President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey denounced comments from the American national security adviser, John R. Bolton, that Turkey must agree to protect Kurds if Americans withdraw from Syria. Mr. Bolton was denied a meeting with Mr. Erdogan during h…
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U.S. Downgraded E.U.’s Diplomatic Status (but Didn’t Say Anything)
The Trump administration didn’t formally announce the move or tell the bloc, which was left to figure it out on its own.
With Kim’s Visit, China Shows U.S. It Has Leverage on Trade
The softening Chinese economy has weakened Beijing’s hand as it struggles to settle the trade war. Its pull with North Korea could strengthen its position.
Iran Has Held U.S. Navy Veteran Since July, Family Says
Michael R. White of Imperial Beach, Calif., was seized in late July while visiting an Iranian woman whom his mother described as his girlfriend.
Migrants’ Despair Is Growing at U.S. Border. So Are Smugglers’ Profits.
Only a handful of asylum seekers are let across the border each day. Many are now weighing the risks of hiring “polleros” to sneak them in.
U.S. Renews China Travel Warning, Citing Risk of Arbitrary Detention
The State Department said that possible “exit bans” could trap Americans in China.
Mexico Calls on U.S. to Investigate Use of Tear Gas at Border
Mexico’s Foreign Ministry has asked for an investigation into two episodes at the border near San Diego, in which American border officers used tear gas to repel migrants.
Afghan Leaders Dispute Trump’s Claim That Soviets Invaded to Fight Terrorists
President Ashraf Ghani contested President Trump’s claim that the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979 to fight terrorists.
U.S. Ambassador Visits American Arrested in Russia on Spying Charge
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he would demand the release of Paul N. Whelan, the Marine Corps veteran detained in Moscow, if the detention was “not appropriate.”
The Pen Proves Mighty for an Unlikely Trump Correspondent
The president relishes showing off the “beautiful” and “interesting” letters he receives from a man he once threatened with annihilation: North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un.