The Info Zone WASHINGTON, Sep 23 – President Donald Trump gave Chinese President Xi Jinping an unusually personal welcome on Wednesday as the Chinese leader arrived in Washington for a three-day visit, with the two countries also agreeing to extend their fragile trade truce until Jan. 10. Trump and first lady Melania Trump met Xi and his wife, … Read more
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 23 – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian used his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday to portray Iran as the victim of the nearly seven-month war with the United States and Israel, rejecting accusations that Tehran is responsible for terrorism and saying his country had acted in self-defense. Pezeshkian’s appearance … Read more
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 22 – President Donald Trump said Tuesday that U.S. and Iranian officials held a roughly three-hour meeting in New York, offering an unexpected diplomatic opening just hours after he warned that he could “annihilate” Iran if a deal to end the nearly seven-month war is not reached. Trump said his special envoys, … Read more
GREENVILLE, S.C., Sep 22 – Actress Hayden Panettiere died last month from an accidental overdose involving fentanyl and several other drugs, according to findings released by the Greenville County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday. The 36-year-old actor had also been in rehabilitation only weeks before her death, according to a report obtained by the Associated Press. … Read more
NEW YORK/COPENHAGEN, Sep 22 – President Donald Trump is set to meet the leaders of Denmark and Greenland in New York on Tuesday for the signing of a security agreement that is expected to expand the U.S. military presence on the strategically important Arctic island while leaving Greenland under Danish sovereignty. The agreement, negotiated after … Read more
NEW YORK, Sep 22 – President Donald Trump is returning to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday as the international organization faces a series of challenges ranging from the war with Iran and disruptions to global energy markets to the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and growing questions over the future role of the … Read more
LONDON, Sept. 21 – British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is heading to New York for the United Nations General Assembly, where he is expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time and begin testing a foreign policy approach built around practical cooperation rather than political alignment. The trip is Burnham’s first major … Read more
NEW YORK, Sep 21 – President Donald Trump interrupted a day focused on the arrival of world leaders for the United Nations General Assembly on Monday to meet New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion, continuing an unusual working relationship between two politicians who remain far apart on many major issues. Trump spent … Read more
WASHINGTON, Sept 21 – CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued President Donald Trump and members of his administration on Monday, asking a federal court to block a White House decision that barred their journalists from the presidential complex. The three news organizations argue that the restrictions violate protections for freedom of speech and freedom of … Read more
RIYADH, Sep 21 – Houthi fighters are pressing deeper into Yemen’s strategic highlands as they seek to strengthen their hold over territory near the Red Sea and isolate Saudi-backed forces in the country’s south. The latest advance comes amid a sharp escalation in fighting and a report that U.S. President Donald Trump halted planned American … Read more