Trump touts ‘extremely strong’ China relations after call with Xi
Chinese leader Xi Jinping told US President Donald Trump that Taiwan’s “return to China” is a key part of Beijing’s vision for the world order.
Day: November 25, 2025
Ethiopian volcano erupts after lying dormant for 12,000 years
No casualties reported, but resident of Afar region says impact of eruption ‘felt like a sudden bomb had been thrown’.
G20 fails to deliver on sovereign debt distress
Hopes that world leaders would use the G20 summit to tackle sovereign debt distress were dashed.
BBC Chair Tries to Calm Political ‘Firestorm’ Over Trump Edit
Samir Shah defended Britain’s public broadcaster at a parliamentary committee hearing on Monday, while apologizing (again) for the misleading edit of a Jan. 6 speech by President Trump.
Trump orders moonshot-like ‘Genesis Mission’ relying on AI to merge science data across the US
The new project will give AI models access to voluminous amounts of scientific data in hopes of discovering new drugs and other scientific breakthroughs
Xi Presses Trump on Taiwan as They Agree to Meet in China in April
In an unusual move, Xi Jinping, the leader of China, called President Trump. The two spoke about trade, Taiwan and Ukraine, according to separate official statements.
Sources: Italian police raided two Amazon sites on Monday as part of a growing investigation into alleged customs and tax fraud involving Chinese imports (Emilio Parodi/Reuters)
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Sources: Italian police raided two Amazon sites on Monday as part of a growing investigation into alleged customs and tax fraud involving Chinese imports — – Italian police raid Amazon sites in probe of Chin…
Trump says ‘very good’ phone call with Xi builds on fragile trade truce
Trump and Xi talk soya beans and Taiwan, continuing to lower temperature in wake of meeting in South Korea last month.
‘Reckless’: Rights group decries Germany lifting arms embargo on Israel
Germany had partially paused armed sales amid Israeli ground offensive in Gaza City, but cited ceasefire in resumption.
Israel assassinates a Hezbollah commander
Hezbollah is vowing a response after Israel killed its No. 2 commander in a Beirut neighborhood — an assassination the group calls a “red line.”