US, China Agree To $30 Bln Tariff Relief

The United States and China have agreed to cut tariffs imposed on $30 billion worth of trade in non-sensitive goods on each side. The White House and the Chinese Commerce Ministry published two lists of goods that are eligible for preferential treatment, which includes 1,619 U.S. items and 77 Chinese goods. This was agreed during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the United States last wee

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 7:05 am

Netanyahu Defends Israeli Attacks On Iran In Boycotted UN Speech

In a speech boycotted by dozens of delegates, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used his address to the UN General Assembly to defend Israel's attacks against Iran as a matter of national survival. Many delegations left the General Assembly Hall Thursday as Netanyahu took the podium, just hours after Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas addressed the gathering via video after being denied a visa to

Posted on: 25 September 2026 | 5:45 am

Bill For High Safety Standards On Public Transit Introduced In Senate

Wednesday, Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) introduced the Safe Transit Act, a bill aimed at penalizing the oversight of crime and misconduct on public transit. This landmark legislation will crack down on violent crime, end rampant fare evasion, and restore public safety across U.S. public transportation systems. The Safe Transit Act incentivizes public transit systems to adopt more robust crime pr

Posted on: 24 September 2026 | 5:52 am

Trump Offers Red Carpet Welcome To Chinese President

President Donald Trump has offered China's leader Xi Jinping with a red carpet welcome when he arrived in the United States for a high-stakes three-day visit. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed the Chinese President and his wife Peng Liyuan at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Wednesday evening. An American president traveling to Joint Base Andrews to greet a foreign leader is a rare ge

Posted on: 24 September 2026 | 4:47 am

US, Denmark, Greenland Sign Arctic Security Agreement

The leaders of the United States, Denmark and Greenland have signed an agreement aimed at strengthening the security of Greenland, Arctic and NATO, as well as expanding the foothold of U.S. military in the strategic Arctic island. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, her Greenlandic counterpart Jens-Frederik Nielsen and U.S. President Donald Trump signed the deal on the sidelines of the UN Ge

Posted on: 23 September 2026 | 6:50 am

US, Denmark And Greenland To Sign Security Agreement

The leaders of the United States, Denmark and Greenland will sign a security agreement for Greenland on Tuesday. The office of Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said that she, her Greenlandic counterpart Jens-Frederik Nielsen and U.S. President Donald Trump would sign the deal on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. The signing is scheduled for 10.30 AM ET. The deal recog

Posted on: 22 September 2026 | 6:33 am

European Commission Disburses ?3.3 Bln In Defense Funding To Ukraine

The European Commission has disbursed ?3.3 billion to Ukraine for defense procurement under the ?90 billion Ukraine Support Loan. The payment covers drones and missiles aimed at helping Ukraine defend its territory and skies against Russia's ongoing attacks.

Posted on: 18 September 2026 | 9:00 am

US May Have Committed War Crimes In Deadly Strike On Iran School: UN Report

A deadly US military strike on an elementary school in Iran at the beginning of the Middle East war is a war crime, an Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran has confirmed. In a report submitted to the UN Human Rights Council on Monday, the mission concluded that there are "reasonable grounds" to believe that the United States committed "war crimes" in the context of its ongoing c

Posted on: 18 September 2026 | 7:32 am

House Passes Russia Sanctions Bill Seeking To Impose 100% Tariff On Oil Buyers

The House of Representatives has passed a sweeping sanctions and tariff bill targeting Russia's energy and defense sectors, and shadow fleet of oil tankers that evade existing sanctions. The House passed the measure on Wednesday by 262 to 159 votes, with 58 Democrats breaking party line and voting in favor. The bill, passed by the Senate last month, will become effective once President Donald Tr

Posted on: 17 September 2026 | 6:02 am

US, Germany Agree To Advance Defense Industrial Cooperation

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius met at the Pentagon to discuss NATO 3.0, increased European defense spending and the defense industrial bases of both nations. Last year at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Hegseth said allied nations must spend more on defense; President Donald Trump set the bar at 5 percent of gross domestic product. He added that incr

Posted on: 16 September 2026 | 6:41 am

US Restricts Visa To South African Officials For Racial Discrimination

The U.S. Government has announced visa restrictions on South African officials who are allegedly involved in discriminating against the nation's white minority and "uncompensated land seizures." Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Tuesday a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign nationals who are responsible for uncompensated land seizures, race-based discrimination, and/or the inc

Posted on: 16 September 2026 | 4:24 am

US Targets Russian Bank For Helping Iran Evade Sanctions

The United States has imposed sanctions on VTB Bank, one of Russia's largest financial institutions, for helping Iran evade sanctions and sustain its support for terrorism. VTB Bank opened offices in Iran, built banking ties with sanctioned Iranian financial institutions, and worked to move billions of dollars in Iranian assets. Announcing the sanctions, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent s

Posted on: 15 September 2026 | 5:58 am

Left Bloc With Slender Lead As Sweden Election Result Set For 'very Close'

The center-left alliance led by Social Democrats' former Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has a narrow lead over the ruling conservative coalition in Sweden's parliamentary election. With more than 90 percent of the votes counted, the center-left bloc is poised to win 176 seats in the 349-member parliament, called the Riksdag, reports quoting Sweden's electoral authority said. The four-party

Posted on: 14 September 2026 | 5:46 am

Canada's Carney Hints At "Unique Alliance" With EU

As Canada's trade talks with the United States collapsed, Prime Minister Mark Carney suggested that his country is seeking a "unique alliance" with the European Union. However, he denied reports that Canada is seeking EU Associate membership. Wall Street Journal had reported last week that Carney is pursuing an audacious bid to make Canada an "Associate Member" of the 27-nation bloc. Speaking t

Posted on: 14 September 2026 | 5:12 am

Justice Dept. Sues 4 More States Over Preferential Treatment For Illegal Immigrants

The Department of Justice has filed its final four lawsuits against three states and the District of Columbia over preferential treatment for illegal immigrants. The Department filed complaints against Hawaii, the District of Columbia, Arkansas, and Utah, challenging their state laws that provide in-state tuition and financial assistance for illegal immigrants. In the complaint, DOJ argues that

Posted on: 11 September 2026 | 7:17 am

US Sanctions Chinese Cyber Scam Group Targeting Americans

The United States imposed sanctions on Xinbi Guarantee, a Chinese-language platform used extensively by transnational criminal organizations and money laundering networks behind cyber scam operations targeting Americans. The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, or OFAC, also sanctioned two entities that supported Xinbi Guarantee's core operations. Singapore-based

Posted on: 10 September 2026 | 6:27 am

US Ban Import Of Canadian Alcohol, Dairy, Motor Vehicles

Within hours of Canada's retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods took effect, the Trump administration banned the import of Canadian alcoholic spirits, dairy products, and motorbikes. Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed five Proclamations pursuant to Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to ban certain products from Canada and modify the scope of the tariffs on certain Canadian products previously

Posted on: 9 September 2026 | 4:52 am

UK Pledges Winter Air Defense Package To Boost Ukraine's Defenses

UK Defense Secretary Wes Streeting has announced a winter air defense package to boost Ukraine's defense against Russian attacks. The military aid was announced at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting co-chaired by Streeting and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius, bringing together nearly 50 nations. Taking place for the 36th time, it focuses on Ukraine's urgent battlefield requirements

Posted on: 8 September 2026 | 7:26 am

Trump Threatens To Ban Bombardier Jet Sales In US

President Donald Trump has threatened to ban the sale of Canadian Bombardier jet planes unless they are manufactured in the United States "No more selling Bombardier in The United States! Their products aren't good enough! Over 50% of their revenue comes from the United States - They live off American Buyers, American Companies, American Airports, and American Service - All while Canada blocks ou

Posted on: 8 September 2026 | 5:07 am

Germany's Far-right AfD Comes Close To Power In Saxony-Anhalt

The far-right Alternative for Germany party did a spectacular performance in elections for the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, reaching just short of majority. According to preliminary results in Sunday's election, AfD won 43.8 percent of the vote. As the party still needs three seats to secure an outright majority, its leadership is seeking support from other parties to form a government. AfD w

Posted on: 7 September 2026 | 7:59 am

Private Schools To Lose Tax-Exempt Status Over Racial Discrimination

The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued proposed regulations to end federal tax-exempt status for private schools that engage in racial discrimination. "Under President Trump, this Administration is standing up for America's students by ensuring racial discrimination has no place in American education," said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. "Schools re

Posted on: 4 September 2026 | 6:12 am

EU, NATO Vow To Step Up Pressure On Russia After Leipsig Attack

NATO and the European Union have vowed to step up pressure on Russia after the unsuccessful drone attack on Leipzig airport, which Germany blamed on Russia. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Brussels to discuss Russia's attack in Leipzig last month. The German government has identified Russia as behind an attempt to attack cargo pl

Posted on: 3 September 2026 | 6:45 am

Iran Retaliates Defying Trump's Warning

Iran retaliated against US military attacks Tuesday with drone strikes targeting US allies Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait defying President Donald Trump's warning that Iran would be "hit much harder."

Posted on: 3 September 2026 | 6:12 am

9 More Drug Manufacturers Agree To Lower Drug Prices

President Donald Trump has announced that nine mid-sized pharmaceutical companies have agreed to lower prescription drug prices for Americans in line with the lowest prices paid by other developed nations. The nine drug makers are Alcon, Astellas Pharma, BeOne Medicines, BridgeBio, CSL, Kyowa Kirin, Sun Pharma, Teva Pharmaceuticals, and UCB. The agreements bring the total number of pharmaceutic

Posted on: 1 September 2026 | 7:14 am

US Endorses Iceland Referendum That Rejects EU Accession

The United States has endorsed the outcome of Iceland's 29 Referendum on whether to resume EU accession negotiations. In the crucial Referendum held on Saturday, 52.8 percent voted against restarting accession talks while the rest of the voters said "Yes." In a statement issued after the referendum, the U.S. State Department said it respects "the sovereign decision of the people of Iceland and

Posted on: 31 August 2026 | 7:43 am