‘For Example, Putin’: How Xi Used a Private Garden Walk to Charm Trump
An off-the-cuff exchange between President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, on Friday provided a glimpse into how…
U.S. and China Will Start Discussing A.I. Safety, Bessent Says
The United States and China will discuss guardrails on artificial intelligence, including establishing a protocol for keeping powerful…
Trump’s ‘Learning Curve’ on China Ends With Conciliation at Summit
In 2024, Donald J. Trump said China was “killing us as a country.” Last year, he complained that…
Back From China, Trump Faces Decision on Whether to Resume Strikes on Iran
President Trump returned from China on Friday facing major decisions on Iran, as his top aides have drafted…
German Chancellor, After Iran Spat With Trump, Reports ‘Good’ Phone Call
Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany, who enraged President Trump last month by saying Iran had “humiliated” the United…
Opinion | Stop Looking for an ‘Offramp’ in Iran. There’s No Such Thing.
The war with Iran had barely been joined when the search for an offramp began. “Exclusive: Trump Floats…
Aging Palestinian Leader Boosting His Son’s Political Rise, Officials Say
For years, the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, has held an iron grip on power by…
Trump’s and Xi’s Body Language at the Summit Mirrored Their Styles
They shook hands. They took a long walk. One man touched the other’s arm, then he did it…
Cuba Says It Has Run Out of Oil
After months of a debilitating energy crisis that has caused widespread power outages, Cuba’s oil reserves have run…
U.S. Abruptly Cancels Deployment of 4,000 Troops to Poland
The Defense Department has abruptly canceled the deployment of more than 4,000 troops to Poland, three U.S. Army…
Inside the Secret Mission to Fly Taiwan’s President to Africa
There were no heavy suitcases aboard the borrowed jet that secretly carried President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan toward…
Trump and Xi: Beneath the Pomp and Niceties, a Geopolitical Rivalry
Just weeks ago, after the U.S. military seized a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump said…