In Rebuke to West, OPEC and Russia Aim to Raise Oil Prices With Big Supply Cut

Led by Saudi Arabia, the oil cartel OPEC Plus pledged to reduce output by two million barrels a day.

OPEC Move Shows the Limits of Biden’s Fist-Bump Diplomacy With the Saudis

OPEC’s decision to curb oil production was a signal that President Biden’s influence over his Gulf allies was far less than he had hoped.

U.S. Aims to Turn Taiwan Into Giant Weapons Depot

Officials say Taiwan needs to become a “porcupine” with enough weapons to hold out if the Chinese military blockades and invades it, even if Washington decides to send troops.

Ukraine Expels Some Russian Troops in South, Expanding Campaign

Moscow’s retreat has pulled back the curtain on a panorama of ruined towns and empty villages left in its wake.

Russians Fleeing the Draft Find an Unlikely Haven

Tens of thousands of men have ended up in places like Kyrgyzstan, a former Soviet territory, that normally see few refugees but are willing to take them.

Elon Musk Suggests Buying Twitter at His Original Price

The billionaire’s surprise move came months after he tried to back out of a $44 billion deal to acquire the company.

Fans Focus on Police After More Than 100 Die at Indonesian Soccer Match

Witnesses said officers fired tear gas indiscriminately into the stands, causing a stampede that led to at least 125 deaths.

They Legitimized the Myth of a Stolen Election — and Reaped the Rewards

On the day the Capitol was attacked, 139 Republicans in the House voted to dispute the Electoral College count. This is how they got there.

The Story Behind DeSantis’s Migrant Flights to Martha’s Vineyard

Asylum seekers in Texas were recruited for the flights by a woman who appeared to be a former Army counterintelligence agent. “We were tricked,” one migrant said.

With Bluster and Threats, Putin Casts the West as the Enemy

Declaring that Russia would annex four regions of Ukraine, which the West rejects as illegal, the Russian president accused the U.S. and its allies of “despotism’’ and “Satanism.’’

Biden Calls on World to Punish Russia for Attempt to Annex Ukrainian Land

The U.S. imposed new sanctions on Russian officials and companies, and penalized foreign businesses aiding the Russian military. But officials are holding back on energy sanctions.