US and China Say Trade Deal Nears as Trump and Xi Prepare for High-Stakes Meeting
US and China near a trade deal as Trump and Xi prepare to meet in South Korea, easing global market fears after tensions over tariffs and rare earth exports.
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Trump-Putin Budapest Meeting Canceled Amid Sharp Divide Over Ukraine Peace Terms
Plans for a high-profile meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have been abruptly shelved, just days after both leaders discussed holding talks in Budapest to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine. A White…
Government shutdown stretches into next week as GOP and Democrats remain deadlocked
The U.S. government shutdown hit its third day on Friday with little indication of progress, setting the stage for the standoff to continue well into next week. Republican leaders doubled down on their position that Democrats must accept the GOP’s…
Early polls show Trump and GOP bearing more blame than Democrats for shutdown
As the federal government enters its second day of shutdown, new surveys indicate that Americans are pointing more fingers at President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans than at Democrats for the budget impasse. Four separate national polls — conducted in…
Starmer announces UK recognition of Palestinian state despite Israeli backlash
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed that the United Kingdom now formally recognizes a Palestinian state, a major shift in British foreign policy that places London alongside Canada and Australia, which made similar announcements this weekend. France and Portugal are…
London Sees Massive Far-Right Rally and Counter-Protests: Clashes Erupt as 110,000 March with Tommy Robinson
Tens of thousands of far-right supporters descended on central London on Saturday for the “Unite the Kingdom” rally led by activist Tommy Robinson, one of the largest demonstrations of its kind in modern British history. The event, which drew an…
Newsom mocks Trump after president calls him incompetent and threatens troop return
California Gov. Gavin Newsom mocked President Donald Trump on Wednesday after the president called him “incompetent” and threatened to send National Guard troops back to Los Angeles. The feud between the two leaders has stretched through the summer, with Trump…
EU agrees zero tariffs in US trade deal, Navarro hails Trump
EU agrees to reduce all tariffs to zero in a new trade deal with the United States, White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro announced, calling it a “magnificent achievement” of President Donald Trump’s economic policy. “We get Europe reducing all…
Texas Democrats return to Austin, ending redistricting walkout
Texas Democrats have returned to Austin after a two-week absence, restoring quorum in the House and enabling redistricting talks to resume. Their walkout had blocked Republican efforts to redraw congressional maps. Lawmakers arrived by bus from the Austin airport and…
Trump says Putin-Zelenskyy meeting in planning stages
Trump said a Putin-Zelenskyy meeting is being arranged following discussions with European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Monday, adding that he later spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I called President Putin, and began…