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Russia, China block US push to expand Sudan arms embargo nationwide at UN

The US wants the embargo extended to all of Sudan, covering both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which have been fighting since April 2023.

FILE PHOTO: Sudanese refugee from Darfur at the Touloum refugee camp in the eastern Chad Friday, 25th September 2026
A vessel, which APEX Aviation says is Chinese fishing boat Minfudingyu 07902 is seen off Taiwan's east coast in mid-August 2026, in this handout image provided by APEX Aviation.

China militia boat spotted for first time off Taiwan's east coast, patrol finds

US President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019

Trump’s communist scare tactics ignore his affinity for dictators - opinion

View of the road leading to the Allenby Bridge Border Crossing, September 24, 2025; illustrative.

Israel denies entry to 33 Chinese nationals using fake Japanese passports at Allenby Crossing


Trump and Xi's 'stalemate' summit was a glitzy gift to China - analysis

Washington has cast the busy summit schedule with Xi as important to keeping ties on even keel between the world's two biggest economies.

US President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026.

China pushes back against US on Iran and Cuba in UN speech

China pushed back against the United States' policy in its speech at the UN, saying the sovereignty of countries in the Gulf should be respected and called for the blockade against Cuba to be lifted.

China’s Vice President Han Zheng at the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Saturday, 26th September 2026

Chinese national among 212 arrested in Pakistan as authorities crack down on call center fraud

Authorities recovered a large amount of equipment from the raided sites, including almost 400 computers and more than 300 phones.

Pakistani police officers keeping security in a public area. Ilustrative.

China, US agree to $30 billion tariff cut, AI dialogue following Xi-Trump summit in Washington

China's president Xi Jinping met US President Donald Trump following the United Nations General Assembly in New York and agreed to tariff cuts and open dialogue on AI.

US President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026.

Arming Taiwan an important US interest, Taipei official says after Trump-Xi summit

David Perdue, the US ambassador to China, told CNBC on Friday that Trump has made no change in Taiwan policy, including the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act, which mandates arms sales to the island.

Taiwan’s Patriot air defense system is deployed during a July 2025 drill

US investigating how sensitive F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong ended up in China's hands - report

Sensitive F-35 stealth fighter parts ended up in Chinese hands after a shipment was diverted to Hong Kong, with US lawmakers investigating how the incident occurred.

The F-35 "Adir" fighter jet.

AI-altered photo posted by Trump shows Xi's US welcome with only Natalie Harp in background

A photo posted to Truth Social showing Donald Trump greeting Chinese President Xi Jinping appears to have digitally removed both first ladies, leaving only Natalie Harp visible on the tarmac.

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk on the red carpet as Xi arrives ahead of a state visit at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, September 23, 2026.

Trump warns Xi over Chinese support for Iran, receives assurances, US envoy says

The warning came amid reports that China had supplied Iran with shoulder-fired air-defense missile launchers and that Tehran had found ways to evade sanctions on its oil sales with Chinese help.

U.S. President Donald Trump reviews an honor guard with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China.

China's Xi says pandas will soon arrive in Atlanta as part of 'panda diplomacy' tradition

The zoo, which previously housed pandas from 1999 to 2024, announced an agreement in ​April with the China Wildlife Conservation Association to host the two bears.

ILLUSTRATIVE: Seven-month-old male giant panda cub Satrio Wiratama, known as Rio, is pictured at the Panda Palace of Taman Safari Indonesia in Bogor, West Java, on June 20, 2026. Rio is the first panda cub born in Indonesia via artificial insemination from a breeding pair brought from China in 2017.

Taiwan denounces Xi's comments to Trump as 'distortion of facts'

China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, a position President Lai Ching-te and his administration reject.

A demonstrator holds a Taiwanese flag during a protest near the White House, on the day of a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, US, September 24, 2026.