Ukraine: Russia welcomes U.S. invite for possible Trump-Putin meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as they arrives at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russia has welcomed the U.S. government’s invitation for President Vladimir Putin to attend a G20 summit in Florida later this year, […]
Iran criticizes Canada for not condemning Trump’s threat
TEHRAN, IRAN – SEPTEMBER 18: Military forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran conduct street parades and provide military training to supporters in preparation for a potential conflict with the United States and Israel on September 18, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Photo by Meghdad Madadi ATPImages/Getty Images) Atpimages | Getty Images News | Getty Images […]
Chinese authorities reportedly in possession of F-35 components in HK
Chinese authorities are reportedly in possession of F-35 stealth fighter parts after components of the aircraft were “inexplicably diverted to Hong Kong.” Shipping giant UPS was sending a cockpit canopy and weapons bay door to the U.S. from Australia in late May when it was diverted, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing sources. Both parts were […]
U.S.’s Asian allies want a Trump-Xi truce — but not at their expense
BEIJING, CHINA – MAY 14: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping participate in a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China. The trip by Trump is focused on trade, regional security, and strengthening bilateral ties between the world’s two largest economies. (Photo […]
Inside India newsletter: Apple may exceed 10% smartphone market share
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India” — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. While U.S. tech major Apple ranks among the major smartphone brands in many Asian countries, India is an outlier, with Chinese brands and Korea’s […]
South Korea seeks Trump summit with North Korea to promote peace
A U.S.-North Korea summit might bring peace, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said, in advocating for a meeting with the renegade state. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly at New York, Lee said that U.S. President Donald Trump’s resolve for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was “a hard won […]
Soybeans, planes and rare earths signify fragile U.S.-China trade truce
BEIJING, CHINA – MAY 14: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping participate in a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China. The trip by Trump is focused on trade, regional security, and strengthening bilateral ties between the world’s two largest economies. (Photo […]
Iran offers to reopen Hormuz within a week if U.S. lifts blockade
Fuel tankers carrying Iraqi oil arrive at the coastal storage facilities of the Baniyas Oil Terminal in Tartus province, Syria, on September 13, 2026. Hasan Belal | Anadolu | Getty Images Iran has been in negotiations with the U.S. through a Qatari mediator in New York, and communicated its conditions for ending the seven-month war […]
Trump-Zelenskyy meeting: U.S. says Russia lost control of diesel oil
Cars form long queues to refuel at a Rosneft petrol station in St. Petersburg, Russia, on September 15, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to pressure his Ukrainian counterpart to agree to an energy truce with Russia in a high-stakes meeting on Tuesday, saying that Moscow has “unfortunately […]
All Iran airlines to be ‘shut down’ from Wednesday, Bessent tells CNBC
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Sept. 21, 2026. CNBC All Iranian airlines will be shut down from Sept. 23, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Speaking to CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Bessent added, “How do we do that? That if they land, you cannot provide them with fuel. You cannot provide […]