Trump announces plan to lift punishing sanctions on Syria
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he plans to lift sanctions on Syria following last year’s fall of the Assad regime, saying the move will “give them a chance at…
Past presidents couldn’t keep gifts of lions or horses. How could Trump accept a jet from Qatar?
When sultans tried to give President Martin Van Buren lavish gifts, he did what the Constitution requires and asked Congress what to do. Two live lions had been gifted to…
Trump’s China trade breakthrough might be enough to avoid self-inflicted recession
President Donald Trump marched the US economy to the brink of a self-inflicted recession and a potential supply chain meltdown. But at the last moment, Trump decided to pull back.…
PLA Navy deploys AI in warship degaussing drill for first time: report
A Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy base recently conducted a vessel degaussing exercise that, for the first time, incorporated AI, significantly improving operational efficiency, according to an official media…
Trump is visiting three of the world’s richest nations. Here’s what’s on their wish list
Three energy-rich Gulf Arab nations are racing to turn their influence over Donald Trump into tangible gains with the president set to visit next week. They have built personal ties…
Xi calls on China, Russia to maintain strategic resolve, coordination
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that China and Russia should maintain strategic resolve and coordination as the world is entering a new period of turbulence and transformation. Xi made…