
Trump and Xi hold critical talks at White House summit
US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington for talks on trade, AI, Taiwan and Iran.

US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington for talks on trade, AI, Taiwan and Iran.




Donald Trump and Xi Jinping discussed trade tensions, technology and AI risks at the White House

In October elections, Israel’s national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is hoping to become defence minister.

Africa has 54 countries at the United Nations, but not one has a permanent seat on the powerful UN Security Council.

Four civilians have been killed in the latest Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas questioned how long the world would “remain silent” on Israel’s actions.

Trump welcomes China’s Xi Jinping to White House

Benjamin Netanyahu says there will be surprises in his UN General Assembly address.
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The race to become the next United Nations Secretary-General is heating up, with five women among eight candidates.

A crew member was killed in an attack on an Indian cargo vessel off the coast of Oman.

Belgium and Rwanda have restored diplomatic relations after an 18-month rupture over the war in eastern DR Congo.