In Trump’s White House, China’s Strongman Is Welcome. The U.S. Media, Less So.

President Trump’s partial media ban played out as he welcomed President Xi Jinping, whose government is ranked among the world’s most repressive.

Flyovers, Pandas and Pomp Masked Divides in U.S.-China Summit

President Trump pressed his personal brand of diplomacy as China’s leader made his first trip to the White House in more than a decade.

Stalled on the Battlefield, Russia Intensifies Its Focus on Ukraine’s Economy

Ukrainian officials are calling Russia’s campaign “total war” for its emphasis on economic impact, rather than on battlefield gains or infrastructure damage.

Powerful Fall Storm Strengthens as It Crawls Up the East Coast

Rain, flooding and gusty winds are in the forecast this weekend for the Northeast, including New York and Boston.

Leo XIV, Trying to Be Everyone’s Pope, Tours Secular France

After visiting Africa, Pope Leo’s four-day trip to France shows how he is seeking to appeal to Roman Catholicism’s original heartlands as well as to the church’s newest strongholds.