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September 25: Trump and Xi Meet as Denmark Warns of Possible Russian Strike
In U.S. news
A man wounded in the 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died, his family says. The family did not say whether his death was related to his injuries.
In European security
A Danish intelligence assessment raises concern that Russia could launch a limited strike against a NATO member, potentially drawing Western resources away from Ukraine. Such an attack could bring NATO into direct confrontation with Moscow.
In Iran
President Masoud Pezeshkian says Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is healthy and able to govern, disputing reports that he may be dead or brain-dead. Khamenei has not appeared in public for months. He was reportedly seriously injured in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on February 28 that killed his father and predecessor.
In business
The UK’s food and drink trade deficit has topped £21 billion, its largest since 2000. Industry leaders cite pressure on exports from Brexit, war in the Middle East and U.S. tariffs, alongside rising imports.
UBS leaders have revived discussions about moving the bank beyond Swiss regulation, possibly through a merger with a foreign bank, according to people familiar with the matter. Swiss lawmakers have advanced legislation that could require UBS to raise up to $20 billion in capital. UBS declined to comment.
In U.S.-China relations
President Trump hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House for his first Washington visit in more than a decade. They discussed trade, artificial intelligence, Iran and Taiwan, with a state dinner planned for Thursday.
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