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How King Charles Un-Tariffed Scotch

WSJ What’s News

The Wall Street Journal

News, Daily News

4.14.2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

A.M. Edition for May 1. American oil execs give Venezuela a second look as the resumption of direct flights to Caracas signals a major thaw in relations. Plus, in more evidence the Iran war is reshaping supply chains, Australia’s energy and climate change minister says he’s tracking down new oil suppliers and speeding up the country’s transition to renewables. And distillers across the pond cheer as President Trump says he’s giving the Scotch industry a break after a royal intervention. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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U.S. oil executives give Venezuela a second look. Plus, Republicans rush to redraw congressional

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maps after the Supreme Court's race ruling, and Jews look for safety as the UK grapples with

0:46.4

a surge in anti-Semitic attacks. Britain was long seen as a much safer haven for Jews than a lot of

0:52.6

the rest of Europe. But now it feels like what happened on the continent has come here.

0:57.9

And for a lot of members of the Jewish community, there are active conversations about where to go.

1:02.0

Do you go to Israel, which is more or less a war zone?

1:04.4

Do you go to the U.S., where there are safety numbers in some areas?

1:09.1

It's Friday, May 1st.

1:10.3

I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal,

1:12.3

and here is the AM edition of What's News.

1:15.1

The top headlines and business stories, moving your world today.

1:23.1

We begin in Caracas, where passengers from an American Airlines flight from Miami have been

1:30.6

welcomed to the city's Simone Boulevard Airport in the first direct commercial flight between

1:35.6

the U.S. and Venezuela since 2019. While the $1,700 round trip remains out of reach of most

1:42.6

Venezuelans hoping to travel to see family in either

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