What We Saw in One Venezuelan Gold Town

With U.S. support, traders arrived and cut deals. That investment has so far failed to improve the bleak conditions in the mining industry.El Callao, the town at the heart of Venezuela’s gold mining industry.

A Anatoly Kurmanaev and Mariana Martínez

Possible Terrorist Plot at R.A.F. Fairford Air Base in U.K.: What We Know

Five British men were arrested as they approached R.A.F. Fairford, a base used by the United States in its war against Iran. The men are being held on suspicion of terrorism.Police officers at an entrance to the R.A.F Fairford base in England after the arrests on Sunday.

E Ephrat Livni and Amelia Nierenberg

Andrew Bailey, a Deputy Director at the F.B.I., Leaves His Job

Mr. Bailey, who was part of a three-person leadership team atop the bureau, lasted barely a year.An internal F.B.I. email indicated that Andrew Bailey was departing from his role for family reasons.

D Devlin Barrett, Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush and Charlie Savage

This Screw Is Needed for Missiles and Planes. Buying One Can Take Years.

As the Trump administration scrambles to increase the production of munitions, these special screws are expensive and hard to source.A ball screw prototype designed by Saginaw Precision, based Michigan. Only a handful of American companies are capable of making these screws for the U.S. military.

F Farah Stockman and Nic Antaya

Pivotal Challenge for Talarico in Texas: Getting Black Voters to the Polls

Black voters largely rejected James Talarico in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Recent interviews suggest the hard feelings may be wearing off.James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas, delivering the commencement address at Paul Quinn College in Dallas in May.

J J. David Goodman

Mamdani’s Shadow Looms Over Hochul’s Bid for Re-election

Gov. Kathy Hochul is counting on Mayor Zohran Mamdani to help her campaign in New York, but how he does so is still being worked out.Gov. Kathy Hochul visited parts of Queens on a recent weekend, campaigning in neighborhoods that provided the core of Zohran Mamdani’s support last year.

B Benjamin Oreskes

Nvidia Adds $150 Billion to Massive Stock Buyback, the Largest Ever

The increase comes four months after the chip giant added $80 billion to its buyback program, bringing the total remaining authorized amount to $235 billion.Jensen Huang, chief executive of Nvidia, has led the company as its stock price has skyrocketed amid the explosion in demand chips that are the

L Lauren McCarthy

Their Sons Are Dying on Battlefields in Ukraine. They Still Back Russia’s War.

The Russian region of North Ossetia has suffered a heavy toll, yet many accept the Kremlin’s line that the fighting must continue until victory is secured.Oksana Abaeva and her husband, Khetag Zaseyev, at the grave of her son, Albert Abaev, in Vladikavkaz, the capital of the Russian region of North

V Valerie Hopkins and Nanna Heitmann

Trump’s Tariffs Push Canadian Companies to Look Past American Links

Shaken by tariffs and threats from the Trump administration, Canadian businesses are seeking markets and suppliers beyond the United States.Since Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs in response to President Trump’s tariffs, the Canadian manufacturer Pacific Bolt has had to source steel domestically a

P Peter S. Goodman and Alana Paterson For The New York Times

China and the U.S. Pledge to Cut Tariffs on $60 Billion in Goods

The two countries unveiled separate lists covering thousands of products as they seek to ease trade tensions and stabilize relations ahead of further negotiations.The Port of Los Angeles. Washington’s list of imports eligible for reduced tariffs included Christmas toys and ornaments, while Beijing’s

A Alexandra Stevenson

Trump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador Says

President Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said David Perdue, the ambassador to China. The White House later said the U.S. had no plans for such a sale.President Xi Jinping of China arriving for a state visit last week. China has the world’s fastest-growing military.

E Edward Wong