US President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping within a week. He told reporters at the White House that Tehran “want to make a deal where they open the Strait immediately because they’re losing so badly”. In a post on Telegram, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas…
Russia’s foreign minister used his address at the United Nations General Assembly to accuse Europe of blocking efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. Both Moscow and Kyiv have stepped up attacks after the deadliest summer since 2022 — the year Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. On Saturday, Russian attacks killed four people across…
US broadcaster CNN has been barred from travelling with President Donald Trump on Air Force One for a trip to Tennessee on Saturday. The move is the latest in a battle between the White House and the media after it was forced to lift its ban on some news outlets. CNN was scheduled to fly…
Chinese leader Xi Jinping ended his first formal trip to Washington in 11 years Friday, capping a highly anticipated state visit with President Donald Trump that saw three days of bonhomie and pageantry but delivered few concrete agreements. Trump gave Xi a rare airport tarmac greeting, the two leaders enjoyed a splashy state dinner and…
The US Supreme Court has lifted restrictions on the Trump administration to use a controversial federal database that uses citizenship information and other sensitive data to identify voters suspected of being non-citizens. Critics have questioned the reliability of the data, warning it could result in US citizens being wrongly removed from electoral rolls. In June,…
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met in Washington as world leaders gathered at the UN General Assembly in New York. From AI to trade to Taiwan and Iran, their meeting shows how the world’s two biggest powers shape events on their own. Published On 25 Sep 202625 Sep 2026 Share What the Trump-Xi meeting revealed…
Trump rolls out the red carpets for Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington. Democrats have their biggest polling lead yet in the race for Congress. And Pennsylvania doctors say some babies are now being born with measles. Here’s what to know today. Trump sets out to dazzle Xi despite past criticisms of China President Donald Trump…
WASHINGTON — He has accused China of hacking America’s elections and plundering its wealth, yet President Donald Trump has showered the visiting Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, with tributes and affection during their summit meeting this week at the White House. Trump met his Chinese counterpart on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, outside Washington…
The government of Yemen is seeking U.S. military support in its fight against the Houthis, a senior Yemeni official said Wednesday, as the Iranian-backed rebels rapidly expand their control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and threaten another critical Middle East waterway for global energy supplies. Yemen’s president, Rashad al-Alimi, conveyed the request for U.S. assistance…
China’s President Xi Jinping has touched down at Joint Base Andrews as he begins a much anticipated official state visit. US counterpart Donald Trump took the rare step and greeted Xi in person on the tarmac. Published On 23 Sep 202623 Sep 2026 Share China’s Xi arrives to Trump welcome on state visit on social…
