China’s five-year plan responds to “great changes unseen in a century”, prescient words used by President Xi Jinping since 2018. Chinese policymakers have anticipated headwinds in the world system, underscored by the upending of the “rules-based world order” by US President Donald Trump’s “law of the jungle” and a world increasingly threatened by climate change….
new video loaded: Trump Signs Preliminary Deal to End the War With Iran transcript Back transcript Trump Signs Preliminary Deal to End the War With Iran The White House confirmed that President Trump signed the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran on Wednesday at the Palace of Versailles. Reporter: “Did you sign…
New Delhi: On Wednesday Donald Trump signed the framework for a peace deal with Iran, an agreement to end a war the US and Israel began in February 28. Based on Pentagon estimates, the war has cost the US $111 billion, most spent on missiles. A week before that the president signed an order to…
It was fight night on the White House lawn. Beneath a great steel canopy nicknamed “the Claw,” Justin Gaethje did a backflip off the caged ring in the center of the South Lawn after winning the Ultimate Fighting Championship title card. In the audience, the president, newly 80, had just announced that the Iran war…
China took a veiled swipe at the US for “bullying the small and weak” in a new white paper laying out its global governance strategy. Without explicitly naming Washington, Beijing was probably speaking about the US when it criticised countries acting out of self-interest in the white paper, officially titled “More Just and Equitable Global…
Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday appeared to try and get U.S. President Donald Trump on board with Canada’s plan to import a limited number of Chinese electric vehicles during the G7 Summit in France. Ahead of a working lunch between the world leaders, which was focused on overcoming global crises, Carney walked over to…
Hong Kong — Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up a two-day visit to North Korea on Tuesday by vowing to deepen ties and expand cooperation with Kim Jong Un. Xi called the summit a “new historical starting point.” Beyond the optics and the carefully choreographed messaging from the Chinese and North Korean governments, experts say the…
U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran is taking “too long to negotiate a deal” and that “now they will have to pay the price.” It wasn’t clear what exactly that would mean for Tehran. A woman walks past a mural depicting a U.S. aircraft carrier under missile attack in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 8,…
Jimmy Kimmel used “One Wish Willow” from Obsession to make a wish about Donald Trump. Actress Inde Navarrette appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to promote the newly released thriller. On air, she and Kimmel broke the film’s fictional cursed wishing artifact together. What did Jimmy Kimmel wish about Donald Trump? Jimmy Kimmel used the willow…
A general view of the office building of Baidu is in Pudong, Shanghai, on Feb. 9, 2026. Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Pentagon added a slew of Chinese companies, including Alibaba Group, Baidu Inc and carmaker BYD, to a list of entities it believes have aided the Chinese military, complicating the fragile…