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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have started a series of meetings.

Xi lauds 'new positioning' in Chinese ties with US

Chinese President Xi Jinping says he and US President Donald Trump have backed creating a ‘constructive, strategically stable relationship’.

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U.S. President Donald Trump makes a toast during a state banquet hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China.

Trump sings China’s praises during banquet with Xi Jinping

US President Donald Trump has labelled talks with Chinese president Xi Jinping as ‘extremely positive and productive’ during a state dinner between the two countries on Thursday evening. 

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A view of burnt car after an Israeli drone strike in Saadiyat, south of Beirut, Lebanon on May 13, 2026.

Bibi hails UAE visit, but it didn’t happen says gulf state

The Israeli PM “paid a secret visit” to the United Arab Emirates to meet its leader. The UAE denied the visit had taken place.

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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are holding talks in Beijing.

Trump-Xi summit will expose dysfunctional duo

The critical summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping could frame relations between the US and China for years (but don’t mention the war).

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President Donald Trump arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, China, on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, for a two-day summit with ChinaÕs leader, Xi Jinping. The summit between the leaders of the United States and China in Beijing this week represents a pivotal moment for a global economy that has been upended by war and trade tension over the past year. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

What to watch out for during pivotal US-China summit

The summit between the leaders of the United States and China in Beijing this week represents an important moment for a global economy that has been upended by war and trade tension.

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Australian and New Zealand passengers evacuated from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship have arrived in the Netherlands for quarantine before being repatriated.

Aussie hantavirus cruise passengers arrive at next location

Australian and New Zealand passengers evacuated from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship have arrived in the Netherlands for quarantine before being repatriated.

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“I know I have my doubters,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told his supporters.

UK PM Starmer in trouble as over 60 MPs call for resignation

Four government aides have resigned as they joined scores of Labour MPs calling for UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to stand down.

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Donald Trump rejected the latest offer from Iran to end the war with the United States.

‘TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE’: Defiant Trump rejects peace proposal

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Donald Trump extended the latest stand-off in the effort to end the war and cast doubt on whether the stalemate would be broken anytime soon.

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US President Donald Trump is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the coming weeks. (AP PHOTO)

Trump heads to China for tense talks with Xi

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping will hold their first face-to-face talks in more than six months as they try to stabilise ties strained by trade and the Iran war.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken with reporters on the country's Victory Day holiday. (EPA PHOTO)

Putin says Ukraine war will end soon, floats peace talks

Vladimir Putin has indicated the ‌Ukraine ‌war will likely come to an ​end soon, but says ‘anyone who wants to meet me has to come to Moscow’.

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Jeffrey Epstein's alleged suicide note was released by a US District Court on Wednesday.

Epstein suicide note: Watcha want me to do — Bust out cryin!

New York Court releases alleged Jeffrey Epstein suicide note found by his Italian gangster cellmate.

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Politicians must balance the protesters’ right to free expression and the right of Jews to safety.

To fight anti-Semitism, first grasp where it comes from

THE ECONOMIST: What looks like a 21st-century problem has deep, dark roots.

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