How the Cole Disaster Drove the U.S. to Develop New Warship Defenses

The Navy destroyers enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports carry weapons fielded after an American warship was attacked and nearly sunk more than 25 years ago.The damaged destroyer Cole being taken out of the Port of Aden by tugboats after it was attacked in October 2000.

N Nicholas Kulish, John Ismay and Constant Méheut

Europe Wanted a Say on the Iran War, but It’s Still on the Sidelines

A British-French plan to secure the Strait of Hormuz would give the continent a role. But Tehran and Washington are still calling the shots.From left: Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany, President Emmanuel Macron of France, Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni o

M Mark Landler

Trump Dismisses a Merger While Seeking Suitors for Spirit Airlines

As he rejected the idea of a merger of United Airlines and American Airlines, President Trump said someone, including possibly the federal government, should buy or help Spirit.President Trump on Tuesday said he would welcome a deal that might rescue Spirit Airlines from bankruptcy.

N Niraj Chokshi and Lauren Hirsch

A.I. Is Eliminating Jobs on Wall Street

“A.I. gives us places to go we haven’t gone,” said one bank’s chief executive.Brian T. Moynihan, Bank of America’s chief executive, said “eliminating work and applying technology” helped the bank shed 1,000 jobs last quarter.

R Rob Copeland

Imprisoned for 30 Years, He Wooed Her With Love Poems

After a forced confession and a death sentence, a Kurdish poet spent 30 years in jail, where he discovered his voice. His literary champion, to everyone’s surprise, became his life partner.The poet Ilhan Sami Çomak, right, and his partner Ipek Ozel, left, at home in Istanbul.

S Silvana Paternostro

2 Americans Killed in Mexico Crash Were C.I.A. Members

The two Americans were killed on Sunday when their vehicle crashed while returning from a counter-cartel operation led by Mexico’s armed forces in the state of Chihuahua.A suspected methamphetamine processing lab in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua.

M Maria Abi-Habib, Dustin Volz, Adam Goldman and Paulina Villegas

My Child Died of Measles

If more people had gotten the vaccine, she might still be here.A photo illustration based on a photograph of Renae Walker that was provided by the author, her mother, Rebecca Archer.

R Rebecca Archer

Pain at the Pump

We look at the changes in gas prices.In Massachusetts.

S Sam Sifton

Japan to Sell More Weapons Abroad, Breaking With Postwar Pacifism

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reversed limits on arms exports as Japan faces rising threats from China and unpredictability from its main ally, the United States.A Japanese marine unit takes part in exercises in Tokunoshima, Japan, in 2023.

J Javier C. Hernández

Louisiana Killer’s Threats to Himself and Others Hinted at Future Violence

Shamar Elkins had been suffering severe mental health problems, his family said. His deadly rampage, which killed eight children, has profoundly scarred a community facing rising domestic violence.People attend a candlelight vigil in Shreveport, La., on Sunday.

E Eduardo Medina, Christina Morales and Jesus Jiménez