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China Says Its Own Consumers Will Save the Day. But They’re Not Buying.

As the United States and China barreled headfirst into full-fledged trade war this week, one of Beijing’s most fashionable shopping…

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Russia Freed Ksenia Karelina, a Detained American, Rubio Says

An American citizen had been released from Russian custody in a rare prisoner swap, officials from the United States and…

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Lawyers for American Scholar Fear Thailand Will Deport Him

The lawyers representing an American academic accused of insulting the Thai monarchy said on Thursday that they feared he could…

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Trump Team Divided Over Future of U.S. Embassy in Somalia

Recent battlefield gains by an Islamist insurgency in Somalia have prompted some State Department officials to propose closing the U.S.…

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Inside Factories in China, a Struggle to Survive Trump’s Tariffs

As President Trump ratcheted up new tariffs on goods from China to 125 percent this week, the mood in the…

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Thursday Briefing

Markets jumped as Trump paused tariffs Just hours after President Trump imposed steep tariffs on dozens of America’s trading partners,…

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Kim Shin-jo, a Failed North Korean Assassin, Dies as a Pastor in the South

Kim Shin-jo, the only captured member of a team of 31 North Korean commandos who came within striking distance of…

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How a Ukrainian Teen Became a Suspected Foot Soldier for Russia

The job offer, pitched to appeal to a 17-year-old Ukrainian refugee without work, promised a BMW car and about $11,000…

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U.S. Bond Sell-Off Is Another Worrisome Echo of the Liz Truss Fiasco

The parallels between President Trump and Liz Truss, Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister, are growing starker. Ms. Truss triggered market turmoil…

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Stocks Jump in Asia After Trump’s Tariff Reprieve

Following President Trump’s decision to pause punishing tariffs on dozens of countries, markets in Asia reacted predictably: Stocks soared in…

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