Xi Jinping visits the White House as US and China extend their trade truce Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a full day of talks and ceremony at the White House, and the two governments agreed to extend their tariff and export-control truce past its mid-November deadline. Full story → · 3 sources
Judge orders White House to restore press credentials for CNN, MS NOW and Politico A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration must immediately reinstate White House press badges it revoked from CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists last week, though some reporters were still turned away Thursday morning. Full story → · 3 sources
Treasury yields surge to multi-decade highs after the Fed's first rate hike since 2023 Long-term borrowing costs have jumped this week to levels not seen in nearly two decades, as strong economic data, high oil prices and a Federal Reserve that just raised rates all push in the same direction. Full story → · 4 sources
Oracle invokes force majeure clause on a New Mexico AI data center project Oracle has told the developer of a data center it is building in New Mexico that it may invoke a force majeure clause if the project is delayed, a sign of strain in the fast-moving buildout of AI infrastructure. Full story → · 2 sources
Australia's prime minister raises concerns over OpenAI's handling of a health department data breach Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was extremely concerned about a security breach involving OpenAI and an Australian health department website, and about how long the company took to disclose it. Full story → · 2 sources
Iran war enters its eighth month as diplomatic attention turns to the Strait of Hormuz A regional conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States that began in late February has continued into the fall, and this week brought new diplomatic signals, including reported flexibility from Iran over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Full story → · 4 sources
Germany's parliament votes today on a nationwide fuel tax cut Germany's Bundestag holds its final vote Friday on a cut to the country's fuel tax, with the states' chamber, the Bundesrat, taking up the same bill the same day. Full story → · 1 sources