Author: THE NEW YORK TIMES

The storm killed about 20 people in Haiti and flooded more than 160 homes. Five bodies were found in Jamaica, and one person died in the Dominican Republic. The U.S. State Department has asked the military to assist with disaster relief efforts.

The hurricane weakened to a Category 3 after carving a path of destruction across Jamaica. Limited communications there have left officials with only partial reports as they seek to assess the scale of the damage.

The prime minister ordered mandatory evacuations as officials braced for tens of thousands to be displaced. Three people were killed and 13 others injured during preparations for the storm, the health minister said.

President Trump is on a nearly weeklong trip to Asia, which includes stops in Malaysia, Japan and South Korea. The biggest test lies ahead: talks with China’s leader, Xi Jinping.

President Trump expressed anger over an ad that featured President Ronald Reagan criticizing the effects of tariffs in 1987. The move added uncertainty to U.S.-Canadian relations.

Zelensky did not secure the long-range missiles that he seeks and Putin opposes. After meeting with Zelensky, Trump said he told both the Ukrainian and Russian leaders that it was “time to stop the killing.”

Hamas freed the 20 hostages and Israel released some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners as part of a cease-fire. President Trump, in Israel, proclaimed an “end” to the war, but Israel and Hamas have not agreed on next steps in Gaza.