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The president said the Chinese leader extended an invitation for him to visit China. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump confirmed on Truth Social that he spoke with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the morning of June 5, announcing that the issue of China’s export restrictions on rare earths has been resolved. Trump described the conversation as “very

The U.S. defense secretary told reporters in Brussels that to be an alliance, NATO had to be ’more than flags’ as he arrived for a meeting of defense ministers. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday he was confident NATO members would sign up to Washington’s demand to increase defense spending across the alliance

The U.S. defense secretary told reporters in Brussels that to be an alliance, NATO had to be ’more than flags’ as he arrived for a meeting of defense ministers. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on June 5 that he was confident NATO members would sign up to Washington’s demand to increase defense spending across

Merz is making his first official visit to Washington since taking office in May. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump will host German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on June 5 to discuss a wide range of pressing issues, with the Ukraine war, defense spending, and transatlantic trade tensions topping the list. This will mark the

Merz is making his first official visit to Washington since taking office in May. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump will host German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on June 5 to discuss a wide range of pressing issues, with the Ukraine war, defense spending, and transatlantic trade tensions topping the list. This will mark the

A total of nine candidates competing to replace Adams made it to the stage. A crowded field of Democrats took to the debate stage on June 4 to vie for their party’s nomination to lead New York City as mayor. The party has been rocked by since-withdrawn corruption charges filed against Mayor Eric Adams by