Why Trump gave Xi a bald eagle sculpture at White House dinner
US President Donald Trump presented Chinese President Xi Jinping with a sculpture of a bald eagle, the national symbol of the United States, during a
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US and China must act as responsible powers together, Xi says as Trump toasts friendship at state dinner
Trump said he and Xi had "never gotten along better" as he hosted the Chinese president at the lavish White House event.
‘Didn’t Do That for Caitlin (Clark),’ ‘Fire This Fool’ — Outrage Erupts As Stephanie White Reps Kelsey Mitchell Shirt at Fever’s Regular-Season Finale
Nothing went Caitlin Clark’s way during the Indiana Fever’s regular-season finale against the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx on Thursday. The three-time WNBA All-...
Oregon feared a famous 92-foot waterfall on private land could be sold to a new owner; the state has now approved a $2 million purchase that will permanently protect Abiqua Falls and open public access
Oregon has approved a $2 million purchase of Abiqua Falls, ending concerns that the famous 92-foot waterfall could remain in private hands after its owner
China's panda diplomacy: How Beijing uses exclusive animal to reinforce soft power
Chinese President Xi Jinping, currently on his state visit in US, announced at the White House that China will send two giant pandas to the United States,
Whitestone solar farm plans prompt thousands of responses
MPs and councillors among those objecting to solar farm spanning Rotherham and Doncaster.
At 10, Minnesota girl Natalie Flaherty began handing out Anne Frank-inspired bracelets; two years later, 100,000 have reached all 50 states and 50+ countries, earning her a $10,000 Young Hero Prize
Natalie Flaherty, a Minnesota teen is one of the recipients of the 2026 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes.
Silicon Valley’s power ranking.
If you want to know where the power in tech currently lies, you only need to look at this photo of the head table at Donald Trump’s state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping. I see Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, AMD’s Lisa Su, Apple’s Tim Cook, and SpaceXaiTesla’s Elon Musk seated by the leaders of the world’s two superpowers. The CEOs and / or founders of Alphabet (Google), OpenAI, Microsoft, Amazon, Qualcomm, Micron, Dell, and… Zoom, were also in attendance. [Image: Xi Jinping, China’s president, speaks during the state dinner. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/gettyimages-2296353727.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
Pope Leo heads to France amid assisted dying, abuse debates
First papal state visit to country in 18 years comes as church confronts contentious issues.