New International Monetary Fund projections showed a global economy that was stopped in its tracks by the U.S. war in Iran.

A liquefied natural gas terminal in Germany. Most of that L.N.G. comes from the United States, underscoring Europe’s vulnerability to American supplies.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi standing atop a vehicle during an election campaign in Tokyo on Saturday.

A photograph released by Iranian state media showing shops in Tehran on Dec. 30 that were closed after protests.

An auto factory in China. President Trump has imposed duties on goods from allies like the European Union, Canada and India, as well as rivals like China.

In a handout image from Ukraine’s government, Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury secretary, and Yulia Svyrydenko, the Ukrainian economy minister, signed the minerals deal in Washington in April.

President Trump with Keir Starmer, the British prime minister, at the White House in February.

Macau is the world’s most lucrative gambling destination, but Beijing wants it to diversify and do more to serve China’s economic ends.

A protest over Kenya’s proposed finance bill in Nairobi on Tuesday.

Chinese tourists buying gold bars and gold accessories at LukFook, a jewelry store in Hong Kong, on Sunday.