A Tren de Aragua Leader Is Killed in a Joint Strike, U.S. and Venezuela Say

13 June 2026 at 11:07

A strike this week in Venezuela killed a gang leader known as Niño Guerrero who was wanted in the United States, officials in both countries said.

President Trump said the operation had been conducted in close consultation with the new Venezuelan government.

With a Deal Seemingly Close, the U.S. Faces an Iran More Willing to Withstand Pressure

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By: Steven Erlanger

13 June 2026 at 10:02

The war has produced regime change, but Iran’s new leaders are more willing to take risks and believe they have already absorbed the worst that America and Israel can deliver.

Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in April at a government-organized march in Tehran.

Despite US Help, Little Oil Has Gone Through Strait of Hormuz

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By: Peter Eavis

13 June 2026 at 10:00

President Trump said more than 200 commercial vessels had safely traveled through the strait. That’s still far fewer than before the start of the war.

Global stockpiles of oil continue to decline as vessels remain stuck, unable to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

A Dangerous Limbo Leaves Iran, and the World, Between Peace and War

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By: Mark Landler and Anton Troianovski

12 June 2026 at 13:30

Since announcing a nominal cease-fire two months ago, Iran, Israel and the U.S. have remained locked in low-intensity violence that has become a new normal.

In Tehran on Monday, a billboard featuring the Iran theocracy’s first two supreme leaders loomed over passers-by.

U.S. Plan Is Said to Pull a Third of Fighter Jets It Provides NATO for Europe

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By: Christopher F. Schuetze and Eric Schmitt

12 June 2026 at 05:01

The plan, outlined by officials and in a written document, provides rare clarity about the extent to which the Trump administration intends to reduce its commitment to NATO.

An American F-16 jet at Andravida air base, Greece, last year.

Gabbard Revokes Biden-Era Assessments on Mysterious Ailments

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By: Julian E. Barnes

11 June 2026 at 23:00

Earlier reviews had cast doubt on the idea that a foreign adversary was behind Havana syndrome, a range of symptoms that American spies and diplomats reported.

Actions taken by Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, opened up the possibility that the Trump administration would take a new look at whether Russia or another power could be behind Havana syndrome

U.S. Blocks Deal by Florida-based Vanguard Energy to Supply Fuel to Cuba

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By: Simon Romero

11 June 2026 at 20:49

The deal to ship 250,000 barrels of fuel to Cuba could have eased an energy crisis. But the Trump administration says Vanguard Energy lacks the authorization to proceed.

Iran’s Attacks on Gulf States Underscore Targeted Countries’ Dependence on U.S.

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By: Vivian Nereim

11 June 2026 at 16:45

The targeted countries host sprawling American military bases and thousands of personnel at a time when the United States is waging war against Iran.

U.S. Strikes on Ships Off Oman Continue After Deaths of Indian Sailors

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By: Anupreeta Das and Pragati K.B.

11 June 2026 at 15:12

Oman’s military has rescued dozens more Indian seafarers from the stricken ships, which the U.S. military said violated its blockade.

Vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Musandam, Oman.

U.S. Officials Told Colombia to Cancel President’s Meeting With Mamdani

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By: Annie Correal · Edward Wong and Jeffery C. Mays

11 June 2026 at 08:06

The State Department canceled President Gustavo Petro’s visa last year after he attended a pro-Palestinian rally in Manhattan. He had planned to attend a forum led by Mayor Mamdani of New York.

President Gustavo Petro of Colombia during a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York on Wednesday.

This Is Mexico and Canada’s World Cup, Too. Don’t Expect Unity.

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By: James Wagner

11 June 2026 at 15:04

Mexico and Canada have faced significant recent tension in their relations with the United States. But in their historic World Cup bid, the three countries promoted teamwork.

Mexico City’s iconic stadium will host the opener for a record third time, after undergoing a near $200 million makeover for this World Cup and increasing its capacity to 87,500 seats.

Trump Says He’s ‘Not Looking to Renew’ Canada-Mexico Trade Deal

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By: Matina Stevis-Gridneff · Ana Swanson and Tony Romm

10 June 2026 at 19:57

The president’s comments come at a crucial moment in talks among the three countries over the renewal of their free-trade agreement.

Prime Minister Mark Carney with President Trump at the Group of 7 summit last year in Kananaskis, Canada.

Hegseth Visits Guantánamo Bay Amid U.S. Tensions With Cuba

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By: Carol Rosenberg

10 June 2026 at 16:28

The trip comes as the Trump administration pushes for political and economic changes on the island.

The Pentagon said the purpose of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s visit to the base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, was “to engage with troops.”

‘Clumsy Diplomacy’: Inside the U.S.-Kenya Feud Over an Ebola Camp

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By: Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Eric Schmitt

10 June 2026 at 11:26

Hundreds of Kenyans have marched through the streets to oppose a quarantine facility that would be reserved exclusively for American patients.

Protesters confronting Kenyan police officers at a demonstration against a U.S. Ebola quarantine facility in Nanyuki on Tuesday.

On the Eve of the World Cup, U.S. Immigration Policy Turns Some Away

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By: Tariq Panja

10 June 2026 at 16:41

Some fans and participants hoping to enter the United States for the World Cup have complained that restrictive immigration rules have presented a roadblock.

The Iraqi soccer player Aymen Hussein, pictured in a mural near Baghdad wearing his No. 18 jersey, was temporarily detained by U.S. immigration officials before being allowed to enter the country for the World Cup.

How Quiet Oman Landed Itself in Trump’s Cross Hairs

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By: Vivian Nereim

10 June 2026 at 10:02

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.

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

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By: Adam Satariano and Ana Swanson

9 June 2026 at 15:52

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 acquisition of Solvinity, a Dutch tech company, by the U.S. firm Kyndryl.

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

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By: Edward Wong

10 June 2026 at 03:00

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, Xi Jinping.

The Left’s Reckoning on Gaza, Elites and American Power

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By: Ezra Klein and Rollin Hu

9 June 2026 at 20:42

Matt Duss, Senator Bernie Sanders’s former foreign policy adviser, argues that Democrats need a foreign policy reckoning.

U.S. and Iran Zero In on Four Nuclear Issues in Talks

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By: David E. Sanger

9 June 2026 at 18:18

With the cease-fire proving tenuous, negotiations between the two nations are in flux, but have advanced to outline potential paths forward on difficult questions about Iran’s nuclear program.

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