The Treasury Secretary said that Washington was pressuring Iran “like never before”

Trump, facing low approval on the economy ahead of the midterm election, has an added incentive to emerge from the summit with China’s Xi touting trade wins.

President Trump has touted development of artificial intelligence by U.S. companies as a competitive advantage over China that he wants to maintain.

Trump’s media ban on three news outlets could limit the public’s visibility into the president’s actions.

The decision comes as CNN, MS NOW and Politico said they are suing Trump to overturn his new ban of those three media outlets from the White House.

Another local election drubbing for the ruling CDU has increased political instability and threatens growth prospects, economists said.

Bessent met over the weekend with his Chinese counterpart, He Lifeng, ahead of a summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump.

President Trump cited what he called “cumulative stories” by the three media outlets for his ban of them, saying, “You get sick of it.”

Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia on the State Duma election’s final day, including hundreds targeting Moscow.

Trump threatened to destroy Iran’s economy or eliminate its leadership if Tehran doesn’t strike a deal, complicating efforts at diplomacy.