Brazil's leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed confidence on Monday that his country and the United States will reach a trade deal. U.S. President Donald Trump also signaled that a deal is likely.

The talks between the US and China this weekend were positive as the countries came to terms on a range of contentious points, setting the stage for leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to finalize a deal this week,

As Republican and Democratic lawmakers trade blame for the U.S. government shutdown, some have begun to worry that the impasse is ceding their authority over federal spending to an increasingly assertive President Donald Trump.

The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is being deployed to continue targeting suspected drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean, the Pentagon said Friday.

The US is seeking to expand its strategic relationship with Pakistan but those ties don’t come at the expense of Washington’s relations with India, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.Just like India has ties with countries that the US doesn’t,

Plus, stray dogs become a focal point in India’s capital, and an Aaron Rodgers reunion on “Sunday Night Football.”

The US Treasury Department announced on Friday that it is sanctioning Colombian President Gustavo Petro “for his role in the global illicit drug trade.” Also sanctioned are Petro’s wife and son, and Colombia’s interior minister.

The US and South Korea remain stuck on all the major details of a $350 billion investment pledge, President Lee Jae Myung said in an interview Friday, signaling the countries may fail to finalize a trade deal in time for a summit meeting with Donald Trump.

Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom said in an interview aired on Sunday that he is considering running for U.S. president in 2028 and will make a decision after the 2026 midterm elections.