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President Donald Trump will present close ally Elon Musk and other tech bosses with the top U.S. scientific award at a ceremony on Thursday, the White House said. Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with Elon Musk at a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, in October 2024 Google co-founder Sergei Brin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and AMD chief Lisa Su will also receive the National Medal of Science at the "Science: A New Golden Age" summit. Computer mogul Michael Dell and Microsoft C

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged cooperation with the United States, Beijing's state media reported, hours after being greeted in Washington on Wednesday evening local time by President Donald Trump. U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping stand beside Marine One in the U.S. on Sept. 24, 2026 "Our two countries should be partners rather than rivals," Xi said in written remarks published by state news agency Xinhua, adding that "the Chinese and U.S. peop

U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln steamed into Thailand's Laem Chabang on Wednesday after 286 days at sea, ‌including a lengthy deployment in the Middle East, amid reports of mental health concerns and deteriorating conditions on board. A crew member walks on the flight deck of US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) as it heads towards Laem Chabang Port, near the city of Pattaya on September 2, 2026 The Lincoln, with roughly 5,000 sailors an

U.S. President Donald Trump has sent a message of congratulations to Vietnam's leaders and people on the occasion as the country celebrates its 81st National Day on Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump In the message, posted by the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi on its Facebook and Instagram accounts on Tuesday, Trump said Vietnam's independence is a testament to the strength and resilience of its people and to "a legacy that continues to inspire the friendship our nations proudly s

Japan will ease overtime regulation starting Tuesday in a move meant to help spur economic growth but criticised as a relapse into the country's ingrained workaholic culture. Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi at the Prime Minister's office in Tokyo The move comes after the government led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi - a self-proclaimed workaholic - adopted a growth strategy in July calling for revisions to the current oversight of work hours. The change in part reflects calls fro

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, an influential ally of President Donald Trump and advocate of hawkish U.S. foreign policy, has died unexpectedly at the age of 71, his office announced on Sunday. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham speaks at a press conference in Washington, D.C., in January 2023 A Controversial Political Journey Graham was a staunch supporter of the Iraq War and, in recent years, urged both the Trump and Biden administrations to back Ukraine in its fight aga

Jennifer Wicks McNamara has arrived in Hanoi to prepare for her term as the first female U.S. ambassador to Vietnam. Jennifer Wicks McNamara, the first female U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam The U.S. Embassy in Vietnam announced that McNamara and her family arrived in Hanoi on Wednesday as she "looks forward to working with our Vietnamese partners to advance U.S. priorities, strengthen the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and expand opportunities for greater prosp

U.K. leader Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday following months of pressure, kickstarting a process that will see Britain get its seventh prime minister in a decade. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks outside 10 Downing Street on June 22, 2026 In a speech outside 10 Downing Street, Starmer - in office since July 2024 - conceded he had lost the support of his Labour party MPs. He said he had informed King Charles III of his decision to resign so that a new L

With an agreement on a framework for a peace deal with Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump may have found a way to begin extricating himself from an unpopular war while setting global markets on a path toward easing energy prices that have spiked during the crisis. But he has settled for a deal that appears short of many of the goals he outlined in the early days of the conflict, potentially opening himself up to attacks from hawks in his own party and leaving the U.S. looking

Indian engineers broke through the final rock section in the strategic Zojila tunnel through a Himalayan mountain on Tuesday, a milestone in providing all-weather access to the frontier Ladakh region with China. India and China, the world's two most populous nations, are intense rivals competing for strategic influence across South Asia. Ties have thawed since a 2020 border clash, but their 3,500-kilometer (2,200-mile) frontier has been a perennial source of tension. The tunn

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and China's Xi Jinping held a summit on Monday in Pyongyang and agreed to expand cooperation between the two countries in various sectors, North Korea's state media KCNA said on Tuesday. Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watch a march-past as Kim holds a welcome ceremony for Xi at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea June 8, 2026 The two leaders agreed to develop bilateral relations into a new chapter, KCN

The European Union and Mexico on Friday signed a deal reducing tariffs on each other's goods as both seek to lessen their dependence on trade with the United States. Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum (R) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L), next to President of the European Council Antonio Costa, pose for a picture after the signing of agreements during a press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on May 22, 2026 The expansion of an accor

An upcoming celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, “The Great American State Fair,” recently had several musical guests back out partly over the event’s ties to President Donald Trump. Now, Trump himself is slated to headline the festivities, the organizers said Saturday. "I understand Artists are getting ‘the yips’ having to do with their performance," Trump posted to his social media platform Truth Social Saturday, adding that he was thinking of bringing "the man who s

A gunman opened fire near the White House on Saturday evening, resulting in a shoot-out with U.S. Secret Service agents. The assailant was killed during the confrontation, and a bystander was also struck by gunfire, according to authorities. President Donald Trump was in the White House at the time, working to negotiate a deal with Iran. However, he was not impacted by the incident, as confirmed by Secret Service communications chief Anthony Guglielmi in a statement. Incident

Tokyo and Seoul have agreed to strengthen cooperation on securing energy supplies, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said during a visit to South Korea on Tuesday, as both nations grapple with the fallout of the Middle East war. A view of South Korean and Japanese national flags in Tokyo, Japan, March 16, 2023 Takaichi said she and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung outlined a framework to bolster energy stockpiles in the Asia Pacific and would work towards "enhancing

President Xi Jinping hailed China and Russia's "unyielding" ties in talks with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, as the pair met to underscore their alliance days after Donald Trump's visit to the Asian superpower economy. Russia's President Vladimir Putin is welcomed by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi upon his arrival at Beijing Capital Airport in Beijing late on May 19, 2026 After the U.S. president was received with pomp last week but left without major breakthroughs including

Xi greeted Trump at the opulent Great Hall of the People at just past 10:00 a.m. (0200 GMT), a grand reception that belies the deep tensions between the world's biggest economies. U.S. President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025 Accompanied by Trump, Xi shook hands with several U.S. officials, including Pentagon Peter Hegseth and Secretary of State Mar

Former Chinese defense ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu were both sentenced ​to death with a two-year reprieve over graft charges, state ‌news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday, underscoring the severity of the purge in the military. China's Defense Minister Li Shangfu (L) and China's State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe The armed forces have been one of the main targets of a broad corruption crackdown ordered by President Xi Jinping after coming to pow

The man accused of opening fire at a Washington dinner attended by Donald Trump was charged on April 27 with attempting to assassinate the U.S. president and could face life in prison if convicted. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro points at a picture of a shotgun carried by Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in a shooting incident targetting Donald Trump, with acting Attorney-General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel next to her at a press conference at

Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni underwent "successful" surgery in Beijing on April 20, former Cambodian leader Hun Sen said, after the royal announced he had prostate cancer. King Sihamoni, 72, shared his diagnosis earlier in April, saying he would stay in China for prolonged treatment. Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni The monarch had surgery at a Beijing hospital on April 20, the royal palace in Phnom Penh said in a statement. Chinese doctors were requiring him to stay in h