The high-profile Beijing summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping ended with bombastic, positive statements — especially from the Trump White House, which called the US president "the dealmaker-in-chief" — but with little info known about concrete deals between the two rival superpowers.
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled a civil lawsuit against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani for bribing Indian officials and lying to US investors, according to court documents published Thursday. The settlement is subject to court approval.
Japan is facing a rising number of "lonely deaths," or people dying in isolation, despite government efforts to stem the tide. The issue has become such a part of modern society here that it even has its own term, "kodokushi" — making up close to 5% of Japan's overall death rate.
Eileen Wang, now the former mayor of the City of Arcadia, agreed to plead guilty to one felony charge that she acted as an illegal foreign agent of China. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Frazer Harrison/Getty Images ARCADIA, Calif.
China's President Xi Jinping (right) and President Trump visit the Temple of Heaven on Thursday in Beijing.
At a roadside eatery outside Delhi, India, Ramesh Verma has stopped checking the price of cooking gas every morning. The numbers only make him anxious now. At the same time, his business is starting to slow down as customers cut back on small, regular expenses like tea and snacks.
When Western firms pull production out of China or buy fewer parts from there in order to be less dependent on the country, this is called decoupling or de-risking. And you would think that China can’t stop the rest of the world from decoupling, right? Tell that to Beijing.
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The European Commission has invited representatives of the Taliban to Brussels for talks on deporting Afghan nationals who have been refused permission to stay in the European Union.
This image made from video provided by Japan's NNN-NTV shows Calbee snack packages in color and black and white in Tokyo, Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
Thailand has formally terminated a 2001 agreement with Cambodia that was meant to provide a bilateral framework for resolving overlapping maritime claims in the Gulf of Thailand, as well as help the countries jointly manage offshore resources.
A mayor of a city in Southern California has agreed to plead guilty to a charge of acting as a foreign agent of the Chinese government, US officials said on Monday.