Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Cuba After Thrashing Jamaica

The storm caused widespread infrastructure damage in Jamaica and cut internet access for most of its people. Cuba evacuated about 750,000 people.

Trump Meets South Korea’s Leader With a Trade Deal in the Balance

President Trump was meeting with President Lee Jae Myung as the two countries tried to finalize a trade deal that they agreed to in principle in July.

How the 19th-Century Opium War Shapes Xi’s Trade Clash With Trump

China’s leader, Xi Jinping, draws on lessons from Lin Zexu, a Qing official whose defiance of Britain led to China’s defeat but made him a national hero.

Netanyahu Orders Strikes on Gaza, Saying Hamas Violated Cease-Fire

Hamas denied involvement in an attack on Israeli forces, saying that it remained committed to the cease-fire and accusing Israel of violating it.