Steeling China for a Tariff Fight, Xi Faces His Biggest Test Since Covid
Xi Jinping has refused to back down in China’s tariff confrontation with President Trump. But he’ll have to persuade his people that the pain is worth it.
As Trump Upends Global Trade, Europe Sees an Opportunity
Ursula von der Leyen is trying to ensure that if the international trading system is remade, the E.U. is at the center of what comes next.
Marine Le Pen’s ‘Witch Hunt’ Talk Echoes Trump. Will It Work in France?
After years trying to moderate her party’s image, the far-right leader, convicted of embezzlement, now voices Trump-like outrage, at some risk.
U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Steps Down Amid Strained Ties Under Trump
The departure may complicate the already delicate relationship between Washington and Kyiv, which has been stressed by President Trump’s efforts to end the war.
How Trump’s Auto Tariffs Are Landing in an English Car Making Town
President Trump’s auto tariffs remain in place even after he paused many other levies. In Solihull, where Jaguar Land Rover employs 9,000 people and has suspended exports to the United…
Plunge in Oil Prices Threatens Russia’s Vast Spending on Ukraine War
The lower revenues, a result in part of President Trump’s trade war, could prove more damaging to the Russian economy than the penalties the United States and its allies have…
After Trump’s Pause on Tariffs, EU Delays Retaliation to Allow Talks
The bloc had voted to impose retaliatory measures just before President Trump made his last-minute U-turn. It has now announced a postponement.
E.U. Officials Approve Retaliatory Tariffs Against the U.S.
The tariffs were slated to take effect starting on April 15, and to hit back at President Trump’s steel and aluminum levies.
The Trump Envoy Who Got Close to the ‘World’s Coolest Dictator’
U.S. officials said Ronald Johnson’s actions during his time as ambassador to El Salvador seemed less aligned with U.S. interests and more focused on protecting the country’s president.
Netanyahu Sticks by Trump’s Brazen Proposal for Gazans to Leave
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said his government was serious about “voluntary” migration, after an Oval Office meeting where President Trump appeared to have lost interest.