China built a dominant strategic position in the region as the leading lender and trading partner. It is watching President Trump’s next moves closely.
The agreement with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay represents a push for deeper global cooperation, in contrast to the United States turning to coercion in its dealings with other countries.
Ursula von der Leyen, left, the president of the European Commission, meeting with Brazil’s president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, at a Group of 20 summit in November.
After the Federal Reserve made its December interest rate cut, Jerome H. Powell, the central bank’s chair, said it was “well positioned to wait to see how the economy evolves.”
The billionaire and philanthropist has made a nearly $8 billion payment to the private foundation of his ex-wife, Melinda French Gates, new tax filings show.
A computer simulation ordered by the government showed that everyone on board would have survived if the concrete berm had been made of materials that easily broke apart.
The concrete wall at the end of the runway that the Jeju Air plane hit at Muan International Airport in 2024. A computer simulation concluded that everyone would have survived if it had been made of breakable materials.
After days of fierce protest, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused protesters of trying to “please” President Trump. Iranian authorities signaled further crackdowns on the demonstrations.
The amounts of money, time and political uncertainty trouble executives at large Western oil companies, who plan to meet with President Trump on Friday.
A statue near the Venezuelan state oil company in Caracas. U.S. energy executives were far from ready to make a commitment when President Trump said they would “spend billions of dollars” in that country.
Bayer has asked the justices to decide whether federal law shields the company from lawsuits over its Roundup herbicide and cancer. Democrats and MAHA activists aren’t happy.
The herbicide Roundup, when paired with genetically modified seeds, kills weeds without damaging crops. But some evidence has indicated a link to cancer.
A job fair in Galveston, Texas, last year. Although firings across the economy remain low, new graduates and people looking for work have had a hard time finding jobs.
After the Hanukkah massacre in Australia, the rabbi and the Muslim hero who saved lives made a visit to New York that was part religious pilgrimage, part media outreach.
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