Keir Starmer is poised to choose a new ambassador to Washington from a shortlist of three as relations with the US are tested over Ukraine and Donald Trump’s attacks on European leaders. The prime minister held interviews with three finalists for the role this week, the Guardian has learned, with Downing Street preparing to make […]
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Japan ‘One Piece’ singer stopped mid-performance as Japan-China relations sour | Japan
Japanese “One Piece” singer Maki Otsuki was forced to halt her performance on stage in Shanghai, her management said, one of the latest events hit by a diplomatic spat between Tokyo and Beijing. Otsuki, known for the theme song of the popular anime, had been slated to perform for two days from Friday at the […]
Saudi Crown Prince: Don’t let Osama bin Laden sour US-Saudi relations | September 11
NewsFeed Sitting next to US President Donald Trump, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said that Osama bin Laden led the 9/11 attacks on the United States to destroy US-Saudi relations, adding that whoever believes otherwise is furthering that goal. Published On 18 Nov 202518 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 […]
China-US relations: ‘Somewhere between a ceasefire and a truce’ | Trade War
China expert Evan Medeiros discusses US-China relations going back before Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs and trade wars. The United States and China have declared a truce in the trade war launched by US President Donald Trump in April, argues Evan Medeiros, former US National Security Council director for China. Medeiros tells host Steve Clemons that […]