The choice of ministers points to a tolerance for political risk, but it also assembles a team of loyalists around the new chancellor and vice chancellor.

China has said it's evaluating approaches from US officials to start negotiations about tariffs, a potential deescalation in the trade war that has raised hopes formal trade talks could start soon.

He also flagged in a Sunday TV interview that his administration is willing to soften the hefty 145% tariffs on imports from China. “At some point, I’m going to lower them, because otherwise ...

UN Secretary General António Guterres on Friday condemned the violence against civilians in Syria and Israel’s violation of Syria’s sovereignty, following airstrikes near the presidential palace in ...