It is a cold calculus, borne of the recognition China has vast economic interests in the Middle East but scant ability or ...

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Now it is Gavin Newsom’s turn. The two-term, 58-year-old governor of California admits that he drew inspiration from Mr Obama ...

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The disruptor-in-chief wants to send a message to enemies everywhere by demonstrating the devastating nature of American power ...

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D URING THE 12-day war with Iran in June last year, President Donald Trump said he would spare the life of the country’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, “for now”—even as Am ...

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Demand for IVF has surged. The number of assisted-reproduction treatment cycles in China rose from about 236,000 in 2013 to ...