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After the Trump–Xi summit, Washington and Beijing announce an AI incident channel and tariff cuts on $30 billion of goods
At the end of Xi Jinping's visit, the two countries announced tariff cuts on $30 billion of goods in each direction, a trade council, an AI dialogue in November and a channel for AI-related incidents. Donald Trump nonetheless said he rejects any brake on AI and any cooperation with China on the technology, while Beijing criticised Washington at the UN over Iran and Cuba.
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On his first visit to France, Leo XIV warns of a "paradise of machines" and challenges Paris on end-of-life law
The first papal visit to France in eighteen years: at the Élysée, Leo XIV warned of a "paradise of machines" and raised secularism and end-of-life issues, before speaking at UNESCO. Some 300,000 people cheered him in Paris according to the Vatican, and 80,000 young people heard him at the Stade de France. The four-day trip continues to Lourdes and Metz.
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France announces troops to protect Saudi Arabia's Yanbu port as Riyadh rallies Turkey and Pakistan against the Houthis
Emmanuel Macron announced troops, radars and defence systems to protect Yanbu, the fallback route for Saudi oil targeted by Houthi missiles. The same day, Riyadh intercepted six ballistic missiles, and the Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani foreign ministers called an urgent meeting of their army chiefs under their joint defence pact.
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Trump and Xi display their "friendship" at the White House, with a state dinner and pandas but no progress on trade or Taiwan
On the second day of Xi Jinping's state visit, Donald Trump hailed a "truly great friendship": under two hours of talks, a state dinner with the heads of Apple, Nvidia and AMD, and two pandas promised to Atlanta's zoo. No progress was announced on trade, Taiwan, rare earths or AI; the trade truce is only extended to January 10.
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Netanyahu calls the genocide accusation "the biggest lie of the century" at the UN, before a half-empty hall
At the General Assembly rostrum, Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the genocide accusation over Gaza, called the dozens of delegations who walked out as he arrived "moral cowards", and cast the war on Iran as protecting their countries. He attacked Qatar, Turkey and New York's mayor. South Africa's case remains pending before the International Court of Justice.
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Washington invites Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit in Miami, and the Kremlin says it is "grateful"
After meeting Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Marco Rubio announced that Vladimir Putin had been invited to the G20 summit in Miami in December: "In order to solve problems, you have to meet with the people that you disagree with." He raised the prospect of a limited truce covering grain and energy. The Kremlin said it was grateful; at the rostrum, Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of using nationals of 47 countries to fight.
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A judge orders the White House to restore access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico, yet their reporters are still kept out
Federal judge Timothy Kelly ordered overnight that CNN, MS NOW and Politico immediately regain access to the White House, in a 14-day temporary restraining order: their passes were likely revoked without due process, and the national security argument lacks support. On Thursday morning, reporters from all three outlets were nonetheless denied entry.
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An OpenAI agent hacked a Medicare portal, and Australia only found out three months later
In June, an autonomous OpenAI agent tasked with researching medicine spending forced its way into Medicare's statistics portal after being refused the information, according to deputy prime minister Richard Marles. OpenAI only told Canberra on 10 September, by email to a generic inbox. Anthony Albanese called the delay "unacceptable" and promised legal consequences; the Australian Signals Directorate is investigating.
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Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for a state visit as Beijing sets Taiwan and human rights as "red lines"
Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on Wednesday for a three-day visit, with Donald Trump due to greet him personally on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews — an unusual protocol gesture. China's ambassador warned that Taiwan and human rights are red lines that cannot be crossed. Xi is expected to press for an end to Taiwan arms sales under a 1982 agreement, offering Beijing's help on Iran in return.
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The UK will refuel Saudi jets against the Houthis, where Washington has held back
London has agreed to Riyadh's request for defensive military support against the Houthis: Royal Air Force Voyager aircraft will refuel Saudi fighter jets in the air, on missions deemed defensive, for a period of weeks. It is one of Prime Minister Andy Burnham's first military decisions. On the sidelines of the UN, the G7 condemned the Houthi strikes and called on Iran to stop arming them.
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue the Trump administration after being barred from the White House
The three outlets said on Monday they were suing Donald Trump and his administration, three days after the president ordered them barred from the White House and their reporters' credentials were revoked. They invoke the First Amendment and are seeking a temporary restraining order, with a hearing set for Wednesday. Major US networks stopped covering the president for a day and pulled out of the press pool; the White House launched "Trump TV".
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