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Why Congress Wants a Closer U.S.-Israel Defense Partnership

By: Robert Jimison —
A proposal making its way through Congress would integrate the U.S. and Israeli defense and intelligence apparatuses more tightly. Some worry that it is a bad idea.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has engaged in a public campaign to appear less reliant on U.S. military aid as President Trump urges allies to contribute more meaningfully to their own defense.

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U.S. and Japan Coordinated to Help Stabilize the Yen

By: Joe Rennison and Kiuko Notoya —
U.S. and Japanese officials confirmed that the Treasury Department had moved last week to prop up the currency, which had been trading near four-decade lows.

President Trump confirmed that the Treasury Department had intervened to help stabilize the Japanese yen last week.

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How Ukraine Is Making Inroads With MAGA and a Trump Ally, Laura Loomer

By: Anton Troianovski， Ken Bensinger and Constant Méheut —
Ukraine and its supporters have invested years in trying to undo the skepticism of the country’s war effort harbored by President Trump’s MAGA movement and the president himself.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine with President Trump during the NATO summit in Ankara last month.

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In Iran, the U.S. Appears Headed for a Strategic Defeat, Allies Fear

By: Steven Erlanger —
With none of President Trump’s aims accomplished and the Strait of Hormuz closed, U.S. allies see dysfunction and vulnerability from the war.

A banner in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar featuring the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an airstrike at the start of the U.S.-Iran war.

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Russian Missiles Kill 9 in Kyiv, Hours After Trump Backs Off Air Defense Pledge

By: Constant Méheut —
It was the second deadly barrage to hit the Ukrainian capital in two days, as Moscow escalates its attacks in an apparent effort to exploit Ukraine’s dwindling supply of interceptors.

Rescuers working outside a residential building damaged in strike on Kyiv on Saturday.

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Trump Backs Away From Deal to Let Ukraine Build Patriot Missiles

By: Chris Cameron —
The president of Ukraine had warned that the country was running out of Patriot interceptors, the most reliable weapon it has to shoot down Russian ballistic missiles.

President Trump holding a cabinet meeting on Friday at Camp David in Maryland.

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‘Suddenly, I Was Free’: A Chinese Pastor’s Journey From Jail to the U.S.

By: Vivian Wang —
In his first interview since being released by China, Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri details his surprise release after a direct appeal by President Trump to Xi Jinping.

Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri at his home near Washington on Thursday. His release from jail was a rare concession by China after President Trump raised his case.

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Takeaways From Trump’s Speech Claiming Election Vulnerabilities and China Interference

By: Julian E. Barnes and Maggie Haberman —
Documents released by the Trump administration to support the president’s claims did not back up his most aggressive statements.

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How Marco Rubio Is Running Venezuela From Afar

By: Tyler Pager and Anatoly Kurmanaev —
The secretary of state effectively controls Venezuela’s finances, the distribution of its natural resources and its government. His grip on the country is a vivid manifestation of American power in the Trump era.

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Mojtaba Khamenei Vows Revenge as Iran’s Top Diplomat Is in Oman For Talks

By: Aaron Boxerman —
Recent clashes between the U.S. and Iran, and a vow by the ayatollah to avenge his father’s death, further eroded a shaky cease-fire signed last month.

The Strait of Hormuz seen from Musandam, Oman, this month. While the Trump administration has said that a cease-fire would fully lift Iran’s blockade of the strait, that has yet to be borne out.

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Elon Musk and Other CEOs on Trump’s Trip to China Sought Relief

By: Ana Swanson —
Elon Musk and other powerful executives who accompanied President Trump to China are hoping to clear roadblocks put up by Beijing.

Elon Musk and Tim Cook, far right, were among the U.S. chief executives in attendance during a state banquet in Beijing last week.

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Supreme Court Permits Lawsuits Over U.S. Assets Seized by Cuba in 1960

By: Ann E. Marimow —
The Trump administration backed lawsuits brought by the Havana Docks Corporation that would allow the U.S.-owned entity to get compensation for property confiscated by Fidel Castro’s regime.

Cuban revolutionaries taking over the Havana Docks Corporation facilities in 1960.

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In Blackout-Hit Cuba, Word of U.S. Castro Indictment Spreads Slowly

By: Emma Bubola —
While many Cubans were divided over the legitimacy of the U.S. charging Raúl Castro with murder, the hope for developments that might ease their suffering is widespread.

A furniture workshop in Havana carries reminders that the Castro family has been part of Cuba’s ruling elite for more than 65 years.

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Trump Says He Authorized New Strikes on Iran, but Has Decided to Hold Off

By: Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt —
President Trump has repeatedly threatened new military action against Iran, only to pull back from resuming major fighting in a deeply unpopular, expensive conflict.

A U.S. military official said that Iran had been able to study the flight patterns of American fighter jets and bombers.

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At State Dinner, King Charles Charms the Court of Trump

By: Shawn McCreesh —
King Charles III presented President Trump with a golden bell. “Should you ever need to get hold of us,” the king said, “well, just give us a ring!”

President Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, welcomed King Charles III of Britain and Queen Camilla to the White House on Tuesday evening for a state dinner.

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In France, American Universities Lose Their Allure in the Trump Era

By: Mark Landler and Dmitry Kostyukov —
Worries about visas, academic freedom and safety are making foreign schools, like Sciences Po in Paris, more attractive to some students than the Ivy League.

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Beneath King Charles’s Jokes and Decorum, Some Subtle Rebuttals to Trump

By: Michael D. Shear and Zolan Kanno-Youngs —
King Charles III gently pushed back against President Trump’s attacks on Britain and NATO, and he spoke of the importance of checks and balances.

King Charles III addressing Congress on Tuesday.

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Iraq Taps Businessman, Ali al-Zaidi, to Form New Government

By: Ephrat Livni —
After months of tensions and pressure from both the U.S. and Iran, Ali al-Zaidi, a businessman, was named as prime minister-designate.

The ceremony in Baghdad on Monday at which Ali al-Zaidi was announced as prime minister-designate. The photograph was released by the president’s media office.

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Trump Is Dissatisfied With Iran’s Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

By: Tyler Pager and Julian E. Barnes —
The proposal would have set aside questions about what to do with Iran’s nuclear program.

Ships in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, on Monday. Many have been stranded since the start of the war.

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