Trump Team Divided Over Future of U.S. Embassy in Somalia

Some State Department officials have proposed closing the embassy in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, as a precaution after recent gains by Al Shabab militants.

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China Says Its Own Consumers Will Save the Day. But They’re Not Buying.

If sky-high U.S. tariffs hurt China’s exports, domestic spending will help make up for it, Beijing says. But shoppers were skittish even before the trade war.

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Hundreds of Israeli Air Force Reservists Call for Halt to Gaza War

A letter signed by reservists and retired officers accused the government of endangering hostages held by Hamas, highlighting a growing divide over the handling of the war.

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Michelle Obama Addresses Divorce Rumors and Public Absences

The former first lady said on a podcast that people “couldn’t even fathom that I was making a choice for myself, that they had to assume that my husband and I are divorcing.”

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How Hamas and the U.S. Tried to Strike a Hostage Deal

Officials met Hamas three times, breaking with a policy against contacting a group the U.S. considers a terrorist organization. But Israeli opposition and shifting positions doomed the effort.

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A Hit in Alberta, Poilievre’s Populism Falters Elsewhere in Canada

Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative seeking to become prime minister, fires up the faithful in Alberta, including Trump supporters, with his anti-elitist, anti-woke message.

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Russia Freed Ksenia Karelina, a Detained American, Rubio Says

The American, Ksenia Karelina, had been sentenced to prison over a one-time donation to a Ukrainian charity group. She was released in exchange for Arthur Petrov, a citizen of Russia and Germany.

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Trump Spared Russia From Tariffs, but the Shockwaves Could Bite Even More

President Trump’s trade war is lowering oil prices, which could prove more damaging to the Russian economy than the penalties the United States and its allies have already imposed.

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How Trump’s Auto Tariffs Are Landing in an English Car Making Town

President Trump’s auto tariffs remain in place. In Solihull, where Jaguar Land Rover employs 9,000 people, residents are anxious about the 25 percent tax on vehicles imported to the United States.

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After Trump’s Pause on Tariffs, EU Delays Retaliation to Allow Talks

The bloc had voted to impose retaliatory measures just before President Trump made his last-minute U-turn. It has now announced a postponement.

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