A Seized Oil Tanker Off Venezuela and the Big Business of Dark Fleet Smuggling

The U.S. seizure of a vessel off Venezuela is likely to squeeze the country’s government, but do little to counter the tankers that secretively move oil from sanctioned countries.Oil tankers anchored at a refinery in Punto Fijo, Venezuela, in 2022. The country relies heavily on a so-called dark flee

R Rebecca F. Elliott and Peter Eavis

Germany Accuses Russia of Sabotage, Cyberattacks and Disinformation

The German foreign ministry’s announcement, which Russia denied, was the latest suggestion of growing Russian aggression in Europe.People lining up to vote in federal elections in eastern Germany last February. A spokesman for the German foreign affairs ministry said Friday that Russia spread misinf

C Christopher F. Schuetze

How Power Cuts Are Affecting Ukrainians

Russia has been targeting energy infrastructure in Ukraine, leaving multiple cities without electricity. Kim Barker, who’s been covering the war, gives us a glimpse into the daily life of Ukrainians living with power cuts.

K Kim Barker, Oleksandra Mykolyshyn, Stanislav Kozliuk, Rebecca Suner and Leila Medina

Russia Sues Holder of Frozen Assets Europe Wants for Ukraine Loan

The lawsuit was a warning to European officials who are racing to agree to a plan to use Russian government assets in Europe to lend money to Ukraine.The headquarters of the Euroclear depository in Brussels. Russia’s Central Bank said it had filed a lawsuit in Moscow against the depository.

P Paul Sonne and Jeanna Smialek

Harvard Replaces Leader of Health Center Said to Have Focused on Palestinians

The center at the university’s public health school was also a focus of the Trump administration after having been examined in a Harvard antisemitism report earlier this year.The François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard’s public health school will have new leadership. An

M Mark Arsenault

Paramount Says Money Is No Object. Warner Bros. Isn’t Convinced.

Larry Ellison is backstopping Paramount’s bid for Warner Brothers, but Warner Brothers is concerned that the billionaire has not provided a personal guarantee to pay.Larry Ellison, who co-founded the software group Oracle, is worth around $273 billion.

L Lauren Hirsch

Record Flooding Swamps Western Washington

Rivers hit record flood levels across the region after nearly a week of rain, with another storm on the way.Floodwaters overtook Skykomish River Park and some nearby apartments in Monroe, Wash., on Thursday night.

A Anna Griffin and Amy Graff

The Fine Art of Managing Christie’s

As more people tune in for the “theater” of high-end auctions, Bonnie Brennan is trying to convert them into clients.Bonnie Brennan joined Christie’s in 2012, after a 15-year stint at its rival auction house Sotheby’s, and became its chief executive in February.

J Jordyn Holman

Tech Support Scammers Stole $85,000 From Him. His Bank Refused a Refund.

A retired lawyer lost the money in a tech support scam, a type of online fraud that is surging. Citibank said it couldn’t recover the funds, which criminals wired from inside his account.David Welles, 87, was ensnared in a tech support scam that allowed fraudsters to take over his personal devices w

T Tara Siegel Bernard