Inflation Keeps Prospects of a Fed Rate Cut Low

The Consumer Price Index is one of the last major data releases ahead Kevin M. Warsh’s first meeting as chair of the Federal Reserve.The Federal Reserve building in Washington. The central bank is expected to hold rates steady for the foreseeable future.

C Colby Smith

How Quiet Oman Landed Itself in Trump’s Cross Hairs

As the Iran war drags on, Oman — a U.S. ally and mediator with Iran — has found itself at odds with the Trump administration and some of its own neighbors.Fishing in Muscat, Oman, in February, before the war between the United States, Israel and Iran started.

V Vivian Nereim

The Roar of ‘Cease-Fire’ in a Once-Thriving City

The city of Nabatieh once spoke to the changing fortunes of Lebanon. Now, amid unending war, it speaks to the country’s worst fears.An empty road to Nabatieh, in southern Lebanon, last week.

C Christina Goldbaum, Hwaida Saad and Daniel Berehulak

Why Complete Election Results in Maine Could Take More Than a Week

Winners in the Republican and Democratic primary races for governor and in a Democratic congressional primary have not yet been determined.Voting in Belfast, Maine, on Tuesday. Arielle Greenberg, left, wore a hand-sewn skirt that she said she made from an American flag.

N Nick Corasaniti

Visiting a Soldier’s Funeral in Ukraine

The New York Times reporter Kim Barker visited a church in Lviv, Ukraine, that holds military funerals at the same time each day.

K Kim Barker, Whitney Shefte, Michael Anthony Adams, Oleksandra Mykolyshyn, Sutton Raphael and Rebecca Suner

Dutch Authorities Block $115 Million Deal by a U.S. Tech Company

The Netherlands blocked a U.S. company from buying a Dutch firm that handles its national ID system, saying it would create a “threat to the public interest.”Willemijn Aerdts, the Dutch minister for the digital economy and sovereignty, spoke to the news media last month after blocking the acquisitio

A Adam Satariano and Ana Swanson

Trump’s Sharp Turn on China: Embracing It as a Peer Power

President Trump’s warming with Xi Jinping of China, a leader he admires, has ignited anxieties in Washington and across Asia.The U.S. and Chinese governments rolled out a new phrase, “constructive strategic stability,” during President Trump’s meeting in Beijing last month with the leader of China,

E Edward Wong

SpaceX IPO: What You Need to Know

As the company prepares for its stock market debut, here’s what the initial public offering means for banks, Elon Musk and everyday investors.Shares of SpaceX are expected to start trading on Friday.

A Aruni Soni