May 6, 2025, 6:46 a.m. ET An election campaign poster for Friedrich Merz in western Germany this year. Credit…Kirill Kudryavtsev/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Before […]
Month: May 2025
Chinese Imports to US Hit 20-Year Low as Tariffs Sink In
The share of U.S. imports from China in the first quarter of the year fell to its lowest point in over 20 years, as the […]
U.S. to Downgrade Palestinian Affairs Office in Jerusalem, Officials Say
In recent years, an office within the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem had a direct line of communication with Washington. That was meant to signal that […]
Wednesday Briefing: The Conclave Begins
The world awaits a smoke signal Scores of cardinals will file into the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel today to cast ballots for the next pope, in […]
Carney tells Trump that Canada ‘won’t be for sale, ever’
Mark Carney has told Donald Trump that Canada “is not for sale” as the president raised the prospect of the country becoming the 51st US […]
Explosions Reported in Pakistani Kashmir After India’s Vow of Retaliation
Explosions were heard early Wednesday in the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, residents said, two weeks after India vowed to retaliate against Pakistan over a terrorist […]
Germany Gets a New Chancellor, in Unexpectedly Dramatic Fashion
Friedrich Merz became Germany’s 10th postwar chancellor on Tuesday after a historic stumble that could complicate his efforts to revive the nation’s slumping economy, tighten […]
Senate Confirms Frank Bisignano as Social Security Commissioner
The Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Frank Bisignano as commissioner of the Social Security Administration, which has been thrown into turmoil after a three-month […]
Senate Confirms Frank Bisignano as Social Security Commissioner
The Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Frank Bisignano as commissioner of the Social Security Administration, which has been thrown into turmoil after a three-month […]
Trump Says the U.S. Will Stop Bombing Houthi Militants
President Trump abruptly announced on Tuesday that the United States would cease bombing the Houthi militia after he said the Iranian-backed group told the United […]