Day: September 23, 2026

The News Republicans are running away from the Iran war and scrambling to curtail high gas prices as they try to keep hold of Congress — and even some who aren’t up for reelection are breaking with the Trump administration in high-profile fashion. It’s a critical moment for the congressional ...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is expected to press President Donald Trump to halt US arms sales to Taiwan in talks this week, Reuters reported, fueling Taipei’s concerns over a frozen $14 billion deal that Trump has described as “a very good negotiating chip.” Taiwan has encouraged firms to invest in ...

Donald Trump took credit for ending wars and confronting Iran in a defiant speech before world leaders at the UN General Assembly Tuesday, even as the US president faces mounting obstacles to his agenda at home and abroad. Trump’s approval rating fell to a record low, according to a new ...

President Donald Trump hailed “productive” talks between US and Iranian officials on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly Tuesday, hours after he threatened to “annihilate” Iran unless it agreed to end the war. Oil prices fell as Trump said talks would continue, after earlier suggesting that a deal could ...

Senior Iranian official indicates willingness to reopen strait of Hormuz if US takes steps to ease pressure on Tehran Iranian officials held three hours of talks with US special envoy Steve Witkoff on the sidelines of the UN general assembly, Donald Trump disclosed on Tuesday. He said there would a ...

In his speech, the US president pondered whether a peace deal would be agreed or whether he would have to take extreme action against Iran. ...

The UK has proposed handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and paying to lease back an important military base. ...