This week’s summit between Trump and Xi will “provide the baseline for several really important conversations about the U.S.-China relationship in the years and decades to come,” said Rana Mitter, a professor of U.S.-Asia relations at the Harvard Kennedy School. “It will help set terms on trade, which is of course one of the most

Amid an oil blockade against the island, the US blames Cuba’s communist leadership for ‘standing in the way’ of aid. The United States has offered $100m in humanitarian assistance to Cuba on the condition that the island’s communist government agrees to “meaningful reforms”. The sum was made public in a statement from the US State

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — The number of people deported to El Salvador from the U.S. nearly doubled in the first months of 2026, according to official figures, coming as Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has positioned himself as an ally willing to help the Trump administration accelerate deportations, a central priority. Subscribe to read this

Perhaps the most attention-grabbing criticism of the Carney government’s proposed changes to environmental regulations and permitting has come not from across the aisle, but from within the Liberal caucus — and is being framed as a comparison with the last Conservative prime minister. “This goes beyond what [Stephen] Harper proposed when he was in power,” Steven

Elon Musk traveled to China with President Donald Trump this week, despite his ongoing trial over his lawsuit with OpenAI and a federal judge’s order that he remain at the ready to be recalled to testify at short notice. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The

Key points ahead of Trump meeting with Xi Jinping – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. CBS News’ Anna Coren and Nancy Cordes have more.

When President Donald Trump meets with his counterpart, Xi Jinping, a new item will be added to the long list of issues of mutual interest and potential disagreement between the United States and China: the war in Iran. US officials have suggested that China should play a greater role in pushing Iran to reopen the

Prominent U.S. executives from Big Tech and Wall Street to agriculture and aerospace are joining President Donald Trump on his trip to China this week. WATCH LIVE: Trump and Xi hold meeting as China state visit begins Trump arrived in Beijing Wednesday to meet with President Xi Jinping. Aside from discussions about Iran, the two

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Elena Teslova 13 May 2026•Update: 13 May 2026 President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia will continue to develop missile systems capable of overcoming all current and future missile defense systems. Putin said the process will not stop with the completion of current projects. “We will continue to modernize and develop our strategic nuclear forces,

So, GANG OF DRAGON looks like it will be getting cancelled, which is disappointing to say the least. Reportedly, after NetEase pulled out of Nagoshi Studio (headed by Like A Dragon creator Toshihiro Nagoshi), it needed another 44 million to finish the game… when it already had that budget. The only official evidence of its

President Trump landed in Beijing on Wednesday evening local time to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a crucial moment in Mr. Trump’s presidency amid the war with Iran and uncertainty about the economy.  “We’re the two superpowers,” Mr. Trump told reporters as he departed the White House on Tuesday. “We’re the strongest nation

Good morning. Donald Trump is due to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday evening, the first visit to China by a US president since he was last there nearly a decade ago, as he seeks to mend power and prestige weakened by the war in Iran. But the Middle East conflict he started – and seems

Donald Trump’s arrival in Beijing will mark a critical moment for the world’s most consequential bilateral relationship. The visit is the first from an American president since Trump’s last trip in 2017 – and is playing out against a backdrop of what’s been years of intensifying rivalry between the world’s largest economies – and more

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