the square-jawed face of the anti-cartel campaign, has inspired a booming market for merch and shirtless fan art. https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/mexico-omar-garcia-harfuch-el-mencho-cartel-58c7c031 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:30:00 GMT Robert P. Walzer Luis Barron/Eyepix/Zuma Press WP-WSJ-0003485228 The change to a long-contested law clears a path for global miners but sparks protests and legal threats. https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/argentinas-milei-eases-glacier-protections-to-unlock-copper-investments-da2ce39e Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:58:00 GMT Ryan Dubé Rodrigo Abd/Associated Press WP-WSJ-0003482157 Servicemen accused of plotting against the state are being exempted from an amnesty law. https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/venezuelas-prisons-are-still-full-of-military-rebels-despite-u-s-pressure-9a43ee28 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:00:00 GMT Juan Forero Kejal Vyas Juan Forero/WSJ WP-WSJ-0003473610 The chemical, launching first in Argentina, is designed to fight grass weeds in soybean crops. https://www.wsj.com/business/pesticide-giant-syngenta-readies-new-weapon-against-superweeds-5fe858be Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT Patrick Thomas Syngenta Group WP-WSJ-0003469883 The Eastertide release comes as Vatican diplomacy gains traction and U.S. sanctions and fuel shortages pressure the island. https://www.wsj.com/world/cuba-to-free-2-010-prisoners-amid-talks-with-the-u-s-4f605693 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:13:00 GMT José de Córdoba Adalberto Roque/Press Pool WP-WSJ-0003485572 A Buckingham Palace show is the largest-ever exhibition of clothing worn by the monarch. https://www.wsj.com/world/uk/seeing-queen-elizabeth-ii-as-the-fashion-influencer-of-her-time-42c1e840 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:26:00 GMT James T. Areddy Aaron Chown/PA Wire/ZUMA Press WP-WSJ-0003466430 Businesses expected the prices they charge to rise by 3.5% over the coming 12 months, a slight increase from the 3.4% recorded in February. https://www.wsj.com/world/uk/u-k-businesses-anticipated-slight-pickup-in-price-rises-boe-survey-finds-64e437d0 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:23:00 GMT Paul Hannon Henry Nicholls/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003449144 The deputy governor said there is a possibility that inflation could fall below target over coming years if there is a significant impact on economic growth. https://www.wsj.com/articles/boe-must-be-patient-in-considering-response-to-middle-east-war-says-breeden-08a0e4d3 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:30:00 GMT Paul Hannon oliver contreras/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003445349 Annual inflation stayed at 3.0% but is set to rise over coming months as energy and food prices jump in the wake of the Iran war. https://www.wsj.com/economy/u-k-inflation-unchanged-in-february-3f43f3b8 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:10:00 GMT Don Nico Forbes tolga akmen/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003442673 The Bank of England should not allow uncertainty to delay efforts to contain a rise in inflation as energy prices surge in the aftermath of the attacks on Iran by the U.S. and Israel, Chief Economist Huw Pill said Tuesday. https://www.wsj.com/articles/boe-should-be-prepared-to-act-despite-uncertainty-says-pill-6fa7b337 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:36:00 GMT Paul Hannon SUZANNE PLUNKETT/REUTERS SB10118184839395584812604593135564155076692 We will exchange short-term pain for long-term gain. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/blockading-irans-ports-is-the-right-policy-707e1c9a Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:17:00 GMT Stringer/Reuters SB10118184839395584812604593135583901997610 Happiness doesn’t come from having desires fulfilled, it comes from living a life of fulfillment. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/it-is-no-surprise-young-israelis-are-happier-c1f7c762 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:14:00 GMT Paulina Patimer/ZUMA Press SB10118184839395584812604593135721948754516 The world will benefit enormously when Iranians are free to describe what they experienced under the mullahs. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/iran-is-waiting-to-speak-up-dc2ea29e Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:10:00 GMT David Canales/SOPA Images/ZUMA Press SB11286586436010934573104592628400137451984 China seeks to control it, but the idea of freedom is baked into its training on all human knowledge. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/ai-is-bound-to-subvert-communism-c4b5ba3c Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:50:00 GMT Cameron Berg Robert Neubecker SB10353360981576343371804593139551426740168 If you’re winning, you don’t typically threaten to destroy a civilization or look for scapegoats. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/for-now-at-least-the-iran-war-seems-to-be-failing-832a0e60 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:49:00 GMT Gerard Baker Bonnie Cash - Pool Via Cnp/Â Bonnie Cash/Pool/Cnp/ZUMA Press SB12277117350908154793404593139673156513306 The regime made its nuclear intentions clear in 21-hour negotiations. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/trump-blockades-the-blockaders-in-iran-93c8c8bd Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:56:00 GMT The Editorial Board Bonnie Cash - Pool Via Cnp/Â Bonnie Cash/Pool/Cnp/ZUMA Press WP-WSJ-0003492349 The BUX index of the Budapest Stock Exchange rose to a record and the currency reached its highest level against the euro since February 2022. https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/hungarian-assets-rally-after-opposition-partys-landslide-election-victory-5a040fb0 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:07:00 GMT Renae Dyer Ferenc Isza/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003492012 The JV—to be established during the second half of the year—will focus on advanced cruise missiles and ballistic rocket artillery. https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/rheinmetall-destinus-to-jointly-produce-missiles-for-europe-nato-b2e79c24 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:03:00 GMT Cristina Gallardo benoit tessier/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003490939 The result is a stunning turn for a politician who has ruled as prime minister for 16 years and been an ally of President Trump. https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/hungary-election-results-orban-b2dbd42a Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:19:00 GMT Matthew Luxmoore Róbert László Bácsi for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003490548 The American pontiff denounced U.S. attacks on Iran before beginning his tour of a continent central to the Catholic Church’s future. https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/pope-leo-critic-of-his-countrys-warlike-turn-promotes-a-global-vision-in-africa-83878b1f Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT Margherita Stancati Alexandra Wexler Antonio Masiello/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003484372 The remnants of Bluie East Two stand as a reminder of the last time the U.S. tried to own the island. https://www.wsj.com/world/america-has-wanted-greenland-for-over-a-century-trump-isnt-giving-up-fef0f397 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT Sune Engel Rasmussen Juliette Pavy for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003483900 The city has flourished as China’s hub for helping Iran survive punishing sanctions, much to the frustration of U.S. officials. https://www.wsj.com/world/china/how-hong-kong-helps-the-flow-of-irans-hidden-billions-cfffb913 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:00:00 GMT Austin Ramzy tyrone siu/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003486384 Ahead of a visit by President Trump , the mainland’s campaign to absorb Taiwan and muffle U.S. influence advances. https://www.wsj.com/world/china/xi-hosts-taiwan-opposition-leader-to-draw-island-closer-to-china-3a0282e6 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:21:00 GMT Joyu Wang I-Hwa Cheng/AFP/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003486620 Factory-gate prices in the world’s second-largest economy rose for the first time in more than three years. https://www.wsj.com/world/china/middle-east-energy-shock-snaps-chinas-deflationary-streak-c14b6c9e Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:21:00 GMT Hannah Miao Go Nakamura/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003474796 The White House walks back the aggressive approach of the first administration, in a dramatic reversal. https://www.wsj.com/world/china/trump-china-xi-beijing-e247250d Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:00:00 GMT Heather Somerville Alexander Ward Gavin Bade Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003483845 With Tehran’s chokehold on the strait, Iran joins U.S. and China as countries that can weaponize economic pinch-points. https://www.wsj.com/economy/global/iran-economic-warfare-da3be2af Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:00:00 GMT Jason Douglas Altaf Qadri/Associated Press WP-WSJ-0003483985 Britain’s military exposed a monthlong Russian submarine operation carrying out “nefarious activity” against the U.K.’s critical undersea infrastructure. https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/u-k-says-it-foiled-secret-russian-submarine-operation-774cc794 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:12:00 GMT David Luhnow Yui Mok/POOL/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003452855 Max, a messaging and e-commerce platform, will offer everything from taxi-hailing services to electronic passport wallets. https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/kremlin-enters-the-chat-with-russias-new-super-app-830c703a Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT Matthew Luxmoore Milàn Czerny kirill kudryavtsev/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003433867 The Bank of Russia reduced borrowing costs to 15% even as a surge in oil prices promises to boost an economy that had been faltering. https://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-central-bank-lowers-key-rate-despite-oil-price-boost-71d3d010 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:08:00 GMT Paul Hannon Hector Retamal/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003418638 Mobile internet access has been shut off in Moscow in recent days after similar outages in dozens of regions. https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/russia-shuts-off-internet-in-moscow-as-it-tests-nationwide-censorship-system-3b44c0af Sat, 14 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT Matthew Luxmoore Hector Retamal/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003350970 As the fighting in Ukraine drags on, Moscow is casting its net farther afield to find fresh reinforcements. https://www.wsj.com/world/russia-lures-recruits-from-africa-to-feed-its-ukraine-war-machine-779e7433 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT Benoit Faucon Milàn Czerny Serhii Korovayny for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003430972 The diplomatic dispute arises from the ambiguous role that Rwanda now plays as a regional strongman. https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/irked-by-u-s-sanctions-rwanda-threatens-to-stop-fighting-islamic-state-0bd5d007 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:00:00 GMT Nicholas Bariyo afp contributor#afp/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003449004 Antique maps and other geological archives are at the heart of an increasingly ugly showdown between Belgium’s colonial museum and the Democratic Republic of Congo. https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/congo-belgium-bill-gates-company-6d0e4be0 Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT Alexandra Wexler Anna Lennon/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003336217 Student visas for Africa’s best and brightest were canceled by the Trump administration, leaving behind empty seats and broken dreams. https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/student-visas-africa-trump-19de038b Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:00:00 GMT Caroline Kimeu Badru Katumba for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003421389 Ever since a strict, new law took effect , the bars, restaurants and nightclubs of Kampala’s entertainment districts have become hunting grounds for those on the lookout for gay people to blackmail. https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/how-police-and-criminals-use-ugandas-antigay-law-to-find-blackmail-targets-93d4de43 Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:00:00 GMT Nicholas Bariyo Associated Press WP-WSJ-0003402877 A scramble for power in West Africa kicked off 24 hours of gunbattles, betrayal, kidnapping and superstition. https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/coup-benin-west-africa-97d4fce4 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 01:00:00 GMT Michael M. Phillips Michael M. Phillips/WSJ WP-WSJ-0003423576 Billions will be spent in the coming years—including on missiles, drones and base upgrades—as the remote country squares up to a widening threat. https://www.wsj.com/world/oceania/new-zealand-military-china-2a776b24 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 03:00:00 GMT Mike Cherney Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003314675 The Pentagon plans to deploy submarines to an expanding facility in allies’ strategy to deter Beijing. https://www.wsj.com/world/the-u-s-navys-new-insurance-policy-for-war-with-china-is-an-australian-base-764af616 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 03:00:00 GMT Mike Cherney colin murty/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003273577 Debris engulfed the site at Mount Maunganui following record rainfall. A government minister said young people were among the missing. https://www.wsj.com/world/oceania/several-people-missing-after-landslide-buries-campground-in-new-zealand-43c937df Fri, 23 Jan 2026 03:37:00 GMT Mike Cherney Dj Mills/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003263620 U.S. agreements with three island nations have benefited both sides but have also had challenges. https://www.wsj.com/world/can-a-u-s-greenland-partnership-work-just-look-at-these-pacific-islands-9ffcc1d0 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:30:00 GMT Mike Cherney Hollie Adams/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003201858 Court documents reveal what police say were the movements and motivation of Sajid and Naveed Akram. https://www.wsj.com/world/oceania/bondi-beach-terror-suspects-condemned-zionists-and-amassed-an-arsenal-f1b1cf04 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:11:00 GMT Mike Cherney Jon Emont Eloisa Lopez/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003425327 As warmer temperatures melt polar ice, a parallel danger lurks in high mountain areas where melting glaciers have created thousands of new lakes. https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/how-a-tsunami-was-unleashed-at-17-000-feet-shattering-lives-below-01e18c99 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:00:00 GMT Tripti Lahiri Krishna Pokharel Emma Brown Sunil Sharma/ZUMA Press/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003448928 Criminals have taken digital scams to a new level in India—and are looking elsewhere for victims. https://www.wsj.com/world/fake-cops-fake-judges-the-hollywood-style-scam-poised-to-go-global-e1e339a3 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:00:00 GMT Shan Li Uncredited WP-WSJ-0003380905 Canada has signed a string of agreements with India aimed at deepening ties in areas like critical minerals and energy as it seeks more alliances amid tensions with the U.S. https://www.wsj.com/economy/canada-india-strike-1-9-billion-uranium-supply-agreement-as-they-firm-ties-b025d2ca Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:34:00 GMT Kimberley Kao Sajjad Hussain/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003371692 The prime minister is traveling to India, until now a bitter rival, to mend fences and build new alliances with the world’s middle powers. https://www.wsj.com/world/spurned-by-trump-canadas-carney-is-seeking-new-friends-everywhere-ce334ba9 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:27:00 GMT Paul Vieira Shan Li Darryl Dyck/Associated Press WP-WSJ-0003369253 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney aims to accelerate efforts to deepen commercial ties with India after years of diplomatic distress. https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/canadas-carney-heads-to-india-to-deepen-commercial-ties-with-indo-pacific-region-ea5c9db0 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:56:00 GMT Paul Vieira Mathieu Belanger/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003490790 Kyiv and Moscow aim to signal constructive approach to U.S. negotiators, as Russia continues attacks. https://www.wsj.com/world/russia-blasts-through-ukraine-cease-fire-as-trump-backed-talks-drift-3b76a90e Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:14:00 GMT Anastasiia Malenko Gleb Garanich/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003489203 The U.S. brings superior size to economic warfare, but China and Iran have fought back through control of critical economic assets. https://www.wsj.com/economy/global/kryptonite-to-americas-economic-super-powers-chokepoints-351ee72c Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:47:00 GMT Greg Ip Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003487477 Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the U.A.E., some of America’s best customers for weapons systems, now are looking to South Korea, the U.K. and Ukraine to restock defenses against Iranian drones and other munitions. https://www.wsj.com/world/gulf-allies-turn-away-from-u-s-for-fresh-ammo-9960be73 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT Alistair MacDonald Summer Said -/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003489720 The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’s small, fast-attack boats hold sway in the strategic waterway. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/the-u-s-sank-one-of-irans-navies-the-other-still-controls-hormuz-98ea16ff Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:02:00 GMT Benoit Faucon Planet Labs PBC/Associated Press WP-WSJ-0003490014 The U.S. sent two destroyers through the Strait of Hormuz for the first time in the war, triggering a tense confrontation. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/a-naval-standoff-in-hormuz-shows-the-high-stakes-in-u-s-iran-talks-f18df19a Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:25:00 GMT Shelby Holliday Benoit Faucon Laurence Norman Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003478762 Watch how this small chopper flown inside a C-130 transport plane was used to rescue the U.S. aviator trapped in Iran after his F-15 was shot down. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/the-tiny-folding-helicopter-key-to-rescuing-the-u-s-aviator-in-iran-28644263 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:43:00 GMT Shelby Holliday Luis Santana/Zuma Press WP-WSJ-0003487477 Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the U.A.E., some of America’s best customers for weapons systems, now are looking to South Korea, the U.K. and Ukraine to restock defenses against Iranian drones and other munitions. https://www.wsj.com/world/gulf-allies-turn-away-from-u-s-for-fresh-ammo-9960be73 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT Alistair MacDonald Summer Said -/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003489720 The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’s small, fast-attack boats hold sway in the strategic waterway. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/the-u-s-sank-one-of-irans-navies-the-other-still-controls-hormuz-98ea16ff Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:02:00 GMT Benoit Faucon Planet Labs PBC/Associated Press WP-WSJ-0003489021 The White House says devastating attacks on Iran have strengthened its hand in coming talks, but some officials say Iran could still field more missiles. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-has-thousands-of-missiles-and-could-retrieve-launchers-u-s-intelligence-finds-eaa230ec Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:45:00 GMT Michael R. Gordon Lara Seligman Shelby Holliday Dov Lieber Erik Marmor/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003481371 President Trump demanded opening the strait. Tehran’s Revolutionary Guard is limiting ship traffic and charging tolls https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-tightens-its-grip-on-hormuz-despite-cease-fire-5027521f Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:24:00 GMT Jared Malsin Summer Said Rebecca Feng Elizaveta Galkina CRED-7570 Navigate the car loan refinancing process to potentially lower your interest rate and monthly payments. https://www.wsj.com/buyside/personal-finance/auto-loans/how-to-refinance-a-car-loan Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:40:00 GMT Miranda Marquit CRED-3698 These are the accounts that offer the best interest rates—without burdensome fees, gimmicks or other hassles https://www.wsj.com/buyside/personal-finance/banking/best-high-yield-savings-account Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:17:00 GMT Molly Grace and Erin Gobler and Lauren Nowacki CRED-8082 Progressive, Travelers and Geico and among the top picks in our extensive analysis. https://www.wsj.com/buyside/personal-finance/auto-insurance/best-car-insurance Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:23:00 GMT Amy Danise