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TOPSHOT – US President Donald Trump (L) and China’s President Xi Jinping arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base, located next to the Gimhae International Airport in Busan on October 30, 2025. Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will seek a truce in their bruising trade war on October 30, with the US

German officials have reacted cautiously to Vladimir Putin’s surprise suggestion that former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder could act as a mediator in Ukraine war peace talks, saying they had “taken note” of Putin’s comments but viewed them as part of “a series of bogus offers” from Russia, government sources told Agency-France Presse. One source said

US President Donald Trump called the latest Iranian proposal to end the war “totally unacceptable” on Sunday, in a Truth Social post. “I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called “Representatives.” I don’t like it – totally unacceptable!” he wrote. Trump’s response to the proposal was no surprise to Iranian officials, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim

Senior American officials announced on Sunday evening that US President Donald Trump will place the Iran issue at the center of his meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his upcoming visit to Beijing, which is set to begin this Wednesday. The discussions come amid efforts to reach a new agreement with Tehran and growing

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US President Donald Trump wrote that while Iran has been playing games and laughing at the US for 47 years, “they will be laughing no longer,” he wrote on Truth Social on Sunday. Trump accused Iran of “keeping us waiting, killing our people with roadside bombs, destroying protests, and recently wiping out 42,000 innocent unarmed

US President Donald Trump said that the US has Iran’s enriched uranium surveilled, and is prepared to take action if it receives intelligence that action is being taken at the site in an interview with Full Measure on Sunday. When asked where the US is in the war without acquiring the uranium, Trump responded that

President Donald Trump has warned that the United States will target any Iranian trying to reach the country’s highly enriched uranium, saying that the nuclear material is under constant surveillance by the US military. In an interview with the syndicated TV show Full Measure that aired on Sunday, Trump appeared to play down the significance

CGTN BEIJING, May 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today marks Mother’s Day. CGTN published a feature spotlighting the inspiring stories of Chinese mothers who devoted themselves selflessly to their children and the nation, highlighting the profound influence mothers have in shaping future generations. In particular, the article explores the deep bond between Chinese President Xi

Energy Secretary Chris Wright told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” on Sunday that the Trump administration is “open to all ideas” to lower the cost of gas, including suspending the federal gas tax. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Gas prices have been soaring, hitting a

Weeks before his trip to China, President Donald Trump was already predicting on social media that his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, would “give me a big, fat hug when I get there.” But Beijing’s deep economic ties to Iran, as well as trade tensions over tariff threats stretching back to Trump’s first term, could crimp the good feelings when Trump flies to Beijing this

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WASHINGTON – Weeks before his trip to China, President Donald Trump was already predicting on social media that his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, would “give me a big, fat hug when I get there.” But Beijing’s deep economic ties to Iran, as well as trade tensions over tariff threats stretching back to Trump’s first term,

Air Force One will land in Beijing on May 14. President Trump expects to land with leverage in his briefcase. He should think again. On May 4, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent appeared on Fox News to plead with China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and relieve pressure on the international oil markets. While

Waitforlight | Moment | Getty Images China has quietly amassed the world’s largest stockpile of crude oil. This is no mean feat for a country that is also the globe’s biggest importer of energy. It brings a fresh dynamic to Beijing’s relations with the United States, as Premier Xi Jinping prepares to host President Donald
May 10, 2026, 4:01 a.m. ET Republicans love to claim that they’re the party of fiscal responsibility. Yet when it comes to giving President Donald Trump everything he wants, they’re more than happy to shell out serious cash – and have the American people foot the bill. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and

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Despite the hype surrounding China’s artificial intelligence capabilities, progress remains heavily dependent on theft and smuggling. The Chinese Communist party (CCP), meanwhile, is determined to maintain tight control. That has become increasingly clear ahead of this week’s Beijing summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. The Chinese leader is determined to lead the world in

Like an out-of-control wrecking ball, swinging wildly back and forth, Donald Trump smashes up the international order without much thought for the consequences. Lacking coherent strategies, workable plans or consistent aims, he power-trips erratically from one fragile region, tense warzone and complex geopolitical situation to another, leaving misery, confusion and rubble in his wake. Typically,