If you were incredibly late to the party, you’ll have become aware of celebrities making their own brands of alcohol in March, when Margot Robbie’s artisanal gin, Papa Salt, hit the rocks. Specifically, bars were refusing to stock it because oyster shells had been involved in its distilling. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will

“We’re the two superpowers,” Trump told reporters as he departed the White House on Tuesday. BEIJING, China — President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence. “We’re the

As Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump prepare for a highly anticipated summit, both China and the United States say their ties have been broadly stable in recent months – and they are planning on keeping it that way. But many issues are at stake in one of the world’s most consequential relationships, with no

Brett Ratner, the director behind the Rush Hour movies and a documentary on Melania Trump, is accompanying Donald Trump to China for his summit with Xi Jinping. Trump is due to hold talks with the Chinese leader on Thursday and Friday over pressing economic and geopolitical issues, including Iran and Taiwan. The US president was

The Bezos Family Foundation will pump as much as $150 million into an anti-poverty charity to help fund early childhood education in New York — as Mayor Zohran Mamdani pushes his ambitious universal free child-care agenda. The charity, Robin Hood, unveiled a $1 billion endowment campaign on Monday aimed at cementing its longstanding anti-poverty mission,

Donald Trump is due to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday evening, the first visit to China by a US president in nearly a decade, as he seeks to mend power and prestige weakened by the war in Iran. Trump will bring tech leaders, including Elon Musk of Tesla and Tim Cook of Apple, and plans for headline-grabbing

A federal appeals court ruled this week that President Donald Trump doesn’t need to pay an $83 million defamation award to writer E. Jean Carroll until the Supreme Court either reviews the case or decides to pass on it. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The

Watch CBS News Wednesday will mark the seventh meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Watch CBS News’ coverage of previous meetings between the world leaders through the years.

Elon Musk has more to say about Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.” Nolan spoke to Time on Tuesday about his adaptation of Homer’s epic, his first film since winning Best Picture and Best Director for “Oppenheimer.” In the interview, Nolan confirmed the long-rumored casting of Lupita Nyong’o as both Helen of Troy and her sister Clytemnestra

Elena Teslova 12 May 2026•Update: 12 May 2026 Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said on Tuesday that despite sanctions pressure, the Russian economy “has performed very admirably.” Reshetnikov briefed Russian President Vladimir Putin on the current state of the national economy during a meeting in Moscow ahead of a scheduled government discussion on the economy.

Prominent U.S. executives from Big Tech to agriculture have been invited to join President Donald Trump on his trip to China this week, according to a White House official. Trump leaves on Tuesday for Beijing to meet with President Xi Jinping. Aside from discussions about Iran, the two leaders are expected to discuss trade and artificial intelligence. Here’s a look at

BEIJING (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to leave on Tuesday for Beijing to meet with President Xi Jinping after weeks of trying, and failing, to persuade the Chinese government to use its considerable leverage to prod Iran to agree to U.S. terms to end the 2-month-old war — or, at the very least,

Elena Teslova 12 May 2026•Update: 12 May 2026 Russia’s human rights commissioner, Tatyana Moskalkova, said on Tuesday that issues related to the conflict in Ukraine have become the central focus of her office’s work recently. Speaking at a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, Moskalkova noted that cooperation with Russian security and intelligence services had helped

Elon Musk at Space X (Photo by Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Washington Post via Getty Images Few entrepreneurs have built multiple industry-defining companies. Elon Musk has done it repeatedly – from online payments and electric vehicles to reusable rockets, satellite systems, and AI infrastructure. Most observers explain Musk’s success through personality,

Elena Teslova 12 May 2026•Update: 12 May 2026 President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia has achieved nuclear capabilities with “no counterparts in the world” as work on improving its nuclear deterrence forces has continued uninterrupted since the early 2000s. “At that time, frankly speaking, we had other priorities. Russia was going through a very

Bill Gates’ $63 million estate, Xanadu 2.0, showcases a unique blend of technology and art. The home features digital art walls, Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex Leicester, and a periodic table sculpture, all designed to inspire creativity and reflection. Natural textures like reclaimed wood and concrete also contribute to its innovative ambiance. Bill Gates’ Xanadu 2.0