Beijing residents were told to stay home, tourist sites were closed and thousands of flights were canceled across the country.

The S&P 500 slid, as trade hostilities continued to heat up between Washington and Beijing. Earlier, stocks in Europe and Asia soared.

The S&P 500 slipped, as trade hostilities continued to heat up between Washington and Beijing. Stocks in Europe and Asia had soared earlier, after President Trump paused some tariffs.

Federal immigration officials are rescinding the legal status of some international students, using rarely invoked powers.

For the billions of people who still live in poverty, the path to prosperity may look very different than it has since World War II.

For the billions of people who still live in poverty, the path to prosperity may look very different than it has since World War II.

The country’s martial law fiasco is a stark warning for democracies everywhere about what happens when political polarization spirals out of control.

President Trump announced sweeping levies on countries across the world. The tariffs create a dilemma for longstanding friends — and an opportunity for foes.

Even as China offers itself to nations like Japan as a more reliable partner, its ships are pushing into their neighborhoods — sometimes on the very same day.

China has embraced a plea deal system, but lawyers and scholars fear that it is being abused to further erode individual rights — and for shakedowns.