World Brief

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.

The ultraconservative is expected to move the country further to the right.

The agreement aims to counter China’s near monopoly on supply chains.

Where once the White House appeared inclined to sell the weapons to Kyiv, Trump seems to be reconsidering.

Bargaining with the president’s pension reform plan may not secure the support that Paris needs to pass a budget.

Israel has threatened to withhold humanitarian aid deliveries into Gaza over Hamas’s slow return efforts.

The incident comes days after a cease-fire went into effect in Gaza.

The next 72 hours are expected to see a hostage-prisoner swap, more aid entering Gaza, and a slew of diplomatic meetings.

Israel and Hamas agreed to swap hostages and prisoners, laying the groundwork for a more comprehensive cease-fire.

But several points of contention remain, even as new high-level negotiators join the fray.