Luke Vargas

In terms of Ukraine's negotiating position here, that White House meeting we've been talking about ended with Trump really berating Zelensky for not being committed to a peace to end the war with Russia. And yet Ukraine coming to the table today, possibly offering a ceasefire. That sounds like a key distinction.

In terms of Ukraine's negotiating position here, that White House meeting we've been talking about ended with Trump really berating Zelensky for not being committed to a peace to end the war with Russia. And yet Ukraine coming to the table today, possibly offering a ceasefire. That sounds like a key distinction.

Given what we've seen about how Secretary of State Rubio fits into the broader Trump administration, Michael, do we get the sense that if, for instance, there's a positive outcome from today's meeting, that that necessarily means President Trump is on board?

Given what we've seen about how Secretary of State Rubio fits into the broader Trump administration, Michael, do we get the sense that if, for instance, there's a positive outcome from today's meeting, that that necessarily means President Trump is on board?

I've been speaking to Wall Street Journal National Security Correspondent Michael Gordon in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia this morning. Michael, thank you so much for the update. Thank you. Philippine authorities have arrested former President Rodrigo Duterte on a warrant from the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity during his so-called war on drugs.

I've been speaking to Wall Street Journal National Security Correspondent Michael Gordon in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia this morning. Michael, thank you so much for the update. Thank you. Philippine authorities have arrested former President Rodrigo Duterte on a warrant from the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity during his so-called war on drugs.

Human rights groups say more than 12,000 people were killed in anti-drug operations during Duterte's six years in office, when police and state-backed vigilantes violently targeted anyone even loosely suspected of selling drugs. Duterte's arrest marks a rare triumph for the ICC, which has struggled to get states to act on its warrants.

Human rights groups say more than 12,000 people were killed in anti-drug operations during Duterte's six years in office, when police and state-backed vigilantes violently targeted anyone even loosely suspected of selling drugs. Duterte's arrest marks a rare triumph for the ICC, which has struggled to get states to act on its warrants.

We are exclusively reporting that Washington and Beijing are considering a potential birthday summit in the U.S. between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in June. The two leaders' birthdays are just one day apart on June 14 and 15, respectively. Nothing has been firmed up yet, and both the White House and the Chinese embassy declined to comment on the plans.

We are exclusively reporting that Washington and Beijing are considering a potential birthday summit in the U.S. between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in June. The two leaders' birthdays are just one day apart on June 14 and 15, respectively. Nothing has been firmed up yet, and both the White House and the Chinese embassy declined to comment on the plans.

But people familiar with Beijing's thinking say leadership there has a strong interest in negotiations with Trump to fend off or at least slow down additional tariff hikes and technology restrictions from the U.S.

But people familiar with Beijing's thinking say leadership there has a strong interest in negotiations with Trump to fend off or at least slow down additional tariff hikes and technology restrictions from the U.S.

And speaking of the great power rivalry between the world's top two economies, we've been working on a special series about how Beijing is using its trillion-dollar Belt and Road infrastructure program to undercut American dominance on the world stage. All three episodes of Building Influence are available now on the What's News feed, and we'd love to link to them in our show notes.

And speaking of the great power rivalry between the world's top two economies, we've been working on a special series about how Beijing is using its trillion-dollar Belt and Road infrastructure program to undercut American dominance on the world stage. All three episodes of Building Influence are available now on the What's News feed, and we'd love to link to them in our show notes.

And that's it for What's News for this Tuesday morning. Additional sound in this episode was from Reuters. Today's show was produced by Daniel Bach and Kate Boulivant with supervising producer Sandra Kilhoff. And I'm Luke Vargas for The Wall Street Journal. We will be back tonight with a new show. Until then, thanks for listening.

And that's it for What's News for this Tuesday morning. Additional sound in this episode was from Reuters. Today's show was produced by Daniel Bach and Kate Boulivant with supervising producer Sandra Kilhoff. And I'm Luke Vargas for The Wall Street Journal. We will be back tonight with a new show. Until then, thanks for listening.

Canada gets a new leader as America's neighbour pushes back on Trump's trade war.

Canada gets a new leader as America's neighbour pushes back on Trump's trade war.

Plus, Russia claws back key territory from Ukrainian troops. And overpowered in Washington, Democrats wrestle with whether future voters want confrontation or attack to the center. It's Monday, March 10th. I'm Luke Vargas for The Wall Street Journal, and here is the AM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.

Plus, Russia claws back key territory from Ukrainian troops. And overpowered in Washington, Democrats wrestle with whether future voters want confrontation or attack to the center. It's Monday, March 10th. I'm Luke Vargas for The Wall Street Journal, and here is the AM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.