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Trump and Xi ease trade war into a truce before their summit
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have calmed their escalating tariff dispute into a truce ahead of a planned summit between the US and Chinese leaders.
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Daily recap — Sep 20, 2026: Europe builds new crisis tools while five separate China stories point to pressure abroad and control at home
NATO shot down a drone over its own territory for the first time, and EU officials proposed a crisis tool similar to NATO's Article 4 consultation process, showing Europe building new emergency systems that don't need every NATO member to agree.
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Hacking abroad, financing for sanctioned Russians and new exit bans mark China's busy week
Five stories about China this week form one pattern.
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Weekly recap — Sep 14, 2026: NATO shoots down a drone as Europe builds crisis plans that bypass it
NATO jets shot down a drone over Lithuania this week, the first time the alliance has downed an aircraft over a member country's territory.
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Daily recap — Sep 18, 2026: Poland warns Putin may strike a NATO country as US still lacks an AI law
Poland's president and prime minister say Vladimir Putin is preparing a direct attack on a NATO member state and hybrid attacks on Ukraine's neighbors, the clearest warning yet that the war could spread onto NATO soil.
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Defense deals in four countries land in one week, hinting at a new normal
In the same week, Turkey and Brazil signed a defense cooperation deal, Pakistan ordered drones from a US company, US regulators moved to favor weapons manufacturers in small-business rules, and an Indian bank said defense-company stocks could rise sharply, tied to a large government weapons-spending plan.
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Congress has still not passed a national law on AI
For years, the US Congress has failed to pass any binding federal law regulating artificial intelligence, and there is no clear sign that will change soon.
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Poland's leaders say Putin is preparing to strike a NATO country directly
Poland's president and prime minister say Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning a direct attack on a NATO member country, along with hidden, deniable attacks (called 'hybrid attacks') on countries near Ukraine.
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Daily recap — Sep 17, 2026: Congress sends Russia sanctions bill to Trump as Muslim Brotherhood ban splits US allies
Congress passed a bill letting Trump punish big buyers of Russian oil and gas, and India warns this could hurt its ties with Washington since it still buys Russian oil.
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Europe Faces Sabotage, Propaganda and a Migration Dispute in One Week
In the same week, Italy warned that Russia's campaign of sabotage and disruption against Europe is becoming more dangerous, the European Union's defence chief called for a strong response, and a report described Russia running a messaging campaign to win support from developing nations.
Trump orders terrorist label for Muslim Brotherhood branches in three countries
Donald Trump has told US officials to designate Muslim Brotherhood branches in Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon as terrorist groups, freezing their assets and making support for them a crime.
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Congress sends bill letting Trump punish buyers of Russian oil, India objects
The US Congress has passed a bill targeting countries that buy large amounts of Russian oil, and sent it to President Trump to sign into law.