Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Axios the U.S. is open to discussing shared AI risks with China during upcoming talks in New York, ahead of a Trump-Xi summit. The meeting could open space for U.S.-China AI safety cooperation, though a major breakthrough remains unlikely.
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China opened the $10.1 billion Pinglu Canal, an 83-mile waterway linking the Xijiang River to the Gulf of Tonkin, cutting shipping distances and costs for southwestern China and deepening trade ties with Southeast Asia. The article presents the project as a major Belt and Road Initiative win for the Chinese Communist Party while also foregrounding U.S. and allied concerns about Chinese soft power and debt.
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The EU’s top official has floated granting Canada associate membership, an idea Canadian officials have recently supported. The practical meaning and path to official status remain unclear, with significant hurdles ahead.
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Ursula von der Leyen proposed making Canada the first EU associate member during a speech, prompting backlash from EU diplomats who said they were not consulted. Diplomats criticized the announcement as bombastic and noted that the associate membership category does not actually exist.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed that Canada become the EU's first associated member during her State of the Union address, with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in attendance. The proposal comes amid a U.S.-Canada trade war and discussions on deepening cooperation on critical minerals, energy, defense and technology. Conservative opposition leader Pierre Poilievre criticized the idea as making Canada a '28th state' of the bloc.
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The article reports that President Trump's decision to import 300,000 metric tons of foreign beef trim has angered cattle ranchers in Republican-leaning states, who say markets became volatile and they lost equity. It frames the policy as politically risky for Republicans ahead of midterms, highlighting ranchers' frustration and Republican warnings that Trump is hurting his base.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed Canada as the EU's first associate member as part of a new 'Alliance for the Future' covering economic, defense, energy, tech, and security cooperation. The move is still in planning and is presented as a way to strengthen Canada-EU ties amid strained relations with the United States. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to address the European Parliament.
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The article highlights a global memory-chip shortage as a critical issue discussed at the G20 Innovation Ministerial, with Nvidia and OpenAI executives drawing attention to it. It argues that Washington cannot ignore the shortage because memory chips are essential to modern devices and the broader economy.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen backed proposals for Canada to become the EU's first associate member, citing closer cooperation on trade, defense, AI, climate, and security. The move follows Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney seeking a unique alliance amid tense US relations and collapsed trade talks. Von der Leyen also proposed a European Security Council including the UK and Ukraine.
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This episode recap discusses US-Canada trade tensions, with the guest blaming both Trump and Carney while warning tariffs disrupt a productive relationship and could affect midterm elections. It also promotes a segment critical of the Southern Poverty Law Center, saying it shifted left and expanded its hate map to include conservative groups, amid federal allegations. A final segment notes Trump's focus on Mexico and warns cartels benefit if the relationship deteriorates.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed making Canada the European Union's first associate member, saying the bloc must urgently rethink its partnerships. She made the remark to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during a speech in Strasbourg.
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The House advanced a procedural rule for a Russia sanctions bill that would grant President Trump tariff authority over countries purchasing Russian energy and extend existing Iran sanctions. Two Democrats, Reps. Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, voted with Republicans to move the measure forward despite Democratic objections that it expands presidential tariff powers and may not mandate Russia sanctions.