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September 29, 2026 1:33 PM

US forces exit Iraq after two decades, leaving opening for Iran

US forces are set to pull out from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday, a departure celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies who now have deep influence in the country where 4,500 Americans died during more than two decades of war. Iraqi security experts say the withdrawal - agreed in 2024 under President Joe Biden and carried out by Donald Trump's administration even as it wages war against Iran - could give Tehran and its powerful allies free rein, while also allowing other US enemies...

September 29, 2026 1:23 PM

Trump denies offering Iran sanctions relief, Tehran says ready for talks

US President Donald Trump said he has offered Iran nothing to end the war, rejecting media reports that cited US officials saying he was willing to ease sanctions and release frozen funds for "concrete" steps regarding Iran's nuclear programme. "This is untrue. I offered them NOTHING," Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday. Axios and CNN both reported, citing unidentified US officials, that Trump was willing to give Iran sanctions relief and free Iranian funds as part of a final deal on the co...

September 29, 2026 10:46 AM

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei avoids comment as AI tech czars reach DC for key meeting with Trump

US President Donald Trump is expected to hold a key meeting with executives of several AI frontier labs on Tuesday even as some of the biggest voices in Tech have publicly called for a slowdown in AI development. Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson will meet with the executives of AI companies at the White House on Tuesday (local time). Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI President Greg Brockman, Google CEO Sundar Pichai , Palantir CEO Alex Karp, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Nvidia CEO Jensen H...

September 29, 2026 10:23 AM

Analysis: Trump and Xi’s ‘stalemate’ summit was a glitzy gift to China

President Donald Trump hoped his pomp-filled summit with Xi Jinping in Washington last week would showcase the strength of his personal relationship with the Chinese leader. Instead, the limited outcomes showed just how far apart Washington and Beijing remain on key issues, and reinforced a view among analysts that Xi sees little reason to grant Trump major political victories ahead of November's midterm elections. "The US-China relationship has settled into a managed stalemate," said Craig Si...

September 29, 2026 1:22 PM

US, Iran separately talk with mediators in latest bid to end war

US and Iranian officials spoke separately with mediators on Monday as part of a renewed effort to end seven months of war, according to officials of both countries. Any further talks are expected to focus on an amended version of a seven-day proposal that Iran presented last week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, an official briefed on the negotiations told Reuters. The war began in late February with US and Israeli attacks on Iran, killing thousands of people over seven...

September 29, 2026 10:51 AM

Trump says US will win Iran war ‘very soon’

US President Donald Trump told reporters that United States officials talked with mediators trying to end Washington's war with Iran on Monday, adding the US will win the Iran war "very soon." "We're going to win, as far as I'm concerned, it's going to be one way or the other," Trump said in the Oval Office. "It's going to go pretty quickly." Trump also said that gas prices will come tumbling down after the US wins the war. (Reuters)...

September 27, 2026 11:21 AM

Iran insists on diplomatic solution after Trump rejects peace plan

Iran on Sunday insisted that only diplomacy can solve its conflict with the United States and Israel after US President Donald Trump said he rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting. "Our conditions are clear, and any move toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz is contingent on these conditions being met," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi posted on social media. "Only a negotiated solution can get them out of this deadlock." Iran announced a peace propo...

September 27, 2026 11:17 AM

China, US agree to AI dialogue, tariff cuts on $30 billion in goods during Xi visit

The United States and China have agreed to reduce tariffs on $30 billion of goods and launch a dialogue on AI, both countries said following President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington. The tariff reductions would apply to US exports such as agricultural goods, wood and cosmetics, as well as US imports including small appliances, toys, decorations, a White House statement said on Friday. "The two countries reached consensus on recommendations for more favorable tariff treatment for $30 billion ...

September 27, 2026 9:27 AM

U.S. exits Iraq after 23 years; mission accomplished?

After 23 years, the last American boots are leaving Iraqi soil. Come 30th September, the military mission that began with the 2003 invasion will officially be over. But is this a true exit or just a shift next door? What does it mean for Iraq, Iran, and a deeply volatile region? youtu.be/J-P85gOHi4E For nearly a generation, the U.S. military has shaped Iraq’s fate. From the "shock-and-awe" invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein to the brutal, years-long fight against the Islamic State terroris...

September 27, 2026 9:22 AM

Trump talks Trade, Tech, Taiwan and AI with Xi; no breakthrough

In the space of a single day, the world’s two most powerful leaders sat down in the Oval Office to rewrite the script of great-power rivalry. Donald Trump rolled out the red carpet for Xi Jinping. The result? High drama, careful choreography but no outcome documents. youtu.be/GXs5EiIBxOs For sure, pomp and pageantry marked the Summit. On 24th September, Xi arrived for the first State visit to Washington, D.C. in over a decade. Trump took the rare step of greeting him personally on the tarm...