Politics

White House: Trump believes things moving in the right direction with Iran

• White House officials will travel to Rome this weekend to meet with Iranian counterparts

Japan Eco Minister: No change to Japan's stance of demanding elimination of US tariffs

• Remarks by the Japanese Economy Minister, Akazawa

A US House vote on Trump's tax cut bill is edging closer - House Rules Committee approves

• U.S. House Rules Committee approves Trump’s tax-cut bill

US House Speaker Johnson says yet to decide on vote on Trump tax bill, today or tomorrow

• If you are waiting for this, be ready any time

US House Speaker Johnson: We came to $40,000 SALT deduction cap agreement

• This follows the report from Politico on tentative deal reached

US politics - tentative deal for $40,000 SALT deduction reached

• Politico - a critical but tentative deal to boost the cap on state and local tax deductions to $40,000 in the GOP megabill, according to three Republicans with direct knowledge of the private agreement.

Kremlin: Putin, Trump to hold phone call at 17:00 Moscow time on Monday

• Update from RIA Novosti. This is at 14:00 GMT or 10:00 ET.

Centrist Victory in Romania Defeats Far-Right Candidate: A Democratic Signal?

• Independent centrist and Bucharest mayor Dikurser Dan wins Romania's presidential runoff, countering far-right surge in Europe. Investor confidence in Eastern Europe boosted by political stability, softening far-right momentum. Centrism shows resilience against extremism, calming nerves among global investors tracking EU politics.

US House panel approve Trump tax cut bill, setting up a possible vote on passage this week

• This is not the vote

Romanian centrist Presidential candidate ahead with 54.3% after 97% of votes counted

• A win for the pro-EU, pro-NATO candidate in Romania will be taken as a sign of better stability in Europe

Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer

Eyes on Euro politics - Romania centrist Dan appears on course to win Romanian presidency

• Dan is pro-EU and NATO

UK PM Starmer expected to announce Brexit ­"reset" deal on Monday. (Is Brexin the word?)

• UK media, The Times, with the news of the UK moving into closer alignment with the EU

Is President Trump Allowed to Accept an Airplane from Qatar?

• President Trump accepting a $400 million jet from Qatar is sparking legal, ethical, and political debates, with concerns over violating the Foreign Emoluments Clause and national security risks. What do you think is going to happen? Please comment below.

Trump tax bill fails in House panel

• Republicans split on cost