The New York Times

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“It’s the worst that it has ever been”: Across Southeast Asia, a region heavily dependent on energy exports brought via the Strait of Hormuz, lives are being upended by higher oil and gas prices.

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Asia is confronting one of the first major consequences of an oil shortage, as jet fuel prices surge to record levels and governments scramble to keep flights running.

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During her first visit to the White House, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi drew praise from President Trump and held her tongue through his jokes, including an eyebrow-raising one about Pearl Harbor. But the war in the Middle East will test their relationship.

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Oil continued its climb down, retreating from a high of $119 a barrel, and stocks in Asia steadied on Friday.

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Many commercial airplanes have been flying through a narrow corridor over Azerbaijan to get from Europe to Asia since early March. Nearly three weeks into the conflict in Iran, this route is one of only two available for a majority of long-haul flights between Europe and Asia.

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Whether you're renting or just have commitment issues, we've rounded up 11 expert-approved upgrades for your home that can easily be undone. Each of these DIY projects can be completed in an hour or less, often without any tools, and you'll (probably) get your security deposit back, too.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “Absolutely nothing,” Frank Bruni writes, about the leadership of President Trump and Pete Hegseth “gives me and many others reason to believe the Trump administration’s progress reports or anything else they tell us, or rather sell us, about what’s going on.”

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Breaking News: The FCC approved the local TV giant Nexstar’s $6.2 billion acquisition of a rival company, Tegna, consolidating 265 stations.

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An Alaska Airlines flight and a FedEx cargo plane came uncomfortably close to each other as they landed on intersecting runways at Newark Liberty International Airport, officials said.

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Seeking power for data centers, Meta and other companies plan to use equipment that is expensive and polluting.

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The Trump administration on Thursday announced plans to shift the federal government’s nearly $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department.

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Meta announced changes that leave Mark Zuckerberg’s vision of a virtual reality universe on life support.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com President Trump “has only himself to blame,” our columnist David French writes. “He led America into an unconstitutional war. And now he’s compounding that sin by proving to be every bit as reckless a commander as he is a president.”

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At 48, 2 Chainz, like many of hip-hop’s elders, is charting a next act. His memoir, “The Voice in My Head Is God,” debuted this month as a New York Times best seller. nyti.ms/3PhLuGh

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This recipe is a promise of warmth on cool nights. Habanero chiles and peanuts both feature heavily in Nigerian cuisine, and this soup is an adaptation of a long-simmered stew common to much of West Africa. nyti.ms/3NxaEQH

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The release of a horror novel, “Shy Girl,” was canceled after allegations that the author had used A.I. to write the book.

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The Trump administration has portrayed protesters as left-wing terrorists, time and again, in cities that have borne the brunt of Trump's immigration crackdown. Here’s how the Justice Department has relentlessly pushed to pursue and prosecute protesters. nyti.ms/4sXUezT

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The family of Nazar Daletskyi, a Ukrainian solider, buried what they thought were his remains. He turned up three years later in a prisoner-of-war exchange. “Not everyone gets a chance to see their own funeral and find out who cried the most for you,” he said.

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Following weeks of frequent blackouts, Cuba’s electricity grid suffered a “complete disconnection” on Monday, according to the energy ministry. Here is a closer look at the ripple effects of the energy crisis. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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The FBI director, Kash Patel, told lawmakers on Thursday that agents who had worked on an investigation of President Trump were dismissed last month because they were found to have violated the bureau’s ethics rules, a claim that is likely to be challenged in court.

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“The duck is a reflection of our time and place. And any amount of existential dread can be channeled into the duck.” Here’s how a squishy night-light became one of the most popular Wirecutter gifts. nyti.ms/4sgVhe8

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The body of James Gracey, a University of Alabama student who disappeared early Tuesday in Barcelona, Spain, was found in the ocean on Thursday, the Catalonian police said.

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