Oil prices jump after U.S.-Iran talks reportedly collapse, erasing recent declines
The price of oil rose sharply after Iran reportedly cut off talks with the United States to the war. Crude oil jumped to levels not seen since mid-May.
M.I.A. sues Kid Cudi, saying she was dropped from tour for ‘publicity’ amid low ticket sales
British rapper M.I.A. filed a multi-million-dollar lawsuit last week against Kid Cudi, accusing him of dropping her from his tour “to generate publicity” for shows that’ve “struggled with ticket sales.”
How much does it cost to go to a World Cup game? We did the math
If you want to attend one of the opening matches of the upcoming FIFA World Cup, hotels and tickets are still widely available. But it’s going to cost you.
How high-end credit card perks are hurting shoppers who pay in cash
A Harvard study estimates that people who pay with cash and debit cards are subsidizing $3src billion a year in points and perks for credit card users.
Primary challengers threaten to unseat House members across the country
Four House members have already lost re-election bids so far this year, just a few months into primary season.
Chuck Schumer lays out plan to fight Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund in the Senate
The Senate minority leader said Democrats would use Senate procedure to try to kill President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, forcing Republicans to vote to preserve the compensation money.
French Navy seizes Russia-linked oil tanker in high seas, Macron says
The French Navy on Sunday boarded an oil tanker, named the Tagor, which was subject to international sanctions and sailing from Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on X.
U.S. says it struck Iranian drone and radar sites, as Iran claims attack on air base
The U.S. military said it carried out what it called self-defense strikes on Iranian radar and drone control sites over the weekend, while Iran said it targeted an air base used in the U.S....
This Is What Trumpian Self-Dealing Looks Like
This intervention comes as the C.F.T.C. is expanding its supervisory role in another fast-developing industry, one in which the Trump family has even bigger financial interests: crypto. According to the watchdog group Public Citizen,...
The World Cup According to Gianni Infantino
In English, it’s called the World Cup, but I prefer the stirring names by which it’s known in other European languages—Mundial, Mondiali, Weltmeisterschaft—and which better convey the idea that this is not a sports...