April 2025

In the city of Machala, a former booming economic hub now ravaged by drug violence and unemployment, residents are split between two candidates ahead of a runoff election on Sunday.

The island’s many small factories have thrived by being frugal — and flexible. But President Trump’s unpredictability is testing their limits.

The two sides are set to negotiate on Saturday, though expectations for a breakthrough are modest, and distrust high.

A military officer who seized power but promised to step down is expected to win the presidential vote on Saturday.

Moscow is hinting that the company would be welcome back as part of a thaw under President Trump. Industry skepticism runs deep.

Xi Jinping, who rules with absolute authority, has shown he is willing to let the Chinese people endure hardship. President Trump revealed he has limits.

A new declaration targeted eastern Gaza City, including several areas that had been declared evacuation zones. The United Nations said 390,000 people had been displaced in recent weeks.

Beijing’s retaliation came after the White House raised its tariff on Chinese goods to 125 percent, on top of an existing 20 percent tax.

The Kremlin spokesman would not say whether the Trump aide, Steve Witkoff, would meet with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.

After years trying to moderate her party’s image, the far-right leader, convicted of embezzlement, now voices Trump-like outrage, at some risk.