A Nepali investigation blamed lawmakers and officials for looking the other way. The $216 million airport receives only one international flight a week.

A Nepali investigation blamed lawmakers and officials for looking the other way. The $216 million airport receives only one international flight a week.

© Rebecca Conway for The New York Times

After years of building relationships with congressional Republicans and conservative think tanks, officials in Somaliland believe President Trump will grant their ultimate wish: statehood.

President Trump’s trade policies will make imports more expensive and calculating and paying the tariffs more complicated.

Executives at the largest retailer in the United States acknowledged the new environment, but told investors that they were confident in the company’s strategy.

The controller general of Panama said CK Hutchison, a Hong Kong conglomerate, did not properly renew its license to operate two ports that are part of a $19 billion deal involving BlackRock.

Flights for thousands of passengers were disrupted by the shutdown at the London airport, one of the world’s major transport hubs.

Flights for thousands of passengers were disrupted by the shutdown at the London airport, one of the world’s major transport hubs.