US and China must act as responsible powers together, Xi says as Trump toasts friendship at state dinner
When the BBC entered the dining hall for the dinner, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was standing over a table and appeared to be telling an entertaining story that had two others nearby barreled over with laughter. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth was at another…
‘Send in the Clowns’: Viral video fuels claims Denmark trolled Trump and Rubio – Truth or Fake
A viral video claims Danish officials played Judy Collins’ “Send in the Clowns” as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived for a Greenland signing ceremony, sparking claims of Danish “trolling”. Our checks of separate livestreams confirm the song…
India’s viral Cockroach Party calls election panel head ‘biggest threat’ to democracy. Here’s why it matters
Voters show their identity cards while waiting in a queue before casting their votes for the second and final phase of Rajasthan’s urban local body elections in Jaipur, India, on September 11, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Cockroach…
Watch: Trump puts on warm reception for China’s leader Xi in DC
US President Donald Trump held talks with President Xi Jinping at the White House on the second day of the Chinese leader’s visit to Washington DC. There was pomp and ceremony, but little in the way of confirmed progress on key issues. The day…
AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: African giants kick off their campaigns – Sports
Inspired by the women’s team’s continental title win in August, which they came to Garoua to showcase, Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions began their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign in style with a 3-1 victory over the Comoros. This was a…
Tech CEO, Russian national charged with hiding firm’s Russian ties
The Justice Department has charged the chief executive of a Virginia-based software company and a Russian businessman with lying to the U.S. government for years about who controlled the firm, according to a statement Wednesday. The case came after a…
Rapper Macklemore announces ‘Free Palestine’ tour after Ed Sheeran fallout
In a statement on Thursday, the rapper said that the last couple of weeks had shown him there had been «a collective awakening around Palestinian liberation, the power of billionaires that try to censor that call, and what we expect from artists right…
Oil falls as potential diplomatic solution to Iran conflict arises
Numerous merchant ships belonging to Iran and other countries remain at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz in Bandar Abbas, Iran, on September 8, 2026. Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu | Getty Images Oil fell Friday following a report that U.S. and Iranian…
Saudi reports fresh Houthi attacks as France pledges to defend key oil port
Saudi Arabia intercepted Houthi ballistic missiles on Thursday after issuing warnings for several regions including Mecca, as France vowed to send «military means» to help shield the key Saudi oil terminal of Yanbu. The attacks were reported as fighting…
Xi Jinping got the red carpet treatment from Trump – but not everything he wanted
The uncomfortable truth for Xi is that his domestic economy is in trouble. While the country sells a record number of goods around the world, consumers at home are holding back. Youth unemployment remains stubbornly high and property prices have slumped…
