2 h. ago From rare earths to Russian oil, here’s what Trump hopes to get out of meeting Xi Jinping

Experts do not expect US and China to resolve all their issues before the two presidents meet, but they are hoping for enough progress to stop the rivalry from doing more global economic damage. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports

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3 h. ago Jimmy Lai’s son sends message to Trump before key summit: Please convince Xi Jinping to free my father

Exclusive: Son of British media tycoon welcomes US president’s promise to raise issue during Thursday’s landmark meeting

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4 h. ago Trump administration planning ICE shakeup after failing to meet 3,000 arrests target: report

Trump administration dissatisfied with failure to meet arrest rate targets and impressed with ‘more aggressive’ tactics of CBP troops, according to reports

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5 h. ago Trump waits on response after latest request to meet with Kim Jong Un

So far, there has been no response from the North Korean leader

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10 h. ago Asian shares are mixed as region watches for outcome from Trump's visits

Asian shares are mixed, with Chinese markets gaining as investors watch to see what might come of a planned meeting between President Donald Trump and China's top leader

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10 h. ago US and China seek to strike a deal over rare earths, tariffs, soybeans

The United States and China are not going to resolve all the issues that divide them before presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet Thursday in Busan, South Korea

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10 h. ago Donald Trump awkwardly guided around room in 'chaotic' meeting with Japanese PM

Donald Trump was pictured appearing lost during a welcome event at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on Monday as he was led in circles by Japan's newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi

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12 h. ago Trump meets with Japan’s newly elected first woman leader Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo: Live updates

The president is meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a conservative nationalist, in Tokyo

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13 h. ago Trump to meet Japan’s newly elected first woman leader Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo: Live updates

The president is slated to meet with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a conservative nationalist, in Tokyo

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28 h. ago Trump meets with Japanese emperor and says he may sign China

The president’s Asia tour began on Sunday in Malaysia with a swirl of activity, including announcing another ‘historic peace deal plus U.S. sanctions on Russia and trade penalties against Canada

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29 h. ago Trump arrives in Japan for meeting with emperor and says he may sign China

The president’s Asia tour began on Sunday in Malaysia with a swirl of activity, including announcing another ‘historic peace deal plus U.S. sanctions on Russia and trade penalties against Canada

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3 d. ago Trump hints at possible Kim Jong Un meeting as he begins Asia tour

Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to restore diplomacy with the North Korean dictator

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4 d. ago 'Considerable chance' Trump may meet North Korean tyrant Kim Jong

The American president is due to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum in South Korea next week.

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4 d. ago Zelensky to meet Starmer and European leaders in London after Trump

Zelensky to meet Starmer and European leaders in London after Trump-Putin talk shelved  BBC

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4 d. ago Asian shares rise after White House confirms plans for Trump to meet with Chinese leader Xi

Asian shares are mostly higher after the White House confirmed plans for President Donald Trump to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping next week

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4 d. ago Trump news live: California braces for federal troops as president holds meeting to discuss cartel targeting operations

Federal troops have started to arrive in the Bay Area - against the wishes of California Governor Gavin Newsom

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5 d. ago Will Trump’s new sanctions on Russian oil companies actually work to stop Putin?

The new sanctions were unveiled just a day after Trump said he would cancel a ‘wasted’ meeting with Putin in Budapest

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5 d. ago Trump slaps crippling new sanctions on Russia after snubbing meeting with Putin

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced major new sanctions on Russia, after his proposed meeting with President Vladimir Putin in Budapest was nixed.

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5 d. ago US sanctions major Russian oil companies and calls for Moscow to accept immediate Ukraine ceasefire – live

Trump says he canceled meeting with Putin because ‘we have good conversations but then they don’t go anywhere’US imposes sanctions on Russian oil over Putin’s ‘refusal’ to end war in UkraineMike Johnson said that he hasn’t spoken with the president about a New York Times report that he is seeking $230m from his own justice department in damages over past federal investigations.“I know that he believes he’s owed that reimbursement. What I heard yesterday was, if he receives it, he was going to consider giving it to charity,” he said. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Why Trump and Putin’s latest summit has collapsed – and what it means for peace in Ukraine

US President Donald Trump said that a meeting between the two leaders would be a ‘waste of time’ as Moscow digs in on its red lines

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