Trump-Xi reset cannot end rivalry

Lalit K Jha | September 25, 2026 9:07 AM

Washington, Sep 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping used military honours, conciliatory language and a lavish White House dinner to steady the world’s most consequential bilateral relationship. But their day in Washington produced a framework for managing rivalry, not a settlement of it.

Carney planned for risk of US invasion: Report

IANS | September 25, 2026 8:24 AM

Washington, Sep 25 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government had considered the “extreme tail risk” of a United States invasion after President Donald Trump repeatedly suggested that Canada should become America’s 51st state.

US senators flag China’s new island push

IANS | September 25, 2026 8:18 AM

Washington, Sep 25 (IANS) Six Democratic senators have urged President Donald Trump to confront Chinese President Xi Jinping over Beijing’s renewed island-building in the South China Sea, warning that a new outpost could threaten regional countries and restrict US naval operations.

Trump-Xi summit triggers US Senate clash

IANS | September 25, 2026 7:53 AM

Washington, Sep 25 (IANS) A sharp divide has emerged in the US Senate over President Donald Trump’s engagement with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with lawmakers clashing over trade, artificial intelligence, religious freedom and Beijing’s alleged repression of critics abroad.

US bill seeks to break China’s mineral grip

IANS | September 25, 2026 7:51 AM

Washington, Sep 25 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US senators has introduced legislation to improve diplomatic expertise and White House coordination on critical minerals as Washington seeks to reduce China’s dominance of supply chains vital to defence and advanced technology.

Melania Trump, Peng Liyuan visit Asian art museum

IANS | September 25, 2026 7:28 AM

Washington, Sep 25 (IANS) US First Lady Melania Trump and Madame Peng Liyuan visited the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, viewing American and Chinese works before meeting students from the Washington area.

Iran offers seven-day path to US talks: Report

IANS | September 25, 2026 7:16 AM

Washington, Sep 25 (IANS) Iran has given the Trump administration a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume negotiations aimed at ending the broader war within seven days, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.