Diplomacy and international relations: summits, bilateral talks, sanctions, treaties and the work of the United Nations.

Celtic and Rangers appeal against the Scottish FA decision forcing both clubs to play their next home Scottish Cup ties behind closed doors.

Reading Head of AI Stuart Fenton says Paris Saint-Germain's visit for a technology summit shows the progress the Royals have made.

A private survey shows a rebound in China's exports to the U.S. as companies position for continued stability between the world's two largest economies.
Dining With A.I. Moguls, Billionaires and Xi Jinping, Trump Went Off Script The New York Times Xi praises US state visit 'perfection' as Trump calls meetings 'very productive' Fox News US-China summit ends with little progress on trade and AI — other than 2 new deadlines Yahoo Finance Trump's state dinner for Xi features sea bass and a long list of tech titans NPR Trump, Xi wrap state visit centered on spectacle over substance. Here are the top takeaways CNBC

An appeal will delay any immediate sanctions, but a guilty verdict on 114 charges leaves 17 years of trophies, title races and rivals like Liverpool and Arsenal trapped in an existential fog
Trump and Xi spent hours discussing AI in Washington and produced no deal, no rules and no oversight body. That was the point: both leaders want the AI race to stay unregulated while their countries compete on chips, power and open models instead.

“President Donald Trump said he had a ‘very productive meeting’ with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, but provided no details on any potential deals or breakthroughs from their discussions,” Bloomberg reports. Said Trump: “Tremendous things will be happening.” Bloomberg: Trump-Xi summit small on substance, big on pomp.
NEW DELHI, Sept 25 : India is not planning to make major changes to how disputes with foreign businesses are resolved, according to a source with direct knowledge of the government's review of bilateral investment treaties. Foreign companies operating in India have long complained that dispute resolution in A

Pune-based Rechargion Energy has deployed its first 1 kWh locally made sodium-ion battery at CII’s Godrej Green Business Centre in Hyderabad . The company announced this during the Energy Efficiency Summit 2026. Rechargion Energy deploys its first 1 kWh locally made sodium-ion battery A rooftop solar installation at the Green Business Centre charges Rechargion’s 1 kWh sodium-ion battery, which then supplies power directly to an outdoor display. The setup acts as a standalone system, eliminating

United Nations, Sep 25 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defiantly defended his country's bombing of Iran claiming, "If we hadn’t done it, we’d all be dead". In his address to the General Assembly on Thursday, he also shot down accusations of carrying out a "genocide" of Palestinians in Gaza, calling it "the greatest lie of the century". On Iran, he said, “Israel and America acted together, not only to protect ourselves, but to save civilization". "In this battle against the barba
New York [US], September 25 (ANI): In what appears to be a major concession, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that his country is willing to submit its nuclear program to international inspectors and has no ambition to pursue a nuclear weapon. Speaking to Brett Baier on Fox News along the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York, the Iranian President pinned the blame for th
New York [US], September 25 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Thursday called for greater global cooperation on climate change and proposed the establishment of a Himalayan climate resilience mechanism led by Nepal, India and China while addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Shah said the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli disaster was not just a local tragedy but a warning to the world, questio
New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): India has reiterated its commitment to making quality healthcare accessible and affordable for all, while sharing its experience in strengthening public health systems and addressing priority health challenges at two key global health engagements held on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81) in New York. Union Health Secretary Salila Srivastava p
Doha [Qatar], September 25 (ANI): Qatar on Friday (local time) rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's accusations made during his address at the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), saying the remarks were an attempt to divert attention from Israel's actions in the occupied Palestinian territories. In a post on X, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said, 'We categorically reject I

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Police arrested at least 30 people, including actors and politicians, during a protest outside the United Nations headquarters on Thursday against Israeli

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a lavish state summit that was heavy on symbolism but light on substance, with no sign that a closed-door meeting yielded breakthroughs on thorny issues such as AI, trade, Taiwan and the war with Iran.

Qualcomm flew me out to Snapdragon Summit in Maui, where I got some hands-on time with the first Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 phones from Xiaomi!

The summit so far has focused on "positive vibes", says one analyst, with several pressing issues awaiting discussion.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is in Washington, DC, for the first time in over a decade to meet with President Donald Trump at a series of events. Follow live updates.
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