President Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday as a roaring success, saying he would cut tariffs on China, while Beijing had agreed to allow the export of rare earth elements and start buying American soybeans.

DAMASCUS, Syria — The one thing the busloads of Syrian refugees at Jdeidet Yabous, the Syrian side of the main crossing from Lebanon, had in common was excitement to be back. Toddlers and even young teenagers brimmed with excitement; they had never set foot in their country. Their parents readily admitted they never expected to be able to […]