Shiva Naipaul’s newly reissued book of reportage, “Journey to Nowhere,” from 1980, is far less interested in the trope of the charismatic cult leader than in the mechanisms of belief.

At least 20 tankers transited the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, according to Kpler. That is the highest level of traffic since June 2, the firm said. Iranian supertankers loaded with oil are switching ...