The U.S.-China summit offered a sharp contrast with the action at the faltering United Nations in a gridlocked New York.

The presidents praised their relationship over tea and viewed America's founding documents, with few apparent breakthroughs on the issues dividing their countries.

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington is getting a much chillier reception on Capitol Hill than at the White House

U.S. President Donald Trump’s elaborate reception of Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington, D.C., has impressed the Chinese public

With less than six weeks until Election Day, a growing number of Republicans are breaking from Trump on key issues. It comes as the party is scrambling to hold onto a slim majority in Congress.

With the midterm elections approaching, Republicans in Congress are facing challenges as they try to distance themselves from President Trump and address issues such as rising energy costs and economic uncertainties.

WASHINGTON ― US Senate Republicans aim to improve their election prospects by voting on legislation that seeks to protect consumers from rising electricity bills caused by data centers, hoping to win over voters struggling with inflation stoked by President Donald Trump's war with Iran.

President Donald Trump has spent years publicly punishing Republicans who cross him, but now he is holding his fire as vulnerable GOP candidates distance themselves from his policies ahead of the November midterms.

Pope Leo XIV's historic France visit includes a private meeting with abuse victims in Lourdes and a Saturday Mass expecting up to 1 million people.

Pope Leo is spending four intense days in Paris, the Catholic shrine at Lourdes and the northeastern city of Metz.

TikTok-savvy priests and candlelight Masses ending with recruiters sharing QR codes are helping the unbaptized connect with their grandparents' faith.

Pope Leo XIV is taking his call to respect the dignity of every human life on the road with a weekend visit to France

Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited the maternity ward that had been damaged in a Russian air attack on Kyiv, according to video released by his office on Friday (September 25).

The ⁠Russian ⁠defence ministry ⁠said on Friday its forces ​had carried out overnight drone strikes ‌on Ukrainian defence ‌industry facilities, logistics centres ⁠and ⁠vessels used by Ukraine's armed forces.

President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia has widened its attacks to target Ukraine's data centres and internet providers, seeking to cause maximum disruption for ordinary people. "All this affects people's ability to stay connected,

Russian drone ⁠hit ⁠a high-rise building in ⁠central Kyiv on Friday morning, killing ​a child, while one person was killed in the southern ‌region of Odesa, Ukrainian ‌officials said. Police said a 14-year-old boy was killed ⁠and ⁠at least seven other people were injured in a ​Russian drone attack on a 16-storey residential building in Kyiv's central Pechersk district.

Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks on its nuclear program in seven days if the United States lifts its naval blockade, waives sanctions on Iranian oil sales and observes

Register readers deliver harsh words about President Donald Trump in a batch of letters published Sept. 21-27, 2026.

Iran’s disruption of the strait has emerged as its main point of leverage. The effects have been felt far beyond the Middle East.

US and Iranian negotiators are exploring a phased deal that would see Tehran reopen the Strait of Hormuz and Washington lift its economic blockade of Iranian ports, according to a person familiar with the discussions.

The European Union’s executive arm said Friday it’s prepared to defend a 120 million euro ($137 million) fine against the social media platform X after the U.S. government threw its support behind a legal effort by Elon Musk this week to have the case dismissed.

The US ⁠government said on ​Thursday it had formally ‌sought to join ‌a ⁠legal ⁠challenge filed by billionaire Elon Musk ​to dismiss a fine of ​120 million euros ($136.51 million) ⁠by the ⁠European Union ⁠against his ​social media platform X.

The US government is seeking to join Elon Musk's legal challenge to overturn a €120m (£105m) EU fine against X over its blue tick badges. In December 2025, the European Commission said the platform "deceives users" by allowing people to pay for a blue verified check mark,

The Trump administration is seeking to join Elon Musk’s appeal against a €120mn EU fine of the billionaire’s social media platform X, the latest escalation in the transatlantic clash over Brussels’ efforts to rein in US tech companies.