President Donald Trump arrived in the Egyptian resort of Sharm El-Sheikh on Monday for a summit with several other world leaders aimed at ensuring the US-led ceasefire deal for Gaza turns into a real peace deal. The leader flew in from Israel, where he addressed the country's parliament and was praised for last week's agreement that resulted in a weekend ceasefire in Gaza and the release of 20 surviving hostages held in the Palestinian territory. They were freed on Monday, as were nearly 2,000 Palestinians held in Israeli jails. "They played a very important role, and they had a very...
U.S. President Donald Trump remains on track to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea in late October, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, as both sides looked to ease tensions following fresh tariff threats and export controls. A return to an all-out trade war between the world's two largest economies appeared imminent late last week, after China announced on Thursday a major expansion of its rare earths export controls. Trump responded on Friday by threatening to raise tariffs on Chinese goods to triple-digits, sending markets and U.S.-China relations into a tailspin. But...