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US offers new relationship to Cuba in Rubio message

US offers new relationship to Cuba in Rubio message

WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered to forge a new relationship between the U.S. and Cuba on Wednesday in a video message to the Cuban people, proposing $100 million in aid and blaming Cuba's leaders for shortages of electricity, food and fuel.
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China says rare earth controls lawful, will cooperate with US on 'reasonable' concerns

China says rare earth controls lawful, will cooperate with US on 'reasonable' concerns

By Lewis Jackson BEIJING, May 20 (Reuters) - China will work with the U.S. on "reasonable" concerns regarding its rare earth export controls, the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday, in a statement that defended its restrictions as legitimate and lawful.
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EU overcomes fierce internal debate to agree on tariff deal with the US

EU overcomes fierce internal debate to agree on tariff deal with the US

The European Union has approved a tariff deal with the United States to cap tariffs on most EU exports at 15%
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US nuclear power pact with Saudi Arabia lacks strict guardrails, letter says

US nuclear power pact with Saudi Arabia lacks strict guardrails, letter says

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - A proposed U.S. pact with Saudi Arabia on its development of nuclear power lacks the strictest guardrails that Democratic lawmakers had urged, according to a U.S. State Department letter sent to one of the senators.
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Vance says 'a lot of progress' made in Iran talks

Vance says 'a lot of progress' made in Iran talks

WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday the United States and Iran have made a lot of progress in their talks and neither side wants to see a resumption of the military campaign. "We think that we've made a lot of progress.
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UK's second-most senior diplomat in Washington leaves post abruptly

UK's second-most senior diplomat in Washington leaves post abruptly

May 20 (Reuters) - Britain's second-most senior diplomat in Washington, James Roscoe, has left his post abruptly without any public explanation for his departure. The UK's foreign ministry issued a short six-word statement: "James Roscoe has left his post".
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Turkey's Erdogan tells Trump issues with Iran can be resolved, Ankara says

Turkey's Erdogan tells Trump issues with Iran can be resolved, Ankara says

ANKARA, May 20 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told U.S. President Donald Trump in a call on Wednesday he welcomed the extension of a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, adding he believed contested issues between the sides could be resolved, according to the Turkish presidency.
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Trump nominee vows to press Seoul on its $350 billion pledge

Trump nominee vows to press Seoul on its $350 billion pledge

By David Brunnstrom and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's nominee to be the U.S. ambassador to South Korea vowed on Wednesday to press South Korea to learn where the $350 billion Seoul has pledged to invest in the United States will come from.
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Singapore in talks with tech firms about adding 'nutrition labels' to AI products, minister says

Singapore in talks with tech firms about adding 'nutrition labels' to AI products, minister says

SINGAPORE, May 20 (Reuters) - Singapore is in talks with technology companies about attaching "nutrition labels" to AI products, designating their intended uses and limitations, a senior minister said on Wednesday.
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US Plans Pax Silica Industrial Hub in New Clark City to Strengthen Tech Supply Chains

US Plans Pax Silica Industrial Hub in New Clark City to Strengthen Tech Supply Chains

US Plans Pax Silica Industrial Hub in New Clark City to Strengthen Tech Supply Chains
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Exclusive-Trump official helped secure US visa for fugitive Polish minister

Exclusive-Trump official helped secure US visa for fugitive Polish minister

By Humeyra Pamuk and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - U.S.
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Greenland says US talks make progress but island is not for sale

Greenland says US talks make progress but island is not for sale

COPENHAGEN, May 18 (Reuters) - Greenland's government said on Monday that progress has been made in high-stakes talks with the United States over the territory's future, but that the giant island sought by President Donald Trump will never be for sale.