Trump and Xi exchange warm words at state dinner but little progress on key issues

Trump and Xi exchange warm words at state dinner but little progress on key issues

Despite diplomatic niceties and gifts, little was shared on substantial issues separating the leaders.

Read at BBC · 25 September 2026 at 10:05

Trump and Xi exchange warm words but little progress on key issues

Despite diplomatic niceties and gifts, little was shared on substantial issues separating the leaders.

Read at BBC · 25 September 2026 at 10:05

China saw 'surprise' jump in U.S. orders ahead of Trump-Xi summit, private survey shows

A private survey shows a rebound in China's exports to the U.S. as companies position for continued stability between the world's two largest economies.

Read at CNBC · 25 September 2026 at 10:00

Donald Trump courts Xi Jinping during high-profile White House visit

President Donald Trump rolled out an unusually lavish welcome for Chinese President Xi Jinping, praising their personal friendship throughout a White House state dinner and other ceremonial events. Wh

Read at France 24 · 25 September 2026 at 09:38

Trump makes 'final decision' to grant Ukraine Patriot licence, Zelenskyy says

Kyiv has been pushing for a licence to produce Patriot interceptors domestically, arguing that they are crucial to its ability to defend against Russian ballistic missile attacks.

Read at Euronews · 25 September 2026 at 09:14

Fill in the blank in the quiz: Trump's says his triumphal arch will include _____

Plus: It's a very special week! But which one?

Read at NPR · 25 September 2026 at 09:01

As election enters its final stretch, some Republicans are distancing from Trump

With less than six weeks until Election Day, a growing number of Republicans are breaking from Trump on key issues. It comes as the party is scrambling to hold onto a slim majority in Congress.

Read at NPR · 25 September 2026 at 09:00

Trump pays tribute after man wounded during 2024 Butler rally shooting dies

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said Copenhaver had been "gravely wounded" in the shooting and that he had "died from complications stemming from those wounds."

Read at Euronews · 25 September 2026 at 07:48

Man overleden die werd geraakt bij aanslag op Trump in 2024

Een van de drie mannen die werden geraakt bij de mislukte moordaanslag op de Amerikaanse president Trump in 2024 is overleden. De man, James Copenhaver, werd geraakt in zijn arm en buik. Hij hield bli

Read at NOS · 25 September 2026 at 07:05

Here's who attended the Trump-Xi state dinner

U.S. President Donald Trump hosted a dinner Thursday for Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Read at CNBC · 25 September 2026 at 06:30

Trump's state dinner for Xi features sea bass and a long list of tech titans

A tech-heavy guest list, the fashion choices of those on it, who sat where and what was on the menu marked the softer — often and glitzier — details of diplomacy as Donald Trump threw a Thursday night

Read at NPR · 25 September 2026 at 06:18

Man shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died

James Copenhaver, one of three campaign rally attendees shot in 2024 during an assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump, has died in Pittsburgh, his lawyer said Thursday. He was 76.

Read at NPR · 25 September 2026 at 06:16

Europe Today: Trump's state dinner for Xi Jinping, Pope Leo's first visit to France

Trump and Xi Jinping's high-stakes Washington summit was closely watched in Europe, as Pope Leo XIV arrives in France for the first time. Also on the show: an interview with Danish minister Martin Lid

Read at Euronews · 25 September 2026 at 06:02

Trump rolt rode loper uit voor Xi, tot frustratie van enkele Republikeinen

‘We hadden een geweldige bijeenkomst’, zei Trump na afloop van zijn gesprek met de Chinese president, dat naar het zich laat aanzien weinig concreets opleverde.

Read at FD · 25 September 2026 at 05:41

Man die gewond raakte bij aanslag op Trump in 2024 overleden

Read at de Volkskrant · 25 September 2026 at 04:58

Jetten neemt het op voor Strafhof na kritiek Trump: 'Handen ervan af'

Rob Jetten heeft het in zijn eerste toespraak bij de Algemene Vergadering van de Verenigde Naties opgenomen voor het Internationaal Strafhof in Den Haag. De premier reageerde daarmee op recente uitspr

Read at NU.nl · 25 September 2026 at 04:29

Xi got Trump's red carpet welcome - but not everything he wanted

China wanted progress on trade, technology and Taiwan - but hasn't got as much as it would have hoped for.

Read at BBC · 25 September 2026 at 03:57

Lula says Trump wants to ‘colonise’ and capture Brazil’s resources by meddling in election

A TV spot claims the US president is trying to sway October’s presidential vote in favour of Lula’s far-right opponents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s presidential campaign has accused Donald Trump of wa

Read at The Guardian · 25 September 2026 at 03:33

Media outlets banned by Trump denied access to White House dinner despite judge's order

CNN and MS NOW reporters say they were barred from covering a state dinner after a judge ruled their passes should be restored.

Read at BBC · 25 September 2026 at 01:10

Trump touts ‘great meeting’ with Xi at White House – as it happened

This blog is now closed – our live coverage of US politics continues here In the first row in front of the leaders sit US vice-president JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance, Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump

Read at The Guardian · 25 September 2026 at 00:09

At Trump meeting, Xi Jinping lays out terms to avoid US-China military conflict

Chinese president’s proposals for lessening tensions come amid period of intense competition between the two countries over AI and trade Xi Jinping has called for extensive cooperation with Washington

Read at The Guardian · 24 September 2026 at 23:58

President Trump's FDA commissioner nom, Dr. Heidi Overton, faces Senators' questions

Dr. Heidi Overton has been nominated to be the new FDA commissioner. The Senate HELP committee pressed her on vaccines, mifepristone, food safety and whether she can tell the president he's wrong.

Read at NPR Health · 24 September 2026 at 22:55

Netanyahu uses UN address to highlight Trump ties — and harangue everyone else

The Israeli leader, increasingly isolated on the world stage, emphasized his relationship with the U.S. president during an otherwise confrontational speech.

Read at Politico EU · 24 September 2026 at 22:33

Europe grudgingly, gingerly moves toward Trump’s Board of Peace

The European Commission is working with Trump’s body in Gaza for lack of better options. But the Board of Peace’s concrete results are slim.

Read at Politico EU · 24 September 2026 at 22:10