🇺🇸🇨🇳⚡️- "Safeguarding peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait is the biggest common denominator between China and the United States, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday when holding talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing.

Noting that the Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-U.S. relations, Xi told Trump that if it is handled properly, the bilateral relationship will enjoy overall stability.

Otherwise, the two countries will have clashes and even conflicts, putting the entire relationship in great jeopardy, Xi said, emphasizing that 'Taiwan independence' and cross-Strait peace are as irreconcilable as fire and water" - Xinhua, Chinese State Media.

🇺🇸🇨🇳⚡️- The first round of US-China talks have ended.

🇺🇸🇨🇳⚡️- One of the things likely to be discussed is the $14 Billion dollar arms sale package to Taiwan and another $6 Billion dollar package, both of which Trump has not yet approved.

The larger package is mostly made up of advanced air defence systems and has been ready for President Trump's approval since March, and would be the largest US arms sales package to the small island of Taiwan, which is largely dependent on US military support for its defence. The smaller package, primarily comprising general defence assets, is also reportedly ready for Trump's approval.

Trump has been urged by some in Congress to approve the $14 billion package before his trip to China to avoid discussion of the deal, although these packages are now likely to be used as bargaining chips.

🇺🇸🇪🇸⚡️- "One of the reasons I supported NATO is because it gave us basing rights in Europe.

So when NATO partners like Spain deny us use of these bases, the primary reason for why NATO is good for America, then what is the purpose of the alliance?" - Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State.

🇺🇸⚡️- "Are we in NATO only to protect them and not to further our national interest? This is a very legitimate question that we need to address." - Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State.

🇬🇧⚡️- British economy continues its stagnation this year only growing 0.6% in the first 3 months of 2026

🇺🇸🇨🇳⚡️- The US has approved 10 Chinese companies to buy Nvidia's second most powerful artificial intelligence chip, the H200.

Each approved customer will reportedly be allowed to purchase 75,000 chips each.

Despite approval from the U.S., the Chinese government has not let the companies make any purchases of the chips as of yet, instead pushing for domestically produced chips.

According to Reuters, some of the companies include Alibaba, Tencent, ByteDance, JD.com, Lenovo, and Foxconn.

🇺🇦⚡️- Andriy Yermak, Zelenskiy's former chief of staff, has been placed under pre-trial detention by Ukraine's anti-corruption courts with a bail of 140 Million Ukrainian hryvnia ($3 Million US dollars) pending the result of his money laundering charges.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡️- "Urgent alert to Lebanese residents in the following towns and villages: Labaya, Sahmar, Tafahta, Kfar Malki, Yahmar (Bekaa), Ain al-Tineh, Houmin al-Fouqa, Mazra'at Sina'i

- In light of the terrorist group Hezbollah’s violation of the ceasefire agreement, the IDF is compelled to act forcefully against it. The IDF does not intend to harm you.

- For your own safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately and move at least 1,000 meters away from the villages and towns into open terrain.

- Anyone who remains near Hezbollah operatives, facilities, or combat equipment is putting their life at risk!" - Israeli Defence Force.

🇺🇸🇨🇳⚡️- The first round of US-China talks reportedly lasted 2 hours and 15 minutes.

After the talks President Trump and President Xi Jinping toured the Temple of Heaven.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️- "On the night of May 14, Russia launched a massive air attack targeting Ukraine's critical infrastructure. The aggressor used 731 air attack assets: 675 Shahed-type UAVs, 3 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missiles, 18 Iskander-M ballistic missiles, 35 Kh-101 cruise missiles.

Ukrainian air defenders shot down:
- 652 enemy UAVs
- 29 Kh-101 cruise missiles
- 12 Iskander-M ballistic missiles" - Ukrainian Air Force.

🇮🇷🇦🇪⚡️- BREAKING: Iran has boarded and seized a vessel 38 nautical miles northeast of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, which is now sailing toward Iranian territorial waters.

The seizure comes as the United States and China are holding a historic summit in Beijing.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡️- Hezbollah hostile drone intrusion detected in northern Israel.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡️- "The IDF has begun attacking infrastructure of the terrorist organization Hezbollah in several areas in southern Lebanon." - Israeli Defence Force.

🇱🇻⚡️- Evika Silina, Latvia's Prime Minister has announced she will resign, that will trigger a collapse of her coalition government.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡️- "A short while ago, an explosive drone launched by the Hezbollah terrorist organization fell within the territory of the State of Israel, near the Lebanon border.

As a result, several Israeli civilians were injured and evacuated for further medical treatment at the hospital.

This is a blatant violation of the ceasefire understandings by the Hezbollah terrorist organization." - Israeli Defence Force.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡️- Hezbollah drone intrusion detected in northern Israel.

🇺🇸🇨🇳⚡️- President Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on September 24th.

🇺🇸🇮🇱⚡️- The Israeli government is going to file a defamation lawsuit against the New York times over an article alleging sexual assault against Palestinian prisoners in Israeli Jails.

"Following the publication by Nicholas Kristof in The New York Times of one of the most hideous and distorted lies ever published against the State of Israel in the modern press, which also received the backing of the newspaper, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar have instructed the initiation of a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times." - Israel Foreign Ministry.