Category: International Relations

Iran Releases Tanker It Seized From the Strait of Hormuz

The ship had lost contact with its managers while traveling near Iran on its way to Singapore last week. All 21 members of the crew are safe.
Saudi Arabia Backs Elon Musk’s xAI With Data Center Deal

Mr. Musk’s xAI will work with the Saudi artificial intelligence company Humain on a new data center, part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s effort to diversify his country’s economy.
Here’s Who’s Attending Trump’s Dinner for the Saudi Crown Prince: Elon Musk, Cristiano Ronaldo and more.

The New York Times identified some of the guests invited to President Trump’s dinner for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia.
Poor Countries Got $1 Trillion From China. So Did Rich Ones.

Beijing has used loans to developing nations to expand its influence, but a new study says no country has received more Chinese financing than the United States.
Hydropower Is Getting Less Reliable as the World Needs More Energy

Demand for power is growing fast, but hydro plants, the oldest source of clean energy, are struggling because of droughts, floods and other extreme weather linked to climate change.
Switzerland Reaches Agreement With U.S. to Cut Tariff to 15%

The deal would reduce an extraordinarily high tariff rate that had threatened to cripple Swiss exports.
The Global Climate Leadership Vacuum

The United States is largely absent from the United Nations climate negations in Brazil. So who is stepping up?
China Tightens Controls on Fentanyl Precursors After Summit

China will require licenses for export of 13 chemicals used to make the deadly drug, another indicator of thawing tensions between the world’s two largest economies
4 Arrested Over Disruption of Israeli Orchestra’s Concert

Several audience members shouted or lit flares as the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra performed in Paris. After the concert, the ensemble received 10 minutes of applause and played the Israeli national anthem.
China Suspends Some Export Controls on Critical Minerals but Retains Others

The Chinese government followed through on promises it made publicly after a recent summit, but has not yet taken other actions sought by the White House.
How China’s Rare Earth Chokehold Could Strangle Europe’s Military Buildup

Drones, missiles and other crucial components of Europe’s rush to rearm itself rely on an increasingly unsteady supply of minerals from China.
Key Justices Cast a Skeptical Eye on Trump’s Tariffs

The Supreme Court is considering whether the president acted legally when he used a 1977 emergency statute to impose tariffs on scores of countries.