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Chinese leader Xi Jinping promised two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta, reviving Beijing’s decades-old charm offensive on the opening day of his first state visit to the U.S. in more than a decade. Two giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, from a research base in Chengdu will arrive at the Georgia zoo “in the…
An F-35B Lighting II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, takes off from the flight deck of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 13, 2026. Courtesy: U.S. Navy The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted down a measure demanding an end to the U.S. war with Iran. The chamber voted 49-50…
TEHRAN, IRAN – SEPTEMBER 18: Military forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran conduct street parades and provide military training to supporters in preparation for a potential conflict with the United States and Israel on September 18, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Photo by Meghdad Madadi ATPImages/Getty Images) Atpimages | Getty Images News | Getty Images…
BEIJING, CHINA – MAY 14: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping participate in a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China. The trip by Trump is focused on trade, regional security, and strengthening bilateral ties between the world’s two largest economies. (Photo…
President Donald J. Trump during an announcement on healthcare in the Oval Office, at the White House, in Washington, Sept. 18, 2026. Evan Vucci | Reuters President Donald Trump has spent years trying to squeeze China β imposing tariffs, cutting off access to advanced technology and pressing U.S. allies to reduce their dependence on Beijing….
US President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. Samuel Corum | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Justice late Tuesday evening urged a federal judge not to block President Donald Trump’s total ban of three news…
President Donald Trump disclosed, in a filing released Tuesday, more than 1,100 securities transactions made on his behalf in July, including sales of as much as $25 million each of Microsoft and Amazon shares, as his sprawling investment portfolio underwent another month of heavy trading. The 1,156 purchases and sales totaled between roughly $79 million…
Cars form long queues to refuel at a Rosneft petrol station in St. Petersburg, Russia, on September 15, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to pressure his Ukrainian counterpart to agree to an energy truce with Russia in a high-stakes meeting on Tuesday, saying that Moscow has “unfortunately…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Sept. 21, 2026. CNBC All Iranian airlines will be shut down from Sept. 23, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Speaking to CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Bessent added, “How do we do that? That if they land, you cannot provide them with fuel. You cannot provide…
MS NOW, CNN and Politico sued President Donald Trump on Monday morning in Washington, D.C., federal court, seeking to reverse his total ban on those three media outlets from the White House. Journalists from the outlets were prevented from entering the White House on Saturday and had their credentials taken away, a day after Trump…