TEHRAN — Iran hanged a man convicted of setting fire to a government building during the January 2026 protests, the judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported on Wednesday, in the latest in a series of …
China and the U.S. Offer Competing Showcases of Global Power
As Xi Jinping gathered with the leaders of Russia and Iran, Europe challenged the Trump administration at the G20, offering a split-screen view of a changing world.
Indonesia doubles down on coal to power its aluminum expansion
Resource-rich Indonesia is expanding its production of aluminum as the Iran war disrupts supplies, relying on its abundant coal reserves to power new smelters that run contrary to efforts to curb …
Leaders of China, Russia and India meeting to counter U.S. influence
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is billed as a counterweight to U.S. global influence with talks between Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expected Tuesday.
US vows to keep economic pressure on Iran as G20 finance talks begin
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed Monday to persist with economic pressure on Iran, saying a turning point could be near as G20 finance leaders opened talks clouded by war and trade tensions.
US vows to keep economic pressure on Iran as G20 finance talks begin
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed Monday to persist with economic pressure on Iran, saying a turning point could be near as G20 finance leaders opened talks clouded by war and trade tensions.
G20 meeting kicks off in U.S. with focus on growth, Iran, Russia
Finance ministers from the Group of 20 nations met Monday in Asheville, N.C., at a summit in which U.S. leaders intended to focus on growth and Iran.
G20 meeting kicks off in U.S. with focus on growth, Iran, Russia
Finance ministers from the Group of 20 nations met Monday in Asheville, N.C., at a summit in which U.S. leaders intended to focus on growth and Iran.
Europe Protests as U.S. Invites Russian Minister to G20 Finance Meeting
The meeting is expected to focus on the ongoing economic shock from the war in Iran, which has driven up oil prices globally.
China Is the Star at a Summit With the Leaders of Russia, India and Iran
The two-day summit of the 10-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Kyrgyzstan shows the limits of U.S. economic warfare.