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Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with China's Xi on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan
The welcoming ceremony for U_S_ President Donald Trump as he arrived in Beijing for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping has included a military honor guard, a military band and hundreds of Chinese youths waving flags and chanting, “Warm welcome!” More »
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Gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate where authorities tried to arrest a senator
A burst of gunfire rang out in the Philippine Senate, sparking chaos in the building where authorities had tried to arrest a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court in connection with a deadly government crackdown on drugs More »
Foreign ticket holders from World Cup qualifying countries won't have to pay bonds to enter US
The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that foreign visitors from countries that have qualified for the World Cup and have bought tickets for the soccer tournament pay as much as $15,000 in bonds to enter the United States More »
Russia fires about 800 drones at Ukraine despite recent talk by Putin and Trump of possible peace
Russia has launched a massive daytime drone attack on Ukraine, firing at least 800 drones across 20 regions of the country More »
US deportations to El Salvador double as Bukele aligns himself with Trump agenda
Official figures show that the number of people deported to El Salvador from the United States nearly doubled in the first months of 2026 More »
'Ocean Dream' blue-green diamond sells for more than $17 million at Christie's auction in Geneva
Christie's says a 5.5-carat triangular-cut diamond billed as the largest fancy vivid blue-green diamond known to exist has sold for more than 13.5 million Swiss francs or $17.3 million More »
Mexico's Sheinbaum denies reports of CIA operations there while CNN stands by report
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum denies a CNN report claiming the CIA conducted deadly operations in Mexico More »
Macron ends Africa trip in Ethiopia with focus on UN reform and inclusive governance
French President Emmanuel Macron has concluded his Africa visit with talks in Ethiopia More »
Malaysia says Iranian oil transfers near its waters exploit a maritime loophole
Malaysia’s maritime agency says Iranian-linked tankers are exploiting “jurisdictional gaps” to conduct ship-to-ship transfers of sanctioned oil near its waters More »
Company says it’s not clear when its hantavirus-hit ship will start cruises again
Oceanwide Expeditions says it expects to know by the end of the week if the MV Hondius cruise ship will keep to its schedule after a hantavirus outbreak More »
