Trump's state dinner for Xi features sea bass and a long list of tech titans
A tech-heavy guest list, the fashion choices of those on it, who sat where and what was on the menu marked the softer — often and glitzier — details of diplomacy as Donald Trump threw a Thursday night
World
npr.org
25.09.2026
Europe Today: Trump's state dinner for Xi Jinping, Pope Leo's first visit to France
Trump and Xi Jinping's high-stakes Washington summit was closely watched in Europe, as Pope Leo XIV arrives in France for the first time. Also on the show: an interview with Danish minister Martin Lid
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euronews.com
25.09.2026
US and China must act as responsible powers together, Xi says as Trump toasts friendship at state dinner
Trump said he and Xi had "never gotten along better" as he hosted the Chinese president at the lavish White House event.
World
bbc.co.uk
25.09.2026
Trump shared concerns over weak yen with Takaichi
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she would continue to coordinate with her U.S. counterpart Scott Bessent.
World
japantimes.co.jp
25.09.2026
Trump raised weak yen with Takaichi, Japan finance minister says
Satsuki Katayama signals prospect of fresh currency intervention with US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent’s blessing
Finance
ft.com
25.09.2026
Maga base recoils as Trump goes all-in on AI
US president’s Big Tech boosterism is alienating once-loyal supporters just weeks ahead of the midterms
Finance
ft.com
25.09.2026
Lula says Trump wants to ‘colonise’ and capture Brazil’s resources by meddling in election
A TV spot claims the US president is trying to sway October’s presidential vote in favour of Lula’s far-right opponentsLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s presidential campaign has accused Donald Trump of wan
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theguardian.com
25.09.2026
Pandas and Eagles and A.I., Oh My! Trump Throws a State Dinner for Xi
Altman. Musk. Huang. Bezos. They all came to the White House Thursday night, though you might not have seen it on TV.
Politics
nytimes.com
25.09.2026
Pomp prevails over substance as Trump hosts Xi
Fanfare masks some of the US president’s own troubles, including his war in Iran and plummeting domestic popularity
Finance
ft.com
25.09.2026
Trump praises US-China friendship at state dinner with Xi Jinping
The two superpowers seek greater dialogue despite differences over issues such as Iran, Taiwan, AI and trade.
World
aljazeera.com
25.09.2026
Trump tells countries to quit ICC. Few follow his lead.
U.S. President Donald Trump's appeal capped an escalating U.S. campaign against the Hague-based court, which Washington says oversteps its authority.
World
japantimes.co.jp
25.09.2026
See The High-Profile Guests Who Attended the Trump-Xi Dinner
Billionaire business leaders and U.S. officials attended the White House festivities.
World
wsj.com
25.09.2026
See the High-Profile Guests Who Attended the Trump-Xi Dinner
Billionaire business leaders and U.S. officials attended the White House festivities.
World
wsj.com
25.09.2026
Trump rolls out red carpets for Xi, though he has portrayed China as a global menace
Just two months ago, President Donald Trump gave a primetime speech accusing China of interfering in the 2020 election.
World
nbcnews.com
25.09.2026
Xi calls for U.S. to ‘oppose’ Taiwan independence as Trump hails China as WWII ally
Trump hailed the superpowers' "common interests" that he said made the two "allies in World War II" — remarks likely to raise eyebrows in Tokyo.
World
japantimes.co.jp
25.09.2026
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis on Trump-Xi visit: "It's a WTF moment"
The retiring North Carolina senator was critical of President Trump's reception of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
World
cbsnews.com
25.09.2026
Long agenda, short meeting: Trump and Xi meet
All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly talks with White House correspondent Emily Feng about the Trump/Xi summit.
Politics
npr.org
25.09.2026
Republicans in Red-State Races Are Starting to Break From Trump
Our national political correspondent, Shane Goldmacher, explains how a growing number of Republican candidates in key battleground states are making calculated decisions to distance themselves from Pr
Politics
nytimes.com
24.09.2026
Xi, in lavish Trump summit, urges 'human control' over AI
Xi Jinping, president of China, issued a call from the White House on Thursday that artificial intelligence remain "under human control" as the world's two superpowers race for technological supremacy
World
latimes.com
24.09.2026
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Deportations to Third Countries
A lower federal court on Wednesday imposed restrictions on deporting migrants to countries other than their own.
Politics
nytimes.com
24.09.2026