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Trump Orders Pentagon To Begin Nuclear Weapons Testing 'Immediately' Hours Before Meeting Xi Jinping: 'Hated To Do It, But Had No Choice' (CORRECTED)

Editor’s Note: The headline of this story has been updated to include the missing words from Trump's quote.

Benzinga

Trump orders Pentagon to ‘immediately’ start testing nuclear weapons after three-decade embargo

The U.S. has followed a ‘voluntary moratorium’ on nuclear weapons testing since 1992

The Independent UK

Trump-Xi meeting: US president says rare earths deal and tariff cut agreed

Donald Trump hails ‘amazing’ trade talks with Chinese counterpart, with ‘no roadblock at all on rare earth’

The Guardian - UK

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Army Corps approves Enbridge pipeline reroute around Wisconsin reservation

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved Enbridge's plan to reroute an aging oil pipeline around a northern Wisconsin tribal reservation

The Independent UK

Trump calls China’s Xi Jinping a ‘tough negotiator’ ahead of meeting amid escalating trade tensions and fragile global markets

High-stakes sit-down follows months of tensions and tariff threats over China’s rare earth export controls

The Independent UK

Senate passes bill to nullify Trump’s sweeping global tariffs on more than 100 nations – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Trump and China's Xi are meeting in South Korea to try to roll back months of trade tensions

President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are meeting face-to-face today in South Korea

The Independent UK

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Stocks Pressured as Fed Chair Powell Downplays Further Rate Cuts

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed unchanged, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.16%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +0.41%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) fell -0.06%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Stocks mixed ahead of Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision

The FTSE 100 index closed up 59.40 points, or 0.6%, at 9,756.14.

The Independent UK

Nio Stock Flat As Investors Eye Crucial Trump-Xi Summit

Nio Inc – ADR (NYSE:NIO) shares are trading flat Wednesday afternoon as investors digest broader market anticipation of a pivotal meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Here’s what investors need to know.

Benzinga

Chinese controls on rare earths could create challenges for the west’s plans for green tech

China recently announced that it was putting new controls on the export of rare earth elements, sparking a new round in the country’s ongoing trade war with the US.

The Conversation

Fed Delivers Expected Rate Cut While Signaling End to Balance Sheet Reduction

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.53%. The Federal Reserve delivered a widely anticipated policy decision this afternoon,...

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Stock Indexes Soar to Record Highs as Global Trade Tensions Ease

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.32%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.40%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.47%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +0.30%, and December...

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EU carmakers ‘days away’ from halting work as chip war with China escalates

Industry body says reserves of Nexperia semiconductors are dwindling after Beijing bans exports of key components

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First Thing: Record-breaking Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica and heads for Cuba

Parish of St Elizabeth ‘under water’ after Jamaica’s ‘storm of the century’. Plus, Trump and Xi to meet for first time since 2019

The Conversation

US leaders view China as a ‘pacing threat’ − has Washington enough stamina to last the race?

When Donald Trump meets with Xi Jinping on Oct. 30, 2025, he won’t just be chatting with any run-of-the-mill leader of a rival nation. Rather, he will be sitting down the with the chief representative of the United States’ “pacing threat.”

The Independent UK

Trump says US-South Korea trade deal ‘pretty much finalised’ after hours of talks

Donald Trump said the U.S. has “pretty much finalised” the details of a fraught trade deal with South Korea as he marked the last pitstop on his whirlwind Asia tour Wednesday.

The Guardian - US

Top Senate Democrat blames ‘heartless’ Trump for food aid being cut off – as it happened

Chuck Schumer condemns president for stopping Snap benefits for millions as overall cost of shutdown to US economy could reach $14bn

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Stock Index Futures Gain on Nvidia Boost Ahead of Fed Rate Decision and Big Tech Earnings

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +0.19%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +0.35% this morning, buoyed by ongoing tech and AI momentum, while investors await the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision and U.S. megacap tech earnings.

Euronews

Nvidia shares jump on Blackwell chip talk ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

Tensions between the US and China have hindered semiconductor trade between the two nations, although an easing of restrictions may soon be on the cards.

Benzinga

Trump To Discuss Nvidia's 'Super Duper' AI Chips With Xi, Hints At Meeting Jensen Huang

President Donald Trump is set to address the topic of Nvidia Corporation’s (NASDAQ:NVDA) advanced AI chips with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their upcoming meeting.

The Guardian - UK

Wall Street hits new highs as Nvidia becomes world’s first $5tn company – as it happened

Donald Trump says he will cut fentanyl tariff on Chinese goods and expects ‘great deal’ with Xi Jinping

Euronews

Trump given golden crown in South Korea with trade deal 'pretty much finalised' but not signed

It has been tricky to strike a deal with South Korea, with the sticking point being Trump's demand for $350 billion of direct investment in the US.

Benzinga

China Reportedly Resumes US Soybean Purchases Ahead Of Trump-Xi Meeting

China has reportedly made its first purchase of U.S. soybeans from this year’s harvest, ending a long-standing boycott ahead of the highly anticipated summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Benzinga

Trump Hints At Cutting Fentanyl Tariffs, Discussing 'Farmers' Ahead Of High-Stakes Xi Jinping Meeting

President Donald Trump signaled on Wednesday that he expects to lower fentanyl-linked tariffs on China, a potential major concession ahead of a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea this week.

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