In Utah, Trump’s Vision for Homelessness Begins to Take Shape
State officials promise large-scale involuntary addiction and mental health treatment at Salt Lake City’s edge. Critics see “a prison, or a warehouse.”Read More
Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting, China Doubles Down on Tech Ambitions
China’s leader signaled in its next five-year plan that he is committed to competing in manufacturing and technology despite tensions with Washington.Read More
Trump Suggests He Knows He Can’t Run Again: ‘It’s Too Bad’
Despite the Constitution’s two-term limit, Trump had mused for months about a third term.Read More
How the Opium War Still Shapes Xi Jinping’s Trade Clash With Trump
China’s leader draws on lessons from Lin Zexu, a Qing official whose defiance of Britain led to China’s humiliating defeat but made him a national hero.Read More
Federal Judge Disqualifies Trump-Backed Prosecutor in Los Angeles
The court ruled that Bill Essayli had been acting “unlawfully” as U.S. attorney in Los Angeles but that he could stay on as the office’s top deputy for now.Read More
On the Menu for Trump in Tokyo: American Rice
Rice is a point of pride in Japan, and the choice was a break from the typical diplomatic practice of showcasing local ingredients.Read More
U.S. Military Kills 14 More People Accused of Smuggling Drugs on Boats
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the three strikes hit four boats in international waters and that there had been one survivor.Read More
South Korea’s Gyeongju Scrambles to Host Trump, Xi and More Leaders at APEC
The authorities have been scrambling to accommodate this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Gyeongju, which is known for tombs, temples and pagodas.Read More
North Korea Conducts Missile Test Ahead of Trump Visit to South
The country has yet to respond to President Trump’s overtures to meet again with Kim Jong-un, its leader.Read More
Senate Votes to End Trump’s Brazil Tariffs, With Some G.O.P. Backing
A handful of Republicans crossed party lines to side with Democrats in the first of several votes this week aimed at challenging the president’s trade war.Read More