The Iran War Just Put Another Key Oil Route at Risk

Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war have led Saudi Arabia to rely on an alternative route for exporting oil. Our reporter Rebecca F. Elliott explains how that route is now threatened by the Houthis, a Yemeni militia supported by Iran.

R Rebecca F. Elliott, Paul Abowd, Nikolay Nikolov, Nour Idriss, Stephanie Swart, Rafaela Balster, Lauren Pruitt, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, Samuel Granados and Leanne Abraham

What to Know About the Kumamoto Earthquake in Japan

At least one person who was found in a collapsed house was killed, and about 50 others were injured on Tuesday in the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto.A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked southwest Japan on Tuesday, causing fires, damaging historic structures and leaving dozens injured, acc

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Trump Loved Graham, Not So Much His Beloved Senate

The South Carolinian relished serving as a “bridge” between the institution he revered and the president, but now that bridge is gone.President Trump and Senator Lindsey Graham in Columbia, S.C., in 2023. One of Mr. Graham’s many self-appointed roles was to interpret the Senate for Mr. Trump.

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As Cyclospora Cases Climb, FDA Official Says Food Supply Is Safe

The acting deputy commissioner for food said the agency was taking action even though finding the root cause of the outbreaks is difficult.Crop fields behind a Taylor Farms processing facility in Doctor Mora, Mexico. The company’s produce has been linked to part of the U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak.

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The Cuban Way

We look at the state of the island as it struggles with an energy crisis.In Havana.

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