Trump claims Xi backed reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but China stopped short of committing to pressure Iran as oil prices climb toward $109 a barrel
Trump's coercive diplomacy has worked elsewhere, but analysts say his maximalist demands and inflammatory rhetoric are making an Iran deal harder to reach
Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their ceasefire by 45 days after US-facilitated talks in Washington concluded Friday, with new security and political negotiations scheduled for late May and June
Trump says he and Xi agreed Iran must never get a nuclear weapon and the Strait of Hormuz must reopen, as U.S.-Iran diplomacy remains stalled
Trump claims "fantastic trade deals" after two days of talks with Xi in Beijing, including a Boeing jet purchase and Chinese pledges on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz
Rubio's grey Nike tracksuit on Air Force One went viral after comparisons to Maduro's arrest outfit. The secretary of state says there was no message
Closing arguments pit Musk's lawyers against OpenAI's in a high-stakes trial over whether ChatGPT's maker betrayed its nonprofit mission to enrich insiders
Netanyahu and Saar ordered a defamation lawsuit against the NYT over a Kristof column alleging widespread sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees by Israeli forces
Trump warns he is losing patience with Iran as nuclear talks stall, a ship is seized near the UAE, and Beijing agrees the Strait of Hormuz must stay open
US president called talks with Xi Jinping extremely positive’ at a Beijing state banquet with top CEOs, even as Xi warned of conflict over Taiwan
Iran's foreign minister urged BRICS nations in New Delhi to condemn US and Israeli actions, laying bare sharp divisions within the expanded bloc over the conflict
Rising energy costs and producer prices drive borrowing costs higher and lift rate expectations
Xi Jinping warned Trump that Taiwan, if mishandled, could push both nations into conflict, as the US-China summit opened in Beijing with sharp contrasts in tone
Lebanon and Israel meet in Washington as their ceasefire nears expiry, with Israeli strikes killing 22 people the day before talks began
Trump told Xi it was 'an honor to be your friend' as high-stakes talks began in Beijing on trade, Iran and Taiwan
Trump landed in Beijing Wednesday for a two-day summit with Xi Jinping covering trade, Iran, Taiwan and AI chips
Trump heads to Beijing demanding China open its markets to US firms, with Elon Musk and Jensen Huang aboard Air Force One for the high-stakes summit.
Trump dismissed China's role in ending the Iran war as peace hopes faded, oil hit $107 a barrel, and Iran expanded its control over the Strait of Hormuz
Pentagon revised its Iran war cost estimate to nearly $29 billion, up $4 billion in two weeks. Democrats say the true figure could be far higher
Trump and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed held a phone call to discuss strategic bilateral ties and regional security
