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Trump’s annexation threats have prompted Carney to examine even remote risks to Canada’s sovereignty.
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Trump’s annexation threats have prompted Carney to examine even remote risks to Canada’s sovereignty.
In an interview with FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Trump's Africa envoy Massad Boulos said that each side in Sudan feels it "could get a decisive military victory". Asked about Western Sahara, he acknowledged there is no "imminent solution that we can feel or touch". He also rejected Rwanda's accusations of bias over US sanctions, saying they "can easily be reversed".
The US president showcased White House construction projects and hosted a lavish dinner with tech CEOs, but the summit made little progress on key issues such as trade tensions and AI regulation.
President Donald Trump told President Volodymyr Zelensky that he had made a "final decision" to grant Kyiv the licence to produce Patriot air defence missiles, the Ukrainian leader said Friday. The assurance came during the last meeting between the two leaders, Zelensky said, capping a period of uncertainty after a series of reversals on the issue.
AI was a key topic during Trump-Xi talks on Thursday, after safety concerns shot to the top of the global geopolitical agenda in recent weeks.
Tehran’s offer comes as high fuel prices put pressure on Trump ahead of the US midterm elections.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Friday that US President Donald Trump, after a series of reversals, had informed him of his "final decision": he allowed Ukraine to produce American Patriot air defence missiles.
A private survey shows a rebound in China's exports to the U.S. as companies position for continued stability between the world's two largest economies.
President Donald Trump rolled out an unusually lavish welcome for Chinese President Xi Jinping, praising their personal friendship throughout a White House state dinner and other ceremonial events. While both leaders said they held frank discussions behind closed doors, the visit produced no major breakthroughs, prompting criticism from Democratic lawmakers who argued the pageantry overshadowed pressing issues including Iran, Taiwan, AI and trade.
Warmth on display in Washington contrasts significantly with the language Trump has used to characterise Beijing and Xi.
Beijing could pressure Tehran to resume negotiations, but analysts believe it is unlikely that it will stop buying Iranian oil.
Between the large deployment of protocol, the bilateral meeting and the subsequent dinner in honor of the visiting president left little room to know how Washington and Beijing will address the issues that distance them: artificial intelligence, trade, Taiwan and the war with Iran. Both Trump and Xi chose to publicly highlight the links between the two nations, avoiding taking a stand on the thorny points of the bilateral relationship. Report from our correspondent, Cristóbal Vásquez.
Xi’s first visit to Washington in a decade was a display of pomp and pageantry, with Trump offering his guest a two-month truce on the brewing tariff war.
Despite diplomatic niceties and gifts, little was shared on substantial issues separating the leaders.
Donald Trump rolled out the red carpet for Chinese leader Xi Jinping, with the two having toasted each other at a lavish state dinner after their summit meeting. America's top tech bosses were also present at the dinner.
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Europe, Canada and the democracies of Africa, Asia and Latin America are what is left of that old ideal. And now they have a responsibility to keep him alive.
The Washington summit is a turning point in the power relationship as a result of US-own mistakes
The Chinese President has called on Washington and Beijing to explore new ways of collaboration between powers