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Beijing has called Taiwan the “core of China’s core interests.” Xi Jinping is likely to focus on getting President Trump to slow approval of weapons for the island.

Before this week’s U.S.-China summit, Beijing reached a milestone in its quest for technological self-sufficiency.

China Increasingly Views Trump’s America as an Empire in Decline.

Iran’s Internet Blackout, the Fight Over Fruit-Flavored Vapes, and More.

China Sought Access to Anthropic’s Newest A.I., but the Answer Was No.

The cost to put food in cans remains high because manufacturers must still import steel from overseas. U.S. Steel plans to reopen a tin-plate factory.

As prices increase for gas, groceries and other staples, more and more households are borrowing to get by.

Oil Prices Rise on U.S.-Iran Standoff.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer was expected to meet with cabinet members. Dozens of Labour Party lawmakers urged him to step down after losses in local elections.

Consumer prices rose at the fastest rate since May 2023 last month, as sharp increases in energy costs caused by the Iran war made life more expensive for Americans.

President Trump dismissed an Iranian proposal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. An Iranian official raised the prospect of escalating nuclear enrichment if it were attacked again.

President Trump said the fragile cease-fire was on “life support,” and India’s leader urged residents to cut back on purchases and travel.

Who Might Challenge Starmer in a Leadership Contest?.

The new strategy also holds promise for lung and colon tumors. Here’s how scientists discovered it.

The detection of another circulatory system in the human body could have enormous scientific implications.

Who Owns the Strait?.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has toned down his public criticism of vaccines. But inside his department, a sprawling research effort is a top priority.

The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8% in April from a year earlier as higher energy costs replaced tariffs as the driver of higher prices for Americans.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are appearing before House and Senate lawmakers.