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Trump Courting Xi Jinping: Why Is Trump Giving China’s Leader a High-Profile Welcome?

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Trump courting Xi Jinping during the U.S.-China summit in Washington

Trump courting Xi Jinping has become one of the most striking features of the latest U.S.-China summit. After years of tariff threats, technology restrictions and increasingly sharp competition between Washington and Beijing, President Donald Trump is now hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House with the ceremony normally associated with a major state … Read more

Pentagon Watchdog Warns of U.S. Weapons Shortfalls After Iran War as Costs Reach $33.4 Billion

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Montage: a soldier with supply crates, a Pentagon press briefing and an analyst reviewing data

By WorldwideScope World DeskSeptember 15, 2026 The U.S. military’s war with Iran has exposed a problem that could extend well beyond the battlefield: America’s ability to replenish some of the advanced weapons it uses in a major conflict. A new assessment from the Pentagon’s watchdog has found that the U.S. campaign against Iran created strategic … Read more