Trump heads to China in need of wins

Plus, Britain's Starmer resists pressure to resign.

Go beyond the headlines with Reuters on the stories shaping the day. Subscribe for $1/week. Subscribe now. Daily Briefing Daily Briefing By Kate Turton Hello. Trump heads to China in need of wins, the UK's Starmer defies calls to quit, and the evolving drone war in southern Lebanon clouds Iran peace prospects. Plus, Eurovision style from the turquoise carpet. Today's Top News   REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo As US President Donald Trump heads to China in need of wins, modest expectations for meetings with Xi Jinping underscore how Trump's bombastic approach has failed to deliver an advantage ahead of the talks.  With the US-Iran ceasefire on the brink of collapse, Washington hit Tehran with fresh sanctions targeting companies accused of helping ship oil to China. Foreign Policy Editor Don Durfee tells the Reuters World News podcast the timing is no coincidence. The FBI has begun interviewing current and former CIA employees as part of the Department of Justice’s investigation into ex-CIA director John Brennan over his role in an intelligence finding that Russia interfered in the 2016 US election to help Trump. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer defied calls to resign, telling ministers he would "get on with governing" despite a "destabilising" 48 hours of growing calls to set out a timetable for his departure after a local election drubbing. Follow live. Two out of three Americans think Trump has not clearly explained why the country went ‌to war with Iran, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that also showed his approval rating ticking up from the lowest level of his term. A Dutch hospital quarantined 12 staff members in a preventive measure after blood and urine from a hantavirus patient were handled without observing strict protocols. The hospital staff members will be quarantined for six weeks. African leaders used the second day of a summit with French President Emmanuel Macron to push for easier access to credit that could help fund major investments and boost economic growth. Business & Markets   A policewoman controls the traffic in Pyongyang in 2017. An influx of vehicles into North Korea over the past couple of years has transformed the capital. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj From famine to nuclear war, North Koreans have had plenty to worry about over the years. Now, the upwardly mobile residents of Pyongyang face a more prosaic concern: Finding a parking spot. India has declined Russia’s offer to sell it liquefied natural gas subject to US sanctions despite a shortfall driven by Middle East tensions, ‌leaving a tanker bound for India in limbo as talks continue on permitted cargoes. The Trump administration said it will loan energy companies 53.3 million barrels ‌of crude from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve as part of a global agreement to calm oil markets that have spiked on the US-Israeli war with Iran. EBay rejected an ambitious $56 billion takeover bid from the much smaller GameStop on doubts over the financing of the deal, ‌while underscoring the turnaround efforts that have boosted its growth. Shares of Hims & Hers Health fell 15% premarket after the telehealth company missed Wall Street estimates for first-quarter revenue and posted a surprise loss, hurt by changes in ‌its weight-loss offerings. In the developed world, many people are both better off and unsatisfied. On this episode of The Big View podcast, Peter Thal Larsen talks to Ryan Avent, author of ‘In Good Faith’, about the eroding beliefs underpinning growth, and whether AI will force us to confront what progress means. Evolving drone war in southern Lebanon clouds Iran peace prospects   A screengrab taken from a video released by Hezbollah in Taybeh, Lebanon, with the date of the video given as April 26, 2026. HEZBOLLAH MILITARY MEDIA/Handout via REUTERS While Washington and Tehran argue over a deal to end the attacks on shipping that are shaking the world economy, Iran's most powerful ally Hezbollah and Israel are stepping up a drone war in Lebanon. In recent weeks, Hezbollah has used cheap, easy-to-assemble First Person View kamikaze drones to transform the war it has been fighting since it began firing on Israel on March 2, days after the US-Israeli forces began their attacks on Iran. Read more And Finally... FELICIA, representing Sweden. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner This week's Eurovision Song Contest kicked off with hopefuls walking the turquoise carpet ahead of opening night in Vienna, Austria. View gallery   Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. 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Trump rejects Iran's response to a US peace proposal

Plus, evacuation of Hantavirus-hit cruise ship to be completed today.

Go beyond the headlines with Reuters on the stories shaping the day. Subscribe for $1/week. Subscribe now. Daily Briefing Daily Briefing By Claire Beers Hello. Trump has dismissed Iran's reply to a US peace plan, the evacuation of passengers from the Hantavirus-hit cruise ship will be completed today, and India's Modi urges limits on fuel use, travel and imports to save forex.  Plus, the world prepares for Trump-Xi talks. Today's Top News   A woman walks past an anti-US billboard in Tehran, Iran. REUTERS/Majid Asgaripour/WANA President Donald Trump's swift rejection of Iran's response to a US peace proposal sent oil prices surging amid concerns the 10-week-old conflict will drag on, keeping shipping through the Strait of Hormuz paralyzed. The Reuters World News podcast has more details.  The evacuation of passengers from a Dutch-flagged luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be completed today with flights from Australia and the Netherlands. Ukraine's military and regional officials reported Russian drone strikes and battlefield clashes over the past 24 hours, despite a US-brokered ceasefire. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he thought the Ukraine war was coming to an end. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes to wean Israel off US military support within a decade ‌as his country pushes to strengthen ties with Gulf states. Prime Minister Keir Starmer sought to quell a mounting rebellion in his party by saying he would prove the doubters wrong and stay in power to avoid plunging Britain into a new political crisis. Thailand's billionaire former premier Thaksin Shinawatra was released from jail on parole and met by cheering crowds, eight months after ‌a court ordered him to do the prison time he tried to dodge with a prolonged stay in hospital. Business & Markets   A worker takes a photo of bags of plastic pellets at a warehouse in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China. REUTERS/Go Nakamura China's producer prices blew past expectations to rise to a 45-month high in April, while consumer inflation also accelerated as global energy costs remained elevated, piling more pressure on manufacturers already grappling with weak demand at ‌home. Three tankers carrying crude exited ‌the Strait of Hormuz last week and on Sunday with trackers switched off to avoid Iranian attacks, shipping data from Kpler and LSEG showed. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged a ‌spate of measures including fuel conservation, work-from-home practices and limits on travel and imports, as a surge in global energy prices puts pressure on the country's foreign exchange reserves. Cerebras Systems is set to raise the size and price of ‌its initial public offering, as demand for the artificial intelligence chipmaker's shares continues to climb. Nintendo's shares fell 7% in Tokyo after the company hiked ‌Switch 2 prices and as the market frets over a lack of high-profile games to build momentum. British pop star Dua Lipa has filed a lawsuit against ‌Samsung Electronics seeking at least $15 million in damages, accusing the South Korean tech giant of using her image without permission to market its television sets. Trump and China's Xi set for talks spanning Iran, nuclear, trade and AI   US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to discuss Iran, Taiwan, artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons as they weigh extending a critical minerals deal, according to US officials previewing Trump's two-day visit to China this week. The leaders of ‌the world's two largest economies will hold their first face-to-face talks in more than six months as they try to stabilize ties strained by trade, the US-Israeli war with Iran and other areas of disagreement. Many stakeholders are rallying the US President ahead of the summit, including the families of two Americans imprisoned in China, urging Trump to seek their release. And, the US auto industry and lawmakers hammering Trump with a simple message: Please don't offer China any access to the US car market. Read more And Finally... REUTERS/Illustration/Kate Evans Known as the city of lively hearts, the city of gardens and the heart of Pakistan, Lahore rarely slows down. From the old quarters of the Walled City to its newer middle-class and affluent neighborhoods, it is also a place where the past is never far from the present. Our correspondent, Mubasher Bukhari, guide to Mughal's history, bold breakfasts and bustling bazaars. Read more   Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Advertise in this newsletter or on Reuters' website   Reuters Daily Briefing is sent 5 days a week. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also sign up here. Want to stop receiving this email? Unsubscribe here. To manage which newsletters you're signed up for, click here. This email includes limited tracking for Reuters to understand whether you’ve engaged with its contents. For more information on how we process your personal information and your rights, please see our Privacy Statement. Terms & Conditions   © 2026 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036