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HONG KONG — For the two men at the forefront of a trade war that has begun to rupture ties between the world’s biggest economies, the question has become who will blink first. On one side is...

BEIJING — As the United States and China barreled headfirst into a full-fledged trade war this week, one of Beijing’s most fashionable shopping districts was still bustling. People browsed a...

The White House on Thursday clarified that China faced a minimum tariff rate of 145% on all imports to the United States. A day earlier, President Donald Trump had said that he was increasing...

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Wednesday dramatically reversed course on steep global tariffs that have roiled markets, upset members of his own party, and raised fears of a recession. Just...

At airports and land borders across the country, tourists and other visitors coming to the United States have reported being caught up in the Trump administration’s campaign of “enhanced...

In a basement laboratory at the University of New Mexico, Marcus Garcia rummaged through a bin full of plastic waste. He picked past bottles, chunks of fishing net, a toothbrush, a cup with a Pokémon...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States would engage in “direct” negotiations with Iran next Saturday in a last-ditch effort to rein in the country’s nuclear...

BEIJING — For decades, the world’s largest car factory was Volkswagen’s complex in Wolfsburg, Germany. But BYD, the Chinese electric carmaker, is building two factories in China, each capable of...

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s plan to impose sweeping tariffs on most of America’s trading partners has governments around the world racing to schedule phone calls, send delegations to...

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 Japan built an entirely new train station. It will replace a...

Caitlin Berzok used to be scared of strength training. She occasionally exercised with ankle weights but worried that heavy lifting might slow her down or lead to injury. In 2015, she got serious...

LONDON — Jaguar Land Rover, the British luxury automaker, said Saturday that it paused shipments to the United States in April, days after President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs went into effect. ...

President Donald Trump unveiled his most expansive tariffs to date in a ceremony at the White House on Wednesday afternoon, saying he would impose a 10% tariff on all trading partners as well as...

Masaki Kashiwara, a Japanese mathematician, received this year’s Abel Prize, which aspires to be the equivalent of the Nobel Prize in math. Kashiwara’s highly abstract work combined algebra,...

SUFFOLK, England — The idea of getting her eldest child a smartphone had long felt inevitable, said Daisy Greenwell. But by early last year, when her daughter was 8 years old, it filled her with...

BENGALURU, India — In India’s most advanced cities, American companies are racing to set up more and bigger offshore campuses: fully staffed offices with high-skilled Indian professionals,...

South Korean fire crews battled what the acting president said Wednesday were some of the worst wildfires ever in the country. At least 18 people have died, according to authorities, as strong winds...

Andre Lee bought a used Kia Forte to boost his career as an insurance agent in Singapore. In his mind, he saw himself zipping across town in his black coupe, impressing potential clients. ...

As the Israeli military has expanded its offensive in the Gaza Strip, taking control of more territory in parts of the south and north and issuing new evacuation orders, many people who had only...

PENRITH, Australia — Kristine Carroll plopped herself down in the only shade on the beach — a triangle cast by the makeshift lifeguard station — and slathered sunscreen all over her freckled...