Economics

Asian markets fell and Australian shares dropped after President Trump pledged a "massive" new tariff on Chinese imports, rattling investors and boosting rare‑earth stocks.

Justin Wolfers, Helmut Reisen, Hakan Yilmazkuday, James S. Shortle, Jayati Ghosh and 5 more

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Oct. 12 challenged Nobel laureate María Corina Machado, declaring "Si quieren la paz, prepárense para ganarla" at a public Día de la Raza event.

Carl Henrik Knutsen, Mario Macis, Lyla Mehta, Daniel Kuehn, John Palfrey

Federal workers and contractors across the United States began missing pay as the government shutdown deepened, prompting fears of layoffs and costly service delays, officials and union leaders said.

C. Christine Fair, Daniel P. Aldrich, Simon Lester, Brandon Whitcher, David Darmofal and 9 more