U.S. President Donald Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping are expected to meet in Washington this week as competition over the technology intensifies.

California voters will decide in November whether to impose a one-time 5% tax on the state's billionaires, a proposal that has sparked debate over income inequality and the state's future business prospects.

The conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis has lasted eleven years, with recent attacks raising questions about the future of political engagement and regional stability. Timour Azhari breaks down the situation.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called two local election defeats for his party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), a "disaster" but vowed to remain in post.