World Brief

After the exchange of hostages and prisoners, Israel and Hamas now move to the daunting task of establishing a lasting peace.

Trump is courting the jihadi-turned-statesman to secure a new ally in the Middle East.

Hungary hopes that flattering Trump will keep Russian energy flowing to the country.

Signing rare-earth deals with Central Asian nations would bolster U.S. influence in the mineral-rich region.

State and local election results cast hope for Democratic ambitions in next year’s midterms.

Under Rapid Support Forces control, civilians face summary execution, sexual violence, and famine, experts say.

Samia Suluhu Hassan begins her second term after vote-rigging allegations and deadly protests rocked the country.

China aims to portray itself as a champion of free trade amid high U.S. tariffs.

Beijing appears to be the bigger winner, leveraging Washington’s reliance on China to lower steep U.S. duties.

East Asian countries are using a tried-and-true method to woo the U.S. president and secure better trade deals.

Beijing is hoping to use an expanded free trade deal to portray itself as the bloc’s alternative to the United States.

After signing several trade deals at the ASEAN summit, the U.S. president is turning his attention to Washington’s East Asian partners.

Prime Minister Mark Carney hopes to decrease Ottawa’s dependence on Washington.

Sweeping sanctions packages aim to curb funding for Moscow’s war effort.

Ahead of the meeting, the NATO chief stoked the U.S. president’s ego and brushed off concerns about a lack of progress in cease-fire talks.