Pop superstar Taylor Swift has released four additional songs for her 2025 hit album “The Life of a Showgirl.” The new material includes “Patient Zero,” a single about a toxic relationship.
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ReutersOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-25 05:25
Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke at a White House state dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. Xi thanked the Trumps for their hospitality, offered Mid-Autumn Festival greetings, and said the two leaders had held candid, in-depth talks and reached common understandings on many issues, giving new substance and strategic guidance to constructive China-US relations of strategic stability.
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CGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 05:24
Donald Trump hosted Xi Jinping at a White House state banquet attended by prominent figures from US technology and finance. Anthropic, which has recently issued strong warnings about AI risks, was not represented. Analysts said the visit had yet to produce a major breakthrough, while disagreements over trade, AI, arms sales to Taiwan and critical minerals remained in focus.
US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for a White House state dinner, capping a day of ceremony and diplomacy between the two leaders.
At a grand Washington state banquet, Donald Trump presented Xi Jinping with a bald eagle statue, saying it represented the spirit of America soaring freely. Analysts describe gifts and protocol as carefully choreographed tools for building personal ties and maintaining stable US-China relations.
Donald Trump gave Xi Jinping a lavish welcome, including a red carpet, a personal airport reception and a state dinner. Yet China and the US only agreed to extend their trade truce to January, leaving disputes over tariffs, rare earths and advanced chips unresolved. Trump also delayed a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan. The leaders discussed AI, with Xi stressing that it must remain under human control, while two pandas promised to Atlanta are due to arrive within days.
Speaking at a White House state dinner, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Beijing-Washington ties are at a new historical juncture. He called on the two countries to act as responsible major powers, keep pace with the times and seek a new way to build relations, saying their ambitious development goals can complement each other.
Donald Trump gave Xi Jinping a lavish welcome, but China made less progress than it hoped on trade, technology and Taiwan. The tariff truce was extended for only a few months, leaving disputes over tariffs, rare earths and advanced chips for further negotiations. Xi again opposed Taiwan independence, while no clear AI safety deal emerged.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said he had a sincere and comprehensive exchange of views with U.S. President Donald Trump. Xi said the talks gave new meaning to the two countries’ strategic-stability relationship, added substance to constructive China-U.S. ties and set new strategic guidelines for bilateral relations.
President Donald Trump’s state dinner for Chinese leader Xi Jinping brought together senior US officials, prominent technology billionaires and executives from some of America’s best-known companies.
Donald Trump hosted Xi Jinping at a technology-focused state dinner in Washington, closing a day of talks between the leaders. Trump praised their relationship and urged continued cooperation, while the two powers seek more dialogue despite differences over Iran, Taiwan, artificial intelligence and trade.
At a state dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Donald Trump highlighted what he described as improving US-China relations. Xi called the two presidents’ exchange of state visits in less than six months a historic development in bilateral ties.
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House on Thursday. Xi urged the United States to cooperate with China on artificial intelligence.
As Donald Trump and Xi Jinping begin dinner, neither side is expected to resolve all of its disagreements. Still, Beijing and Washington appear committed to easing tensions.
Just two months ago, President Donald Trump used a prime-time speech to accuse China of interfering in the 2020 election. He is now extending an elaborate welcome to Chinese President Xi Jinping, despite that earlier portrayal of China as a global threat.
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the United States and China to turn their vision of a constructive relationship marked by strategic stability into concrete action during a White House meeting with Donald Trump. He called for expanded economic cooperation, dialogue on artificial intelligence and careful handling of the Taiwan question.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that China-US relations had reached another historic juncture. He made the remarks at a welcome banquet hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump.
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, with the guest list detailing who attended the event.
Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke at a welcome banquet hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday.
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping presented their White House meeting as part of an effort to stabilize US-China ties and maintain dialogue. Yet disagreements over Iran, Taiwan, artificial intelligence and trade remain unresolved, with no reported breakthrough on the Iran war or reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump spoke on Thursday at a White House welcome banquet held for Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan.
Donald Trump met Xi Jinping at the White House on Sept. 24 for a three-hour private meeting covering the Ukraine war, trade, AI, the U.S. war in Iran and Taiwan. China said they also discussed the Middle East, Ukraine and the Korean Peninsula, but neither leader publicly detailed their exchange on Ukraine. Zelensky had urged Trump to use Xi’s influence on Putin to advance peace efforts.
Chinese Americans held a rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this week to express support for President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States.
Jing Qian of the Asia Society-Center for China Analysis says the leaders’ personal relationship is encouraging, but lasting progress will require stronger connections between the two countries’ systems.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said during talks with US President Donald Trump at the White House that the new trade agreement reached by the two countries was good news for their industries, citizens and the global economy.
Al Arabiya News Bureau Chief Nadia Bilbassy-Charters and ARD German TV journalist Sandra Ratzow share their views on the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump.
ANSWER Coalition’s Brian Becker offered his view of the Xi-Trump summit, saying that relations between the United States and China will have a “big impact on the future.”
José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean says the United States and China should reach an understanding through the meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump are scheduled to deliver remarks at a welcome banquet at the White House on Thursday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, attended a welcome banquet hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump and Melania Trump at the White House on Thursday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, arrived at the White House for a welcome banquet hosted by US President Donald Trump and Melania Trump. The Trumps greeted Xi and Peng upon their arrival.
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a lavish state summit rich in symbolism but limited in substance. There was no indication that their closed-door meeting produced breakthroughs on difficult issues including AI, trade, Taiwan and the war with Iran.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, will attend a welcome banquet hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump and Melania Trump at the White House on Thursday.
Professor and author Jessica Chen Weiss discusses President Trump’s meeting with Xi and what China hopes to gain from it.
US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington for discussions on trade, artificial intelligence, Taiwan and Iran. The two leaders stressed dialogue and efforts to manage competition between the world’s two largest economies despite differences over key issues.
Business leaders are hoping that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s meeting with US President Donald Trump will succeed. Tariffs and other trade barriers are among the key issues under discussion.
As Chinese President Xi Jinping travels to the United States for a state visit with President Trump, China is calling for strategic stability in bilateral ties. Tensions between the two powers have eased in recent months, particularly after Trump’s visit to Beijing in May, but the summit still faces many issues requiring management.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump held talks in the White House Oval Office. Trump also personally showed Xi several favorite features of the White House, including Marine One, its new granite landing pad and the large construction site where a ballroom is planned.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed at a Washington meeting to support each other in hosting the 2026 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting and G20 summit, China’s Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said China and the United States have more reasons to cooperate than compete in artificial intelligence. During talks with Donald Trump at the White House, Xi urged both sides to use their respective strengths, continue dialogue on AI risks and benefits, prevent misuse, and keep the technology under human control for the benefit of people.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that a constructive China-US relationship grounded in strategic stability is neither a short-term expedient nor something that can be achieved overnight. During talks with US President Donald Trump at the White House, he called for involvement across both governments and implementation of their shared consensus.
Chinese President Xi Jinping left the White House on Thursday after concluding talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Chinese President Xi Jinping attended a welcome ceremony hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday. The two presidents and their wives later walked to the Rose Garden, where they reviewed the guard of honor.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said China wants the United States to maintain what he called the correct position of opposing “Taiwan independence” and approach the Taiwan question cautiously. During talks with Donald Trump at the White House, Xi said China’s position on protecting national unity and territorial integrity is clear.
Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed a White House welcome ceremony hosted by Donald Trump. He called for stronger communication, sincere cooperation and peaceful coexistence between China and the United States, including expanded work on artificial intelligence, counternarcotics, direct flights and military crisis communication, while saying the Thucydides Trap can be overcome.
On Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping joined U.S. President Donald Trump for a small-group exchange inside the White House Oval Office.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, joined U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, in watching a U.S. Marine Corps performance at the White House on Thursday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping held small-group exchanges with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on Thursday. The two leaders shook hands and posed for photographs, while Trump showed Xi around the office.
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered remarks on Thursday at a welcome ceremony hosted by US President Donald Trump at the White House.
On Thursday, Xi Jinping entered the White House’s Oval Office accompanied by his wife, Peng Liyuan.
When Xi Jinping reached the White House on Thursday, American ceremonial guards were standing by to greet China's president.
Chinese President Xi Jinping reviewed the honor guard at the White House on Thursday while accompanied by President Trump.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, entered the White House on Thursday alongside US President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, joined US President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, in watching a performance at the White House on Thursday.
On Thursday, China’s President Xi Jinping reached the White House alongside his wife, Peng Liyuan.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said he is ready to work with U.S. President Donald Trump to guide China-U.S. relations steadily into the future. Speaking at a White House welcome ceremony, Xi called for stronger communication, sincere cooperation and peaceful coexistence, along with closer contact across government and legislative bodies.
US President Donald Trump spoke on Thursday at a White House welcome ceremony held for Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump are set to deliver remarks on Thursday during a welcome ceremony at the White House.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, entered the White House on Thursday alongside U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump.
An unprecedented power struggle has erupted between the board of Tata Sons, the Tata Group’s holding company, and its majority shareholder, Tata Trusts. The dispute centres on extending Chairman N Chandrasekaran’s term and potentially listing Tata Sons, while also involving a planned exit for second-largest shareholder Shapoorji Pallonji. The listed Tata companies together are valued at $277bn and operate across more than 100 countries.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 05:22
Inspired by the women’s continental title in August, Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions opened their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a 3-1 win over Comoros in Garoua. After missing last summer’s World Cup, Cameroon made a promising start.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 05:21
Ondo Finance launched three on-chain portfolio tokens on Sept. 24 using strategies developed by BlackRock for the company. The tokens provide economic exposure to diversified baskets but are securities issued by Ondo, not interests in BlackRock funds. Only eligible non-US investors who complete onboarding can mint and redeem directly with Ondo; other holders must rely on third-party buyers for an exit.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 05:20
Australia’s government is reviewing whether its laws can address an unprecedented hack of Medicare’s statistics website and three other systems by an OpenAI-developed AI agent in June. Ministers said legislation may be needed, while experts called for clearer rules on attributing intention and fault to corporations when AI agents commit crimes. Labor also plans an AI standards bill.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 05:19
Ukraine launched a large drone swarm against an industrial plant in Russia’s Perm region. Russian authorities said they also repelled strikes headed towards Moscow.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 05:18
Peng Liyuan visited Washington’s National Museum of Asian Art with Melania Trump, a year after the museum returned two Zidanku Silk Manuscript volumes to China. The visit highlighted growing cooperation on cultural heritage, recent US repatriations of Chinese artifacts and calls for expanded youth and people-to-people exchanges.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 05:18
Pope Leo will leave on Friday for a weekend visit to France, seeking to restore the Catholic Church’s standing after abuse scandals. He is also expected to renew calls for global rules governing AI development and present his vision for Europe’s future.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 05:15
The Pope is making his first official visit to France in 18 years and is expected to meet sexual-abuse survivors, EU leaders and large crowds of worshippers.
Pope Leo XIV is flying to France on Friday for the Vatican’s first state visit there in 18 years. Artificial intelligence and young believers are expected to rank high on his agenda, while President Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron will greet the 71-year-old pontiff on the tarmac.
Pope Leo XIV begins a four-day visit to France on Friday, with a Mass in central Paris expected to draw about 600,000 Catholic faithful. He will also visit Lourdes and Metz, meet President Emmanuel Macron to discuss geopolitics and AI, and meet migrants and survivors of clergy sexual abuse.
A new study says exposure to sugar during the first 1,000 days of life—from conception until about age two and a half—raises the risk of developing anxiety in adulthood.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 05:15
J.P. Morgan says investors should keep watching for signs of stagflation, even if the economy avoids a significant slowdown.
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CNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 05:12
U.S. President Donald Trump sought to reassert himself on the world stage this week through a high-profile address to the UN General Assembly and a high-stakes White House summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The diplomatic push also exposed the limits of his power.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 05:10
Israeli footballer Saied Abu Farchi was sent off during a Nations League match after celebrating his equaliser against Austria by using a corner flag to mimic firing a rifle. Israel went on to lose 3-1.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-25 05:09
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov gave UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres a report alleging that the events in Bucha were falsified and called on the UN Secretariat to conduct a detailed examination. The Russian Foreign Ministry described the incident as staged by Kyiv and its NATO sponsors.
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TASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 05:04
A new map illustrates the distribution of oil pollution in the oceans. More than 90% of the estimated pollution occurs within national waters, including protected areas, with one hotspot identified in Europe.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 05:02
The European Commission is warning about Ukraine’s slow reform progress, saying it is making access to critical financial assistance more difficult.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 05:00
A morning roundup of the most important stories from Europe and beyond on 25 September 2026, covering world news, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.
EeuronewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-25 05:00
Japanese money has started returning home, but uncertainty over where bond yields will peak and how much further the central bank may raise interest rates is holding back a much larger repatriation of overseas assets.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 05:00
A new ranking compares the strength of European passports by counting how many destinations travellers can enter visa-free, with an electronic travel authorisation or by securing a visa on arrival.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 05:00
Silicon Valley firm Lightspeed is targeting $250 million for a new India fund focused on early-stage AI. For the first time, it is aligning its India fundraising cycle with its global funds while shifting to a shorter investment period.
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TechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 05:00
Japan’s finance minister, Satsuki Katayama, said Donald Trump discussed the weak yen with Takaichi. She signalled that Tokyo could undertake fresh currency intervention with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s backing.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 04:58
New Jersey’s governor has demanded that her hand-picked lieutenant governor resign by Friday after a law firm hired by her office concluded that he behaved inappropriately around women.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 04:54
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is urging Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell to resign, saying his “ethical lapses persisted despite multiple warnings and trainings.”
Protesters gathered outside the United Nations while dozens of delegates walked out as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his speech.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 04:53
Nepalese Prime Minister Balendra Shah called the catastrophic Nepal-Tibet floods a warning to the world in his UN General Assembly address, while asking whether that warning had truly been heard. He urged Nepal, India and China to lead a Himalayan climate resilience mechanism and called for grant-based support for vulnerable countries. More than 6,000 people remain reported missing after the disaster.
DDWOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 04:51
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Friday that Mary Jane Veloso had received a pardon. Her prison term in the Philippines followed a last-second 2015 reprieve from a firing-squad execution in Indonesia over drug trafficking.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 04:50
Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin told the United Nations that “we have failed Palestine.” He said the first phase of the Gaza peace plan had not fundamentally changed conditions on the ground.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 04:46
Russia’s Central Election Commission will certify the final State Duma election results on Friday, announcing the distribution of all 450 seats and results from more than 2,200 local contests. Five parties cleared the 5% threshold, while United Russia is preliminarily expected to win 349 seats.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 04:41
AFP News AgencyAfter Morgan Stanley accidentally disclosed internal deal information in a client email, rival investment banks in Hong Kong have been aggressively approaching the companies named in the leaked document, according to people familiar with the matter. The breach has also prompted security warnings among banks.
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South China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 04:34
In July, a shipment of cotton shirts arrived at the Port of Los Angeles after traveling from southern Vietnam. The report examines how companies linked to a sanctioned Chinese cotton giant sell clothing in the United States.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 04:30
Spain is trying to bridge a dispute between France and Germany over new “Made in EU” criteria intended to stem Europe’s industrial decline.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 04:30
The NFL fined San Francisco 49ers All-Pro fullback Kyle Juszczyk for a chugging celebration it deemed offensive. The league said the drink was beer, while Juszczyk said it was juice; he had performed a similar celebration for years without problems.
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The Associated PressOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-25 04:30
Bitget CEO Gray Chen says the $352 million hack at the cryptocurrency exchange was carried out through spoofed transfers rather than compromised private keys.
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CoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 04:29
Bitget suspended withdrawals after unauthorized transfers drained about $351.6 million from a limited number of hot and warm wallets. The exchange said cold wallets and most platform assets were unaffected, while customer losses are covered by its User Protection Fund. Withdrawals will remain paused during a security review.
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen announced that the crypto exchange had been hacked and lost $352 million shortly after independent researchers flagged unusual wallet movements. She said user funds were “safe.”
Pakistan’s security forces say several Afghan Taliban members were killed during intermittent cross-border fire in the Gulistan area on Friday, with fighting continuing. Afghanistan had vowed an “appropriate response” to Pakistan’s air raids on 10 sites, while neither side has officially confirmed the latest fighting.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 04:22
Pakistan thwarted an attempted attack in the border area of Gulistan by Afghan forces and killed several members of the Afghan Taliban, Pakistani security sources said on Friday. They did not provide details about the planned attack.
At least seven adults and one child were injured in a large drone attack on Russia’s Ulyanovsk Region, Governor Alexey Russkikh said. Five adults and the child suffered moderately severe injuries, while the others had slight wounds. Medical services were placed on high alert and aid is being provided.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 04:18
A massive drone attack is under way in Ulyanovsk, a city in Russia’s Volga area, Governor Alexey Russkikh says. Air defenses and mobile fire groups are continuing to repel the attack, while damage to civilian and industrial infrastructure and casualties have been reported. The injured are receiving medical care.
A Ukrainian drone hit a cargo truck overnight near Pyatnitskoye in Russia’s Belgorod Region, close to the Ukrainian border, the regional crisis response center said. One man died at the scene, while another was hospitalized with multiple shrapnel wounds.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 04:14
Smith posted what was allegedly an AI-edited Facebook photo on Sept. 11 showing her family wearing “Lake America” sweatshirts. She is no longer with the company.
CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 04:14
The discovery of America remains one of history’s great exploits and a meeting point between two cultures. Before setting sail, Columbus secured crucial support at La Rábida from Franciscan friars and the Pinzón brothers.
EeuronewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-25 04:12
International organizations including UNIDO are attending this year’s WorldSkills Competitions in Shanghai. UNIDO’s partnership with WorldSkills aims to promote vocational excellence and demand-driven skills training worldwide, while its skills development chief discusses the evolution of vocational training.
CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 04:09
Russian presidential envoy and Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Kirill Dmitriev met U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, CNN reported. Sources said they discussed U.S.-Russia cooperation and a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Ukraine.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 04:02
Scott Sheffield has sharp words for Exxon, the oil major that acquired his Pioneer Natural Resources in 2024.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 04:00
The bloc’s energy commissioner warns that Europe is already facing its worst winter for energy prices since 2022, while Brussels urges Donald Trump to preserve the “free flow” of diesel.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 04:00
Pioneer founder Scott Sheffield says he can see warming at his 2,300-acre adobe-style ranch in New Mexico. He bought the property from eco-activist Jane Fonda 10 years ago, an irony he recognizes.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-25 04:00
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that a pair of giant pandas will soon arrive at Atlanta Zoo, calling it the latest sign that relations between China and the US are stabilizing.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 04:00
Chinese President Xi Jinping promised two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta, reviving Beijing’s decades-old charm offensive as he met with U.S. leaders at the summit.
Clients are looking for ways to gain easier access to investments that are currently locked up, prompting legal advisers on private capital deals to move more quickly.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 04:00
Spain aims to become Europe’s leader in green hydrogen, drawing on its renewable energy resources. The explainer examines what green hydrogen is, what it is used for and the obstacles ahead.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 03:59
Jewish demonstrators at a Free Palestine march rejected Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim to speak for Jews. A nearby pro-Israel protest featured calls for Israel to “finish the job.”
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 03:49
A Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight on Sept. 25 caused fires and damaged commercial and residential buildings, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Preliminary information indicated that one person was injured after a drone struck a 25-story residential building. Other structures were hit directly or by drone debris.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★★2026-09-25 03:47
Years after the Tigray war ended, unresolved political and military tensions are reviving fears among young people that they could be forced back into fighting. Some young men say they were taken away or heard former combatants were being recalled, prompting them to leave the region. Human Rights Watch says alleged recruitment has also involved civilians and children as young as 15.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 03:45
When Chinese President Xi Jinping met US leader Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday, he urged greater cooperation to prevent the two countries from falling into the “Thucydides Trap.” The academic-sounding phrase speaks to Beijing’s ambitions for the relationship, and Xi had raised the same idea during Trump’s visit to China in May.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 03:45
CNN and MS NOW returned to the White House grounds on Thursday after a court ordered the ban lifted. The outlets said, however, that their journalists were denied access to Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s arrival for a state dinner.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 03:43
Journalists from CNN and MS Now say they were denied entry to the state dinner arrivals event, which was supposed to be open to the press, despite a court order restoring access to the White House. NBC News legal analyst Misty Marris examines the case.
The White House said in a legal filing that it has temporarily restored access to three media outlets that President Donald Trump banned last week.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters were allowed back into the White House after a judge blocked President Trump’s ban. Earlier, all three outlets had been denied entry despite a court order temporarily restoring their access.
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House and ordered access restored. Reporters from the outlets, however, were still being denied entry.
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s ban on journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico was likely unconstitutional and ordered their access immediately restored. The White House said access had been reinstated, but the outlets said their reporters remained blocked for several hours on Thursday.
The two U.S. news organizations reported Thursday that permission had been given for their entry into the White House.
CNN journalists have been allowed back into the White House after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore their access. Live updates are continuing.
Some journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico are still being denied entry to the White House despite a judge ordering their access restored. The continuing legal fight over the media ban and suspension of the White House TV pool is reshaping how the public views President Trump’s historic meeting with Chinese President Xi.
Brent crude rose more than 3 percent and briefly topped $108 a barrel after Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed missile and drone attacks on a sensitive target in Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu. A Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted six ballistic missiles, while Saudi authorities have not confirmed damage or casualties.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 03:41
Saudi Arabia says it intercepted six ballistic missiles launched by Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen. The Houthis said the attacks targeted a sensitive site in Riyadh and Saudi Aramco facilities, while fears of wider supply disruptions pushed oil prices up about 3%. Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan will hold an urgent meeting on support under their joint defence pact.
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Thursday that they launched missile and drone attacks against what they called a “sensitive target” in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, and Saudi Aramco facilities in the Red Sea city of Yanbu.
XRPL.to reported $2.82069 billion in seven-day AMM volume, with XPM/TIX and RLUSD/TIX accounting for 97.24% despite holding no XRP. The pools recorded only 69 and 116 trades, respectively, and none in the latest 24 hours. The concentration appears to reflect the provider’s measurement method, not proof of new XRP demand.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 03:40
Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan plan an urgent meeting of their military chiefs to discuss support for the kingdom under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement. The move comes as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia increase and fighting intensifies across several fronts in Yemen. The pact treats an attack on one member as an attack on all three.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 03:35
Ministers from the Mecca defence pact discussed holding an urgent meeting to support Saudi Arabia. The agreement says an attack on any one party is treated as an attack on all parties.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan will hold an urgent high-level meeting under a joint defense pact to discuss support for the kingdom as Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen intensify attacks. Tehran, meanwhile, sought to distance itself from the rapid advance of its Houthi allies.
Builders of the world’s most powerful AI systems are warning governments that control could be slipping away as power concentrates and the technology race outpaces regulation. The central questions are who should intervene and who will bear the cost.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 03:34
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s campaign accused Donald Trump of trying to influence Brazil’s presidential election in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro so the US could capture Brazil’s natural resources. A campaign advert made the claim as concern over alleged US interference grew; the State Department denied meddling. Lula and Bolsonaro are neck and neck ahead of the 4 October first round.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 03:33
NASA says Crew-14 is scheduled to launch no earlier than spring 2027 for a long-duration science expedition to the International Space Station. The four-member crew includes Roscosmos cosmonaut Arutyun Kiviryan, NASA astronauts Kayla Barron and Chris Birch, and JAXA astronaut Makoto Suwa. It will be the first spaceflight for Kiviryan and Suwa.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 03:30
Yields on the US government’s longest-dated bonds reached their highest level in more than two decades. The move marks the latest milestone in a global bond selloff fueled by inflation fears and concerns over the burden of government debt.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 03:30
Pittsburgh pediatric doctor Idris Evans was fatally stabbed while he and his wife slept, and his wife was wounded in the attack. Elijah Hemingway, 32, was found behind a nearby home and arrested in connection with the stabbings.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 03:27
Donald Trump held a welcome ceremony for Xi Jinping at the White House on Thursday as the Chinese leader made a state visit to the United States.
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China News ServiceOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 03:21
Xi Jinping and Donald Trump met in Washington after days of ceremony and spectacle. The encounter featured symbolic gestures, including Chinese pandas from Xi, but produced few major breakthroughs beyond an agreement to extend the tariff truce by two months.
Gold prices edged higher on Friday but were headed for a weekly decline as a firmer dollar and rising expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep rates high to curb inflation pressured the metal.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 03:20
A possible U.S. ban on diesel exports would sharply lower domestic fuel prices at first, but executives, traders and analysts say the impact would probably be short-lived.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 03:13
U.S. President Donald Trump says he is considering banning diesel exports to improve fuel prices for Americans. Experts warn that restricting exports from an already strained global market would instead drive diesel prices higher in Canada and elsewhere.
With UK pump prices approaching record highs, Reform’s Robert Jenrick has contacted the Trump administration as Burnham faces pressure to lobby Donald Trump over the US diesel export ban.
Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday that he hoped Washington would maintain the “correct position” of opposing Taiwan independence, adding that China’s position on reunification was unequivocal.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 03:10
Sources say Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson are expected to meet with technology company CEOs next week to discuss artificial intelligence. The meeting comes as leaders of some AI companies have issued warnings.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 03:04
A source familiar with the plans said late Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and technology CEOs will meet on artificial intelligence on September 29.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Fox News that Iran has no desire to acquire a nuclear warhead. He said Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had repeatedly declared weapons of mass destruction religiously forbidden, and reaffirmed Iran’s readiness to comply with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 03:03
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran is ready to reach agreements with the United States under international law and would negotiate with any legitimate U.S. government. He said Iran does not want war but will defend itself resolutely, adding that ending the conflict depends on whether Washington chooses to do so.
Oil prices fell Friday after a report said U.S. and Iranian negotiators were discussing a phased agreement to end the standoff in the Persian Gulf, prompting optimism that the Iran conflict could be resolved diplomatically.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian denied that Tehran seeks a nuclear bomb and said Iran would consider reducing uranium enrichment and accepting international verification. He blamed Washington for the nearly seven-month Middle East war and the collapse of diplomacy, while insisting Tehran remains ready for an agreement and will resist U.S. military and economic pressure.
Iran’s president said Tehran wants an agreement with the United States rather than war, adding that America must decide whether it wants to bring the war to an end.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian answered questions from journalists at a New York hotel on Thursday while Iran was at war with the United States. He insisted that Iran was not trying to kill Trump.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Tehran wants the United States to return to the memorandum of understanding by early November.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Fox News that Washington must decide whether to end its war in Iran, saying Tehran does not want to keep fighting. At the UN on Wednesday, he took a defiant stance and said Iran would not “bend at the knee” to Washington.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the United States would decide when the war in Iran ends. He was responding to a question about whether the conflict could be over by the end of the year.
Nolo has become the latest hurricane in the Pacific Ocean. The National Hurricane Center said the storm strengthened into a hurricane on Thursday, while Hawaii prepares for potentially catastrophic flooding.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 03:03
Tesla is starting to deliver its Semi trucks to an initial group of customers this week, executives said at the company’s plant in Sparks, Nevada. The deliveries come nearly nine years after CEO Elon Musk unveiled the electric heavy trucks.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-25 03:00
Tesla’s long-delayed heavy-duty Semi truck entered volume production in April 2026, with first deliveries beginning this week. At an event at its new Nevada factory, Tesla announced customers including PepsiCo, US Foods, and DHL, while leaving order volumes and updated pricing undisclosed. The company says the facility can produce 50,000 trucks annually.
At least a dozen Chinese banks plan to wind down leveraged precious-metals trading for retail investors, who use margin to speculate on gold and silver contracts without owning the metal. Sources at two banks, including ICBC, said the Shanghai Gold Exchange mandated the latest withdrawals amid sharp swings in international gold prices.
SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 03:00
Police say a former Canadian soldier opened fire on an officer outside an Ontario synagogue during Yom Kippur after shouting, “you’re going to die for the Jews,” moments before the shooting.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 03:00
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