Trump and Zelensky Both Suffer Setbacks After Oval Office Blowup

Display of disunity risks emboldening Russia’s Vladimir Putin in negotiations to end the war

Fewer Than 10 Jews Live in Syria. A Diaspora Is Edging Back.

Émigrés hope the battered country—sometimes a haven, sometimes a persecutor—can again be home under the new government

Extracting Ukraine’s Minerals Won’t Be Easy. Getting Near Them Will Be Even Harder.

Limited infrastructure, out-of-date maps and corruption hindered efforts to mine in the country even before the war

Imprisoned Kurdish Militant Leader Calls on Followers to Disarm After 40 Years of Conflict

ISTANBUL—An imprisoned Kurdish militant leader urged his followers on Thursday to give up their weapons, opening an opportunity to defuse a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people in recent decades, and destabilized Turkey and the wider Middle East. Abdullah Öcalan , the leader and founder of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, known […]

Trump Plans Another 10% Tariff on Products From China

WASHINGTON—The U.S. next week will impose an additional 10% tariff on imports from China over its role in the fentanyl trade, President Trump said. The move, slated to take effect Tuesday, doubles up on the previous 10% of additional tariffs the president placed on Chinese products earlier this month. In a Thursday post on his […]

Why We Are Getting Worse at Grieving

Americans are exhausted by a string of tragedies and want to move on. Do we have a duty to care?

Ukraine Agrees to Mineral-Rights Deal With U.S.

Trump says he will meet Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

European Leaders Seek to Perfect the Art of Trump Whispering

France’s Macron and others are mobilizing to cajole Trump into preserving trans-Atlantic ties.

The Hottest Job in a World at War: Gun-for-Hire

A new breed of veterans from Latin America and Asia patrols front lines for a salary, idealism or the thrill of combat

Divorce Is Being Politicized in China—and Trapping Women in Abusive Marriages

Beaten wives are denied divorce or help as police and judges dismiss their pain; ‘Every couple might fight’

Released Gaza Hostages Face Long, Wrenching Recoveries

Nightmares, injuries and survivor’s guilt haunt former captives; ‘my body is still tense’

U.S. to Hit Chinese Ships With Hefty Port Fees

Proposal would hit shipping giants Cosco and Maersk with millions in new fees to enter U.S. ports

Trump Wants to End the War Fast. Russia Has Its Own Timetable.

Kremlin sees advantage in drawn-out Ukraine talks and using the battlefield to shape negotiations.

Trump Wants the U.S. to Control Gaza. So, Who Owns It Anyway?

Figuring out enclave’s ownership is possibly one of world’s hardest territorial questions

Merz On Track to Win German Election

Conservatives’ expected victory comes despite a historically strong showing by far-right AfD

German Voters Take First Step Toward Filling Europe’s Leadership Vacuum

Next chancellor will have to fix the country’s economy, tackle an immigration crisis and help unite a continent facing geopolitical headwinds

India Has a Caste System—for Drivers

Lawyers, journalists and other members of the country’s educated class say their jobs entitle them to special treatment on the road; ‘Rich brats’

White House and Ukraine Close In on Deal for Mineral Rights

Agreement could help resolve tensions that flared up between Zelensky and Trump

Why Germany’s Confidence Is Shattered and Its Economy Is Kaput

Historians and economists say risk-averse leadership is holding back Europe’s largest economy.

Israel Says Body Returned by Hamas Doesn’t Belong to Hostage Kidnapped With Her Sons

Militant group had said it would release the body of Shiri Bibas this week.