Sébastien Lecornu, the country’s outgoing prime minister, said he believed France’s political parties could overcome divisions and avoid snap legislative elections.

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The once dominant British political party has been outflanked by Reform, a right-wing populist rival. At the Tory annual conference, attendance was sparse.

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European officials want to sharply lower the bloc’s quota on tariff-free steel imports, while doubling levies to 50 percent, as President Trump’s tariffs create domino effects.

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European officials want to sharply lower the bloc’s quota on tariff-free steel imports, while doubling levies to 50 percent, as President Trump’s tariffs create domino effects.

President Emmanuel Macron could appoint a new prime minister. But he is under increasing pressure to call new parliamentary elections.

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Loss has become a pervasive condition of life in Europe and America.

The burning of coal is the largest contributor to climate change worldwide. But the Trump administration sees United States coal as crucial.

The burning of coal is the largest contributor to climate change worldwide. But the Trump administration sees United States coal as crucial.

Already suffering a 40 percent inflation rate and critical shortages of power and water, many in Iran expect conditions to get worse.

The unsuccessful bid to put off the sanctions for six months over Iran’s nuclear program means they would go into effect early Sunday in Iran.

While the West is distracted and divided, China is focused and surging ahead.

While the West is distracted and divided, China is focused and surging ahead.

On Wednesday in New York, countries lined up to say they would accelerate their efforts to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. In staying away, the U.S. was all but alone.

Tariffs triggered a plunge in China’s exports to the United States, but its global trade surplus is larger because sales to other regions are surging.

The spotlight at the Munich auto show this year is swinging back to BMW, Mercedes and Volkswagen after previously focusing on Chinese automakers.

Electric models from the luxury car brand have been very successful, but they may struggle once a $7,500 federal tax credit ends next month.

The authorities provided few details about the case, the latest in a series of apprehensions in Germany of potential Chinese spies.

President Trump’s planned pharmaceutical tariffs threaten to hit many of the most common and well-known drugs that Americans take.

Chikungunya, which can disable victims for years, is spreading rapidly, including in China, France and other places that have not seen major outbreaks before.

Ships carrying Chinese cars are using the Red Sea and Suez Canal even as other vessels still sail around Africa in fear of attacks by the Houthi militia.