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Brazilian President Lula sees 'definitive solution' with US coming in days

Lula spoke a day after he and Trump held a meeting on the sidelines of the summit, and hours after negotiators from Brazil and the US held a follow-up meeting to chart a path forward on trade

China asks US to protect 'hard-won' results ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

Xi and Trump are expected to sign off on the terms this week in South Korea when they sit down in person for the first time since the US president returned to power

Trump leaves Malaysia after signing trade deals, Thai-Cambodia peace treaty

The Asean Summit also provided a platform for Trump to connect with Japan's newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi

New PM Takaichi moves to unleash Japan's long-restrained defence industry

The country's five biggest defence companies account for less than 2 per cent of global defence shipments, but their share prices have risen on expectations of fresh orders

For Japan's new PM, building rapport with Trump may depend on a Ford F-150

President Donald Trump arrives Monday in Japan where new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is banking on building a friendly personal relationship with the US leader to ease trade tensions. One key to this strategy might lie in an idea floated by Japan's government to buy a fleet of Ford F-150 trucks, a meaningful gesture that may also be impractical given the narrow streets in Tokyo and other Japanese cities. It's an early diplomatic test for Takaichi, the first woman to lead Japan. She took office only last week, and has a tenuous coalition backing her. Trump instantly bought into the idea of Ford trucks as he flew to Asia aboard Air Force One. She has good taste, Trump told reporters. That's a hot truck. The two spoke over the phone while Trump was mid-flight on Saturday. Takaichi stressed her status as a protege of the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a favorite of Trump's from his first term, and said she praised him for brokering the Gaza ceasefire that led to the return of hosta

California Guv Newsom to consider presidential run after 2026 midterms

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a leading Democratic critic of President Donald Trump, says he will consider running for the White House in 2028 after the midterm elections next year. Asked in an interview with CBS Sunday Morning whether if would be fair to say he would give a campaign serious thought after the November 2026 vote, the term-limited governor said, I'd be lying otherwise. Newsom has been trying to raise his national profile, adopting a combative style that parodies Trump's social media strategy with similar all-caps posts, memes and merchandise. The Democratic governor has sparred with the Republican president over the deployment of the California National Guard following immigration protests and Trump's redistricting moves in Texas. Newsom has also led a campaign to redraw California's own maps to add five Democratic US House seats in response to the changes in Texas. Voting is underway on the so-called Proposition 50 and concludes on November 4. "I'm looking forward

US warship docks in Trinidad and Tobago to increase pressure on Venezuela

A US warship has docked in Trinidad and Tobago's capital as the Trump administration boosts military pressure on neighbouring Venezuela and its President Nicols Maduro. The arrival of the USS Gravely, a guided missile destroyer, in the capital of the Caribbean nation is in addition to the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, which is moving closer to Venezuela. Maduro criticised the movement of the carrier as an attempt by the US government to fabricate "a new eternal war against his country. US President Donald Trump has accused Maduro, without providing evidence, of being the leader of the organised crime gang Tren de Aragua. Government officials from the twin-island nation and the US said the massive warship will remain in Trinidad until Thursday so both countries can carry out training exercises. A senior military official in Trinidad and Tobago told The Associated Press that the move was only recently scheduled. The official spoke under condition of anonymity due to lack of ..

Trump admin halts federal food aid from November 1 amid govt shutdown

The US Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out November 1, raising the stakes for families nationwide as the government shutdown drags on. The new notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly USD 5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programme, commonly referred to as SNAP, flowing into November. That programme helps about 1 in 8 Americans buy groceries. Bottom line, the well has run dry, the USDA notice says. At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 01. We are approaching an inflection point for Senate Democrats. The shutdown, which began October 1, is now the second-longest on record. While the Republican administration took steps leading up to the shutdown to ensure SNAP benefits were paid this month, the cutoff would expand the impact of the impasse to a wider swath of Americans and some of those most in need unless a

Thailand-Cambodia sign peace deal, pledge stability in presence of Trump

The agreement dubbed 'KL PEACE Accord' was signed by Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his Cambodian counterpart, Hun Manet

US and China agree on trade framework ahead of Trump- Xi meeting

"I think we have a very successful framework for the leaders to discuss on Thursday," Bessent told reporters

US President Trump says he will resolve Pak-Afghan conflict very quickly

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would get the conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan solved very quickly, calling Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army chief Asim Munir great people. Addressing an event on the sidelines of an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Malaysia, he talked about the latest tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan. I know them both the Pakistan field marshal and the prime minister are great people, and I know we're gonna get that done quickly. That one started up a few days ago, he said. When the fighting broke out between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the US president was quick to express interest in assisting with establishing peace, although he was at the time occupied with overseeing a hostage exchange between Hamas and Israel. I said, I'll have to wait till I get back. I am doing another one,' he told reporters at the time. Because I'm good at solving wars, I'm good at making peace, the US President added. Meanwhile,

India cutting back Russian oil purchases 'completely': Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump once again claimed that India is going to stop buying oil from Russia, emphasising that India is cutting back Russian oil purchases completely while China will cut back very substantially. Talking to reporters onboard Air Force One on his way to Malaysia, on Saturday, Trump said that India is cutting back Russian oil purchases completely. While responding to a question about raising the issue of Russian oil with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting, Trump said he might discuss Russian oil purchases with Xi. I may be discussing it, but you know China, you probably saw it today. China's cutting back very substantially on the purchase of Russian oil, Trump said. Trump is set to meet Xi on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea. The US president and his administration have been claiming for the past few days that India has assured that it will significantly reduce its oil imports from Russia. However,

US ties with Pakistan not at India's expense, says US Secy of State Rubio

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington's bid to rebuild its partnership with Pakistan under Trump does not diminish its 'deep, historic' friendship with India

Trump expects 'pretty good' trade deals with Brazil in meeting with Lula

The meeting is part of a push by the Brazilian government to resolve the monthslong trade spat after Trump

Trump inks deals on trade, critical minerals with Southeast Asian partners

Trump, who is in Kuala Lumpur to attend a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, signed reciprocal trade agreements with his Thai, Malaysian and Cambodian counterparts

Japan's PM holds summit call with Trump, pledges to strengthen alliance

The telephone call between the two leaders was held on October 25 while attending Asean-related Summit meetings in Kuala Lumpur

Who is Timothy Mellon, Trump's secret ally funding US troops amid shutdown?

Billionaire heir and reclusive Trump donor Timothy Mellon has been revealed as the anonymous benefactor funding US troop salaries during the ongoing federal government shutdown

US-China trade talks nearing agreement for Trump, Xi to review: US envoy

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on the sidelines of Asean summit

China's vice premier, top negotiator attend second day of US trade talks

The Chinese economic officials are meeting with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer

Trump begins Asia trip; eyes talks with China's Xi, Malaysia trade deal

President Donald Trump headed for Asia for the first time this term, a trip where he is expected to work on investment deals and peace efforts before meeting face-to-face with Chinese President Xi Jinping to try to de-escalate a trade war. I think we have a really good chance of making a very comprehensive deal, Trump told reporters traveling with him on Air Force One. He said he plans to discuss fentanyl trafficking with Xi, as well as China's lack of soybean purchases from the United States. "I want our farmers to be taken care of. And he wants things also, Trump said. The Republican president is using the trip to try to advance his diplomatic bona fides after recently brokering a ceasefire and hostage agreement between Israel and Hamas. During a refueling stop in Qatar on his long-haul flight to Malaysia, Trump met briefly aboard his plane with the ruling emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and the prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. Trump said they talke