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The pomp and pageantry ends as Trump’s state visit gets down to business
Politics

The pomp and pageantry ends as Trump’s state visit gets down to business

U.S. President Donald Trump and King Charles III during a state banquet at Windsor Castle for the State visit by the President of the United States of America on September 17, 2025 in Windsor, England. Wpa Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday left Windsor Castle — where […]

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From royal pomp to Epstein embarrassment: Trump’s UK state visit in pictures
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From royal pomp to Epstein embarrassment: Trump’s UK state visit in pictures

Britain’s King Charles III and Britain’s Queen Camilla greet U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, accompanied by Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales and Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, upon their arrival in the grounds of Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on September 17, 2025. Ian Vogler | Afp | Getty Images U.S. […]

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Three things Britain wants from Trump’s state visit — aside from business deals
Politics

Three things Britain wants from Trump’s state visit — aside from business deals

Viscount Hood, Lord-in-Waiting, right, greets U.S. President Donald Trump, center, and First Lady Melania Trump as they disembark from Air Force One after arriving at London Stansted Airport in Stansted, UK, on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s second state visit to the U.K. — and business […]

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‘Gaza is burning’: Israel launches ground invasion of strip’s largest city
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‘Gaza is burning’: Israel launches ground invasion of strip’s largest city

Palestinians watch as the Al-Ghafri tower collapses amid heavy smoke during an Israeli strike in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City, on Sept. 15, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Nearly two years into its retaliatory military offensive in the Gaza Strip, Israel said it has launched a long-studied ground assault on Gaza City. […]

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The UK is about to embrace Trump. The truth is, it needs him right now
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The UK is about to embrace Trump. The truth is, it needs him right now

U.S. and U.K. banners are installed by engineers from The Flag Consultancy in the street outside Windsor Castle on September 12, 2025 in Windsor, England. U.S. President Donald Trump is making an official state visit to the UK from 17 to 19 September. Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images The pomp and […]

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Where Asians want to travel in Asia in 2025
Travel

Where Asians want to travel in Asia in 2025

Bali. Bangkok. The Maldives. These destinations often top “bucket lists” for global travelers, but travelers from Asia-Pacific are planning trips to other destinations in the region, search data from Booking.com this year showed. The data, which analyzes searches from Jan. 1 to June 30, showed travel interest in Asia-Pacific varies by country. However, one country […]

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The U.S. is losing travelers. Here are the countries that stand to benefit
Travel

The U.S. is losing travelers. Here are the countries that stand to benefit

The United States stands to lose about $30 billion in international tourism this year, as the country’s political environment and strong dollar continue to deter foreign travelers from visiting. In early 2025, the U.S. Travel Association projected foreign travel spending would rise to $200.8 billion this year. However, noting a “sharp and widespread” drop in […]

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European Union to remove tariffs on U.S. industrial goods, triggering cuts for EU autos
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European Union to remove tariffs on U.S. industrial goods, triggering cuts for EU autos

Rows of Volkswagen ID Buzz electric buses are parked at the National City Marine Terminal, a major port for vehicle imports and exports to the U.S. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images The European Union formally proposed Thursday to remove tariffs on American industrial goods, fulfilling a key element of the U.S.-EU framework […]

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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: India’s three-way balancing act: Tariffs, oil, and uneasy handshakes
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: India’s three-way balancing act: Tariffs, oil, and uneasy handshakes

Hello, this is Spriha Srivastava, CNBC International’s Executive Editor for Digital, writing from London. This week, I take a closer look at India’s tightrope walk — tariffs from Washington, oil from Moscow, and an uneasy handshake with Beijing. Let’s dive in. Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping […]

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The U.S.’ deep-sea mining plans could hurt global rules-based order and benefit China, policy experts warn
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The U.S.’ deep-sea mining plans could hurt global rules-based order and benefit China, policy experts warn

The U.S. is preparing to mine the sea floor for critical minerals to reduce its dependence on China. But doing so in international waters could undermine a global rules-based order and indirectly benefit Beijing, policy experts warn. Efforts to create international guidelines on seabed mining through the International Seabed Authority (ISA), a U.N. regulator, have […]

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