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Trump arrives in China for talks with Xi; focus on tariffs, West Asia

US President Donald Trump arrived in China on Wednesday for a three-day state visit during which he will discuss a host of global issues, including the Iran war, with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump, who is visiting China at the invitation of President Xi, was received by Chinese Vice President Han Zheng at the airport. The leaders of the world's two largest economies will hold their seventh face-to-face talks. They last met face-to-face in October 2025 in Busan, South Korea. The US President arrived in China on his second visit in nine years to clinch a trade deal, to end the frictions over tariffs that affected its over USD 525 billion exports to the US. Trump, who is accompanied by top CEOs, was the last US president to visit China in 2017, during his first term. President Trump would have a bilateral meeting with Xi on Thursday, US Principal Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly said on Sunday. The two leaders will meet again on Friday for a bilateral tea and working lunch, s

Trump repeats war threats against Iran ahead of meeting with Xi Jinping

The war on Iran, which has sent energy prices soaring because of Tehran's effective closure of the Hormuz, will be high on the agenda of the talks between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping

Oil prices fall on teetering Iran ceasefire as Trump heads to China

Brent crude futures dropped $1.22, ​or 1.1%, to $106.55 a barrel at 0410 GMT while US West Texas Intermediate futures fell $1.16, or 1.1%, to $101.02

'I don't trust Pakistan', says Trump's close political ally Lindsey Graham

The Senator's scathing assessment stems from allegations that Pakistan quietly allowed Iranian military aircraft to park on its airfields, possibly shielding them from American airstrikes

US intel shows Iran retains missile capabilities despite Trump's claims

Secret new assessments say Iran has operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting that its military remains far stronger than President Trump has asserted

Stopping Iran's nuclear program outweighs Americans' economic pain: Trump

Trump framed his approach as a matter of national and global security, suggesting economic concerns were secondary to preventing nuclear proliferation

Trump set to meet Xi in Beijing as war, inflation weigh on his presidency

Trump said he had spoken with the Chinese leader and the meeting would be 'positive' as he embarked with a coterie of aides, CEOs and family members

'Virtual treason': Trump accuses US media of giving 'false hope' to Iran

Trump made the latest slew of remarks in a post on Truth Social and slammed the press for 'aiding and abetting' by giving 'false hope' to Iran

US lawmakers query Iran war cost as Trump renews destruction threat

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to give a breakdown of costs as he faced questions about the conflict in Congress, as part of a hearing $1.5 trn defence request

'Going to do whatever is necessary': Trump on Russian oil waiver amid war

The United States had eased sanctions on Russian oil in mid-March to counteract global oil shortages resulting from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz

Trump, UAE's Al Nahyan discuss bilateral ties, developments in West Asia

The two leaders also exchanged views on the latest developments in the West Asia

India's policymaking must replace mere forecasts with strategic scenarios

In a large country like India, the government can also consider the role it can play in directly influencing global prospects

Shipping disruption continues in Hormuz as US rejects Iran's peace proposal

Iran responded to last week's US peace proposal by demanding a lifting of Washington's naval blockade and sanctions relief, while maintaining a degree of control over traffic through the strait

Rupee falls to record low of 95.63 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee depreciated 35 paise to a record low of 95.63 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump said that the ceasefire with Iran was on life support with hopes for a deal with the country fading, triggering a surge in crude oil prices. Market sentiments remained dominated by fears that the 10-week-old conflict could further tighten global supply, particularly after Trump rejected Tehran's latest response to a US-backed peace proposal, calling it totally unacceptable. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.57 against the US dollar and then fell further to an all-time low of 95.63 against the greenback, down 35 paise from its previous close. On Monday, the rupee tanked 79 paise to settle at its record low of 95.28 against the US dollar. "Oil prices were largely steady in Asian trade on Tuesday after climbing nearly 3 per cent in the previous session, as US President Trump said that the ceasefire with Iran was on life

Vance or Rubio: Trump questions White House dinner attendees on 2028 race

US President Donald Trump sought to project Vice President J D Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as a perfect team for the presidential elections in 2028. "Is it gonna be JD? Is it gonna be someone else? I don't know," Trump said while hosting a dinner for law enforcement leaders across the country in the Rose Garden on Monday evening. The president then went on to conduct an impromptu poll, drawing laughter from the attendees. "Who likes JD Vance?" and "Who likes Marco Rubio?", he asked as attendees cheered for their favourite choice. "Sounds like a good ticket," Trump added, clarifying that neither candidate has his endorsement. "That was a perfect ticket. By the way, I do believe that's a dream team, but these are minor details. That does not mean you have my endorsement under any circumstance." "I think it sounds like presidential candidate and vice presidential candidate," the president said. Trump is known to put up the Vance-Rubio question to his close circles in t

Nations brace for long-term economic woes as Trump rejects Iran's proposal

President Trump said the fragile cease-fire was on 'life support,' and India's leader urged residents to cut back on purchases and travel

Trump to undergo annual medical, dental check-up at Walter Reed on May 26

Questions regarding the president's health have arisen from time to time during his second term, particularly after bruises were seen on his hands

Donald Trump nominates David Cummins as TSA chief amid staffing concerns

President Donald Trump on Monday nominated David Cummins to head the Transportation Security Administration - which has had a rocky few months as employees went without paychecks and security lines grew long at airports across the country. Cummins, who worked as a senior vice president at Serco, a government contractor that works with local and federal agencies, would take over a TSA bruised by the longest partial government shutdown in history which ended late last month. During periods of the shutdown, employees at the TSA, currently overseen by acting administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill, went without pay, thousands didn't show up to work and hundreds quit entirely. It left travellers frustrated over delays and missed flights and politicians pointed fingers over who was to blame for shutting down the Department of Homeland Security. Cummins has experience in transportation at Serco, and says on a LinkedIn profile, which appears to have been taken down, that he was co-awarded a "dozen

US colleges report 20% drop in foreign students amid Trump's visa clampdown

The turning point for US schools came last spring, when ICE agents arrested and detained dozens of foreign students, sometimes on campus or in dorms, and revoked the legal residency of thousands more

US left negotiating table, destroyed nuclear talks twice: Iranian official

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that they are under a nominal ceasefire, as, under international law, the blockade itself is considered an act of war