Trump, Xi weigh AI ‘guardrails’ as Nvidia chip exports hang in the balance
Meeting in Beijing, the presidents weighed safety protocols for the rapidly emerging technology, and H200 chip shipments were a ‘sovereign decision’ for China
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Trump, Xi weigh AI ‘guardrails’ as Nvidia chip exports hang in the balance
Meeting in Beijing, the presidents weighed safety protocols for the rapidly emerging technology, and H200 chip shipments were a ‘sovereign decision’ for China
· Coco Feng
Trump-Xi summit: China, US disagree on what they agreed on
US president wraps up China visit: Trump says deals made and both leaders agree on Iran
· Sarah Shamim
2020 election looms large in Georgia secretary of state GOP primary
ATLANTA (AP) — The specter of the 2020 election — when President Donald Trump refused to accept his loss to Democrat Joe Biden — continues to haunt Georgia and casts a long shadow over the Republican primary for candidates vying to be the state’s top election official.
· Kate Brumback
Watch: What did we learn from Trump's visit to China?
President Trump has concluded a two-day visit to Beijing at a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Takeaways from AP's story on a Colombian deported to Congo
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Trump administration has deported 15 Latin Americans to the Democratic Republic of Congo, sending them to an unfamiliar country thousands of miles from home — many despite U.S. court orders protecting them from deportation to their homelands.
· Mark Banchereau
Latin American deportees from the US are now held in Congo
A chair is seen outside a hotel room where a Colombian woman was deported to from the United States, in Kinshasa, Congo, Saturday, May 10, 2026. (UGC via AP)
· Mark Banchereau
Trump says China will buy 200 planes from Boeing, with a possibility of expanding the order
A Boeing 737 MAX airplane on the final assembly line is seen during a media tour at Boeing’s factory Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
· Rio Yamat
Philippines vows to hand fugitive senator to ICC following shootout
The Philippines has pledged to cooperate with a request from the International Criminal Court (ICC) to detain a prominent politician who evaded arrest earlier this week as he fled the Senate building despite efforts by the army to arrest him and reports of gunfire.
· Al Jazeera
Samsung Strike Threat Sparks Selling Contagion In Memory Stocks
President Trump's China trip has concluded, with the multi-day summit producing comments from both sides that pointed to warming bilateral relations. As Trump returns aboard Air Force One on Friday morning, traders are shifting focus to overnight turmoil in South Korea, where labor action risks rattled Samsung share…
· Tyler Durden
Democrat running to oversee billions in taxpayer money has history of financial missteps
A Democrat running for California’s Board of Equalization — the agency responsible for overseeing billions of dollars in the state’s property tax system — has made financial competency the center of her campaign despite having a history of lawsuits and fines for allegedly mishandling money.
· Benjamin Brown
Trump says Xi offered help on Iran — But how far is Beijing willing to go?
China is eager to "help" peace negotiations between Washington and Tehran, U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday, as he concluded a two-day presidential summit in Beijing.
· Chloe Taylor, Anniek Bao
Trump leaves Beijing after last meetings with Xi
U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up his visit to Beijing Friday with a private meeting at Chinese leader Xi Jinping's official residence before he departed for Washington.
· AfricaNews
Beijing had already won before the Trump-Xi summit even started
There’s a lesson for the US president in Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in the early 19th century
· Alex Lo
Beijing had already won before the Trump-Xi summit even started
There’s a lesson for the US president in Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in the early 19th century
· Alex Lo
Trump-Xi summit live: US president discusses outcomes aboard Air Force One
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he departs Beijing Capital International Airport aboard Air Force One on May 15. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Trump, touting deal, says China to buy 200 Boeing jets with promise for more
After leaving Beijing, the US president announced a pledge to buy at least 200 jets, and up to 750 under certain conditions
· Frank Chen
Trump, touting deal, says China to buy 200 Boeing jets with promise for more
After leaving Beijing, the US president announced a pledge to buy at least 200 jets, and up to 750 under certain conditions
· Frank Chen
CIA Head Ratcliffe Spotted In Cuba As Trump Refocuses Crosshairs On Havana Communists
We noted on Thursday that, once President Trump's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded, the Trump team's next focus would likely shift back toward Cuba. That pivot now appears underway. Aboard Air Force One early Friday, while returning stateside, Trump told reporters that "Cuba needs our help," signal…
· Tyler Durden
Trump and Xi talk Strait past each other at summit
Trump and Xi met face-to-face, but their minds are worlds apart.
· Josh Birenbaum, Daniel Swift
Trump gives Takaichi ‘detailed explanation’ of talks with China’s Xi
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held talks over the telephone with U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday after his visit to China for talks with leader Xi Jinping, with Trump offering a “detailed explanation” of the summit.
· Jesse Johnson
(LEAD) Trump says he discussed N. Korea with Xi during summit in Beijing
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· Song Sang-ho
‘For Example, Putin’: How Xi Used a Private Garden Walk to Charm Trump
An off-the-cuff exchange between President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, on Friday provided a glimpse into how the two leaders interacted this week as they negotiated the rivalry between their countries.
· Lily Kuo
Trump says he gave Xi 'no commitment' on Taiwan at summit
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping before leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Men in the mirror: Trump and Xi’s suits put ‘chameleon effect’ to test in Beijing
Mirroring of each other’s attire may signal alignment – though the look wasn’t a huge departure for either leader
· Ellie Violet Bramley
Trump’s top science adviser visited Beijing. What does that mean for AI?
Beijing is vague on whether AI cooperation was on the summit’s agenda, even as experts urge collaboration on common problems
· Zhang Tong
Trump’s top science adviser visited Beijing. What does that mean for AI?
Beijing is vague on whether AI cooperation was on the summit’s agenda, even as experts urge collaboration on common problems
· Zhang Tong
Stephen Miran, Trump’s economic guru, is leaving the Fed. What happens now?
Miran quit his job as a Trump economic adviser to join the US Federal Reserve board, where he became known as a vocal dove
· Sylvia Ma
Stephen Miran, Trump’s economic guru, is leaving the Fed. What happens now?
Miran quit his job as a Trump economic adviser to join the US Federal Reserve board, where he became known as a vocal dove
· Sylvia Ma
Trump says he discussed North Korea with Xi
US President Donald Trump said Friday that he discussed North Korea with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to China, while saying he made no commitment on Taiwan despite the issue coming up in their talks.
· Jie Ye-eun
Trump delights in savage new nickname for Democrats while revealing who inspired it
President Trump doubled down on his savage new nickname for Democrats — and revealed which member of Congress inspired it.
· Patrick Reilly
Iran has 'no trust' in the US, will negotiate only if it is serious, Araghchi says
Tehran has "no trust" in the US and is interested in negotiating with Washington only if it is serious, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday, as talks on ending the war remained on hold.
· REUTERS
Trump’s Beijing trip delivers optics, not breakthroughs
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· Asia Times staff
What to expect in Louisiana's primaries
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., greets supporters at a campaign stop at Drago’s Restaurant Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Metairie, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
· Robert Yoon
Trump says he discussed N. Korea with Xi during summit in Beijing
BEIJING, May 15 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he discussed North Korea with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their summit in Beijing this week.
· Song Sang-ho
Trump says he will soon make a decision about sanctions on Chinese companies buying Iranian oil
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he will make a decision over the next few days about lifting sanctions on Chinese oil companies that buy Iranian oil.
· April Roach
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tries Beijing's 'zhajiangmian' on food tour
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang prior to a state dinner with President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Trump-Xi summit live: US president discusses summit aboard Air Force One
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he departs Beijing Capital International Airport aboard Air Force One on May 15. © Reuters
· Staff Writer
Inside Zhongnanhai: Xi welcomes Trump into China’s hidden heart before bidding goodbye
Centuries-old trees and ‘most beautiful’ roses take centre stage as US leader taken on rare stroll around secluded, symbolic seat of power
· Meredith Chen
Inside Zhongnanhai: Xi welcomes Trump into China’s hidden heart before bidding goodbye
Centuries-old trees and ‘most beautiful’ roses take centre stage as US leader taken on rare stroll around secluded, symbolic seat of power
· Meredith Chen
Best photos of May 15: Power cuts in Cuba to prisoner exchange in Ukraine | The National
Previous slideNext slide A severe blaze is started by demonstrators during a protest against persisting power cuts in Havana, Cuba. AFPInfo US President Donald Trump alongside his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during a tour of the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing. Getty ImagesInfo Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smit…
· The National
The Tech Download: Trump's China visit left chip export issue unresolved, with rare earths deal still uncertain
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· Kai Nicol-Schwarz
The Federal Reserve’s independence is hanging by a thread in the age of Trump
The president’s ultimate goal is to push the Fed – among other independent US institutions – to bend to his will
· Eduardo Porter
Trump Talk & 'Thucydides Trap' Threat Triggers Market Mayhem Overnight
Traders are waking this morning in the US to some relative market mayhem and questioning what came first - the oil spike or the geopolitical angst - to trigger these moves as it appears the market finally remembered there's more going on in the world than trading 'short compute' demand to the moon...
· Tyler Durden
Poland scrambles to respond after Pentagon ditches troop deployment plan
WARSAW — Poland, one of the closest U.S. allies in Europe, was blindsided by this week's surprise decision from Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth to cancel the planned deployment of 4,000 American troops to the country.
· Jan Cienski
Xi vows to send seeds after Trump admires his ‘most beautiful roses’
President Trump was struck by the beauty of the roses in the Zhongnanhai Garden as he and Xi Jinping toured the latter’s executive compound in Beijing on Friday.
· Chris Bradford, Nicholas McEntyre, Nikki Mascali Roarty
Bonds, stocks and precious metals slump as inflation fears mount, silver falls 7%
Government bonds, precious metals and international stocks sold off on Friday, as inflation fears mounted and U.S. President Donald Trump concluded his high stakes visit to China.
· Chloe Taylor
Trump e Xi concluem encontro "muito bem-sucedido" na China
O Air Force One decolou nesta sexta-feira (15/05) de Pequim com o presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, a bordo, encerrando assim uma visita de Estado de menos de 48 horas à China, a segunda que realiza ao país asiático desde 2017.
· Deutsche Welle
Russia, Ukraine free prisoners of war after Trump deal
KYIV — Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war on Friday, each freeing 205 people as part of a deal brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump that is expected to involve 2,000 prisoners in total.
· Veronika Melkozerova
Muddy boots, drones and makgeolli: Lee takes wheel in rural Daegu
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum