The US extended its one-year reprieve on tariffs for certain Chinese goods after a trade deal reached between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
At least 36 people were killed and 279 were missing after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades ripped through high-rise towers under bamboo scaffolding.
U.S. bans on advanced chips are impacting China and offering a parallel to Beijing’s threats to cut off rare earths, but both will likely lead to workarounds.
EU proposed deeper integration of the bloc’s defense industry with Ukraine while negotiations continue over Trump’s plan to end war between Kyiv and Moscow.