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President Donald Trump has signed a 90-day extension to the US–China trade truce, averting a tariff hike set for Tuesday. The move keeps in place a May deal that paused some duties after a tit-for-tat tariff war nearly froze trade between the two nations, BBC reported.

Disputes remain over technology exports, access to rare earths, China’s purchases of Russian oil, and US demands for TikTok’s separation from ByteDance. Tariffs are still far higher than at the start of the year.

In the first half of 2025, US imports from China fell 15 percent and exports to China dropped about 20 percent year-on-year, according to BBC.

President Donald Trump says he will push Russia to return some Ukrainian territory during his meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. Calling it a “feel-out meeting,” he vowed to consult Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky before any deal, while hinting at possible land swaps, BBC reported.

EU leaders insist no agreement will be valid without Ukraine’s consent. Zelensky has dismissed any deal made without Kyiv as “dead,” noting there is no sign Russia plans to end the war. The talks follow Trump’s ceasefire deadline to Moscow and precede a virtual meeting with Zelensky, US and EU leaders to coordinate strategy.

President Donald Trump has declared a “public safety emergency” in Washington DC, deploying 800 National Guard troops and taking temporary control of the city’s police force under federal law. He cited rising lawlessness, gangs, and homelessness as reasons for the move, according to BBC.

Mayor Muriel Bowser rejected the claim of a crime surge, pointing to sharp drops in homicides since 2023. She called the action “unsettling and unprecedented.”

Trump also pledged to clear homeless encampments but gave no specifics. Local advocates said homelessness is already declining and warned relocation is not a real solution.

Protesters outside the White House accused Trump of seeking control rather than safety. This is the first National Guard deployment to the capital since the 2021 Capitol riot, BBC reported.

China’s coastguard has expelled Philippine boats from waters near the contested Scarborough Shoal, with Manila reporting a collision during the confrontation. Beijing said its coastguard acted lawfully and professionally after the Philippine vessels ignored warnings.

The Scarborough Shoal is located in the South China Sea, a critical maritime route claimed almost entirely by China despite an international ruling rejecting this claim. The Philippines, along with Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, and Taiwan, also assert competing claims over parts of the area, according to Al Jazeera.