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Trump and Xi summit will focus on ‘stabilising’ ties, experts say
Trade, AI and security are on the agenda, but experts say rebuilding trust may take priority over major deals.
Published On 24 Sep 2026
OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs call for global AI regulation at UN
Published On 24 Sep 2026
US lawmakers propose sweeping AI restrictions with superintelligence ban
Published On 23 Sep 2026
The White House press pool: What is it and how does it work?
Published On 23 Sep 2026
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As Xi meets Trump, who’s winning their trade war?
Published On 23 Sep 2026
As AI leaders warn of catastrophe, US and China shun slowdown calls
Published On 23 Sep 2026
Iran cancels Baghdad, Muscat flights as US aviation sanctions take effect
Published On 22 Sep 2026
NYC Mayor Mamdani reaches record DoorDash settlement for underpaid workers
Published On 22 Sep 2026
Can GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic cause vision loss? What we know about the risk
Published On 22 Sep 2026

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UN General Assembly updates: Trump warns Iran; Qatar, Turkiye slam Israel

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Familiar rhetoric on Iran during Trump’s General Assembly address
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Turkiye’s Erdogan meets Emir of Qatar on sidelines of UNGA

Can the US ban Iranian airlines worldwide – and what would it mean?

Analysts say new sweeping US sanctions stand to worsen lives of millions of Iranians struggling in battered economy.

‘Deadly hazards’: Behind Sudan gold mine collapse, a wartime desperation

Nearly 100 people have died in recent days in the scramble for gold, whose value has grown in a shattered economy.

FAA halts flights to major US East Coast airports amid outage

FAA halts East Coast flights due to equipment outage, affecting major US airports like JFK, Newark, and Philadelphia.

Trump approval rating hits career low of 32% amid Iran war, high costs

Republican support for Trump dips to 73 percent, down from 82 percent, as war and inflation concerns dominate polls.

Paramount settles with US states, union to win Warner Bros takeover

Ellison-led Paramount will avoid daily $7m fee if the $110bn Warner Bros merger closes by September 30.

US threatens to ground Iranian airlines worldwide from Wednesday

Treasury Secretary says airports and companies servicing Iranian carriers risk being cut off from the US dollar system.

Iran cuts office hours, expands remote work amid fuel shortages

Iran’s government is trying to change some work patterns to help save on fuel and energy amid struggles and shortages.

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How oil, gas losses have shrunk Iran’s GDP by 10 percent during war

The oil and gas sector shrank 26 percent, new official data shows, pointing to the costs of the US-Israel war on Iran.

Australia’s deaths to outnumber births by 2060s, report says

Number of Australians aged 85 or older projected to triple by 2065-66, according to government forecast.

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