A tactic of deference and praise, along with a studied attempt to avoid any public blowups, coaxed President Trump into changes on key issues like Gaza and Ukraine.

Some European politicians are dismayed that the European Union did not drive a harder bargain, but facing the threat of a damaging trade war, officials say they had little choice.

The rains set off flooding and landslides, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes in the capital and neighboring Hebei Province.

Officials acknowledge that Kenya has a doping problem, but many athletes who are seeking an edge also want a way out of poverty.

The talks between commanders on both sides were seen as a crucial test of whether the cease-fire deal reached on Monday would result in a lasting peace.

Two government officials said Britain was actively weighing the recognition of a Palestinian state, in a shift driven by public pressure over starvation in Gaza.

Israel ended a truce in Gaza in March, hoping to break Hamas. The move has heightened suffering for Palestinians but achieved few, if any, Israeli goals.

The leaders were expected to discuss a dispute over U.S. tariffs on British metals, as well as the crisis in Gaza. President Trump is fresh off a win after reaching a preliminary trade deal with the European Union.

U.S.-backed talks to end the border war, in which militaries have killed dozens of people and displaced hundreds of thousands, began on Monday in Malaysia.

After a long silence, prominent Israelis and activists are increasingly raising alarms about potential war crimes being carried out by the government.