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A 31-year-old man allegedly stabbed a transgender college student more than 40 times in under 10 minutes inside a Seattle student housing complex and left the gruesome scene for her traumatized peers to find.
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Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, said he expected China to agree to purchase more than $10 billion in U.S. agricultural products, as President Trump prepares to wrap up a high-level summit in Beijing.
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Both leaders used carefully crafted speeches at Thursday night’s state banquet to lean into the two countries’ deep and historical ties
Both leaders used carefully crafted speeches at Thursday night’s state banquet to lean into the two countries’ deep and historical ties
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U.S. President Donald Trump is greeted by Chinese President Xi Jinping at Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15. © Reuters
(6th LD) U.S., China agree Iran can never have nuke, Strait of Hormuz must remain open: White House
El Capitolio puede verse mientras los autos circulan por la Avenida Pennsylvania durante la hora pico, el miércoles 13 de mayo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Oil prices rose Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said China has agreed to purchase oil from America, following talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang dispelled claims that the Senate was attacked by law enforcers, saying initial investigation showed there was no operation by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) or the Philippine National Police (PNP) to assault the chamber or arrest Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa.
North Korea has held a celebratory event to mark the recent key party congress of both the North and Vietnam, state media reported Friday.
MANILA, Philippines —The August Twenty One Movement (ATOM) late called on Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano to resign, holding him accountable for the fiasco involving Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on crimes against humanity charges.
On a cold morning in the once-bustling International Geneva neighborhood, the square in front of the Palace of Nations stands empty. The many gray buildings are still, the lights in the windows few, the conference rooms eerily silent.
COPENHAGEN — Former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton has been at loggerheads with Donald Trump, but agrees with his old boss on at least one thing: Europe should get involved in Iran.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said he has a secret “break the glass” plan to prevent California from electing a Republican governor — though he’s stubbornly refused to make an endorsement in the race to succeed him.
U.S. President Donald Trump said China has agreed to buy American oil, in a pre-recorded interview with Fox News that aired Thursday evening stateside, as the two nations push for concrete trade and business wins at their ongoing bilateral summit.
China’s leader raised the ancient Greek historian Thucydides when he met the US president in Beijing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily maintained mail access to the widely used abortion pill mifepristone.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The United States on Thursday sought to extend a shaky ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon as President Donald Trump voiced optimism at China's efforts on Iran.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been seen working out with a lot of big names in the Trump administration, but his latest outing with a Hollywood action star might just take the cake.
President Donald Trump has called Chinese President Xi Jinping a friend, but his warm words were in stark contrast to Xi, who opened a bilateral meeting by cautioning about potential conflict between the U.S. and China. (AP Video by Olivia Zhang)
BEIJING, China — US President Donald Trump will seek trade wins during final meetings with Xi Jinping on Friday at a superpower summit overshadowed by the Chinese leader's uncharacteristically sharp warning on Taiwan.
President Trump claimed Thursday that China plans to “invest hundreds of billions of dollars” in the companies run by the CEOs he “surprised” Xi Jinping with during their high-stakes meeting.
Beijing imposed export controls on seven rare-earth elements in April 2025 as a trade war with Washington intensified. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
Footballs are seen before an NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Commanders on Jan. 4, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
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El presidente Donald Trump participa en una ceremonia de bienvenida con su homólogo chino, Xi Jinping, en el Gran Salón del Pueblo, el jueves 14 de mayo de 2026, en Beijing. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
Chinese President Xi Jinping takes U.S. President Donald Trump on a tour of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on May 14. © Reuters
Key bilateral and global issues on the table during final day of US president’s trip to Beijing
Key bilateral and global issues on the table during final day of US president’s trip to Beijing
SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has held a celebratory event to mark the recent key party congress of both the North and Vietnam, state media reported Friday.
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai, founder of Apple Daily, leaves the Court of Final Appeal by prison van in Hong Kong in February 2021. © Reuters
CIA Director John Ratcliffe has paid a rare visit to Havana to deliver a message from US President Donald Trump to the Cuban leadership amid a US-imposed fuel blockade of the island.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe has paid a rare visit to Havana to deliver a message from US President Donald Trump to the Cuban leadership amid a US-imposed fuel blockade of the island.
San Francisco is having a civic nervous breakdown because the brother of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law is buying a minority stake in the Giants.
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Capital One is under fire once again over allegations that it has denied banking services to gun retailers and other customers viewed as politically conservative, even as President Donald Trump’s executive actions seek to curb such practices.
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping were set to hold the second and final day of bilateral talks in Beijing on Friday, with the leaders expected to reiterate their desire to manage their countries' relations in a stable manner.
(6th LD) U.S., China agree Iran can never have nuke, Strait of Hormuz must remain open: White House
US President Donald Trump expressed hope Friday that the relationship between Washington and Beijing will be "stronger and better than ever before," as he was set to have the second and final day of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
Secretary of state says US made clear America’s position on Taiwan, as Trump-Xi talks continue for second day
A Democrat running for a newly drawn congressional seat in Texas bills herself as a family therapist — but her resume includes a curious history of astrology-themed “sex therapy.”
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The US House of Representatives narrowly defeated a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the Iran war until hostilities are authorized by Congress, but the effort to rein in US President Donald Trump's military campaign failed by the closest possible margin.
The first day of a third round of negotiations between Israel and Lebanon has concluded after eight hours of talks hosted at the US State Department in Washington on Thursday.