Trump’s charm offensive in Asia sends Nikkei 225 to record heights Shares are mostly higher in Asia and Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index has surged more than 2% to another record The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025
South Korea awards Trump gold crown amid deal to unlock $350bn trade talks Seoul says it has reached broad agreement on investment and shipbuilding as attention shifts to US-China meeting The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2025
From CBS to TikTok, US media are falling to Trump’s allies. This is how democracy crumbles We’re watching the Orbánisation of the US – and as in Hungary, control of the media is key to consolidating power, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2025
US attempted to capture Venezuela's Maduro by bribing his pilot, report claims A US agent tried to bribe Nicolás Maduro's pilot to divert his plane for capture, part of a 16-month covert operation that ultimately failed to topple the leader. Euronews · Oct 29, 2025
Marjorie Taylor Greene Blasts Speaker Mike Johnson For Keeping GOP Health Care Plans Secret: Says She Has To Go to A Secure Room To 'Find Out' Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) accused House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) of withholding details of a Republican alternative to the Affordable Care Act, intensifying GOP tensions as health care costs loom as a 2026 election issue. Benzinga · Oct 29, 2025
How mountaineer Jim Morrison made the first skiing descent of Everest's most dangerous route Mountaineer Jim Morrison has skied the last un-skied route on Mount Everest The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025
Trump and Xi talks could end months of global economic chaos High on agenda for the leaders of the US and China will be rare earths and tariffs, with a chance of a relationship reset The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2025
South Korea trade deal appears elusive as Trump seeks $350B investment After a charm offensive in Japan that culminated in $490 billion in investment commitments, President Donald Trump is set to meet with South Korea’s leader on Wednesday as a trade deal with that country appears more elusive The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025
Hurricane Melissa live updates: ‘Catastrophic’ storm kills over 30 in the Caribbean as it moves through the Bahamas Hurricane Melissa is expected to move across the Bahamas on Wednesday evening The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025
Trump expects a ‘big step’ in talks with China’s Xi Jinping which may roll back tariffs for a crackdown on fentanyl Trump is expected to meet with Xi later this week in South Korea The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025
White House Purges Biden-Appointed Arts Panel As Trump Pushes Ballroom And Triumphal Arch The White House on Tuesday dismissed all six members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts (CFA), the federal advisory panel that reviews major design and architectural proposals in the nation's capital, as President Donald Trump advances an aggressive building agenda in and around the Executive Mansion. Benzinga · Oct 29, 2025
All operational US liquefied natural gas terminals have violated pollution limits, says report Analysis of public records comes as Trump administration aims to fast-track approval of new LNG export terminals The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2025
Federal trial to start over Trump's efforts to deploy the National Guard in Portland, Oregon A federal trial over whether President Donald Trump can deploy the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, is set to begin Wednesday The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025
Trump, an Avowed Second Amendment Champion, Defends a Gun Ban With 'No Historical Justification' His administration is urging the Supreme Court to uphold a prosecution for violating a federal law that bars illegal drug users from owning firearms. Reason · Oct 29, 2025
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025 Trump laments the Constitution not allowing him a third term: ‘The sad thing is, I have my highest numbers that I’ve ever had’ Trump admitted he is not allowed to run for a third term, but told reporters Tuesday night, ‘We'll see what happens’
Benzinga · Oct 29, 2025 Nvidia, Nokia, Bloom Energy, Visa And Cameco: Why These 5 Stocks Are On Investors' Radars Today Major U.S. indexes closed higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.3% at 47,706.37, the SP 500 advancing 0.2% to 6,890.89, and the Nasdaq climbing 0.8% to 23,827.49.
Benzinga · Oct 29, 2025 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Delivers Stark Message In Washington — US Can't Win AI Battle By Shutting Out China's Developers: 'It Hurts Us More' On Tuesday, Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang warned that the push to isolate China from advanced AI chips could go wrong.
Benzinga · Oct 29, 2025 Republicans Join Democrats To End Trump's Brazil Tariffs Amid Soaring Coffee, Beef Prices — Elizabeth Warren Calls Levies 'Chaotic' The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Tuesday, overturning President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Brazil by terminating the national emergency declared in July to justify the move.
The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2025 Trump news at a glance: senators pass measure that would scrap Brazil tariffs in rare fightback against trade war Bipartisan measure would terminate sweeping tariffs on coffee, beef and other products – key US politics stories from 28 October at a glance
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025 Court disqualifies Trump-appointed US attorney from overseeing multiple criminal cases A federal judge has disqualified acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli in Southern California from several cases
The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2025 Border patrol leader told to go to court every weekday to report on Chicago enforcement Federal judge gives orders to Gregory Bovino in exceptional bid to impose oversight over Trump officials’ raids in city
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025 The East Wing demolition was 'jarring.' But a White House history buff sees a silver lining Stewart McLaurin knew it was coming
The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2025 Wole Soyinka, Nigerian Nobel laureate and Trump critic, says US visa revoked Soyinka, 91, who recently compared US president to Idi Amin, says ‘I have no visa – I am banned’
AAP · Oct 29, 2025 Latex giant Ansell bullish despite Trump's tariff moves Tariffs and a national security probe into PPE aren't fazing Ansell or its investors, with an improved share price off the back of its AGM.
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025 White House pushed Navy celebration officials to launch live explosives over dummies as Trump ‘needed to see explosions’: report The event, attended by Trump and First Lady Melania, was to celebrate the Navy’s 250th birthday