Oil Prices Dropped 19%, Helping Drivers, but Squeezing the Industry

Oil prices have fallen sharply this year as global supply remains strong and demand has been slow to grow.

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Does Your Electric Bill Keep Going Up? We Want to See It.

Utility rates are rising in many places across the country, and we’re continuing to report on the causes and impacts.

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Zelensky Says Strike on Kindergarten Shows Putin Isn’t Serious About Talks

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said an assault by Russia, hours after President Trump put off a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, showed more pressure was needed.

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Silicon Valley Has China Envy, and That Reveals a Lot About America

The fascination with China’s ability to build things America struggles with, from bridges to advanced tech, risks a dangerous miscalculation about what drives China.

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With Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire, Some Pro-Palestinian Protesters Look Back at Their Movement, Ruefully

Activists welcome the truce. But the backlash to their demonstrations, some said, offered sobering lessons about power and politics.

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Can a U.S.-Australia Deal on Rare Earths Counter China’s Dominance?

Australia’s got reserves and mining expertise, and the United States is eager to invest in alternatives to China. But building mines, refineries and factories could take years.

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Australia Could Be a Rare Earths Alternative to China for the U.S.

China’s escalating curbs on the critical minerals has given Australia, a longstanding U.S. ally, the opportunity to reposition itself to a transactional president.

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Venezuela Announces Sweeping Military Exercises as U.S. Escalates Pressure

President Nicolás Maduro this week called on civilians to help the country defend itself, while his defense minister warned citizens to “prepare for the worst.”

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Trump Sets Tariffs on Trucks and Buses and Extends Exemptions for Automakers

Imported light and heavy trucks will be charged 25 percent and buses 10 percent as of Nov. 1, but President Trump also extended tariff exemptions for auto parts.

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Trump Pushes Indiana Lawmakers to Redraw State Maps

A call Friday morning by the president to Republican state senators is part of an escalating pressure campaign by the White House.

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