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French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he had "very constructive" talks with his US counterpart Donald Trump on the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine as they met in New York ahead of the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly. France 24’s Philip Turle takes a closer look at what came out of Macron and Trump’s bilateral meeting and what to look out for at the UN later today.
The top Democrat on the US Senate’s foreign policy panel urged Donald Trump on Monday not to signal any retreat from Taiwan when he hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping this week. Speaking at the Concordia Summit in New York, Senator Jeanne Shaheen said she hoped the president “will not say anything that indicates a lack of support for Taiwan” during his talks with the Chinese leader. Shaheen is the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which reviews US arms sales abroad,...
Sofia Alvarez Jurado, investigative journalist, member of the Deportation project speaks about the international investigation into Trump’s migrant policy.
We have put together stories from our exclusive coverage of Xi and Trump’s upcoming meeting in the US. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China, US may unveil measures to boost military ties when Xi visits Washington China and the United States are discussing possible announcements to strengthen military-to-military ties during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington, multiple sources familiar with the discussions told the South...
US President Donald Trump will meet New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani when Trump travels to the city for the UN General Assembly. The meeting is scheduled for Monday at Gracie Mansion, the official mayoral residence, according to Anna Bahr, Mamdani’s communications director. Bahr said the two will discuss issues affecting the city and New Yorkers. The White House confirmed the meeting will take place but did not offer more details. Mamdani, a democratic socialist who upset former Governor...
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the massive arch he wants to build between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery would become a “top grade military complex” able to host drones and snipers while storing ammunition. It is one more example of how Trump is insisting that his initiatives to beautify the White House and the city are also serving a defensive purpose. Trump has been calling the new White House ballroom a “military complex” and arguing it is necessary for...
Trump said the updated plans were at the request of the US military and for national security purposes.
Donald Trump has suggested that more news outlets may be barred from the White House after he announced he was banning Politico, CNN and MS NOW. On Saturday, all three outlets said that the White House confiscated their teams' press passes; they have also hinted at legal action. The ban has come under sharp criticism from press freedom advocates, as Charlotte Hughes explains.
Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico have been denied White House access after Donald Trump banned the three outlets.
OpenAI disclosed six cases of unexpected or concerning model behavior as AI companies grapple with how to monitor increasingly autonomous agents and whether stronger independent oversight is needed. Joining David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend, Bloomberg News AI Reporter Shirin Ghaffary explains that the safety debate is taking on geopolitical urgency as President Donald Trump emphasizes maintaining the US lead over China while resisting calls to slow AI development. (Source: Bloomberg)
Thousands of people joined outside the John F. Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts on Friday evening to protest President Donald Trump’s plans for the facility, lending their voices to a chorus of organisations and individuals who have been horrified that he might make good on his threat to close and tear down the storied institution. The crowd streamed in from the nearest subway stop, crowding streets in the Foggy Bottom area of Washington and locking down traffic as they walked, many...
The United States is considering postponing the announcement of major arms sales to Taiwan until after November’s Apec summit in Shenzhen, multiple sources told the South China Morning Post. The potential delay comes as Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to travel to Washington next week for a state visit. The sources said there was a strong possibility US President Donald Trump could extend the delay through to the end of the year, pointing to a planned bilateral meeting between the two...
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States had reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland giving Washington permanent authority over security on the Arctic island and requiring American approval for military activity or sensitive investment by US adversaries. In a Truth Social post, Trump described the arrangement as giving the US “permanent control over security, and all other needs” in Greenland. He said no US adversary could establish a base, maintain a military...
Less than a week before Chinese leader Xi Jinping travels to the US to meet President Donald Trump, AI has taken center stage in the bilateral relationship. In some ways the rivalry is straightforward. Most benchmarks show American models have a lead in performance that Washington very much wants to maintain, for military and economic reasons. Anja Manuel, Aspen Strategy Group Executive Director joins to discuss the upcoming meeting between the two leaders as well as what to expect from the UN General Assembly next week. (Source: Bloomberg)
President Xi Jinping is scheduled to sit down with US President Donald Trump in Washington next week, and their planned summit looks to be closely watched as an indicator of the current state of ties between the world’s two largest economies. Economic issues appear poised to drive the agenda again, as they did when Trump travelled to Beijing in May with more than a dozen top American CEOs, including the heads of Tesla, Apple, Nvidia and Boeing. At stake are an extension of their current truce...
US President Donald Trump said that Washington and Warsaw were making 'major progress' toward establishing a US military base in Poland, potentially giving the United States a permanent military foothold on NATO's eastern flank even as his administration reviews its broader troop presence in Europe.
An AFP photo of Donald Trump examining a depiction of Washington's Kennedy Center apparently being demolished sparked widespread attention Thursday after the president threatened to tear down the revered arts venue because he has been blocked from renaming it after himself. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports from Washington.
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that there had been “major progress” towards establishing an American military base in Poland, after Warsaw said it was holding talks with Washington on the issue. “Thanks to the bold leadership of my friend, Karol Nawrocki, President of Poland, major progress is being made toward establishing a U.S. Army base in Poland,” Trump said on social media. “If this happens, the location will be announced very soon. This will be a historic step for our Great...
President Donald Trump criticized what he said was a “hostile” Federal Reserve board after the central bank unanimously defied his calls to lower borrowing costs, but said he still had confidence in Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh. Tyler Kendall reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
US President Donald Trump had tried to pressure the Fed to lower rates, but it voted unanimously to raise them instead.
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said on Thursday that the country’s nuclear-armed status was “absolute”, calling those hoping for its denuclearisation “idiots”. North Korea has legally enshrined its status as a nuclear weapons state, with its leadership declaring the country’s nuclear arsenal permanent and irreversible. US President Donald Trump recently said Pyongyang possessed 57 “very powerful” nuclear weapons, with Seoul putting the figure at between 80 and 120. “The...
The US Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rates for the first time in three years, as it seeks to bring down high inflation. The policy decision sets up a potential confrontation between Chairman Kevin Warsh and President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly called on the central bank to cut interest rates. Also in the show - France extends fuel subsidies as fishermens' protests gather momentum, and Hong Kong seeks to fall in line with Beijing's economic vision.
Asia Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, September 15, 2026 President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping at their Beijing summit in May 2026. Trump invited Xi to Washington for 24 September during that visit. The Taipei Times… The post Asia Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, September 15, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
US President Donald Trump makes a surprise call to Nvidia's CEO, interrupting a live event to discuss fears about AI.
US President Donald Trump says he is worried about America giving China an edge in the Artificial Intelligence market if too many rules and regulations are put on it. In recent days industry insiders, including top executives at Open AI and Anthropic, have once again sounded the alarm, saying that the way AI is being developed could threaten humanity and calling for more checks to be put in place.
The Federal Reserve faces mounting pressure to hike interest rates this week to tame elevated inflation, putting Chairman Kevin Warsh on a collision course with US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly pressed the central bank to slash rates. Bloomberg MLIV's Mark Cranfield previews Wednesday's decision, and also what to expect from the Bank of England and Bank of Japan. (Source: Bloomberg)
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he will look into requests from families of September 11 victims to release records that could shed light on Saudi Arabia’s alleged role in the attacks 25 years ago. Several families have long alleged that a group of extremist religious leaders in Saudi Arabia gained influence in the Saudi government and aided the hijackers. Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were Saudis but the Saudi government has long denied any involvement in the attacks. The families have...
No country should have lower interest rates than the United States, President Donald Trump said on Sunday, days before the Federal Reserve’s next policy meeting. Speaking to reporters at the Irish Open golf tournament at the Trump International Golf Links & Hotel in Doonbeg, County Clare, Trump said he did not know whether Fed policymakers will raise interest rates at their meeting this week. But he argued that the US “should be paying the lowest interest rate in the world” no matter what the...
US President Donald Trump arrives in Dublin for a two-day visit to Ireland, where he is expected to meet Irish leaders and spend time at his golf resort in Doonbeg, County Clare. His visit has prompted a major security operation reportedly costing €20 million, while opinions remain divided among locals.
President Donald Trump is playing down prospects for renewed Iran peace talks and broader US involvement even as Houthi activity adds another source of escalation to the conflict. Bloomberg News White House Correspondent Jeff Mason joins Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss President Trump's statements made during the Presidents trip to Ireland. (Source: Bloomberg)