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China, US hold in-depth talks on tariffs, AI issues ahead of Xi-Trump meet

Top officials from the US and China held "candid, in-depth and constructive" talks on economic and trade issues, including on AI, ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington, official media reported on Monday. The talks were held between Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and American Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in New York on Sunday, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Guided by the important consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries, they have engaged in exchanges on important economic and trade issues of common concern, as well as the implementation of consensus reached in previous talks, by upholding the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, the report said. Xinhua said Bessent and the vice premier talked about issues "relating to AI" without mentioning specifics and also had "candid, in-depth and constructive" discussions on key economic and trade ...

Microsoft's Nadella to join OpenAI, Nvidia CEOs at Trump's dinner for Xi

The summit stands to bring together some of the most powerful figures in the technology world in the middle of an escalating debate over artificial intelligence and how to control the technology

Zelenskyy, Trump agree to meet in New York to advance Ukraine peace push

The meeting is expected to take place in New York during the upcoming UN General Assembly session

Australian PM Albanese urges world to act for humanity in AI race

Albanese urges US-China cooperation to address AI risks as global leaders discuss an international framework

US, China trade teams set to huddle in New York to discuss AI, Iran

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will also attend talks, according to a statement from his office

Trump-Xi Jinping showdown casts a shadow over global economy, trade

Trump and Xi's talks on tariffs, technology and critical minerals will be the week's pivotal event, with the outcome likely to shape the fragile US-China trade detente

Iran conflict costs surge to $45.1 billion: Pentagon tells Congress

However, the Pentagon's estimate does not represent a complete accounting of the financial cost of the conflict

Trump once slammed China. Why is he now rolling out the red carpet for Xi?

When President Donald Trump first ran for office, he called out China as a menace to the US economy, saying it had gutted America's factories and eroded the middle class. That tough talk helped Trump get to the White House a decade ago, but since then, he increasingly speaks in glowing terms about Chinese President Xi Jinping, the geopolitical rival Trump will fete on Thursday with a state dinner. "He's a great gentleman; we get along great," Trump said this month. "We have a very good trading relationship and, you know, they're a competitor and all of that, but we have a very good relationship with President Xi." On issue after issue, the Republican president has given Xi a pass. Trump shrugged off reports that China had provided Iran with satellite imagery, saying, "I think he's behaved reasonably well." After accusing Beijing of accessing US voter files back in 2020, Trump indicated he was hesitant to retaliate: "I think China is maybe a little bit different today than it was ..

Trump seeks to bring US health-research funding under his control

Trump has directed budget chief Russ Vought to draft an order creating a board that would decide which NIH research grants receive funding

Trump announces US 'AI Force', plans to appoint AI czar for regulation

US officials have said they will raise ​the topic of AI in talks with China as the US president prepares to meet ​with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week

Trump got appeasement, India suffered humiliation: Cong on H-1B fee renewal

The Congress accused the Narendra Modi government on Saturday of bending backwards to appease US President Donald Trump and claimed that while Trump got appeasement, India suffered humiliation. "Trump has extended the USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee for another 12 months -- a move that will hit Indian IT, tech professionals and the student talent pipeline hard. "The impact: F-1. H-1B: Harder for Indian students to enter the US workforce. Fewer jobs: Smaller firms may avoid sponsorships altogether. Talent drain: More professionals may look to the UK, Canada and Australia. Remittance risk: Lower migration could mean lower remittances to India over time," Congress's media and publicity department head Pawan Khera said in a post on X. "Modi bent over backwards to appease Trump. Trump got the appeasement. India took the humiliation and the hit," he said. Trump has extended by a year the requirement for a USD 100,000 payment for certain H-1B visa petitions, the White House said. In a presiden

Only way to counter 'bully' is to resist him forcefully: Congress on Trump

The Congress on Saturday said the only way to counter a "bully" is to resist him "forcefully", after US President Donald Trump signed the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act that seeks to impose steep levies on Moscow and its top energy buyers like China and India. AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh said this in a post on X after Trump signed the law. "The only way to counter a bully is to resist him forcefully," he said. "On Friday, September 18, 2026, the President signed into law: H.R. 5334, the 'Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026,' which authorises and expands statutory sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran," the White House said. The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, which seeks to impose sanctions on Russia's leadership and energy sector, as well as on collaborators with Moscow's defence industry and its so-called "shadow fleet". The Act also authorises Presid

Greenland, Denmark say US deal will not compromise their sovereignty

Key ​details of the agreement have not been made public, including the degree of US military presence in the self-governed Danish territory

Why oil prices have avoided worst-case surge as Iran war enters sixth month

It could be much worse. When President Donald Trump launched his war against Iran in late February, energy analysts issued dire warnings that oil prices could more than double during a protracted conflict and urged investors and motorists to buckle up for a bumpy ride. The war grinds on and oil prices certainly remain volatile. But the most dire projections have not yet come to pass six months into a conflict that has no end in sight. Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is making a much-anticipated state visit to Washington next week, could make a credible argument that the world has his country's energy strategy to thank for that. It's unclear how much the two leaders will discuss Iran during the visit, which comes as Trump's Republican Party faces pressure from voters over high gasoline prices, and as China's buffer is being further tested as the conflict in the Middle East spreads. Trump, who has sought to keep a fragile trade truce with Beijing intact, has been careful in public

Trump says son will repay Russian oligarch amid wedding party controversy

Trump said his son Donald Trump Jr. told him he was repaying the Russian businessman, while a person familiar with the matter also confirmed a repayment but gave no details

Trump extends $100,000 H-1B visa fee requirement for another year

The payment requirement for employers seeking certain H-1B workers will remain until September 21, 2027, as the Trump administration appeals a court ruling against the policy

Trump to welcome Xi at airport when China's leader comes for US state visit

The first state visit by the leader of China in more than a decade takes place next week when President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for high-stakes talks - and a little schmoozing - at the White House with President Donald Trump. When Xi's plan lands at Joint Base Andrews just outside Washington on Wednesday, Trump will be there to welcome Xi for the state visit, senior administration officials told reporters. That's unusual -- Trump typically meets foreign leaders at the White House. The heart of the visit comes Thursday when Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcome Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan at an arrival ceremony held indoors on the State Floor of the White House. Trump and Xi will also participate in a review of troops in the Rose Garden before they retreat behind closed doors for their talks. The first lady and Peng Liyuan will hold a separate engagement while their spouses get down to business. Details were not released during a call the officials held Friday to brief

Trump reaches deal with Denmark to build US military presence in Greenland

President Donald Trump announced Friday he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the US military presence in Greenland after months of threatening to take the island by force from the NATO ally - an agreement that also keeps the Arctic territory in Denmark's hands. Trump in a social media post announcing the deal said the agreement "gives the United States permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many US concerns." He added that with the agreement his administration would "immediately" begin the process of developing a larger military presence on the mineral-rich Danish territory. The office of Denmark's prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, said the deal will be signed by all three governments next week during the United Nations General Assembly, but parliamentary action is still needed by the Danish and Greenland governments before it can be enforced. In a statement she said "the agreement recognizes the sovereignty and ...

White House press group condemns Trump's move to bar CNN, MS NOW, Politico

WHCA president Jacqui Heinrich said excluding the three outlets from White House access amounts to a "ban on the free press" after Trump accused them of fake news

Trump signs Russia sanctions bill, opens door to new tariffs on oil buyers

The new law gives Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on major buyers of Russian energy, including India and China, as Washington seeks to pressure Moscow