The Price of Bread – The New York Times

The Price of Bread - The New York Times

Katrin is away this week; I will be your host. Let’s start the week by analyzing the problems in the granaries of the world. One of the most sinister facets of the war in Iran has been the effect on fertilizer prices. Thanks to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, they went off at … Read more

Zelenskyy says holding elections during war would ‘destroy’ Ukraine

Zelenskyy says holding elections during war would 'destroy' Ukraine

Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated using AI-based technology. Pronunciation errors may occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve results. Holding wartime elections in Ukraine while active fighting with Russia continues would “destroy” the country by dividing Ukrainians, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. His … Read more

Transcript: Rep. Seth Moulton on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 23, 2026

Transcript: Rep. Seth Moulton on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 23, 2026

The following is the transcript of the interview with Representative Seth Moulton, Democrat of Massachusetts and Senate primary candidate, which aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on August 23, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We’re going to talk now about another congressman, and that’s Seth Moulton, who joins us from Salem, Massachusetts. And Congressman Moulton … Read more

Emergency declared in Nevada as wildfire forces evacuation of 14,000 people

Emergency declared in Nevada as wildfire forces evacuation of 14,000 people

Nevada firefighters are struggling to contain a rapidly growing wildfire that has already forced the evacuation of nearly 14,000 people. A state of emergency has been declared, meaning federal first responders are working alongside local firefighters to try to keep it away from residential areas. Camille Knight details. Keywords for this article

Small UK power generator shut after Iran-linked cyberattack: report

Small UK power generator shut after Iran-linked cyberattack: report

Fiber optic cables feed into switches inside a communications room in an office in London, U.K., on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A small power plant in the United Kingdom was shut down for four days in July following a cyber attack carried out by … Read more

Echoing Trump, Latin America’s Leaders Boost Allies Across Borders

Echoing Trump, Latin America’s Leaders Boost Allies Across Borders

Dancing, beating his chest and hugging Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing candidate seeking to become Brazil’s next leader, President Javier Milei of Argentina launched a tirade against Brazil’s current president, calling him a “thief” and “socialist trash.” Milei was looking to help Bolsonaro, who is running against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the October … Read more

Mark Zuckerberg purchases castle estate in Ireland, close to Europe Meta HQ – National

Mark Zuckerberg purchases castle estate in Ireland, close to Europe Meta HQ - National

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg bought a 440-acre 19th-century Gothic-style castle in southeastern Ireland, about 200 kilometers from his company’s European headquarters in Dublin. The Facebook founder bought Strancally Castle, built in 1830 and renovated in 2003, according to a state heritage service. 1:59 Meta, Mark Zuckerberg could pay up to $1.4 trillion in damages in … Read more

Israeli settler blockades part of escalating violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank

Israeli settler blockades part of escalating violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank

The recent siege of Palestinian homes by militant Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra is far from an isolated incident. But the American citizenship of one of the Palestinian landowners has attracted more media attention than the almost daily acts of aggression by hardline Jewish settlers aimed at driving Palestinians from … Read more