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Fri, 29 May 2026 21:13:25 GMT http://online.wsj.com/img/wsj_sm_logo.gif https://www.wsj.com/world WP-WSJ-0003618870 The incident injured several people and stoked fears that Russia will attempt to spread violence beyond Ukraine. https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/russian-drone-crashes-into-apartment-building-in-nato-member-romania-16a50198 Fri, 29 May 2026 18:26:00 GMT Thomas Grove Daniel Mihailescu/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003619656 The attacks, at a level previously unknown, began near the start of the war and went on for weeks. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/the-u-a-e-s-secret-role-in-the-war-involved-dozens-of-strikes-on-iran-7fd28c40 Fri, 29 May 2026 16:38:00 GMT Anat Peled Summer Said Reuters WP-WSJ-0003616996 Grammy award winner Maykel “Osorbo” Castillo and performance artist Luis Manuel Otero have been jailed since mass protests in 2021. https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/cuba-political-prisoners-who-80589427 Fri, 29 May 2026 15:45:00 GMT José de Córdoba Santiago Pérez Santiago Perez/WSJ WP-WSJ-0003619159 Watch how aging tankers are ferrying sanctioned oil to China—evading U.S. enforcement through a web of deceptive tactics. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/we-tracked-irans-secret-ghost-ships-transferring-oil-at-sea-ea228754 Fri, 29 May 2026 13:01:00 GMT Jon Emont Wall Street Journal WP-WSJ-0003619020 A Kenyan judge halted construction and operations of a tented U.S. field hospital in the country. https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/court-blocks-trump-administration-plan-to-treat-american-ebola-patients-in-kenya-dd7dc300 Fri, 29 May 2026 11:24:00 GMT Caroline Kimeu Tony Karumba/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003612480 Drones have overtaken more-traditional threats such as antitank missiles, Israeli officials say, and are now the leading cause of battlefield deaths. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/hezbollah-drones-israel-threat-f79a0457 Fri, 29 May 2026 03:00:00 GMT Anat Peled Ayal Margolin/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003616755 The agreement, which still needs President Trump’s approval, includes a gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian pledges to curtail some nuclear work. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-and-iran-have-makings-of-a-deal-bessent-says-bf7aa79b Thu, 28 May 2026 20:28:00 GMT Alexander Ward Laurence Norman Summer Said Majid-Asgaripour/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003612047 Tehran is weighing whether it can weather economic hardship long enough to extract more concessions in talks with Washington. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/how-long-can-iran-withstand-the-economic-pain-of-the-u-s-blockade-c2427624 Thu, 28 May 2026 02:00:00 GMT Benoit Faucon Georgi Kantchev Henna Moussavi Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA/Shutterstock WP-WSJ-0003608968 The regime has managed to sell billions of dollars in crude to China using a clandestine network of aging tankers. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iranian-oil-shadow-fleet-black-market-3dc7fb6c Thu, 28 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT Jon Emont Rebecca Feng Sash Alexander/Skyscapist for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003612704 Tehran misjudged that his concern over the midterm elections would guide his handling of conflict, the president says. https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-says-iran-has-misjudged-assumed-he-feared-political-fallout-of-war-3a68f41f Wed, 27 May 2026 18:54:00 GMT Michael R. Gordon Philip Wegmann Win McNamee/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003611543 The strike came despite a U.S.-brokered cease-fire and is part of a campaign of killing militants linked to the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/israel-kills-new-hamas-military-chief-11-days-after-strike-on-predecessor-d151df38 Wed, 27 May 2026 13:17:00 GMT Abeer Ayyoub Anat Peled Belal Osama/APA/ZUMA Press WP-WSJ-0003619037 Japan spent more than $73 billion between April 28 and May 27 to lift its currency relative to the dollar. https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/japan-spent-record-11-735-trillion-yen-on-currency-intervention-5a0267e2 Fri, 29 May 2026 12:42:00 GMT David Winning Megumi Fujikawa Issei Kato/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003615195 Dong Guangping rode the waves for more than 30 hours in a daring bid to escape what he sees as political persecution in China. https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/chinese-dissident-braves-30-hour-rubber-boat-journey-to-south-korea-05f73bcb Thu, 28 May 2026 08:23:00 GMT Chun Han Wong Dasl Yoon The Taean Maritime Police/Associated Press WP-WSJ-0003608364 Faced with higher Western tariffs and weak demand at home, many Chinese factories are moving abroad. https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/china-is-exporting-its-factories-across-the-world-and-spooking-the-competition-39e63291 Thu, 28 May 2026 03:00:00 GMT Hannah Miao Stephen Wilmot albert gea/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003611535 The move is part of Kim Jong Un’s effort to modernize North Korea’s conventional forces. https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/north-korea-tests-missile-system-similar-to-u-s-himars-7773ecca Wed, 27 May 2026 09:33:00 GMT Dasl Yoon KCNA/EPA/Shutterstock WP-WSJ-0003605006 The country’s deadliest mining disaster since 2009 left more than 100 workers injured and sparked a search for survivors. https://www.wsj.com/world/china/china-coal-mine-explosion-kills-at-least-90-719e92bf Sun, 24 May 2026 04:24:00 GMT Raffaele Huang Cnsphoto/cnsphoto/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003617408 The Canadian prime minister wooed U.S. businesses on a New York trip after months of seeking new economic partners elsewhere. https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/carney-is-steering-canada-away-from-the-u-s-but-still-wants-its-investors-0646f65f Thu, 28 May 2026 23:57:00 GMT Adam Gray/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003616218 Canada’s banks have fortified their financial position over the past year and would be able to lend to customers should the war in Iran escalate and lead to a prolonged period of higher energy prices, a Bank of Canada report said. https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/canada-lenders-well-placed-to-handle-prolonged-energy-price-shock-central-bank-says-a36cdcc9 Thu, 28 May 2026 16:03:00 GMT Paul Vieira Robb M. Stewart David Kawai/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003616143 The U.S. oil giant is in talks to resume pumping oil in the Latin American country after a 19-year exile, but plenty of hurdles remain. https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/inside-exxons-dilemma-over-returning-to-venezuela-4b8f4f5d Thu, 28 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT Collin Eaton Kejal Vyas Ed Lallo/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003614040 Canada said it is willing to address worries raised by some of the world’s biggest technology companies about proposed legislation to give police access to information stored on digital devices. https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/canada-willing-to-address-worries-about-encryption-privacy-risk-in-digital-bill-794dbc5b Wed, 27 May 2026 22:02:00 GMT Paul Vieira Chris Wattie/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003612476 At a defense conference in Ottawa, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saab’s GlobalEye aircraft would help detect and deter threats across the Arctic. https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/canada-pm-carney-says-talks-underway-to-acquire-saab-spy-planes-9961bdad Wed, 27 May 2026 18:05:00 GMT Paul Vieira Christopher Pike/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003618803 Bailey also said the central bank had already tightened its policy, and that interest rates on new mortgage loans have risen. https://www.wsj.com/pro/central-banking/boe-can-tolerate-inflation-that-is-temporarily-above-target-gov-bailey-says-c0edc6e5 Fri, 29 May 2026 10:29:00 GMT Paul Hannon Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003603116 Labour left-winger Andy Burnham wants to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister. First, he has to convince the voters of Makerfield and fend off Reform UK. https://www.wsj.com/world/uk/makerfield-uk-andy-burnham-4c2c9615 Sat, 23 May 2026 03:00:00 GMT David Luhnow Max Colchester Paul Ellis/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003602086 Borrowing in April was higher than a year earlier, a sign that progress in narrowing its budget deficit might slow as the conflict in the Middle East pushes inflation higher and growth lower. https://www.wsj.com/world/uk/u-k-government-borrowing-rose-in-april-as-interest-payments-jump-2490200e Fri, 22 May 2026 06:59:00 GMT Paul Hannon Henry Nicholls/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003599012 The Bank of England might not need to raise its key interest rate to contain the inflationary pressures triggered by the Middle East conflict, the policymaker said. https://www.wsj.com/pro/central-banking/extended-hold-might-be-enough-to-contain-inflation-boes-taylor-says-aebac880 Thu, 21 May 2026 13:40:00 GMT Paul Hannon Carlos Jasso/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003598417 Economists worry that a sharp drop in immigration could weaken economic growth as the current workforce ages and starts to retire. https://www.wsj.com/world/uk/u-k-immigration-fell-sharply-in-2025-as-further-curbs-planned-6165f3b6 Thu, 21 May 2026 10:44:00 GMT Paul Hannon Dan Kitwood/Getty Images SB12504621647509054319304593228451963645198 Ongoing efforts are not only useless but also an impediment to U.S. and allied military success. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/irans-government-is-incapable-of-diplomacy-3c4b86c2 Fri, 29 May 2026 16:23:00 GMT Iranian Presidency/ZUMA Press SB12504621647509054319304593232330299186090 It’s risky to end the U.S. blockade without getting the enriched uranium. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/iran-deal-cease-fire-strait-of-hormuz-nuclear-weapons-d2a80a0d Thu, 28 May 2026 21:48:00 GMT The Editorial Board Evan Vucci/Reuters SB12504621647509054319304593231573802399266 Nearly a million youth aren’t working, or in school or job training. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/britain-workers-welfare-state-alan-milburn-report-16633b94 Thu, 28 May 2026 21:44:00 GMT The Editorial Board Paul Ellis/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images SB10771466093615113734304593227421032309446 To stop ships from evading sanctions, the U.S. is going to have to target their financial infrastructure. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/hong-kong-and-the-shadow-fleets-93dec994 Thu, 28 May 2026 20:45:00 GMT Jillian Kay Melchior Department of War SB12504621647509054319304593231682471236440 The former Prime Minister offers advice that echoes his ‘radical centrism’ that succeeded in the 1990s. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/tony-blair-tries-to-save-british-labour-c689f65b Thu, 28 May 2026 20:45:00 GMT Joseph C. Sternberg Claudia Greco/Reuters SB10771466093615113734304593228030709140890 His defense of human agency is welcome but not his faith in the state. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/pope-leo-ai-manifesto-magnifica-humanitas-e19ac7ad Wed, 27 May 2026 21:41:00 GMT The Editorial Board Yara Nardi/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003618856 Beijing threatened to launch trade probes against the European Union if the 27-member bloc pushes ahead with a proposal to curb imports of heavily subsidized foreign products. https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/china-threatens-to-launch-trade-probes-against-the-european-union-cdf0c62f Fri, 29 May 2026 13:55:00 GMT Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003616932 Jonathan Andic set out his defense after an accusation of involvement in the death of his billionaire father. https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/mango-heir-says-weak-knees-led-to-fathers-fatal-tumble-7ddab8b4 Thu, 28 May 2026 18:46:00 GMT Cristina Gallardo Stringer/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003616144 The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said that the deal could potentially distort competition in the bloc’s internal market. https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/jd-coms-2-6-billion-ceconomy-takeover-move-faces-in-depth-eu-probe-d5ebdafe Thu, 28 May 2026 14:01:00 GMT Edith Hancock wolfgang rattay/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003615986 Ukraine intends to allocate around $2.91 billion from the European Union’s support loan for the purchase. https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/sweden-agrees-to-saab-fighter-jet-deal-with-ukraine-8bf60a88 Thu, 28 May 2026 13:46:00 GMT Dominic Chopping Jonathan Nackstrand/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003615843 The account of the meeting underpins expectations for a move next month. https://www.wsj.com/pro/central-banking/some-ecb-officials-were-open-to-rate-rise-in-april-56ebdb3c Thu, 28 May 2026 12:37:00 GMT Paul Hannon Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003606891 Plus, a Hollywood screenwriter says historical disputes sank a U.S.-China film project. https://www.wsj.com/world/china/what-readers-found-when-they-asked-their-chatbots-about-china-229e4203 Tue, 26 May 2026 10:55:00 GMT Lingling Wei Kirill Kudryavtsev/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003597779 Combat veteran Gerald Eddie Brown was grounded in the U.S.—and looking for a chance to fly again. https://www.wsj.com/world/the-former-air-force-pilot-who-was-allegedly-recruited-to-train-chinas-military-8aa2d738 Sun, 24 May 2026 03:00:00 GMT Chun Han Wong WDRB WP-WSJ-0003594004 President Trump’s mention of an arms package as a “negotiating chip” with China has sowed uncertainty about vital U.S. support. https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/taiwan-presses-its-case-after-trump-puts-arms-sales-in-question-aca88429 Wed, 20 May 2026 06:07:00 GMT Chun Han Wong Joyu Wang Ritchie B Tongo/EPA/Shutterstock WP-WSJ-0003594009 China agreed to purchase 200 Boeing jets and resume imports of some U.S. beef products, marking one of the clearest signs yet of easing trade tensions between the two countries. https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/china-u-s-reach-limited-trade-agreements-on-boeing-jets-beef-imports-d219f894 Wed, 20 May 2026 05:12:00 GMT Kenny Holston/Pool/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003587478 Plus, why AI grows more regime-friendly as press freedom declines. https://www.wsj.com/world/china/the-hidden-chinese-influence-in-ai-c2837047 Tue, 19 May 2026 10:55:00 GMT Lingling Wei wang zhao/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003602652 From mini-pigs and organ printing to cryotherapy and genetics, Russia’s president has turned antiaging research into a Kremlin priority. https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/putin-longevity-antiaging-92dee6e8 Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bojan Pancevski Barry Blitt for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003587732 This summer will test whether Ukraine can turn a slender advantage into a strategic turning point. https://www.wsj.com/world/russias-war-is-going-badlyon-the-ground-and-in-the-air-447ce204 Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:00 GMT Anastasiia Malenko Marcus Walker Maxim Shipenkov/EPA/Shutterstock WP-WSJ-0003586483 The Sunday strikes demonstrate Kyiv’s growing ability to launch long-range strikes as it seeks to bring the war home to Russians. https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/ukraine-increases-pressure-on-russia-with-biggest-strikes-on-moscow-this-year-6a75d265 Sun, 17 May 2026 18:45:00 GMT Anastasiia Malenko Matthew Luxmoore Tatyana Makeyeva/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003553943 Russian forces are struggling to advance on the battlefield in the war against Ukraine despite some 25,000 wounded and dead a month. https://www.wsj.com/world/he-was-missing-part-of-his-arm-russia-sent-him-into-battle-anyway-01563ab9 Tue, 12 May 2026 03:00:00 GMT Matthew Luxmoore Justyna Mielnikiewicz for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003566459 The Russian president said his troops “are resisting an aggressive force that is being armed and supported by the entire NATO bloc.” https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/putin-victory-day-parade-moscow-803efb57 Sat, 09 May 2026 13:42:00 GMT Matthew Luxmoore Igor Ivanko/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003616908 The arrangement for the facility, which would have 50 beds, has drawn fierce opposition from Kenyan medical groups. https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/u-s-says-deal-reached-with-kenya-on-ebola-quarantine-facility-for-americans-b6220269 Thu, 28 May 2026 20:23:00 GMT Caroline Kimeu Robbie Gramer Sabrina Siddiqui Michel Lunanga/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003610227 The move represents a departure from the procedure used during previous outbreaks of the virus. https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/kenya-ebola-quarantine-center-us-citizens-3d95cd47 Tue, 26 May 2026 22:01:00 GMT Liz Essley Whyte Sabrina Siddiqui Glody Murhabazi/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003602440 African countries are finding it harder to export to the U.S., while China sees it as an opportunity. https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/china-africa-tariffs-664f62eb Tue, 26 May 2026 21:19:00 GMT Alexandra Wexler baz ratner/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003604215 Ebola case counts are quickly climbing as a rare strain hits a high-trafficked part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/ebola-outbreak-explained-4ab4414f Tue, 26 May 2026 17:22:00 GMT Betsy McKay Seros Muyisa/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003608965 Grieving families are fighting medical personnel for access to bodies as misinformation worsens the outbreak. https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/deep-distrust-superstition-impede-efforts-to-contain-ebola-437687d1 Tue, 26 May 2026 15:50:00 GMT Nicholas Bariyo Michel Lunanga/Getty Images 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-0003590520 Developing-world nations are offering billions of dollars in incentives for U.S. data centers, but locals say the cost is too high. https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/big-subsidies-for-google-limited-water-for-locals-the-dilemma-of-ai-in-india-105a770e Thu, 28 May 2026 02:00:00 GMT Krishna Pokharel Rory Jones Saumya Khandelwal for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003607069 The secretary of state’s visit was the latest American effort to address a downward turn in the U.S.-India relationship. https://www.wsj.com/world/india/america-first-shadows-visit-by-rubio-to-repair-rift-with-india-1d72e023 Mon, 25 May 2026 20:58:00 GMT Tripti Lahiri Vera Bergengruen Julia Demaree Nikhinson/POOL/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003568243 Prime Minister Modi asked citizens to avoid buying gold jewelry for functions, coming as the country’s appetite for the precious metal continues to drive foreign-currency spending. https://www.wsj.com/economy/india-asks-locals-to-pause-gold-buying-in-bid-to-shore-up-fx-defenses-9da22889 Mon, 11 May 2026 07:49:00 GMT Kimberley Kao Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003557766 Voters eager for change gave the country’s Hindu nationalists a landslide win in a key state where they had never before ruled. https://www.wsj.com/world/india/india-is-increasingly-ruled-by-a-single-partymodis-c6f616e9 Thu, 07 May 2026 03:00:00 GMT Krishna Pokharel Tripti Lahiri Rajat Gupta/EPA/Shutterstock WP-WSJ-0003542825 They stalk WhatsApp groups, track flights like anxious parents and leave work meetings to get their fix of the sweet, seasonal delicacy. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/americans-will-do-anything-to-get-indian-mangoes-3a711ce8 Mon, 04 May 2026 09:30:00 GMT Anvee Bhutani nv/epa-efe/shutterstock/Shutterstock WP-WSJ-0003614435 Iran launched a missile toward Kuwait that was intercepted by local forces, following U.S. strikes on Iran. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-military-conducts-new-strikes-on-iran-416f76cf Thu, 28 May 2026 11:39:00 GMT Alexander Ward Lara Seligman Michael R. Gordon Majid Saeedi/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003613000 In Estonia, battle drills, emergency response and drone training have become routine. https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/estonia-russia-war-preparation-80f641e6 Thu, 28 May 2026 03:00:00 GMT Robbie Gramer Leon Neal/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003607012 The head of the Catholic Church is adding his moral suasion to a growing backlash against the impact of artificial intelligence. https://www.wsj.com/world/pope-leo-ai-encyclical-c5e1af6c Mon, 25 May 2026 14:23:00 GMT Margherita Stancati Sam Schechner VATICAN MEDIA/AFP/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003608898 While fears that Russia could expand the conflict to Europe aren’t new, recent developments have made them more urgent. https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-europe-baltics-bb9d8d94 Wed, 27 May 2026 02:00:00 GMT Yaroslav Trofimov Serhii Korovayny for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003602652 From mini-pigs and organ printing to cryotherapy and genetics, Russia’s president has turned antiaging research into a Kremlin priority. https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/putin-longevity-antiaging-92dee6e8 Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bojan Pancevski Barry Blitt for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003609317 Tehran’s twin imperatives appear to be keeping it at the negotiating table despite skirmishes in the Strait of Hormuz. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-pursues-deal-that-brings-economic-relief-without-handing-trump-victory-57129289 Tue, 26 May 2026 18:17:00 GMT Alexander Ward Benoit Faucon Summer Said Atta Kenare/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003605915 A senior administration official said the agreement in principle would see the U.S. lift its blockade in exchange for Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/middle-east-grapples-with-the-downsides-of-a-trump-deal-with-iran-fe5dc9cb Sun, 24 May 2026 18:04:00 GMT Alexander Ward Anat Peled Summer Said Majid Asgaripour/Wana News Agency/Reuters 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 Fri, 29 May 2026 13:10:00 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 Thu, 28 May 2026 16:47:00 GMT Amy Danise