President Trump said he expected a “productive” meeting on Saturday with China’s leader, but he avoided making specific predictions.
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HPV Vaccines Are Reducing Infections, Warts — and Probably Cancer
An analysis covering 66 million young people has found plummeting rates of precancerous lesions and genital warts after vaccination against the human papillomavirus.
U.S. Versus China: A New Era of Great Power Competition, but Without Boundaries
Under President Trump, national security concerns over China’s rise have bled into trade and economic policy, and some officials see a long ideological struggle unfolding.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Vows Never to Capitulate to U.S. Sanctions
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made the remarks as Iranian officials reiterated Iran was moving toward noncompliance with some parts of the 2015 nuclear deal.
Macron Calls Climate Change a ‘Red Line’ Issue at G20, Rebuking Trump
President Emmanuel Macron of France said that he would not sign any Group of 20 joint statement unless it dealt with climate change, in a barb at President Trump’s rejection of the Paris accord.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Vows Never to Give In to U.S. Sanctions
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made the remarks as an Iranian official reiterated that Iran would begin speeding up its enrichment of uranium by Thursday.
In Vietnam, U.S. Citizen Gets 12-Year Sentence for Trying to Overthrow State
Michael Phuong Minh Nguyen, 55, was accused of inciting people to join protests and trying to attack government offices, a state newspaper said.
The Oil Market Shows It Can Take a Punch
The Persian Gulf crisis has not ignited a major price spike, thanks to growing oil production in the U.S. and a slowing in overall demand.
U.S.-Iran Crisis Updates: Trump Says Military Was Ready to Strike
After the downing of an American drone, leaders around the globe asked the United States and Iran to step back from the brink.
Airlines Divert Flights Around Iran After U.S. Drone Is Shot Down
As diplomats try to ratchet down tensions, global airlines are broadly rerouting flights around Iran and nearby waterways.