The lack of concrete agreements with Beijing shows the risks of President Trump’s personality-driven foreign policy, which rests on the belief that he can defend U.S. interests through charm and force of will.President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, at the state banquet in Beijing on Thursday
The president said a potential arms deal for Taiwan was a “very good negotiating chip” in talks with Beijing. His words raise questions about the reliability of U.S. support.Patriot missile systems on display during a Taiwanese military exercise in Taipei last year.
The Russian leader will go to Beijing on Tuesday for talks with President Xi Jinping. The Kremlin said he had watched President Trump’s visit closely.President Vladimir V. Putin’s China visit will be “a good opportunity to share opinions on the contacts that the Chinese had with the Americans,” the
The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius set off alarms for a world still traumatized by Covid. For those on board, the danger was much closer.
Nearly 10 years after Congress instituted measures to make it easier for women to lodge harassment complaints, lawmakers and aides say the behavior is still rampant.
A Republican candidate for the state land commissioner post has Democrats worried that protected state and federal land could be opened to industry.
Votes cast for the House candidates on Saturday’s primary ballot won’t count after state officials moved the election to November to provide time to redraw congressional maps.Voters in New Orleans and across Louisiana were also considering candidates for the Senate primary election and a series of c
An analysis of oil export data offers clues about which nations have benefited from higher prices, and which have lost a lot of revenue.
The charges against Mohammad al-Saadi in the United States have raised concerns that Iran could be working with its proxies to stage attacks outside the region.The funeral of a commander from the Kataib Hezbollah paramilitary group in Baghdad in 2024. The group is backed by Iran, and its fighters ha
Izz al-Din al-Haddad took over the group’s military wing in Gaza last year. Hamas officials confirmed Mr. al-Haddad’s death in an Israeli attack.
Jury votes during the final of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
This is the first strike on the service in more than 30 years. It comes after three years of failed contract negotiations, two federal interventions and a volley of last-minute bargaining.The last Long Island Rail Road strike was in 1994, when a two-day suspension shut down the service.
America’s busiest passenger rail service shut down on Saturday after unions and transit officials failed to agree on a new contract.There has not been a strike on the Long Island Rail Road since 1994.
The Voting Rights Act has more democratic legitimacy than the court that is trying to destroy it.
Vintage American clothing still commands high prices, but the physical manifestations of U.S. empire have decayed. No one knows what’s next.
Four of the injured were in serious condition, the mayor of Modena said, praising residents who rushed to stop the car’s driver from escaping on foot.The police patrolling the scene after a car crashed into pedestrians in Modena, Italy, on Saturday.
A series of storms, including supercells, threatens to dump rain, hail and create a tornado risk for a vast section of the country. The most severe weather is expected on Monday.
Pro-Palestinian New Yorkers celebrated Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s decision to post about the Palestinians’ day of remembrance, but the move was criticized by some Jewish leaders.Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday posted on social media a four-minute, documentary-style video that featured an interview with a
A court officer delivered the newborn after a woman who was nine months pregnant appeared in court on low-level charges.Court officers sprang into action after a woman waiting to appear before a judge went into labor in a courtroom, transforming it into a labor and delivery unit.
