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China's tariff account clouds Trump summit trade claims
Economy

China's tariff account clouds Trump summit trade claims

Taiwan flags waving outside government buildings
Foreign Affairs

Taiwan reasserts sovereignty after Trump casts doubt on US backing

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on CENTCOM budget
Security

CENTCOM chief rejects civilian-death reports in Iran campaign

Transnistria image from Anadolu Ajansı
Foreign Affairs

Putin eases Russian citizenship rules for Transnistria residents

Black and white photo of a Nigerian soldier equipped with tactical gear standing outdoors.
Security

Trump says U.S.-Nigerian raid killed Islamic State leader

Trump and Xi tour Zhongnanhai garden
Economy

Trump returns from China to renewed inflation pressure

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Victory Day military parade in Moscow
Foreign Affairs

Putin heads to Beijing after Trump as Xi balances ties

RAF Typhoon equipped with APKWS in the Middle East
Defense

Britain turns Typhoons into low-cost drone interceptors in Middle East

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach greets supporters in Topeka, Kansas, in 2018.
US Politics

Kansas judge blocks youth gender-care ban pending appeal

Interior of a presidential office
Business

Trump tech trades intensify White House conflict scrutiny

A view of the White House with lush greenery on a summer day, featuring a prominent tree.
Foreign Affairs

Trump invites Xi to US for September state visit

U.S.-China summit diplomacy
Foreign Affairs

Trump-Xi talks yield no progress on Jimmy Lai

Westminster Palace in London
World

Labour buys Starmer time but not governing stability

Trump leaving after Beijing visit
Defense

Lawmakers press Trump on Taiwan after Xi summit

Sen. Bill Cassidy campaign photo
US Politics

Cassidy primary tests Trump's grip on GOP incumbents

Strait of Hormuz
World

Trump, Xi agree Strait of Hormuz must remain open

Jaishankar and Araghchi meeting in New Delhi
World

Iran answers US ceasefire offer as Gulf drone attacks spread

Microsoft Exchange Team blog header image
Security

Microsoft flags Exchange zero-day under attack as admins await patch

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton at a rally in Conroe, Texas
US Politics

Texas settlement forces children's hospital to open detransition clinic

Kevin Warsh testifies before the Senate Banking Committee
Markets

Powell interim Fed role sparks fresh fight before Warsh takes over