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US President Donald Trump expressed support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s October 27 parliamentary elections.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration wanted Europe to join additional tariffs on India and China over Russian oil purchases, but European allies refused.

White House press secretary Katie Zakaria left the role five days after taking charge amid criticism of her first briefing and questions over legal qualifications.

Elon Musk has given more than $276 million to pro-Republican organisations since July, taking his 2026 political spending to nearly $366 million, reports said.

The US has sent its bombers back from Britain’s RAF Fairford airbase amid an investigation into a suspected terror plot near the base.

The United States conducted a non-nuclear underground high-explosive experiment at the Nevada National Security Site to improve detection of low-yield nuclear blasts.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the United States from September 23 to 25, 2026, and meet US President Donald Trump in Washington.