US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House state dinner on September 24, 2026, bringing together two of the world’s most powerful leaders and some of America’s biggest technology executives. The dinner followed hours of talks between Trump and Xi on issues including trade, Taiwan, artificial intelligence and the Iran…
U.S. President Donald Trump used the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 22 to deliver two very different messages about American power: a threat of further military escalation against Iran and a new security agreement expanding the United States’ military presence in Greenland. The developments underline a wider feature of Trump’s…
US President Donald Trump has said the US-Iran war may be nearing an end, raising fresh hopes for diplomacy after months of fighting, disruption to energy markets and growing pressure across the Middle East. Trump made the comments on September 16, saying he hoped the conflict was moving towards its conclusion and claiming that Iranian…
Iran has rejected direct diplomatic talks with the United States after President Donald Trump said Washington was open to resuming negotiations. The latest exchange shows how far apart the two sides remain even as the wider Middle East crisis continues to threaten energy supplies and shipping routes. Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei said there would…
US President Donald Trump has sparked fresh debate over the Strait of Hormuz conflict after joking that the strategically important waterway could be renamed the “Trump Strait”. The comment came as the US Iran conflict in 2026 entered another dangerous phase, with American and Iranian forces exchanging attacks around the Gulf. Trump has also claimed…
US President Donald Trump has announced what he called the “biggest oil deal in world history”, saying the US Venezuela oil deal gives American interests majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s proven oil reserves. The announcement could reshape the relationship between Washington and Caracas while giving US companies a major role…
The Trump administration has paused US visa applications and appointments for immigrant visas at American embassies and consulates worldwide as it prepares to introduce tougher screening rules. The pause is part of a wider Trump immigration crackdown that could affect people seeking to move to the United States, as well as foreigners already in the…
The United States is turning increasingly to economic pressure as tensions rise on two major fronts, imposing new sanctions on Iran while its trade relationship with Canada moves closer to a wider confrontation. The latest Iran measures target oil traders, vessels linked to Iran’s so-called shadow fleet and networks accused of supporting missile and weapons…
Canada has avoided a major new trade shock, but only for three days. President Donald Trump has paused planned 50% tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods, hours before the duties were due to take effect. Trump said the United States and Canada had reached a deal, but the agreement still depends on…
The latest US-Iran confrontation is no longer just about Tehran and Washington. It is now putting Oman, one of the region’s key diplomatic intermediaries, directly in the middle of the crisis. President Donald Trump has threatened military action against Oman if it interferes with US efforts to reach an agreement over the Strait of Hormuz….
