How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relations for many years to come

Trump's whirlwind visit to China is the most significant for years - but will it bear fruit?

Oil Prices Rise on U.S.-Iran Standoff

President Trump has declared the American cease-fire with Iran is on “life support,” and investors are taking a cautious approach as the lack of progress in peace talks weighs on the markets.

By The New York Times

How the Supreme Court undermined one of Trump’s superpowers

Also in today’s newsletter, the US ceasefire with Iran is now on ‘massive life support’

Trump to head to China for high-stakes talks with Xi – US politics live

Meeting comes amid tentative trade truce but Iran, Taiwan and tensions over global supply chains will be complicating factors Sign up for the Breaking News US email Donald Trump is heading to China this week. If his guest list is any clue, he wants to discuss technology with Xi Jinping, Blake Montgomery reports. On Monday, news broke that outgoing Apple CEO, Tim Cook, as well as SpaceX and Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, would join the US president. Other guests from the tech sphere include Meta’s re...

By Taz Ali

Trump heads to China for state visit. And, how the war in Iran has affected inflation

Trump leaves for Beijing today for a state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. And, a new inflation report is expected to show the war in Iran's impact on the U.S.

By Brittney Melton

LIZ PEEK: Steve Hilton could pull off a California stunner if voters take the leap

California's June 2 primary could make history as Republican Steve Hilton, endorsed by President Trump, leads a crowded field of Democratic rivals.

Trump and Xi: The history of encounters between two superpower leaders

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met six times since 2017.

Trump is taking more than a dozen U.S. executives to China. Jensen Huang isn't one of them

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang isn't going on Trump’s China trip, though more than a dozen other U.S. executives are.

Why Trump's plan to drop gas tax may leave U.S. drivers feeling empty

U.S. President Donald Trump is finally acknowledging the financial pain that Americans are feeling with the soaring cost of gas, but his plan to pause the federal fuel tax may not have the kind of impact either he or drivers hope for.

China backs Hong Kong courts, spurns calls to free Jimmy Lai ahead of Trump visit

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reaffirmed its “firm support” for Hong Kong’s judicial authorities when asked whether Beijing would consider releasing jailed former media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying ahead of US President Donald Trump’s three-day state visit starting Wednesday. “[Jimmy] Lai Chee-ying is the principal mastermind and perpetrator behind the riots that shook Hong Kong,” ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a press briefing, when asked whether Beijing would consider Lai’s...

By Connor Mycroft

First US visit to China since 2017 amid geopolitical tension

China says it is ready to work with the United States in the pursuit of "more stability" globally, ahead of this week's meeting between leaders Xi Jinping and Donald Trump. The White House has said the visit - the first of an American president to China since 2017 - is of "tremendous symbolic significance". The war in Iran is likely to be top of the agenda, with Beijing also signalling that they want Taiwan to be central to discussions.

By FRANCE24

Trump says the White House was a ‘s*** house’ before his renovations

President Trump said that First Lady Melania Trump told him not to use ‘foul language’ during his speech

By Owen Scott

Trump’s ballroom funding hits Republican turbulence

Iran backs Xi Jinping’s 'four-point' Gulf security plan ahead of Trump’s China visit

Iran has announced its support for Chinese President Xi Jinping's four-point plan for Gulf security and regional development. This initiative, emphasizing peaceful coexistence, respect for sovereignty, adherence to international law, and balancing security with economic cooperation, comes ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit to China amid ongoing regional tensions.

By TOI World Desk

Trump-Xi Jinping meet: US president heads to China amid tensions over trade, Taiwan and Iran ties

Trump says Cuba is seeking help, will hold talks

US President Donald Trump ‌on Tuesday said Cuba was asking for help and "we are going to talk," without providing ‌any more detail. "No Republican has ever spoken to me about Cuba, which is a failed country and ⁠only heading in one direction - down! Cuba is asking for help, and we are going to talk!!! ⁠In the meantime, I’m off to China!" Trump wrote in a Truth ​Social post. Representatives for the White House and the ‌State Department could not be immediately reached for ‌comment. Representative

By The Korea Herald

How China could lull Trump into softening U.S. language on Taiwan

Any changes would be a boon for China, which views "the Taiwan question" as "the most sensitive red line in bilateral relations."

Donald Trump is set to land in China for historic talks — and he's bringing an old friend

The US president is due in Beijing on Thursday for a two-day summit with Xi Jinping.

Trump says Cuba is seeking help, will hold talks

US President Donald Trump had threatened that Cuba was "next" after the US military seized the leader of longtime Cuban ally Venezuela earlier this year.

Here's the full list of business executives invited to go with Trump to China

Jack White Can’t Make Sense of Fist-Pumping Donald Trump Golden Idol Statue: ‘The Most Frustrating Part of Modern American Life’

White has not time for "people who don't even CARE that they make no sense at all."

By Gil Kaufman

Donald Trump Scheduled For Medical Checkup Amid Health Speculation

Donald Trump is heading back to the doc ... for his 4th publicized appointment since taking office again in 2025 ... amid rabid speculation his health is in decline. The White House announced Monday the prez has a scheduled medical and dental…

By TMZ Staff

China reiterates opposition to US arms sales ahead of Trump visit

Beijing's remarks come after US president said he would discuss arms sales to Taiwan with his Chinese counterpart

By Anadolu Agency

Rod Stewart says to King Charles on Donald Trump: “You put that little ratbag in his place”

The singer hit out at the US President earlier this year too, after the latter made false claims about British troops in Afghanistan The post Rod Stewart says to King Charles on Donald Trump: “You put that little ratbag in his place” appeared first on NME.

By Liberty Dunworth

Iran War: More Trump Sound and Fury as Financial Times and Old Line Neocon Robert Kagan Declare War on Iran Conflict; Plastics and Other Shortages Becoming Visible

Today's Iran war news: Trump is predictably acting as if he is doubling down as criticism from the elites gets much louder.

By Yves Smith

All 3.5 million Epstein files on display at New York exhibit

A U.S. transparency advocacy group has opened a temporary exhibition in New York with only one text on display: a print-out of all the files released by the U.S. Department of Just...

Trump brushes aside Taiwan concerns ahead of Xi meet

President Trump is set to discuss controversial US arms sales to Taiwan with President Xi during his visit to Beijing, amid ongoing US-China tensions. Read More: https://punchng.com/trump-brushes-aside-taiwan-concerns-ahead-of-xi-meet/

By Punch Newspapers

Trump to undergo dental, medical exams on May 26

The Republican billionaire, who turns 80 next month, has consistently told the press he is mentally and physically well -- often unprompted. The post Trump to undergo dental, medical exams on May 26 appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah