As President Donald Trump prepares to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, experts urge him to prioritize the release of political prisoners like Jimmy Lai and Joshua Wong to assert American leadership and defend democratic values.
The Hill•Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, opinion contributor19h ago
Unlike when the US went all out to beat Russia to the moon, Trump is both feeding China the means of production on AI, and using Xi Jinping as a bogeyman to eschew guardrails for the tech. That strategy, writes Andrew Feinberg , ties in to something a handful of billionaires sorely need
Britain has suspended its €139 million-a-year lease payments for the Diego Garcia base while ministers try to reshape the agreement into one Washington can accept, with the Conservatives calling for it to be scrapped altogether.
Euronews19h ago
The PM’s shiny newness could explain the easy ride he got this time. But who would dare predict the ever-shifting weather in the president’s head? Watching footage of Andy Burnham at the UN general assembly on Tuesday was like watching your child from behind a tree in the playground. Are they making friends? How normal do they seem relative to the average? How will they react when they come into contact with that hulking great child who seems to be running things? Burnham’s first face-to-face with Donald Trump was billed as a knife-edge encounter that, due to the latter’s capriciousness, could go either way. In the event, it was drama-free, leaving observers to ask: was it Burnham’s brilliance or simply the weather in Trump’s head? To viewers at home, Burnham’s performance at the press conference looked like that of a man who had worked out his best approach was to go for the sheepish, slightly cheeky air of the junior partner. Burnham is 24 years younger than Trump, on top of everything else – which can afford a certain licence to the less powerful person in any exchange. At the last minute, the meeting had been moved behind closed doors and afterwards, in a windowless room at the UN, the two men appeared side by side, mirroring each other’s body language: just two guys, legs akimbo, shoulders hunched, hanging on a bench in the locker room. Emma Brockes is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...
The Guardian•Emma Brockes19h ago
U.S. President Donald Trump and the leaders of Denmark and Greenland signed an agreement about the status of the Arctic island after months of threats by Trump to seize the semiautonomous territory of a NATO ally. The deal was officially signed Tuesday in New York, after U.S., Greenlandic and Danish officials had quietly negotiated for months behind the scenes - searching both for solutions to address some of Trump’s security concerns about the territory, as well as alleviating Danish and Greenlandic fears of being taken over by the U.S. The three parties expressed satisfaction with the deal at the signing ceremony - but what exactly does it say? Washington is allowed to "modernize and expand” its activities at the remote Pituffik Space Base in the northwest, according to the agreement. The U.S. can also set up "defence areas” at Narsarsuaq in the south and Mestersvig in the east, and "may establish additional defense areas in Greenland and strengthen its military operations or facilities.” The accord calls for wide U.S. military mobility on Greenland’s territory, including "undersea access," noting that " the security situation in the Arctic is changing and that more efforts are needed to ensure security there in the future.” US President Donald Trump, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen attend a trilateral signing event regarding a deal on Greenland The agreement reaffirms "the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark,” and recognizes the Greenlanders' "right to self-determination.” The agreement says all three parties "support a stronger NATO engagement in the Arctic, including as regards planning, presence, exercises, and joint intelligence gathering.” It allows U.S. military access to Greenland to defend the NATO area, Greenland itself and the American continent - including through a "Golden Dome defense system." The deal spells out that "no state that is not a member of NATO shall be allowed to establish its own manned or unmanned military installations in Greenland nor shall they be allowed a persistent presence of military forces in Greenland." In the preamble, the signatories recognize "the need to protect the pristine environment of Greenland.” It also stresses "the economic, social, and cultural rights of the people of Greenland, including with respect to their lands and their way of life, including hunting, fishing, and other traditional, cultural, historical, future activities.” The accord "does not have an end date” and, if Greenland chooses to become independent, it will agree to remain in NATO and take on Denmark’s rights and obligations under the deal. The deal will only "enter into force” once the "necessary parliamentary processes of the Kingdom of Denmark, in conjunction with Greenland, have been completed.”
The chilling effect of the Trump administration's dogged offensive against transgender health care has been swift, with dozens of hospitals across the U.S. ending care, even if they haven't been…
STAT•Theresa Gaffney19h ago
The Justice Department made the argument in a court filing on Tuesday, while urging a judge not to block Trump’s ban
Calls to ban U.S. exports of the fuel are dividing Republicans. The energy crisis is also dominating discussions at the United Nations.
The New York Times•Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly, Brian O’Keefe and Sri Muppidi19h agoThe world’s richest and most powerful are obsessed with immortality. Holly Baxter digs into whether the Elon Musks and Vladimir Putins of the world can really ‘live to 150’ — and what that might mean for the rest of us
Congress has so far done little to rein in the AI industry even as some of its most prominent leaders warn about potentially catastrophic risks Sign up for US Breaking News emails The Trump administration is refusing to work with the newly appointed deputy head of the United Nations refugee agency, Reuters reported. Tressa Rae Finerty, an American who took up the role of deputy high commissioner at UNHCR earlier this month, has taken leave as she seeks a waiver from the US government that would allow her to carry out aspects of her duties, according to seven diplomatic sources. Speaking at the UN general assembly, Donald Trump re-issued his threat to “annihilate” Iran and “drive them into Hell” if the regime didn’t capitulate and make a deal.” He also said he was “working closely with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine ” to end the disastrous war, defended his administration’s actions in Latin America – including the midnight raid to arrest former Venezuelan president Nicólas Maduro , defended his drone strikes on boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific, accused Mexico of being effectively controlled by the cartels, and said it was “unacceptable” for the US to share a border with a nation under such conditions, pointed to regime change in Cuba and said he would reject any calls for a “globalist scheme” to control artificial intelligence. Shortly after his UN address, Trump signed a Greenland deal, which Greenland’s prime minister Jens-Frederick Nielsen said “underlines the importance of the Nato alliance.” In tricky, carefully worded paragraphs, she said the agreement “recognises the US defining historical and ongoing contributions to the security and defence of Greenland,” but it also “respects the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark, as well as Greenland’s right to self-determination.” Trump told a CNN reporter at the UN general assembly on Tuesday that he was “surprised” the outlet was covering him, saying it ‘shouldn’t be here’ after he banned the network alongside Politico and MS Now from the White House on Friday. At a joint press conference on Tuesday, vice-president JD Vance and Mehmet Oz , administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, announced that the federal government was removing 760,000 enrollees from Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Tom Ambrose19h agoAn NPR poll shows that Democrats have an edge over Republicans going into the midterms, partially due to Trump. And, Immigration and Customs Enforcement is looking into "mobile detention centers."
NPR•Brittney Melton20h ago
About half of rural American voters believe the economy is worse off now than when President Donald Trump returned to office
Masoud Pezeshkian is the first leader whose country is at war with the United States to travel to New York to address the General Assembly. President Trump said he faced a choice over whether to “annihilate” the Islamic republic.
The New York Times•The New York Times20h ago
U.S. and Iranian delegations met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, rekindling diplomacy amid Trump's threat to "annihilate" the regime.
The BBC’s China correspondent and US editor explain everything you need to know ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting in Washington DC.
BBC20h ago
The US-South Korea investment deal could reshape global trade dynamics, enhance strategic energy cooperation, and boost AI infrastructure.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team20h ago
President Trump touted what he portrayed as international and domestic triumphs in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly.
NPR•Deepa Shivaram20h ago
Deals, threats and oil are all on the table as the president's foreign policy takes center stage.
NPR•Steve Inskeep20h agoDeals, threats and oil are all on the table as the president's foreign policy takes center stage.
NPR•Steve Inskeep20h ago
Ukrainian authorities say Russia attacked at least four regions overnight with missiles and drones, killing at least five people. Ukrainian forces meanwhile damaged another Russian oil refinery in a long-range strike. The attacks came as President Volodymyr Zelensky met US President Donald Trump in New York for talks on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Camille Knight reports.