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Iran proposed a truce that it said could restore shipping through the strategic waterway within a week. Trump rejected the offer, which reportedly hinged on relief from sanctions and the US blockade.
Nvidia chief Jensen Huang and AMD head Lisa Su joined the leaders’ state dinner as US firms seek renewed access to China. Yet public accounts of the Xi-Trump talks offered no sign that semiconductor restrictions featured prominently.
China says the two militaries agreed after the Trump-Xi summit to pursue a memorandum on crisis communication and prevention. Washington has not publicly confirmed the account.
Thousands protested in central Madrid after Maricarmen Abascal was removed from her lifelong home. Images of her being carried away after police broke down the door have renewed attention to Spain’s housing crisis ahead of the 2027 general election.
As China approaches peer status with the United States in several fields, its ambitions raise a broader question: whether global leadership must still be understood through the military dominance associated with the postwar superpower era.
Chinese researchers say an operation in February last year provided room-temperature propellant to a high-orbit BeiDou satellite, a milestone that could carry military significance. They offered few details and said more advanced fuel-transfer technology remains necessary.
Taylor Swift has reportedly distanced herself from Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ four children after becoming entangled in Lively’s public legal conflict with Justin Baldoni, according to an unnamed source cited in July.
Donald Trump said U.S. government documents should replace “artificial intelligence” with “superintelligence,” and expressed hope that other countries would follow. China has not said whether it will adopt the term.
An unusually intense storm battered the northeastern United States on Saturday, disrupting air travel and knocking out power as officials warned of coastal flooding and possible road closures in major cities.
China’s vice-president used the UN General Assembly to urge respect for Middle Eastern sovereignty and support for a two-state solution, while Xi Jinping stayed away from the annual gathering. Analysts had viewed the anniversary meeting as an opportunity for the Chinese leader to appear in person.
Koyo Song left J.P. Morgan in July 2026 to focus on Benalor, the jewellery business she started in 2025 with partner Avi Benita, who also left his hedge-fund job this year.
Hong Kong has recorded sustained declines in cancer mortality over the past decade, but the figures also draw attention to the importance of timely diagnosis and continued efforts to improve care.