Donald Trump

No seat, no cards at the table: Europe fears being the loser in Trump-Xi deal-making

2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
US President Donald Trump (centre left) speaks to the media following a meeting with tech executives on AI at the White House, Washington, DC, Sep 29, 2026. T

Trump reaffirms support for data centres after talks with AI executives

2026-09-29T22:18:30.000Z
President Trump has downplayed concerns over the misuse of artificial intelligence harming people.

Trump’s AI meeting with tech CEOs to focus on finding balance, US House speaker says

2026-09-28T23:26:44.000Z
While Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) did not secure all that he wanted, he appears to increasingly have the upper hand over US President Donald Trump, at least in terms of political manoeuvring. 

How Xi appeared to outmanoeuvre Trump at their summit

2026-09-28T09:20:23.000Z
China and the US will set up an agriculture working group under a trade council, which will hold its first meeting before 2026 ends.

China, US agree to cut tariffs on US$60 billion of goods including agriculture, household items

2026-09-28T08:49:47.000Z
China’s President Xi Jinping (left) and US President Donald Trump have agreed to maintain a trade truce until early 2027, even as tensions persist over other issues.
THINKING ALOUD

A managed rivalry between US and China serves the world well

2026-09-28T07:07:04.000Z
The US has been the dominant military power in the Asia-Pacific region, but that strength is fading relative to China’s.

Trump asked Xi if China wanted to buy US weapons, ambassador says

2026-09-28T06:37:38.000Z
In the AI race, the US has decided to push its allies into line, rather than to cultivate and offer incentives.

The Trump-Xi truce stops at AI; who gets caught in the middle?

2026-09-28T04:45:16.000Z
The conditions Iran wants are something Washington might have agreed to about a year ago, Trump told media outlet Axios on Sep 27.

Iran says it won’t soften demands as Trump rejects Hormuz offer, says talks resume this week

2026-09-28T02:20:18.000Z
Trump, confirming earlier reporting by Axios and Reuters, told Fox News that he would have dinner with Amodei on Sep 27.

Trump confirms meeting with Anthropic’s Amodei, repeats dismissal of AI fears

2026-09-28T00:13:23.000Z