For U.S. and China, a Risky Game of Chicken With No Off-Ramp in Sight
A small factory in Guangzhou, China, that makes restaurant appliances. The Trump administration’s tariffs will ravage export-oriented companies along China’s eastern seaboard.
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Reeling From Trump’s Tariffs, South Korea Tries Striking a Delicate Balance
A broadcast in Seoul showing Han Duck-soo, South Korea’s interim leader, on a call with President Trump on Tuesday.
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E.U. Officials Set to Vote Today on First Retaliatory Tariffs
The European Union is not in the business of responding “cent for cent,” said Maros Sefcovic, its trade commissioner. But officials insist all options are on the table.
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U.S. Tariffs Hobble African Cocoa Industry and Chocolate Makers
Dana Mroueh, left, owner of Mon Choco, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, in 2019.
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The Strange Case of an Hermès Heir, an Emir and a Deal Gone Wrong
Nicolas Puech at his hacienda in Aracena, Spain, in 2011.
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Ukrainians Mourn Many Killed in Russian Strike Near Playground
A woman prays at a makeshift memorial in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, where a Russian Strike on Friday killed 19 people, including nine children.
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American Is Arrested in Thailand on Charges of Criticizing Royalty
Paul Chambers, left, a lecturer in civil-military relations at Naresuan University, outside a police station in Phitsanulok, Thailand, on Tuesday.
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Islamic State Regains Strength in Syria
Men accused of being Islamic State fighters last month in a cell Al-Sina Prison, run by the Syrian Democratic Forces, in Hasaka, Syria.
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Panama Canal Ship Pilot Navigates Tricky Waters, and Trump
Capt. Efrain Hallax is one of 316 pilots authorized by the Authority of the Panama Canal to steer a ship through the canal.
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Is Trump Having a Liz Truss Moment?
Liz Truss after her resignation speech in October 2022. She was forced out of office by her own Conservative Party in little more than six weeks, the shortest tenure for a prime minister in British history.
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Pilots Discussed Alternate Ways to Land Before Deadly Jeju Air Crash
Jeju Air Flight 2216 crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Dec. 29.
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Dominican Republic Nightclub Roof Collapse: At Least 98 Killed
Rescue workers searching for survivors at the Jet Set nightclub after its roof collapsed during a merengue concert Tuesday in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
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Belgian Prince Seeks Pension Benefits
Prince Laurent of Belgium at a parade in Brussels in July.
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Congo Repatriates 3 Americans Sentenced to Death Over Failed Coup
Benjamin Zalman-Polun, Marcel Malanga and Tyler Thompson waiting in September to hear the court verdict about the coup attempt, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Netanyahu Sticks By Trump’s Brazen Proposal for Gazans to Leave
Asked on Monday about Gaza emigration, President Trump said it was “a concept that I had,” and passed the question to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.
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Paddington Returns to His Bench. Order Is Restored.
Paddington Bear is back in Newbury, England, enjoying a marmalade sandwich and the sunny weather.
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Death Toll in Dominican Republic Roof Collapse Hits 113
Rescue teams at Jet Set, the popular dance club in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where the roof collapsed on Tuesday.
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India’s Millions of New Investors Are Reeling From Tariff Turmoil
The Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai on Monday, when Indian stocks lost about $170 billion in value.
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China Dismisses Ukraine’s Assertion That ‘Many’ Chinese Are Fighting for Russia
Lin Jian, a spokesman for China’s foreign ministry, said on Wednesday that Beijing was “verifying the relevant situation” about the two Chinese men captured fighting alongside Russian troops.
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U.S. Bond Sell-Off is Another Worrisome Echo of the Liz Truss Fiasco
Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss triggered market turmoil in 2022 after she proposed sweeping tax cuts. She was forced to step down after 44 days in office.
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China Censors Hashtags Mentioning ‘104%,’ the Size of Trump’s Tariffs
People crossing a footbridge in Shanghai on Wednesday, as a screen displayed information about financial markets.
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Wednesday Briefing
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Luxury Fashion Brands Are ‘Biting Their Nails’ Over EU Tariffs
American shoppers were behind 24 percent of global consumer spending on luxury goods last year.
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U.S. Commanders Worry Yemen Campaign Will Drain Arms Needed to Deter China
A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. The Pentagon has deployed two aircraft carriers, additional B-2 stealth bombers and fighter jets, as well as Patriot and THAAD air defenses to the Middle East.
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Guterres, at U.N., Denounces Israel’s Gaza Aid Blockade
Food distribution in Jabaliya, in the northern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday.
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Dozens Die in Floods Hitting Congo’s Capital
Wading through floodwaters in the Ndjili district of Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, on Sunday.
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‘Getting Heavier’: Climate Change Primes Storms to Drop More Rain
A flooded neighborhood in Bowling Green, Ky., on Saturday.
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Trump Signs Executive Orders Aimed at Reviving U.S. Coal Industry
President Trump signed several executive orders on Tuesday aimed at reviving the coal industry. But a major coal revival seems unlikely, some analysts say.
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on April 2025
Europe Prepares to Counter Trump’s Tariff Moves. Will Retaliation Work?
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, in Brussels, on Monday.
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Two Chinese Citizens Captured in Ukraine While Fighting for Russia, Zelensky Says
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine addressing a news conference in Kyiv on Tuesday.
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Some Israelis Favor Attacking Iran, Expressing Skepticism About Talks
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and President Trump in the Oval Office on Monday.
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What U.S.-Iran Talks Could Mean for Tehran’s Nuclear Ambitions
A poster in Tehran in November of Iranian scientists. President Trump said that the United States would hold talks with Iran on Saturday in an effort to rein in the country’s nuclear program.
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With Trump’s Return, Netanyahu Faces Fewer Restraints on Gaza Than Ever
President Trump with Mr. Netanyahu after their meeting at the White House on Monday. Political analysts say Mr. Trump’s return to power has unleashed Mr. Netanyahu, removing guardrails that might have constrained his actions in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria.
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Israel’s Supreme Court Pauses Netanyahu’s Attempt to Fire Spy Chief
Ronen Bar, who was fired as head of the Shin Bet last month.
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Tuesday Briefing
President Trump speaking with the press pool on Air Force One on Sunday.
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Prince Harry’s Court Case Over Security in the UK, Explained
Prince Harry being greeted by security at the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Tuesday. Three Court of Appeal judges will hear arguments by Harry’s lawyers that the decision to withdraw his police protection in the UK violated official policy.
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Trump, Netanyahu and Orban Continue to Ignore ICC and Test Its Boundaries
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary in Budapest last week.
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How Japan Built a 3D-Printed Train Station in 6 Hours
The new Hatsushima train station was printed at a factory, shipped to the Japanese city of Arida and assembled overnight.
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South Korea Sets New Presidential Election for June 3
A candlelight concert took place to celebrate the removal of Yoon Suk Yeol as South Korea’s president on Friday.
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U.S. and Iran Will Hold Nuclear Talks on Saturday
President Trump announced the talks during a visit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to the White House on Monday.
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Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s Tariff Threat to China
The business district in Beijing. Chinese companies could see the cost of their U.S. imports double.
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Global Leaders Rush to Woo Trump, Hoping to Sway Him on Tariffs
President Trump speaking with the press pool on Air Force One as he traveled from West Palm Beach, Fla., to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Sunday.
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Video Shows Search for Missing Gaza Paramedics Before Israelis Shoot Rescuers
A still image from a cellphone video taken by a paramedic moments before he and other rescue workers were killed by Israelis in Gaza on March 23, and released by the Palestine Red Crescent.
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Why Earthquake Relief Is Slow to Reach Myanmar
People searched through the debris of destroyed buildings in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on Monday.
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U.S. Visa Ban Adds to South Sudan’s Mounting Troubles
The international airport in South Sudan’s capital, Juba. The Trump administration has not said whether it would seek to deport South Sudanese nationals whose visas had been revoked.
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on April 2025
Putin Congratulates Alex Ovechkin for Breaking NHL Record
Alex Ovechkin celebrates after scoring his 895th career goal on Sunday in Elmont, N.Y.
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In Response to Trump, E.U. Prepares to Vote on Retaliatory Tariffs
Parts of BMW car bodies emerging from a machine at a plant in Munich. Auto manufacturing is Germany’s largest industry, and the United States is the sector’s biggest export market.
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Ukraine Questions Value of Black Sea Truce With Russia
Ukrainian sailors aboard a navy patrol boat on the Black Sea this month. Russia and Ukraine have said they are committed to stop fighting in the Black Sea, with caveats.
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China Tries to Downplay the Trade War’s Effects on Its Economy
Shoppers in Beijing on Friday. The trade war will be painful, but it is nothing that the country cannot handle, China says.
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Monday Briefing
The New York Stock Exchange on Friday.
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In a Strongman State, a Trump Order Extinguishes Flickers of Freedom
Uon Chhin, left, and Yeang Sothearin, former journalists with Radio Free Asia, arriving at a court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in 2019.
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Oil Prices Tumble Further as Trump’s Tariffs Weigh on Economic Outlook
An oil field pump jack in Seminole, Texas, in February.
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Amadou Bagayoko, Half of Malian Duo Who Went Global, Dies at 70
Amadou Bagayoko, right, and his wife, Mariam Doumbia, perform in 2009 at a festival in England. As a duo, Amadou & Mariam, they were regularly described as the new century’s most successful African musical act.
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Live Updates: Trade War Escalates as China Hits Back Again at U.S.
Wednesday Briefing: Bracing for More Tariffs
How to Stay Safe if You’re Traveling and an Earthquake Strikes
Ideology May Not Be What You Think but How You’re Wired
China Accuses U.S. of Blackmail After Trump Threatens More Tariffs
As Netanyahu Meets With Trump, He Finds an ‘Unshackled’ Ally