Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived at the White House, where he was welcomed by Donald Trump, who in his opening speech emphasized the friendship between the leaders. President Xi and I have done great things for our countries when we have worked together, he said. Xi responded with a gift: two pandas to symbolize friendship between the countries.
WorldThe United States and China have agreed to extend the pause in the trade war between the two sides until January, according to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
BusinessThe AI arms race is in full swing, while concerns grow that the rapid pace of technological development poses a global threat. Now the leaders of the AI rivals, the US and China, are meeting.
WorldThe United States will no longer allow threats to gain a foothold in the Western Hemisphere and will use its “unparalleled” military power to secure its vital national interests if necessary, Donald Trump said in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly, where he repeated the threat to “destroy” Iran.
WorldNearly 130 world leaders are gathering in New York for high-level week of the UN General Assembly, which begins on Tuesday. One of the major issues is AI development, but in addition to the main meeting, bilateral meetings are also being held continuously.
WorldUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says his meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng was "very successful" after the two discussed trade and AI.
BusinessIran's National Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaee is putting forward several conditions for ending the war with the United States. In an interview with media company al-Jazeera, the head of Iran's National Security Council says the proposal has been submitted to mediator Qatar, with the United States as the recipient.
WorldThere is no chance in the world that North Korea will give up its nuclear weapons, Kim Yo-Jong, dictator Kim Jong-Un's powerful sister, said. The UN atomic energy agency, IAEA, is warning at the same time that North Korea is expanding its nuclear energy program.
WorldAlexander Ovechkin was asked to appear in a controversial campaign video for Vladimir Putin's party, according to the Washington-based Russian NHL club.
SportsA court has blocked the Kennedy Center from reimposing President Donald Trump's name on its facade, while the cultural center's board of directors - whose members were handpicked by the president - has voted to close it immediately.
EntertainmentThe US is cutting back on military aid to Europe and the Middle East. Instead, South American countries with right-leaning and Trump-friendly governments are receiving more support.
WorldAlexander Ovechkin shows his support for Vladimir Putin - again. The NHL star appears in a campaign video for Putin's United Russia party.
SportsThe United States has weapons in orbit in space, the US Space Force confirms for the first time.
WorldAnders Hansen's new SVT series is about the importance of the group and the risk of loneliness. Some researchers believe it is as dangerous as smoking, he says ahead of the series' September 15 premiere.
EntertainmentThe next round of negotiations between Israel and Lebanon has been postponed until October, a US official told AFP.
WorldThere are many testimonies about how New York came together and united after the city was hit by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. But a quarter of a century later, there is open conflict between the city's politicians over the anniversary. And Donald Trump's latest statement about "9/11" is called offensive by his nephew Fred Trump.
WorldUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he plans to meet with US President Donald Trump in New York at the end of September.
WorldTwo years ago, Maja Stark and Linn Grant played together in the Solheim Cup. Now there is a lot of talk about a reunion. "I try not to have too many expectations about whether we will play together," says Grant.
SportsUS negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are in Moscow to try to revive talks to end the war in Ukraine. They will meet with President Vladimir Putin on Saturday evening. Russia has continued deadly attacks ahead of the visit - but Putin has promised a three-day halt to the strikes. Putin has ordered no attacks on Kyiv for three days, starting at midnight, his spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the state news agency Tass.
WorldVenezuela has signed agreements with several multinational energy companies, including U.S. oil giant Chevron and Italy's Eni.
BusinessUS Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is resigning after just 18 months, the White House confirmed to media in Washington. He is the latest in a series of defense leaders to leave their posts under the new Trump administration.
WorldGabriel Perez, who previously operated the teleprompter at the White House, has been ordered to pay the equivalent of nearly 1.7 million kronor after trading on insider information about President Donald Trump’s upcoming speech.
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