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Strikes on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia came as the region’s exporters were getting more oil to the world market.

What is the future of the conservative movement?

Trade blockages in the Persian Gulf have reminded the world that there are forces as great as or greater than technology and globalization.

The offensive is an effort to wrest control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait from the Houthis, a militia in Yemen backed by Iran.

There remains an opportunity for the group to play a positive and honest role in American politics.

Flávio Bolsonaro’s first round lead leaves President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva three weeks to find the votes to stop Brazil’s, and Latin America’s, rightward shift.

Democrats are increasingly confident they will have a record number of women serving in the House next year, after backing women in competitive districts they are now positioned to win.

The country’s consumer watchdog has said only that “an employee of an anti-plague institute in the Irkutsk Region” contracted pneumonia. Rumors and unconfirmed reports sounded a more ominous note.

Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate, has alleged a sprawling profit-driven conspiracy. Pediatricians say the accusations are an attempt at intimidation.

A Saudi-led coalition has announced a military campaign against the Iran-backed Houthi militia in the country, reviving memories of its previous effort.

The justices are about to hear a lawsuit that could determine whether the oil industry faces billions of dollars in liability for damages caused by global warming.

Rising borrowing costs are taking a toll on households and businesses. But they are doing little to dampen enthusiasm for investments in A.I. infrastructure, which are contributing to inflation.

We asked 100 scientists about unsolved problems in their fields. They sent back provocations — on the origins of life, the possibilities for human progress and much more.

By pinpointing when it begins in young humans, scientists hope to better understand what consciousness is, and how it arises, in all of us.

Pedro Sánchez, the Spanish prime minister, has faced challenges including a migration crisis and several corruption scandals involving his inner circle.

Trump and his allies in the Capitol have revealed a problem that has been developing for decades.

The longest-serving Republican speaker of the House admitted in 2016 to abusing teenage boys decades earlier. He was 84.

It’s Oct. 5 — 29 days away from the midterms. Here’s the state of play.

The growing use of walk-and-talk social videos can be traced to Zohran Mamdani’s successful campaign for mayor of New York City. But not all candidates are naturals on camera.

We look at the cases before the Supreme Court this term.