Geothermal Energy Developer Fervo Raises $1.89 Billion in US IPO - Bloomberg.com

Geothermal Energy Developer Fervo Raises $1.89 Billion in US IPO  Bloomberg.com

Rush hour on Air Force one as Melania director Brett Ratner joins Trump China trip

Filmmaker who was long on the outer in Hollywood over #MeToo allegations will scout locations for Rush Hour 4, according to spokeswoman Brett Ratner, the director behind the Rush Hour movies and a documentary on Melania Trump, is accompanying Donald Trump to China for his summit with Xi Jinping. Trump is due to hold talks with the Chinese leader on Thursday and Friday over pressing economic and geopolitical issues, including Iran and Taiwan. The US president was accompanied on Air Force One b...

By Alastair McCready

US’ scientific self-harm will only help China

After the Louisiana Purchase from France in 1803, which almost doubled the size of the United States’ territory, US president Thomas Jefferson commissioned the legendary Lewis and Clark expedition, which surveyed new routes from the Missouri river to the Pacific coast. It also carried out work in agriculture, ethnography (with indigenous peoples) and geography. Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, that was the kind of science the US government was willing to pay for – practical,...

By Alex Lo

China and US hold last-minute trade talks to ‘sound each other out’ ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Officials from both sides meet at South Korea’s Incheon airport after separate meetings with president Lee Jae Myung

By Stuti Mishra

'I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation': Trump says on Iran war

President Trump stated that American financial struggles will not influence his Iran negotiations, emphasizing that preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon is his sole priority. White House Communications Director Steven Cheung affirmed that Trump's ultimate responsibility is American safety and security, as Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon would threaten all Americans.

By TOI WORLD DESK

US-Iran war LIVE: US has spent $29 billion on Iran war so far, says Pentagon; Trump arrives in China for key meet

US-Iran war LIVE: Hegseth has appealed to Congress for more money, at least around $1.5 trillion, so that the US can “maintain its posture as the most effective military in the world.”

Ahead of high-stakes visit to Beijing, Trump vows to push Xi to 'open up' China

US President Donald Trump said he would ask Xi Jinping to “open up” China to American firms as he headed to Beijing on Wednesday for a high-stakes summit that will also bring up the conflict in the Middle East. In a sign of Trump’s focus on business, Nvidia chief Jensen Huang boarded Air Force One during a stopover in Alaska, with Tesla’s Elon Musk also travelling on the presidential plane to China. “I will be asking President Xi, a Leader of extraordinary distinction, to ‘open up’ China so t...

By none@none.com (AFP)

Last-Minute Call Brings Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Into Trump's China Trip

US President Donald Trump asked Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the last minute to join the trip, said a source familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity.

‘Not even a little bit’ – Trump says he does not think of Americans’ financial situation as war costs spiral

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Trump says he does not need China's help to end Iran war

US President Donald Trump has said he does not think he will need China's help to end the war with Iran, even ⁠as hopes for a lasting peace deal dwindled and Iran tightened its grip over the Strait of Hormuz.

S. Korean currency slides amid lingering Middle East uncertainties

The South Korean won weakened sharply against the US dollar Wednesday amid lingering uncertainties in the Middle East and sharper-than-expected US inflation. The won opened at 1,493.8 won per dollar, down 3.9 won from the previous session's close. The currency has shown heightened volatility in recent sessions due to a lack of progress in Washington-Tehran talks to end the war. The won plunged 17.5 won to 1,489.9 won Tuesday, marking its lowest level since April 4, when the won-dollar rate was q

By The Korea Herald

Trump vows to push Xi to 'open up' China to US firms at high-stakes summit

‘I will be asking President Xi, a Leader of extraordinary distinction, to ‘open up’ China so that these brilliant people can work their magic,’ Trump wrote on social media.

Here’s Where to Get Affordable 2026 FIFA World Cup Tickets Online

Soccer matches begin on Thursday, June 11 across the United States — buy match tickets here.

By Rudie Obias

China-US trade talks begin in South Korea ahead of presidents’ summit

Delegations from China and the United States met for trade talks in South Korea, Chinese state media reported Wednesday, hours before US President Donald Trump is due to arrive in Beijing. The talks were taking place at Incheon International Airport, near Seoul, Xinhua news agency said, without providing further details. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent […]

By AFP

Russia Think Tank Tells Chinese Media That U.S. Endgame In Iran Is To "Achieve Market Monopoly" In Logistics, Energy

Russia Think Tank Tells Chinese Media That U.S. Endgame In Iran Is To "Achieve Market Monopoly" In Logistics, Energy Russian military blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk, the operator behind the Rybar Telegram channel, recently surfaced in an interview with the Chinese outlet Guancha, offering a non-Western assessment of the ten-week U.S.-Iran war. The interview is notable given that Washington has targeted the private Russian think tank, with the State Department's Rewards for Justice pr...

By Tyler Durden

US, Iran show will to avoid renewed war as cease-fire holds: FM Fidan

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Tuesday that both the United States and Iran appear willing to prevent a return to war and pursue a lasting settlement, warning that renewed escal...