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Oil Prices Ease as U.S. Seeks to Renew Diplomacy With Iran
29 October 2026Oil prices fell as traders assessed fresh U.S. efforts to revive peace negotiations with Iran, while persistent Middle East supply risks and the possibility of renewed military escalation limited losses. -
Top Admiral Briefs Trump on Iran Attack Options
29 October 2026A White House meeting included a rare in-person briefing by Adm. Brad Cooper, as the U.S. weighs new combat operations. -
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, Leftist Leader Who Paved Mexico’s Path to Democracy, Dies at 92
29 October 2026His disputed 1988 presidential bid challenged the PRI’s decades-long grip on power and helped open Mexico’s political system to competition. -
Cleveland-Cliffs to Retain Stelco Amid Jobs Dispute With Canadian Government
29 October 2026Cleveland-Cliffs is ruling out selling Stelco until the business improves production and 175 laid-off workers return to their jobs, an effort Chief Executive Lourenco Goncalves said hinges on Canadians buying the company’s steel products. -
Israel’s Arabs Emerge as Key Political Powerhouse
29 October 2026Arab parties won one in six seats, emerging as potential kingmakers amid Netanyahu’s fraud allegations. -
Christine Lagarde to Resign Early as ECB President
29 October 2026Europe’s largest countries are already jockeying over who will succeed Lagarde—and inherit responsibility for an economy facing mounting problems. -
China’s Xi Demands More Loyalty as Purges Trim Party Elite
29 October 2026The Chinese leader is tightening his grip on the Communist Party with relentless purges and new strictures on discipline. -
As Missile Stockpiles Dwindle and China Looms, U.S. Turns to Japan for Production
29 October 2026Tokyo and Washington agreed to establish a facility in Japan to assemble key air-to-air missiles. -
Oil Is Gushing Out of the Gulf. Why Are Prices Still Above $100 a Barrel?
29 October 2026Stubbornly high prices at the pump offered little hope for drivers looking for some relief. -
Apple Squeezed These Chip Suppliers for Years. AI Is Helping Them Get Even.
29 October 2026Plus, Weil Gotshal says it is shutting its doors, and we take you inside the $311 million land grab to create one of America’s priciest homes. -
I Went Home to Long Island to Find Out How the Iran War Is Shaping the Midterms
29 October 2026Watch as a WSJ reporter visits Long Island, where Iranian Jews are worried about the outcome of the war in Iran. -
U.S. Expels Cuban Diplomat After Extraordinary U.N. Verbal Clash
29 October 2026The move came after a shouting match between U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz and the Cuban foreign minister. -
How Bolsonaro Fled Brazil: Decoys, a Private Jet and a Friend in the White House
29 October 2026After losing Brazil’s election, Flávio Bolsonaro fled to Miami in an elaborate operation aided by Trump’s inner circle and Argentina’s president. -
Latin America’s Right-Wing Surge Suddenly Seems Vulnerable
29 October 2026Lula’s victory leaves Brazil and Mexico under leftist rule, complicating the Trump administration’s ambitions of building a conservative regional alliance. -
Vance Reaches Out to Iranian Hard-Liner in Bid to Restart Peace Talks
28 October 2026The vice president sent a letter to Iran’s security chief at President Trump’s direction. -
The U.S. Shipbuilding Revival Is Taking Lessons Halfway Around the World
25 October 2026South Korea’s Hanwha is a key player in President Trump’s push to revive an American industry that has ceded ground to China. -
Kim Jong Un Makes Surprise Trip to China, Crosses New Bridge
25 October 2026Ties are warming between Beijing and Pyongyang, though Chinese leader Xi Jinping didn’t attend the get-together. -
Canada to Provide Steel, Auto Sectors With Billions to Ease Trade Crunch
21 October 2026It is Canada’s latest dollop of federal aid for companies that have faced financial strain since President Trump imposed hefty tariffs on foreign-made metals and automotives. -
Chinese AI Tool Linked to Hacks in Japan
21 October 2026Around 80 Japanese companies were targeted from overseas in hacks that bore digital traces of Artex, an AI agent developed in China. -
Bank of Japan Must Ensure Underlying Inflation Doesn’t Go Above 2%, Ueda Says
16 October 2026The central bank’s governor said the Middle East situation, AI demand and foreign-exchange rates would affect the timing of the decision.