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Trump and Xi set for second day of talks after Taiwan warning

U.S. President Donald Trump reviews the troops with the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026, during a trip focused on trade, regional security, and strengthening bilateral ties between the world’s two largest economies. Kenny Holston/Pool via REUTERS

India bans sugar exports for four months to protect supply

India’s gross sugar production is forecast at 32 million tonnes in the season ending Sept 30, down from an earlier projection of 32.4 million tonnes.

Vessel seized off UAE's Fujairah and heading toward Iranian waters, UKMTO says

China’s Xi expressed interest in buying US oil, White House says

US President Donald Trump (left) takes part in a welcome ceremony with China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026.

Trump, Xi set for Beijing talks with trade truce, Iran war at stake

Gantry cranes stand near stacked shipping containers at Yangshan Port outside Shanghai, China, May 7, 2026. REUTERS/Go Nakamura

Kremlin says Russia can do business with US if it stops linking trade to Ukraine

FILE PHOTO: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov looks on as Russia's President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) and Togo's President of the Council of Ministers Faure Gnassingbe (not pictured) meet at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia November 19, 2025. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov/Pool/File Photo

Turkey and Armenia move closer to direct trade links in sign of warming ties

US Treasury's Bessent, China's He wrap up S. Korea talks ahead of Trump-Xi summit

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrives at Incheon International Airport ahead of a scheduled meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and trade talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng before a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, in Incheon, South Korea, May 13, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon

US Treasury's Bessent arrives in South Korea for trade talks with China's He ahead of leaders’ summit

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shakes hands with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during their meeting at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, May 13, 2026. The Presidential Blue House/Yonhap via REUTERS

US appeals court pauses ruling against Trump's 10% global tariff

Shipping containers are stacked at the port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, California, U.S., March 10, 2026. REUTERS/Caroline Brehman

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