The Wall Street Journal
U.S. Soccer Wins Again, Beating Australia 2-0
Alex Freeman scored the U.S. team’s second goal Friday in Seattle as it notched its second win in as many matches in the World Cup, outscoring its opponents 6-1. The win guarantees the U.S. advances to the knockout round.
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Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady As Officials Signal an Increase
Federal Reserve officials signaled Wednesday that their next move might be to raise interest rates, not cut them, a striking reversal at Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as chairman and a sign of how sharply the inflation outlook has turned. The Fed held...
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Iran Can Start Selling Its Oil Following Deal
The U.S. will allow Iran to begin immediately selling oil and fuel under the deal to end the war, offering Tehran an early financial incentive to wind down the conflict, people familiar with the agreement said. The provision for waivers of sanctions...
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Trump Starts Visit to a Wary Europe
ARM’S LENGTH: French President Emanuel Macron greets President Trump on Monday in Évianles-Bains as the G-7 summit opens. Europe’s leaders are in a less trusting mood with the U.S.
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Fight Night Kicks Off on the White House Lawn
BIRTHDAY BOUT: Mixed martial-arts fans watch Diego Lopes battle Steve Garcia in an Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight fight at the White House. The event coincided with the 80th birthday of President Trump, who was on hand.
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SpaceX Soars in Record Debut
Shares in SpaceX soared 19% Friday as Elon Musk’s rocket-maker pulled off the largest initial public offering ever and turned Musk into the world’s first trillionaire. The company, valued at $1.77 trillion when it sold $75 billion worth of shares a...
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Hundreds of Billions in Loans Fail to Dent Global Poverty
BATTAMBANG, Cambodia— Giving tiny loans to shoestring entrepreneurs was meant to be capitalism’s cure for global poverty. Microfinance, loans issued in communities not served by traditional banks, would help poor people in developing countries start...
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Pope Blesses Gaudí’s Barcelona Landmark
MASTERPIECE: Thousands flocked to the Sagrada Familia as Pope Leo XIV inaugurated a newly finished tower of the basilica he called a ‘sign of unity and harmony for all of Spain’ on Wednesday, the 100th anniversary of the death of its architect, Antoni...
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First-Time French Open Winner Floored by Feat
For the past two weeks, a strange vibe has hung over Roland-Garros. First, there was the Parisian heat wave. Then came the driving rain. And through it all, favorites tumbled on the red clay until all that remained was the most surprising tennis major...
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Trump Urges New Spy Chief To Fire Intelligence Staffers
WASHINGTON—President Trump said he wants Bill Pulte, his incoming acting director of national intelligence, to begin firing a large number of employees as part of a shake-up of the U.S. intelligence community. In an interview with The Wall Street...
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Russia’s Attacks on Ukraine Civilians Intensify
KYIV, Ukraine—Russia unleashed its third massive attack on Kyiv in less than three weeks overnight into Tuesday, with deadly aerial barrages indicating that as the Kremlin stalls on the battlefield it is exploiting holes in Ukraine’s air defense to...
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Kenyans Protest U.S. Plans for Ebola Center
Hundreds of youths in the central town of Nanyuki on Monday demonstrated against the establishment at the Laikipia Air Base of an Ebola quarantine center for U.S. citi- zens exposed to the virus. The protests come two days after Kenya’s High Court...
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Far Right’s ‘Tiger’ Surges Into Colombia Runoff
BOGOTÁ, Colombia—A farright lawyer who pledged to smash the cocaine-fueled armed groups that have expanded in this country took the most votes in Sunday’s first round of the presidential election, a blow to both the ruling leftist party and...
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Rocket Explosion Is Major Blow for Bezos
Blue Origin spent Friday sifting through the aftermath of a rocket explosion that threatens to delay a spate of missions, including lunar exploration flights for NASA. A rocket the Jeff Bezosowned company was testing Thursday night exploded, sending...
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Tennis’s No. 1 Player Wilts in Heat of French Open
JANNIK SINNER landed in Paris last week believing he was safe from his biggest rival. Carlos Alcaraz, the defending champion, had pulled out of the tournament due to injury. What Sinner hadn’t counted on here was a rematch with his other nemesis: the...
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What’s News
♦ Some one million prospective buyers have defected from the U.S. newcar market since the start of the decade and aren’t expected to return soon. A1 ♦ Tesla sales in Europe grew strongly in April as the electricvehicle maker maintains momentum there...
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Patients Evacuated in Race to Trace Deadly Virus
OUTBREAK: Three people, including two with acute hantavirus symptoms, were moved Wednesday from the MV Hondius off Cape Verde. Swiss authorities were trying to trace the contacts of a man who became ill after leaving the cruise ship.
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Most—Except a Few Sharks— Lose on Prediction Markets
Share of profitable traders on Polymarket, by trading frequency John Pederson, 33, couldn’t work. The former Outback Steakhouse line cook was recovering from a car crash and low on money. Kalshi, the prediction market, promised a quick way to fix that....
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Global Economy Powers Ahead Despite Growing Energy Shock
One of the major surprises about the gravest energy shock since the 1970s is how resilient much of the world has been. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has yanked around 13 million barrels of oil a day from global energy supplies. Blackouts have...
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Twin Spires and Traditions Herald Derby Day
TRAINER BRAD COX has won a raft of the world’s most prestigious horse races, including the Dubai World Cup and the Breeders’ Cup Classic. His horses have earned more than $40 million since the start of 2025, making him the leading trainer in North...
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Welcome Back to Caracas
BANNER DAY: The pilot of an American Eagle plane waved a Venezuelan flag after flying from Miami to Caracas on Thursday. It was the first direct U.S. commercial flight there since 2019.
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Powell Plans To Remain On Fed Board
WASHINGTON—Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he would stay on the central bank’s board after his chairmanship ends next month to defend the institution from what he called unprecedented legal attacks from the Trump administration. His decision...
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King Urges U.S. to Keep Special Ties
WASHINGTON—King Charles III issued a veiled plea for President Trump not to turn his back on the trans-Atlantic alliance between the U.K. and its former colony during a rare address to Congress to mark 250 years of U.S. independence. During a speech...
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In Tense Times, King Aims to Keep Calm, Carry On
TEA PARTY: Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla kick off their Washington visit Monday with tea at the White House with the Trumps. The trip, marking 250 years of U.S. independence from Britain, is meant to soothe tense U.S.-U.K. relations.
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Security Flaw Left President Exposed To D.C. Gunman
At the same hotel where then-President Ronald Reagan was shot 45 years ago, it was remarkably easy for a shooter to charge toward a ballroom where President Trump—along with his cabinet members and the reporters who cover his administration—were dining...
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Iran Divisions Frustrate Peace Efforts
Tensions between Iranian leaders over talks with the U.S. spilled into the open this week, highlighting how difficult it will be for President Trump to secure the diplomatic win he wants to end the war. The disagreements were apparent in the first...
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U.S. Forces Capture Ships Carrying Iranian Oil
The Iranian-flagged oil tanker Dorena slipped past a U.S. Navy cordon and was headed into the Indian Ocean when it switched off its location signal and went dark. The ship, whose movements were tracked by shipping-intelligence firm Kpler, is one of...
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Wildfires Explode Along Georgia-Florida Border
IN FLAMES: The Pineland Road Fire, one of multiple blazes, rages Wednesday in southeast Georgia. Dozens of homes have been destroyed and several pets killed. Drought, low humidity and changeable winds created ideal conditions for the outbreaks.
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Warsh Pledges Independence At Fed Hearing
President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, told senators Tuesday he would chart a sharp departure from the central bank’s recent approach while promising to maintain institutional independence from a president who has repeatedly...
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Tailwind Lifts Spirits, Helps Set Boston Record
BIG STEPS: More than 30,000 runners strode down Boylston Street toward the finish line Monday at the Boston Marathon. Men’s defending champion John Korir broke the course record, riding a tailwind to win in 2 hours, 1 minute, 52 seconds.
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Big Oil Explores Farther Afield To Dodge Middle East Turmoil
Exxon Mobil, Chevron and other energy companies are speeding up their searches for new oil-and-gas prospects— far away from the perils of the war in the Middle East. Exxon recently outlined a potential plan to pump as much as $24 billion into...
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U.S. and Iran Signal Easing Of Tensions
A top Iranian official raised hopes of a breakthrough in the standoff between Washington and Tehran when he said the Strait of Hormuz is “completely open,” while President Trump said a U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports would remain in force,...
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Virginia Ex-Lieutenant Governor Kills Wife, Self
A body is removed Thursday from the Annandale, Va., home where police say former Lt. Gov Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife, Cerina, before killing himself. Two teens were in the house when the murder-suicide occurred but were unharmed.
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Pope Blasts ‘Chains of Corruption’ on Africa Trip
BLUNT GUEST: Pope Leo urged Cameroon to break ‘the chains of corruption, which disfigure authority and strip it of credibility.’ President Paul Biya, who won an October contested election, and his wife, Chantal, hosted the pope in Yaoundé on Wednesday.
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Europe Presses Fallback Plan If U.S. Retreats From NATO
fallback plan to ensure Europe can defend itself using NATO’s existing military structures if the U.S. pulls back is gaining traction after getting buy-in from Germany, a long-term opponent of a goit-alone approach. The officials working on the plans,...
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President’s Criticism of the Pope, Religious Image Stun Christians
WASHINGTON—President Trump’s decisions to post an AI-generated image depicting himself as a Christ-like figure and to fire off criticism of the pope triggered the most significant pushback from his Catholic and evangelical Christian supporters since he...
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Hungarian Voters Reject Orbán After 16-Year Rule
BUDAPEST—Prime Minister Viktor Orbán suffered a landslide defeat in Hungary’s election on Sunday, ending the 16year rule of a politician who had become a standard-bearer for populist right-wing leaders worldwide. With 98% of the votes counted, Péter...
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Artemis II Crew Returns From Historic Moon Trip
The astronauts on NASA’s moon mission returned home, completing a historic lunar flyby after drifting back to Earth under parachutes. The Orion capsule that ferried the crew during the mission landed off the coast of San Diego at 8:07 p.m. ET Friday,...
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Netanyahu Keeps on Fighting, But the Payoff Remains Unclear
JERUSALEM—Just before 1 a.m. Wednesday in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a phone call from President Trump, who told him that he was about to announce a cease-fire. The Israeli leader agreed to participate. But Israel, which wasn’t...
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Cease-Fire Teeters on Its First Day Iran threatens to keep strait closed in response to Israeli strikes on Lebanon
A two-week cease-fire between the U.S. and Iran was on tenterhooks Wednesday, as Israel launched massive attacks on Lebanon and Iran threatened to reverse its plan to open the Strait of Hormuz to traffic. Both the U.S. and Iran claimed victory on...
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Trump Backs Off Threat to Level Iran
President Trump backed down Tuesday from a threat to wipe out the entirety of Iranian civilization, saying he agreed to a two-week cease-fire deal with Iran in hopes the countries will be able to finalize a long-term peace agreement. “We have already...
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Astronauts Ride Into the Record Books
The Artemis astronauts have gone the distance—the longest in human history, in fact. Just before 2 p.m. EDT Monday, the astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II lunar mission rode their Orion craft into the record books, flying more than 248,655 miles from...
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Force, Deception Were Crucial To U.S. Airman’s Rescue in Iran
For nearly two days, injured and alone, a U.S. aviator hid in a remote mountain crevice as Iranian forces and militias closed in on him with helicopters and drones. “God is good,” the Air Force colonel had radioed once he reached an elevated ridge, a...
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Pope Marks Solemn Good Friday Before Easter Joy
CROSS TO BEAR: Pope Leo XIV, in a photo provided by the Vatican, leads a Good Friday liturgy in St. Peter’s Basilica, marking the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The 70-year-old will celebrate a Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, his first Easter as...
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Astronauts Orbit Earth, Head Toward Moon
An overshadowed Earth is seen from the Artemis II astronauts’ Orion spacecraft on Thursday. The crew resolved several glitches before firing the main engine and heading at more than 20,000 miles an hour on their way to lunar orbit.
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Astronauts Soar Into First Moon Mission Since ’72
A NASA rocket carrying the four Artemis II astronauts took off from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday on the first human spaceflight to orbit the moon in a half-century. They later began maneuvers preparatory to swinging onto a lunar path.
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Russian Oil Tanker Brings Cuba Some Relief
A Russian tanker carrying 730,000 barrels of oil docked early Tuesday in the northern Cuban port of Matanzas, bring- ing some brief relief to the fuel-starved island as its econ- omy comes to a grinding halt. President Trump’s decision to allow the...
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Bruised by Stocks, Investors Find Little Relief in Bonds
The worst rout in Treasurys since last April’s tariff chaos is exacerbating strain in financial markets, a stark demonstration of how war’s disruptions to oil flows are leaving investors with few places to shelter. The Hormuz blockade has spurred one...
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Trump Signs Order to Pay TSA Workers
WASHINGTON—President Trump directed federal officials to pay Transportation Security Administration workers, bypassing a gridlocked Congress after the latest proposal to fund the broader Department of Homeland Security ran aground Friday. The move,...
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Iran’s Missiles Still Wreak Havoc, Despite Pounding by U.S., Israel
The U.S. and Israel are pounding Iran’s missilelaunching sites, hitting some over and over across almost a month of war. But the missiles keep flying. Tehran shifted to firing from deeper inside its territory with longer range missiles, military...
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Anglicans Install First Woman Head
A former cancer nurse who became a priest at the age of 40 was installed as archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday, in a ceremony celebrating her election as the first woman to lead the Church of England. Although Sarah Mullally, 63, became archbishop...
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Oil Supply Crunch Is Spreading From Mideast to Rest of World
For a glimpse of how much higher energy prices could still soar, look beyond the prices Wall Street analysts normally track for West Texas Intermediate in the U.S. and Brent in Europe. At the center of the supply squeeze in the Middle East, traders...
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Pilots Killed as Plane Rams Firetruck at LaGuardia
TARMAC TRAGEDY: An Air Canada Express jetliner struck a firetruck on a runway at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, killing two pilots and injuring 41 people. The airport, which has had a shortage of air-control staff, reopened Monday.
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ICE Gets New Role as Airport Security Lines Grow
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are set to begin trying to ease bottlenecks at airports on Monday, as the Trump administration scrambles to develop a plan to end hourslong security lines amid a continuing partial government...
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Tehran’s Airstrikes Prove Persistent
NO SHELTER: An Israeli family crouches on the road from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, as sirens warn of an incoming Iranian missile. The U.S. is racing to ship air defenses to the Gulf, and the war has sparked attacks on American diplomatic missions.
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