Trade officials from the G20, a group of twenty major economies, began meetings in the United States this week under the shadow of President Trump's tariffs.
US President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met in Washington and agreed to pause their tariff war for two months, celebrating with a White House state dinner and warm public toasts.
The United States and Iran held their first talks since a ceasefire between them broke down in June, after months of on-and-off fighting.
The European Union failed to agree new sanctions against Russia after France and Luxembourg blocked the plan; EU sanctions need approval from all 27 member countries.
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have calmed their escalating tariff dispute into a truce ahead of a planned summit between the US and Chinese leaders.
Canada has started charging extra taxes, called tariffs, on $20 billion worth of goods bought from the United States, with some rates as high as 50%.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says US President Donald Trump's team will hold peace talks in both Kyiv and Moscow to try to end Russia's war on Ukraine.
President Trump has widened a trade dispute with Canada by invoking a U.S.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a secret trip to Moscow, reportedly the first by a sitting CIA chief since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
The United States launched its strongest set of economic penalties against Iran, after weeks of warning the move was coming.
The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman that much of the world's oil passes through.
US President Donald Trump has placed steep new import taxes on drones and drone parts, saying he wants to rebuild American drone manufacturing, which the White House calls key to modern warfare.