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The table at Donald Trump’s state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping brought together guests with a combined estimated net worth of about $1.127 trillion, a figure broadly comparable to Poland’s projected gross domestic product for 2026. Among those seated with the US president on Thursday night were Tesla chief executive Elon Musk, Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang and his wife, Lori, AMD chief executive Lisa Su and her husband, Daniel Lin, along with Apple executive chairman Tim Cook. Musk’s net worth was put at $918 billion, while Huang’s was listed as $195 billion. Cook was valued at $3.1 billion…

Crystal Mason’s illegal voting conviction has been left overturned after Texas’s highest criminal court dismissed prosecutors’ appeal, bringing a nearly decade-long legal battle to an end. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled on Thursday, 24 September 2026, that it had accepted the state’s challenge by mistake. The decision was 5-4, with four judges dissenting. Mason, a Fort Worth mother of three, was convicted in 2018 after casting a provisional ballot in the 2016 presidential election while on supervised release for felony tax fraud. The ballot was never counted. She maintained that she did not know she was barred from…

Czechia have reached the Billie Jean King Cup final after Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova delivered commanding singles performances in a 2-0 victory over Spain. Noskova and Muchova secured the tie for Czechia, who now have the chance to claim the team title. The result caps a powerful showing from the Czech side, with their singles strength proving decisive against Spain.

Two 20-year-old men have been arrested after police found about 30 partially clothed men covered in food, condiments and other liquids during an alleged hazing incident at a fraternity house in Madison, Wisconsin. Officers were sent to the Alpha Epsilon Pi house after receiving an anonymous tip. The men were discovered in the basement, where the thermostat had been set to 81F (27C), according to Madison Police. Several of those present had visible injuries which police said were consistent with physical assault. The vast majority were aged 18. Brayden J. Klein and Samuel N. Vane were arrested on suspicion of…

Donald and Melania Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, to the White House for tea on Friday, with the meeting briefly overshadowed by a question about China’s purchases of Iranian oil. As the two couples posed on the South Portico, a reporter asked Mr Trump: “Mr President, did you call on President Xi to stop buying oil from Iran?” Neither Mr Trump nor Mr Xi responded as they stood side by side, both looking straight ahead. The question highlighted a major point of tension between Washington and Beijing. China buys more than 80 per cent…

The US Supreme Court has temporarily revived a federal system being used by the Trump administration to check the citizenship of millions of people on voter rolls, despite evidence that eligible voters have been wrongly flagged as potential non-citizens. The decision allows the Department of Homeland Security to continue using an expanded version of its Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements system, known as SAVE, as officials search voter records ahead of the upcoming election. The administration is also using the system as part of an unprecedented effort to compile state-by-state lists of adult US citizens. The project follows an executive…

Brené Brown has warned that businesses must move away from fear-driven leadership as political uncertainty, changing markets and anxiety among workers place growing pressure on modern workplaces. Speaking at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit in Washington DC, the author, researcher and professor said many people were struggling and that leaders needed to understand how uncertainty affects their ability to work and make decisions. “It is extraordinarily difficult to be brave right now, for a lot of different reasons,” Brown said. “Politics is one, but [also] radically changing markets. A workforce that is—I’m going to tell you right now, people…

Actress Jodie Turner-Smith and her brother, Richard Smith, are facing a lawsuit from three anonymous women who allege they were pressured to take drugs and participate in sexual activity at parties. Turner-Smith says the case was filed by a person who has been harassing her and denies the claims. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday, alleges that Richard invited the women to gatherings where they encountered narcotics, firearms and people engaging in sexual activity. Two of the Jane Does claim Richard pressured them to use drugs and have sex with him. One alleges that she was allowed to stay at his…

Arsenal have been approached over a potential January move for Barcelona midfielder Dani Olmo as Mikel Arteta considers options to strengthen his attacking squad. Intermediaries are understood to have made contact with the north London club regarding the Spain international’s availability. However, it remains unclear whether Arsenal are prepared to turn that initial approach into a formal pursuit. Olmo’s future at Barcelona is reportedly uncertain, creating a possible opportunity for clubs interested in securing his signature. Several sides across Europe are said to be monitoring the 28-year-old’s situation. Arsenal Dani Olmo transfer interest could depend on Barcelona Technically gifted and…

Utah prosecutors will no longer seek the death penalty against Douglas Stewart Carter at his retrial after newly analysed DNA evidence excluded him from material recovered at the scene of a 1985 murder. Carter, 71, has spent decades on death row over the killing of Eva Olesen in Provo. He was convicted in 1985, but Utah’s Supreme Court ordered a new trial in May 2025 after finding that police and prosecutors had withheld evidence and allowed false testimony to stand. A filing by Utah County Attorney Jeffrey Gray said DNA from blood found on a doorknob and material recovered from…