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October 28, 2025 11:51 AM

Trump praises Japan’s ‘great’ female leader Takaichi in talks on trade, critical minerals

U.S. President Donald Trump lavished praise on Japan's first female leader Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Tuesday, welcoming her pledge to accelerate a military buildup and signing deals on trade and critical minerals. Takaichi, a close ally of Trump's ...

October 27, 2025 11:11 PM

Trump dismisses 2028 VP run as ‘too cute,’ leaves door open to third term talk

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday ruled out running for vice president in the 2028 election but declined to definitively say he would not seek a third term, keeping alive speculation about how he might seek to extend his time in office. Trump ha...

October 23, 2025 1:14 PM

US sanctions Russian oil companies as Moscow holds nuclear drills

The United States hit Russia's major oil companies with sanctions on Wednesday and accused the Russians of a lack of commitment toward ending the war in Ukraine, as Moscow conducted a major training exercise involving nuclear arms. The new sanctio...

October 22, 2025 10:44 PM

US military strikes suspected drug vessel in the Pacific

The U.S. military carried out a strike against a suspected drug vessel late on Tuesday in Pacific Ocean waters off of South America, a U.S. official told Reuters on Wednesday. The strike is the first known U.S. military operation in the Pacific sinc...

October 21, 2025 11:00 AM

‘Light’s victory over darkness’: Trump, Netanyahu and other world leaders extend Diwali greetings

World leaders, including US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, extended warm Diwali greetings as India celebrated the festival of lights with great enthusiasm and devotion on Monday. In his message, Trump described...

October 21, 2025 9:40 AM

NASA opens SpaceX’s moon lander contract to rivals over Starship delays

NASA said on Monday it was opening the marquee U.S. moon landing contract to other bidders because Elon Musk's SpaceX has experienced mounting delays with its Starship lunar lander. The move paves the way for rivals such as Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin t...

October 21, 2025 9:35 AM

Trump, Australia’s Albanese sign critical minerals agreement to counter China

U.S. President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical minerals agreement aimed at countering China on Monday at a meeting marked by Trump's jab at Australia's envoy to the United States over past criticism. Chi...

October 17, 2025 11:14 PM

Trump says 100% tariffs on China not sustainable, still plans to meet Xi Jinping

U.S. President Donald Trump said his proposed 100% tariff on goods from China would not be sustainable, but blamed Beijing for the latest impasse in trade talks that began with Chinese authorities tightening control over rare earth exports. Asked wh...

October 17, 2025 6:21 PM

Trump says he expects expansion of Abraham accords soon

U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected an expansion of the Abraham Accords soon and hopes Saudi Arabia will join the pact that normalized diplomatic relations between Israel and some Arab states. "I hope to see Saudi Arabia go in, and I hope t...

October 17, 2025 11:25 PM

UN shipping agency delays decision on carbon price under US pressure

A majority of countries at the U.N. shipping agency voted on Friday to postpone by a year a decision on a global carbon price on international shipping, after failing to reach consensus on the emissions reduction measure amid U.S. pressure. The deci...

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