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What Middle Powers Fear About the Trump-Xi Summit
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May 11, 2026, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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Trump Rejects Latest Iran Offer for Talks, Extending Limbo in Mideast War

The United States and Iran have been discussing a 30-day extension to their cease-fire and a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

What Middle Powers Fear About the Trump-Xi Summit

Asian nations worry that the president might trade security commitments for better economic terms with China during his planned meeting with Xi Jinping this week.

American Passengers Exposed to Hantavirus Land in the U.S.

The passengers will be monitored in Omaha at the country’s only federally funded quarantine center.

World

How Israel Turned Eurovision’s Stage Into a Soft Power Tool

Israel’s efforts to influence Eurovision’s vote were broader and started years earlier than previously known.

Starmer Greets Calls to Resign With a Simple Answer. No.

But if his opponents mounted a challenge, how would it unfold?

Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra Is Out of Prison. What Will He Do Now?

Mr. Thaksin has long been a foil to Thailand’s conservative establishment. He still holds significant influence, with his political party a member of the governing coalition.

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U.S.

A Private Call Reveals Democrats’ Desperation Over Tossing of Map

A conversation involving House members from Virginia and the top House Democrat reflected the fury and desperation that has gripped the party after Friday’s ruling in the state.

Energy Secretary Floats Pause in Federal Gas Tax

The tax is a little over 18 cents a gallon for gasoline. With the average national price above $4.50, the measure will provide little relief.

6 Bodies Found in a Boxcar in Texas, Officials Say

The bodies were discovered in the city of Laredo. The circumstances of their deaths were not immediately known, the authorities said.

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Politics

Democratic Angst Could Lead California to Change Its Primary Rules

The prospect of Democrats getting shut out of the general election for governor has spurred an effort to eliminate the state’s “top-two” open primary approach.

Vance or Rubio? Trump Muses on Successor as the ‘Kids’ Fill Bigger Roles.

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are boosting their profiles, generating speculation about who’s lining up for the 2028 presidential nomination.

Why Nebraska’s ‘Blue Dot’ Is Roiling a Democratic House Primary

A speck of blue on an otherwise red area in some presidential elections, the dot is now dividing candidates in a key midterm contest.

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Business

Oil Prices Rise as Prospects for U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Fizzle

Oil prices rose and stock futures ticked down as investors reacted after the two sides failed to agree on a U.S.-Iran peace deal.

Consumers Lean on a ‘Hamster Wheel’ of Credit to Manage Rising Costs

As prices increase for gas, groceries and other staples, more and more households are borrowing to get by.

Sales Are Up. Celebrities Are In. Is Gap Officially Back?

Richard Dickson has drawn inspiration from the clothing retailer’s early days as he tries to regain its cultural cachet.

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New York

Giuliani Once Helped a Predecessor Get Health Care

As the former mayor seeks help from the World Trade Center Health Program, an episode where he helped his predecessor John V. Lindsay carries resonance.

Can the Country’s ‘Dirtiest Hotel’ Get a Clean Slate?

For decades, the Hotel Carter in Times Square was the site of squalor and crime. Now rundown and empty, its future is tied up in litigation but some hope for a rebirth.

‘She Studied Us for a Moment With Theatrical Longing’

Sharing a secret at a Williamsburg wine bar, a brilliant full moon and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

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Arts

Review: ‘The Receptionist’ Can’t Help You Today

A stale revival of Adam Bock’s cog-in-the-office-machine dark comedy lacks specificity and bite.

Taj Mahal’s Music Takes It All In: ‘My Sweep Is Global’

Rooted in the blues and connected worldwide, the musician, 83, is still looking ahead.

A Monument to Chocolate Is Wrapped in Layers of Mexican History

Combining a colonial house and a contemporary addition, the new Museum of Cacao & Chocolate sits on a grisly Aztec souvenir.

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Food

The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City in 2026

The annual list is back. Our new chief critic ranks her favorite places to dine in all five boroughs.

A List of 100 Best Restaurants? For These Marathon Eaters, It’s a Dare.

As rankings proliferate, a cadre of completists have made it their mission to sample every single place on them.