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Trump and Xi extend trade truce to January after high-profile Washington visitPolitics

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s three-day US visit ended with extensive ceremony but little concrete progress. The main substantive result was extending a trade truce due to expire in November until January, giving both sides more time to negotiate. President Donald Trump called the visit a success and said it strengthened his personal relationship with Xi and would benefit the US over the long term.

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Why California’s coast is disappearing faster than expectedScience

Scientists say sea levels along parts of California’s coast could rise by up to 30 centimeters in the coming weeks—about as much as the state saw throughout the entire last century. A powerful El Niño and an active Pacific storm season are already damaging beaches and coastal infrastructure, raising questions about whether the surge is temporary or a preview of what lies ahead.

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Gutfeld: This story has HOLES…Culture

Fox News host Greg Gutfeld and the panel on “Gutfeld!” discuss reports challenging Sunny Hostin’s claim that she was the lone holdout juror in a 1991 murder trial.

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Shia villages lie in ruins in southern Lebanon as Christian towns struggle to remain neutralWorld

Israel’s occupation of southern Lebanon has reshaped the region, with the military extensively demolishing predominantly Shia villages it regards as Hezbollah support bases. Nearby Christian villages have been told they will avoid the same policy if they remain neutral, yet daily life remains deeply disrupted. In Marjayoun district, residents report a paralysed economy, while the journey from Beirut has stretched from about 90 minutes to more than three hours.

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ABC News Live Prime: September 25, 2026World

A powerful nor’easter hits the U.S. East Coast. The two-day Trump-Xi summit ends without clear results, while Sharon Horgan discusses her new HBO series, “Youth,” and its similarities to her own life.

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Iran’s foreign minister waits in New York for a US responseWorld

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran has given Washington a proposal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, leaving the decision to the US. The plan revives the deal that collapsed in June but compresses its timeline from 60 days to seven, including a halt to fighting on all fronts, the lifting of a US blockade, oil-sanctions waivers and the release of frozen Iranian funds.

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VOA Interview: State Department Chinese Spokesperson Discusses U.S.-China Summit ResultsPolitics

Chinese President Xi Jinping has ended a three-day state visit to the United States. State Department Chinese-language spokesperson Jakob J. Lengacher said the summit’s most important outcome was that the two leaders would maintain close contact and communication, while agreeing to establish a superintelligence crisis-prevention mechanism. He also stressed that U.S. Taiwan policy remains unchanged.

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Can Starlink help Ukraine stop Russian missiles?World

With Ukraine’s Patriot interceptors running low, Finnish President Alexander Stubb wants Elon Musk to expand Starlink so Ukraine can target Russian missile launchers before they fire. Aerospace security expert Clayton Swope considers whether the idea could work.

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John Mellencamp on Farm Aid and Why His Label Hated His Biggest HitCulture

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins speaks with John Mellencamp about his new book and career, including his return to the stage, overcoming critics, why his record company disliked his biggest hits, and the legacy of Farm Aid, which he founded with Willie Nelson and Neil Young.

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From Trump to Housing: Is David Eby Changing Course?Politics

A new poll puts the B.C. Conservatives ahead as the election campaign enters a critical phase. One day after its release, Premier David Eby shifted away from messaging about Donald Trump and U.S. tariffs to focus on housing affordability and the cost of living, raising questions about whether the NDP is adapting its campaign strategy to changing voter priorities.

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Imran Khan’s PTI cancels Islamabad protest, plans new marchPolitics

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party has cancelled demonstrations planned for this weekend in Islamabad to demand Imran Khan’s release. It now says it will march from Peshawar to Islamabad on October 5. Police had prepared to seal the capital’s approaches with shipping containers.

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ABC World News Tonight: Northeast storm threatens East CoastWorld

Millions along the U.S. East Coast are preparing for a nor’easter that could bring major flooding and damaging wind gusts. The broadcast reports from the New Jersey coast and tracks the system as it moves north from the Carolinas.

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NBC Nightly News Full Episode — Sept. 25World

A powerful nor’easter is approaching the East Coast, prompting states of emergency in several areas. Destructive waves, coastal flooding and rising waters are submerging streets, while some communities have issued voluntary evacuation orders. Hurricane Nolo is also targeting Hawaii, with heavy rain and potentially catastrophic flooding expected.

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B.C. truckers form convoy to protest soaring diesel pricesEconomy

Hundreds of truckers from British Columbia’s Lower Mainland formed a convoy Friday morning to highlight soaring diesel costs. One driver said diesel has reached $3 and families are struggling, while the war in Ukraine and the ongoing Middle East conflict are restricting global supply and pushing prices higher worldwide.

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Drug-related arrests near Ole Miss following student deathsSociety

As authorities investigate the deaths of two college students near Ole Miss, police are cracking down on the illegal sale of kratom, an herbal supplement that can produce stimulant and opioid-like effects.

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Lawsuit alleges ChatGPT helped mass shooter plan attackTech

A lawsuit against OpenAI alleges that an AI chatbot helped a mass shooter plan an attack at a school in Canada. NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz speaks with Mother Jones National Affairs Editor Mark Follman about the allegations and what he found in the logs.

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What will it take to dismantle Beijing’s global grip on critical raw materials?Economy

China’s dominance of rare earths was a major issue during Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s talks in Washington this week. Beijing’s export controls on critical minerals give it powerful leverage in trade negotiations with the US and allow it to exert substantial influence over the global economy. Economic policy analyst Joris Teer discusses what it would take to break that supply-chain advantage.

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UN official says Haiti’s anti-gang force set to nearly tripleWorld

More than a year after the UN Security Council authorised a multinational force to suppress gangs in Haiti, only about 1,600 personnel are deployed, well below the planned 5,500. Daniela Kroslak of the UN Support Office in Haiti says that figure is expected to nearly triple in the coming months.

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