European markets to open higher as politics dominates the news agenda
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during Ministerial Statement on the Middle East at the House of Commons in London,...
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Trump, Xi begin summit in first U.S. presidential trip to Beijing in nearly a decade
US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping stand for their counties' national anthems during a welcome ceremony...
Trump is taking more than a dozen U.S. executives to China. Jensen Huang isn't one of them
U.S. President Donald Trump (L) listens as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks in the Cross Hall of the White House...
Jensen Huang is joining China trip after Trump called the Nvidia CEO: Source
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia speaks with CNBC on May 5, 2026. CNBCBEIJING — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is joining...
Auto-state lawmakers seek to keep certain Chinese vehicles out of U.S. as Trump heads to Beijing
Chinese electric vehicle brands Neta and Zeekr inflated sales in recent years to hit aggressive targets, with Neta doing so...
Oil prices extend gains as Trump comments diminish hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal
Satellite view of the Salalah oil storage fire in Oman. An Iranian drone strike on March 11 ignited the blaze,...
European stocks to open lower as hopes for U.S.-Iran peace deal fade
An employee of Basra Oil Company, works at the Nahr Bin Umar Oil and Gas Field on the outskirts of...
Five things to watch in Asia as Trump prepares to meet China's Xi this week
Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai,...
Asia markets trade mixed as investors weigh Trump’s ceasefire warning
A pedestrian walks past monitors displaying a figure of the Nikkei 225 Stock Average outside a securities firm on May...
South Korea's Kospi hits fresh record as Asia markets trade mixed amid oil surge, Iran risks
South Korea's Kospi opened at a fresh record Monday, leading gains in Asia-Pacific markets amid rising oil prices and escalating...
Modi says Iran war poses severe risks to India, urges cuts in fuel use and gold purchases
Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, speaks during a joint press statement with Lawrence Wong, Singapore's prime minister, not pictured, at...
Iran says it will 'never bow' as Trump rejects peace counteroffer, prolonging Middle East conflict
In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency and taken on May 2, 2026, the Gambia-flagged tanker vessel Bili...
From Singapore to Brussels, world leaders eye Trump-Xi summit from afar
TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base,...
Netanyahu says Iran war is 'not over' as peace deal remains elusive
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Jerusalem, March 19,...
Tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz as U.S. waits for Iran's response to peace proposal
In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency and taken on May 2, 2026, the Gambia-flagged tanker vessel Bili...
U.S., Iran no closer to ending war as Qatari tanker sails toward Strait of Hormuz
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 8, 2026. Stringer | ReutersA state of relative calm prevailed around...
Putin says he thinks Russia-Ukraine war is coming to an end
Russian President Vladimir Putin smiles while visiting the We Are Together Fourm and Awards Ceremony, on December 3, 2025 in...
U.S. sanctions companies and individuals in the Middle East and China for helping Iran
A huge art work banner newly posted on the corner of Vali Asr Square depicts Iranian missiles with messages addressing...
Iran focus at Trump-Xi summit may delay progress on tariffs, rare earths
BEIJING — The Iran war is likely to take center stage in the summit between President Donald Trump and China's...
U.S. and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz; each claims other shot first
A satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway between Iran and Oman that links the Persian Gulf...
