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10
Oct

Trump Envoy Retained Financial Ties to Firm Behind $15 Billion Hormuz-Bypass Oil Pipeline Plan

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Thomas Barrack, a senior US diplomatic envoy under President Donald Trump, maintained financial ties to a real-estate venture managed by an investment firm he reportedly advocated for a $15 billion oil pipeline project designed to bypass the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, according to a Reuters investigation. Barrack, who serves as the US special envoy […]

08
Oct

Rubio Arrives in Portugal as US and Lisbon Seek Stronger Strategic Ties

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Lisbon on Thursday, October 8, for a high-level visit focused on strengthening cooperation between the United States and Portugal in defence, technology and the economy. Rubio was welcomed by Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel, with the two officials later holding talks and a joint press conference at […]

08
Oct

Trump Says US Will “Finish” Iran War Soon After Declaring Victory

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U.S. President Donald Trump has again declared that the United States has effectively won its war with Iran, while saying Washington will continue military and diplomatic efforts until the conflict is fully concluded. Speaking on Wednesday, Trump said the war would end “very soon”, repeating his position that the United States would complete its objectives […]

07
Oct

Rubio Arrives in Greece for Key U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue

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Defense, Energy and Regional Security Top Agenda U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Athens for the sixth U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue, with defense cooperation, regional security and energy expected to dominate discussions between the two NATO allies. Rubio arrived in the Greek capital on Tuesday evening after visiting Iceland as part of a […]

25
Sep

Trump to Wrap Up Xi Summit With Tour of US National Archives

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US President Donald Trump is set to conclude Chinese President Xi Jinping’s three-day state visit to the United States on Friday with a tour of the US National Archives in Washington, highlighting the historical ties between the two countries. The visit follows a high-profile White House summit on Thursday that focused on trade, artificial intelligence […]

25
Sep

Xi Jinping Invites 100,000 Young Americans to China for Five-Year Exchange Programme

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Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced that China will invite 100,000 young Americans to visit China for study and cultural exchanges over the next five years, as Beijing and Washington seek to strengthen people-to-people ties amid broader tensions between the two countries. Xi made the announcement on September 24, 2026, at the White House during […]

President Xi Calls For U.S.-China Ai Safeguards 
23
Sep

Xi Expected To Press Trump To Halt Taiwan Arms Sales Under 1982 Agreement 

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BEIJING LIKELY TO RAISE ITS INTERPRETATION OF THE U.S.-CHINA ARMS SALES COMMUNIQUÉ DURING XI’S WASHINGTON VISIT Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to press U.S. President Donald Trump to halt American arms sales to Taiwan during his visit to Washington this week, according to people familiar with discussions between Beijing and Washington. The issue is […]

22
Sep

US-Greenland-Denmark Security Deal Expands American Military Presence in Arctic

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The United States, Denmark and Greenland have signed a new security agreement aimed at strengthening Arctic and North Atlantic defence while easing months of tensions over Greenland’s strategic status. US President Donald Trump, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen signed the agreement on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations […]

22
Sep

Trump, Macron and Erdoğan Among Key Speakers at UN General Assembly

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The 81st United Nations General Assembly has opened in New York, bringing together world leaders for a week of high-level diplomatic discussions focused on major international conflicts, security, economic pressures and emerging technologies. US President Donald Trump is among the first major national leaders scheduled to address the General Debate on Tuesday, alongside French President […]

22
Sep

Trump ‘Like No Leader I’ve Ever Met,’ Former US Ambassador Tells UK Prime Minister

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Former British ambassador to the United States Lord Kim Darroch has described US President Donald Trump as unlike any other leader he encountered during his diplomatic career, as UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham prepares for his first face-to-face meeting with the president. Darroch, who served as Britain’s ambassador to Washington when Trump first entered the […]