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In 1989, as South Africa lost its last allies behind a wall of international sanctions, the German-born writer Klaus D. Vaqué wrote an impassioned defense of his adopted home country. His book, The Plot Against South Africa, provides a unique viewpoint: one through the eyes of the country’s white minority rulers.

Germany’s chancellor is falling behind on his core goals one year into his tenure, analysts said.

Novo Nordisk’s new weight loss pill is proving more popular than expected.

Spending among Americans is holding up despite the volatility of the Iran war — at least according to two giant US consumer brands.

China pushed for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz after hosting Iran’s foreign minister, an exchange that reflected Beijing’s fraught position in the conflict.

Stocks climbed globally and oil prices fell on optimism that the US and Iran were nearing an end to their stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz.