When Donald Trump launched his trade war against China in April, threatening tariffs as high as 145%, the Chinese government said it would never bow to blackmail and vowed to “fight to the end”. The question now is whether the consensus reached between Trump and Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday means that…
Even though Trump says “all of the rare earth has been settled,” analysts say the U.S. remains overly reliant on China for strategically crucial rare earth materials and that it will take years to address that. “Building new mines and, especially, expanding processing capacity — which is the real bottleneck — requires years of sustained…
Microsoft 365 companion apps will be getting more Copilot features in the coming weeks. Right now, Copilot works only inside two companion apps, People and Files. In the coming weeks, Microsoft plans to add Copilot to the Calendar companion as well. For those unaware, Microsoft 365 companions are only available for enterprises or businesses. Microsoft 365 Personal users won’t get…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump’s call for the U.S. to resume nuclear testing after a more than 30-year pause…
Since parting ways with Blaugrana in the summer of 2024, Xavi has yet to take up another managerial role. His departure from Camp Nou, though respectful, left a trace of tension as it portrayed him as a club legend stepping away from a project that had lost alignment with his ideals. Over the past few…
The longer the government shutdown drags on, the more people will feel its impacts—especially when it comes to healthcare and food assistance. Open Enrollment begins for Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans on Saturday, and the enhanced premium tax credits that subsidized health care costs for millions of Americans are set to expire at the end…
Hurricane Melissa is now moving at pace north-east in the western Atlantic with sustained wind speeds of 105mph (169km/h). It is expected to weaken further as it encounters cooler waters and track to the west of Bermuda on Thursday. The US National Hurricane Center warns that Bermuda could see damaging winds with around 25mm (1in)…
Private Emmanuel Bradford, 20, and a chef by trade from Welshpool, is taking part in the exercise in northeast Europe which is testing the rapid deployment of troops and equipment, held at constant high readiness to deliver forces anywhere in the world. The main exercise scenario is to secure and maintain a disused airbase, improve…
Sydney Sweeney continues to command attention on and off the red carpet, recently donning a completely sheer Christian Cowan dress. The “Anyone But You” star turned heads at Variety’s 2025 Power of Women event on Wednesday, October 29, at The Beverly Hills Hotel in California. During the evening, Sweeney shared smiles and posed for photos…
From fentanyl to rare earths, President Donald Trump’s highly anticipated meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the last leg of his three-country Asia tour saw the world’s two biggest economies ease their trade tensions, or at least some of them. “A lot of finalization,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One after departing Busan,…