Jamaica Braces for Catastrophic Wind and Rain as Melissa Bears Down

The Category 5 storm is the most powerful in the Atlantic Ocean this year. Jamaica and Cuba have issued evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people.

Melissa’s Powerful Winds Could Be Even Worse in Jamaica’s Mountains

Gusts in higher elevations could be up to 30 percent stronger, the National Hurricane Center said.

Fanfare on Trump’s Japan Trip, but No Trade Breakthrough

Beyond Trade War, China’s Leader Looks to Press Trump on Taiwan

Xi Jinping wants to weaken American support for Taiwan. But first he will want clarity about President Trump’s stance toward the island.

Israel Conducts First Airstrike in West Bank in Months and Kills 3

A militant group allied with Hamas confirmed the deaths, which were part of an increase in fighting during a surge of settler violence.