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President Trump reversed plans to slap hefty fees on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, but the Iran conflict only intensified Tuesday as the U.S. reimposed a naval blockade and Tehran launched new attacks on Gulf countries.

President Trump must soon decide whether to continue to allow foreign ships to transport fuel to U.S. ports, a policy opposed by both Democrats and Republicans who say it lowers gas prices at the expense of American jobs.

Ten years after an international tribunal ruled against China's expansive claims to control most of the South China Sea, Beijing remains in violation of international law, according to the U.S. Pacific Command's legal office.

Ukrainian soldiers marching down the Champs-Elysees drew some of the loudest cheers Tuesday as France turned its Bastille Day parade into a show of European military support for Kyiv.

President Trump and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on Tuesday hailed a new era of relations in which American oil companies in the Mideast country will effectively replace U.S. soldiers.

A China-born American seismologist has been detained in China without trial for nearly two years, an advocacy group advising the family said Tuesday, a revelation that came a couple of months before Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit ...

The State Department this month announced formal plans to remove Syria's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism after nearly 50 years, as the Trump administration deepens ties with the young government in Damascus.

Israel and U.S. officials are disputing Rep. Ro Khanna's account of being detained by Israeli settlers during his trip to the West Bank last week.

President Trump said Tuesday he is backing off his plan to charge a 20% toll on foreign ships using the Strait of Hormuz.

Polish jet fighters intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea near the country's maritime border, officials in Warsaw said Tuesday.