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    Pope Francis, in Street Clothes, Makes Surprise Visit in St. Peter’s Basilica

    For a pope known for unexpected gestures, Francis’ brief swing through St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday might be the most audacious yet —...

    Trump Tariffs Live Updates: China Raises Tariffs on U.S. Imports to 125%

    President Trump has taken a whipsaw approach to tariffs, widening and shifting course in determining which countries and goods will be subject to...

    Children Seeking Cholera Care Die After U.S. Cuts Aid, Charity Says

    At least five children and three adults with cholera died as they went in search of treatment in South Sudan after aid cuts...

    Fridrik Olafsson, Grandmaster Who Led Iceland’s Rise in Chess, Dies at 90

    Fridrik Olafsson, a chess grandmaster who helped make his native Iceland a bastion of the game, in part by defeating four world champions,...

    Search Ends for Victims in Dominican Republic Roof Collapse That Killed 221

    Authorities in the Dominican Republic on Thursday ended their search for bodies trapped in the Jet Set nightclub, where a roof collapsed during...

    Trump Tariffs Live Updates: Markets Rise After Trump Pauses Most Tariffs

    Since re-entering office, President Trump has issued a flurry of tariffs in an effort to rewire the global economy.At 12:01 a.m. Eastern time...

    Kim Shin-jo, North Korean Commando Who Sought to Kill South Korea’s Leader, Dies

    Kim Shin-jo, the only captured member of a team of 31 North Korean commandos who came within striking distance of the South Korean...

    Family Seeks Answers After Death of American Tourist in the Bahamas

    A Maryland family is seeking answers about the death of a 23-year-old man whose body was found on a beach in the Bahamas,...

    E.U. Officials Approve Retaliatory Tariffs Against the U.S.

    The European Union voted on Wednesday to approve its first retaliation measures in response to President Trump’s tariffs, moving closer to placing increased...

    Trump Tariffs Live Updates: China Hit With 104% Tariffs as Stocks Slump

    A doubling of American tariffs on Chinese goods. Nationalist Chinese bloggers comparing President Trump’s levies to a declaration of war. China’s Foreign Ministry...

    Ukrainians Mourn Many Killed in Russian Strike Near Playground

    Their lives intersected around a playground on a sunny Friday evening in Kryvyi Rih, a city in central Ukraine.Kostiantyn Novik, 16, had come...

    Wednesday Briefing: Bracing for More Tariffs

    Trump pressed ahead with a trade warPresident Trump is facing blowback from trading partners, businesses and investors over sweeping tariffs, with a new...

    Dominican Republic Nightclub Roof Collapse: At Least 15 Killed

    Using heavy machinery, drones, technical equipment and dozens of rescuers, officials worked frantically Tuesday to find survivors of a deadly roof collapse at...

    China Accuses U.S. of Blackmail After Trump Threatens More Tariffs

    Xi Jinping wants you to know that he will not be cowed.Confronted with the latest threat from President Trump of an additional 50...

    How Japan Built a 3D-Printed Train Station in 6 Hours

    In the six hours between the departure of the night’s last train and the arrival of the morning’s first one, workers in rural...

    Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s Tariff Threat to China

    Trump threatened China with even bigger tariffsPresident Trump yesterday told China to rescind its retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. or face additional tariffs...