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China confirms Xi Jinping’s U.S. visit this week for talks with Donald Trump

September 21, 2026 admin

China’s President Xi Jinping, right, and U.S. President Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. File photo | Photo Credit: AP Xi Jinping will visit the United States this week for talks with President Donald Trump, Beijing confirmed on Monday (September 21, 2026). Mr. Xi will be there from Wednesday (September 23) to…

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U.S. seeks ‘AI dialogue’ with China as officials set stage for Trump-Xi summit

September 21, 2026 admin

U.S. and Chinese economic officials discussed creating a communication channel for AI concerns at meetings on Sunday (September 20, 2026) as they set the stage for a summit of the countries’ top leaders this week. The talks come as both powers confront rising fears that increasingly capable artificial intelligence systems could wipe out humanity, offering…

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Trump to use Washington arch as military complex for drones and snipers

September 20, 2026 admin

Vehicles drive past along the Memorial Bridge near Memorial Circle in Arlington, Virginia, the proposed site for U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Triumphal Arch”, seen from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., U.S. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday (September 20, 2026) the triumphal arch he plans to build near Arlington…

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Donald Trump seeks to bring health-research funding under his control, Politico reports

September 20, 2026 admin

The Trump administration says these cuts are necessary ‌to ensure the government funds only solid science and to reverse years of misguided priorities. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to bring ‌a major part of national funding for health research under the control ⁠of his political appointees, Politico reported on…

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Trump extends push for $100,000 H-1B visas by another year

September 19, 2026 admin

Trump extends push for 0,000 H-1B visas by another year

U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump has extended an executive order that would impose ‌a fee of $100,000 for H-1B non-immigrant visas by another year, the White House said on ⁠Friday (September 18, 2026). U.S. employers seeking to hire skilled foreign workers can use the federal government’s H-1B visa…

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Venezuela, Iran, Russia — India has historically complied with Trump on cutting oil imports

September 18, 2026 admin

Over the last decade or so, India has complied with U.S. pressure to reduce oil imports from countries it has sought to isolate, such as Venezuela, Iran, and Russia, even though they were important sources for India. Once the U.S. pressure has eased, official data show that India has almost immediately turned back to these…

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Trump dismisses new AI guardrails, says there is a ’SICK conspiracy’ against AI and data centers

September 14, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump has opposed efforts to constrain AI and claims that doing so could cause China to eclipse America on AI. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday (September 14, 2026) that he would be a sufficient guardrail against rogue artificial intelligence, claiming that any efforts to limit the…

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Donald Trump agrees to new ethics rules to advance crypto bill, but hurdles remain

September 14, 2026 admin

President Donald Trump had been hearing the message loud and clear for weeks about the sweeping cryptocurrency bill being written in the Senate: to get it across the line, he would have to agree to ethics provisions that apply to him, too. First, Mr. Trump agreed to a measure that would bar him and his…

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North Korea says its recent live-fire drill demonstrated ‘huge destructive power’

September 14, 2026 admin

A rocket launcher fires a munition during tests, involving an upgraded version of a 240-mm, 24-tube multiple rocket launcher system, tactical ballistic missiles, and a 155-mm self-propelled howitzer, overseen by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in North Korea. | Photo Credit: Reuters North Korea said on Monday (September 14, 2026) it conducted a joint…

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Trump reiterates that he sees Iran war ending after U.S. midterm elections

September 13, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated on Sunday ‌(September 13, 2026) that he expected the Iran war to ⁠end this year, possibly just after midterm elections ‌due in the United States in November, ‌resulting in a ‌drop ⁠in oil prices. “Iran ⁠will end right after – maybe before…

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