China’s leader agreed to delay restrictions on rare earth minerals for a year and buy more soybeans, Trump said after a meeting designed to calm trade tensions. Go to Source …
Can a sense of humor get Albania into the E.U.?
Once known as a Stalinist backwater, Albania is now a front-runner for E.U. accession and has a comedian running for mayor of its capital. Go to Source Author: William Booth, …
How one cyberscamming syndicate used Singapore for legitimacy
The chairman of Prince Group, indicted over online scams, and his associates took advantage of Singapore’s reputation as a stable and predictable financial capital. Go to Source Author: Shibani Mahtani
Dodgers’ offensive woes send them into a World Series tailspin with Game 5 loss
Toronto starter Trey Yesavage holds the Dodgers to just three hits and Blake Snell struggles as the Blue Jays take a 6-1 win in Game 5 and a 3-2 series …
Plaschke: Disappearing Dodgers backed to the brink of disaster after World Series Game 5 loss
The richest team in baseball is splitting apart at the seams, tearing under stress, fraying beyond recognition, collecting on the floor of the 2025 season in heaping piles of disappointment. …
LACMA employees unionize as museum works to open $720-million building
Employees at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art announced they are forming a union. The effort comes six months before the opening of the David Geffen Galleries and just …
Trump says South Korea will be able to build nuclear-powered submarine
Trump’s announcement was short on detail but came a day after he finalized a trade deal with South Korea that includes a pledge of $350 billion in investment. Go to …
Trump directs Pentagon to test nuclear weapons, just before meeting with China’s Xi
The president said he wanted testing to occur “on an equal basis” with Russia and China, just before he met his Chinese counterpart for high-stakes trade talks. Go to Source …
Trump Threatens to Resume Nuclear Weapons Testing, Minutes Before Xi Meeting
Just minutes before he was scheduled to meet President Xi Jinping of China, the president threatened on social media to resume nuclear testing “on an equal basis” with other countries. …
Trump nominee at U.S. export bank withdraws amid scrutiny of Russia ties
Bryce McFerran is a senior executive at a steel-trading business co-owned by one of Russia’s richest oligarchs and is married to a member of a Russian family with extensive ties …
U.S. to withdraw some troops from Romania, NATO’s eastern flank
It is the first announcement of the Trump administration’s plans to scale back forces in Europe, where the U.S. has underpinned security since World War II. Go to Source Author: …
Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba; has killed at least 26 in Haiti and Jamaica
At least 20 people in Haiti died Wednesday when a river overflowed. The storm was expected to hit the Bahamas next. Go to Source Author: Livern Barrett, Ben Noll, Victoria …
Nvidia Is First Company to Top $5 Trillion in Market Value Amid AI Boom
The A.I. chip maker has become a linchpin in the Trump administration’s trade negotiations in Asia. Go to Source Author: Tripp Mickle https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
As Trump Weighs Sale of Advanced A.I. Chips to China, Critics Sound Alarm
The president signaled he would discuss the sale of Nvidia’s Blackwell chips in a summit on Thursday, a move U.S. officials warned would be a “massive” national security mistake. Go …
As Both Sides Remain Dug in, What Can Break the Government Shutdown Impasse?
Significant milestones over the next few weeks could shuffle the status quo. For now, both sides remain dug in as the closure heads into a fifth week. Go to Source …
Obamacare Prices Become Public, Highlighting Big Increases
The government website now shows consumers how much their health insurance costs will increase next year, as Congress remains at an impasse over the plans’ subsidies. Go to Source Author: …
Paramount lays off 1,000 workers in first round of cuts
The restructuring comes two and a half months after David Ellison’s Skydance Media completed its acquisition of Paramount. Read full story Author: Meg James, Samantha Masunaga
Taylor Sheridan to leave Paramount and will move to NBCUniversal in 2029
‘Yellowstone’ creator Taylor Sheridan will move his overall deal to NBCUniversal in 2029 after his deal with Paramount concludes at the end of 2028. Read full story Author: Samantha Masunaga
ICE officials replaced with Border Patrol, cementing hard tactics that originated in California
The stepped-up role of Border Patrol leaders in interior enforcement — which has historically been ICE territory — marks an evolution of tactics that originated in California. Read full story …
In South Korea, Trump secures a trade deal — and a glittering crown
The trade agreement will lower U.S. tariffs on Korean cars and parts to 15 percent in exchange for $350 billion in investment, a Korean official said. Go to Source Author: …