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South Korean President Lee Begins U.S. Visit for UN Meetings and Potential Trump Talks
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung begins a September 21-27 U.S. and Mexico trip that includes the UN General Assembly and possible tal...
Strait of Hormuz Traffic Falls Sharply as U.S.-Iran Tensions Continue
Only a small number of commodity vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend as the U.S.-Iran conflict continues to disrupt reg...
UN General Assembly Opens With Wars, AI Risks and Economic Pressure Dominating Agenda
World leaders are gathering at the United Nations as wars, AI risks, climate shocks and economic instability dominate the 2026 General As...
Trump’s Latest Attack on Democrats Puts Midterm Politics Alongside Xi Visit
President Donald Trump is using communist-related rhetoric against Democrats while preparing for a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
U.S. Proposes AI Incident Alert System in Talks With China Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the United States proposed an AI incident notification mechanism during talks with China ahead of t...