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U.S.-China summit diplomacy
Foreign Affairs

Trump-Xi talks yield no progress on Jimmy Lai

Trump leaving after Beijing visit
Defense

Lawmakers press Trump on Taiwan after Xi summit

A stunning aerial shot of the National Mall in Washington D.C. with landmarks and lush greenery.
US Politics

Trump says West Potomac Park will host sculpture garden

Sen. Bill Cassidy campaign photo
US Politics

Cassidy primary tests Trump's grip on GOP incumbents

Donald Trump undecided on Taiwan arms sale after summit with Xi Jinping
Defense

Trump stays open on Taiwan weapons after China trip

Kevin Warsh testifies before the Senate Banking Committee
Markets

Powell interim Fed role sparks fresh fight before Warsh takes over

Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi with Qasem Soleimani in a complaint photo
Security

US charges Iraqi suspect in alleged Iran-backed attack campaign

From below of Federal Reserve building exterior against USA flags and staircase under cloudy sky in town
Markets

Warsh's Fed shrinkage plan hits Treasury debt wall

Strait of Hormuz
World

Trump, Xi agree Strait of Hormuz must remain open

Jaishankar and Araghchi meeting in New Delhi
World

Iran answers US ceasefire offer as Gulf drone attacks spread

Microsoft Exchange Team blog header image
Security

Microsoft flags Exchange zero-day under attack as admins await patch

Children display American and Chinese flags at welcome ceremony for President Trump in Beijing
Defense

China Gains Major Edge on US Amid Iran War, Intelligence Report Finds

UK gilt yields and political uncertainty
Economy

Gilt yields hit 1998 high as Streeting quits to challenge Starmer

Trump and Xi meet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing
World

Trump, Xi meet in Beijing as Iran war tests diplomacy

Oil prices chart
Economy

OPEC cuts 2026 oil demand forecast as Brent crude nears $106

US Treasury Department building in Washington, DC at dusk
Markets

Warsh confirmed Fed chair as US inflation hits 3.8 per cent

Close-up of a semiconductor wafer with circuitry details under colored lighting
Technology

Cerebras pops 68% in Nasdaq debut to hit $95 billion valuation

A close-up of wireless communication hardware on a circuit board
Business

Quectel challenges US defense blacklist in Washington court

US military vehicles in Poland
Defense

Pentagon abruptly cuts US combat forces in Poland, officials say

US Capitol building as Congress grills Hegseth over Iran war costs
Defense

Hegseth faces bipartisan fire over $29bn Iran war cost as Congress demands exit plan

Venezuelan flag with US Capitol building in background representing Trump's statehood proposal
US Politics

Trump 'seriously considering' making Venezuela 51st US state

Historic Bank of England with modern skyscraper in London
Markets

UK gilt yields surge to 28-year high as pressure mounts on Starmer

A close-up view of a person holding an Nvidia chip with a gray background
Technology

AI Rally Broadens Beyond Chips Before Nvidia Earnings

Front view of the United States Supreme Court building on a sunny day with blue sky and clouds.
US Politics

Virginia asks Supreme Court to reinstate pro-Democrat map