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Trump administration opposes all UN chief candidates
The Trump administration opposes all seven candidates now running to succeed U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres and wants new contenders to enter the race, Politico reported Friday. The report cited two people familiar with internal discussions. The position matters because the…
US pledges tens of millions to UN agencies in Geneva
The United States has pledged tens of millions of dollars to United Nations organizations in Geneva, according to two diplomats and a UN source who spoke to Reuters. Diplomats said the move shows Washington still wants some role in a…
Trump greets Xi on tarmac in rare personal welcome
President Donald Trump broke with protocol on Wednesday, traveling to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland to personally greet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the tarmac as the Chinese leader arrived for a three-day state visit to Washington. The gesture, described…
Carney and Macron pledge joint space, defense work at symbolic island summit
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron met Sunday on the tiny North Atlantic archipelago of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, pledging to deepen cooperation in defense, space and advanced technologies as both nations navigate strained relations with the United States.
US delays excess capacity tariffs until after Trump-Xi summit
The Trump administration is expected to postpone announcing new tariffs tied to trading partners' excess manufacturing capacity until after next week's summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter.
Carney calls for global AI oversight board amid US-Canada trade tensions
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday called for the creation of a global "technology stability board" to oversee the safe development of artificial intelligence, proposing an international framework modeled on the body that coordinates financial regulation worldwide.
U.S. allies push back on tariffs, currency move at G20
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted finance ministers and central bank governors from the world's largest economies in Asheville, North Carolina, on August 31 and September 1, repeatedly touting the performance of the U.S. economy under President Trump. But as the…
Xi urges ‘universal security’ at SCO summit in Bishkek
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to prioritize security and "foster an environment of universal security" on Tuesday, delivering speeches at the bloc's 26th summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, as leaders from across Eurasia gathered to mark the…
Europeans protest Russia’s return to G20 finance meeting in North Carolina
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov attended the G20 finance ministers' meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, on Monday — his first in-person appearance at such a gathering since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The Trump administration's decision to include…
Syria set to leave U.S. terrorism sponsor list after 47 years
The United States is set to formally remove Syria from its State Sponsors of Terrorism list after nearly 47 years, following the expiration on Saturday of a mandatory 45-day congressional review period without action to block the move. The final…
29 countries sign deal to establish China-led global AI body
Twenty-nine countries signed an agreement on Thursday in Shanghai to establish the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), an intergovernmental body that represents Beijing's most ambitious effort yet to shape global AI governance and challenge Western-led frameworks for regulating the…
Trump says Cuba operation could mirror Venezuela raid
President Donald Trump suggested that a U.S. operation targeting Cuba's leadership could "possibly" resemble the swift military raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, while declining to commit to any specific timeline and praising Secretary of State Marco…
EU says it has proof China trained Russian troops fighting in Ukraine
The European Union has confirmed it possesses evidence that China trained hundreds of Russian military personnel who later fought in Ukraine, adding a new dimension to already strained EU-China relations as Brussels advances trade measures targeting Beijing and diplomatic meetings…
2026 World Cup kicks off next week amid diplomatic strain among co-hosts
The United States, Canada, and Mexico are days away from jointly hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a historic tournament spanning 16 cities across three countries — even as diplomatic relations among the co-hosts remain frayed by trade disputes, immigration…
Putin hails ‘unprecedented’ Russia-China ties in Beijing talks with Xi
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday, hailing relations between the two countries as having reached an "unprecedentedly high level" and calling for a more balanced…