The storm, now a Category 2, passed through the Bahamas this morning. Officials said 23 people have been killed in Haiti, and five in Jamaica.
Syria’s Rocky Transition Brings New Waves of Displacement
More than 400,000 Syrians have been displaced in the year since the civil war ended, the U.N. says, driven by sectarian violence and property disputes.
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.
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.
Concern is increasing throughout Southeast Asia as U.S. officials, intent on slowing China, have yet to say how they will define the origin country of imports.
Four thieves broke into the famed Paris museum last week and stole over $100 million in historical jewelry. It is unclear how many people were arrested.
How Venezuela’s Leader Uses Crypto to Fight Trump’s Sanctions
President Nicolás Maduro’s opponents hope a new period of economic pain will finally topple his government. He is using cryptocurrency to hold on.
The move could violate a law prohibiting federal agencies from spending money in excess of congressional appropriations or from accepting voluntary services.
President Trump is embarking on a six-day diplomatic tour of Asia, testing his role as a statesman and negotiator as he pursues a trade deal with Beijing.
President Trump’s trip, and visit with Xi Jinping, shows how the U.S. and China are vying for influence in Asia over trade, technology and Taiwan’s fate.
The Trump administration said that monitors would watch elections in two Democrat-led states voting on key races and issues that could affect the balance of power.
President Trump said he was motivated by an ad, paid for by the province of Ontario, that featured Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs in a 1987 radio address.
By weaponizing its dominance in rare earths, Beijing is echoing the same tactics it once decried, and is potentially alienating nations it wants to court.
European Union officials could reach an agreement today on a plan for a loan to Ukraine backed by Kremlin money that has been frozen in a Belgian financial institution.
President Trump’s move underscores a new degree of frustration with President Vladimir Putin after a plan for the two leaders to meet in Budapest fell apart.
Under the terms of a cease-fire deal, Israel and Hamas have been exchanging remains, but Gaza’s medical authorities have not been able to identify many of them.
Senior department officials who were defense lawyers for President Trump and those in his orbit are now in jobs that typically must approve any such payout.
The brazen robbery on Sunday has put a spotlight on security protocols in the sprawling museum, which have been tested over the years by break-ins and thefts.
Amazon Disruption Forces Hundreds of Websites Offline for Hours
Amazon Web Services, a cloud service provider, said most services were back up. Hulu, Snapchat and the British government’s official site were among those affected.
President Gustavo Petro said a U.S. strike in the Caribbean had killed a fisherman. President Trump said he would cut aid and impose new tariffs on Colombia.
Xi Jinping seems to believe that only his continued rule can secure China’s rise. But as he ages, choosing a successor will become riskier and more difficult.
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