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Trump Offers a "Surprise Gift" to Xi Jinping... Warm and Friendly State Dinner [Baro-e News] U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized bilateral friendship at a state dinner held at the White House. SBS Sep 25, 2026 5:07 PM

Saudi Oil Export Rerouting Overwhelms Gulf of Oman, Tanker Charter Rates Surge Amid recent attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels, Saudi Arabia has rerouted crude export volumes away from the Red Sea, causing maritime transfer infrastructure for Middle Eastern crude passing through the Strait of Hormuz to reach its capacity limit. SBS Sep 25, 2026 5:03 PM

Taiwan Responds Backlash Against Xi Jinping's Demand to Oppose "Taiwan Independence" side to maintain its stance against "Taiwan independence" during the U.S.-China summit, the Taiwanese government pushed back, stating, "This is a tactic used by China to distort facts and unilaterally convey its own positions and arguments." In a statement posted on its official website today , Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs addressed Xi's demand for the U.S. SBS Sep 25, 2026 4:26 PM

Amnesty Calls Trump's ICE 'Irreparable' and Demands Its Abolition Immigration and Customs Enforcement) in Austin, Texas, on September 22, 2026. The human rights organization Amnesty International has denounced human rights violations by the U.S. SBS Sep 25, 2026 3:53 PM

US, China Focus on 'Stability'; Possibility of Extending 'Merely Two-Month' Trade Truce US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a summit at the White House, but analysts note that no groundbreaking agreements were reached as the focus remained on the stable management of bilateral relations. SBS Sep 25, 2026 2:22 PM

Hollywood Stars Including Susan Sarandon Arrested Protesting Netanyahu According to outlets including The New York Times and AFP, the New York City Police Department arrested about 100 people on the 24th local time in Midtown Manhattan who were demonstrating against Prime Minister Netanyahu's attendance at the UN General Assembly. SBS Sep 25, 2026 2:20 PM

Nepalese Prime Minister at UN: 'Great Floods' a Warning to the World, Appeals for Support During his address at the general debate of the high-level session of the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Shah stated that is destabilizing the fragile Himalayan ecosystem, melting permafrost and glaciers, and accelerating the occurrence of disasters. SBS Sep 25, 2026 2:09 PM

South Korea Nears '5040 Club' Membership... Why Did Former Member Japan Fall Behind? The "5040 Club," which refers to countries with a population of 50 million and a per capita income of 40,000 dollars, includes only five nations among some 200 countries worldwide as of 2025: the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and Italy. SBS Sep 25, 2026 11:52 AM

Third Suspect, a Man of Korean Descent in His 20s, Arrested in Sydney Shooting Murder Case According to Australian public broadcaster SBS and other local media outlets on the 25th , the New South Wales Police announced that they arrested the third suspect, a 21-year-old Korean-Australian man identified as A, the previous day on charges including murder and participation in a criminal organization. SBS Sep 25, 2026 11:48 AM

Xi Jinping Says US and China Reach New Trade Deal, Urges Prudent Handling of Taiwan Issue President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House. (Photo: AP, Yonhap News) Chinese President Xi Jinping said during a summit with the United States in Washington, D.C., that the two countries have reached a new trade agreement and must continue to expand cooperation. SBS Sep 25, 2026 11:27 AM