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Xi Is Poised to Press Trump on Arms Sales to Taiwan
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Xi Is Poised to Press Trump on Arms Sales to Taiwan

Beijing has called Taiwan the “core of China’s core interests.” Xi Jinping is likely to focus on getting President Trump to slow approval of more weapons for the self-governing island.

NY Times·6h ago
CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Trump and Xi face a test over AI control
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CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Trump and Xi face a test over AI control

The stakes for AI security have risen sharply in the runup to the first trip to China by a sitting U.S. president in nearly a decade.

CNBC·8h ago
Oil prices extend gains as Trump comments diminish hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal
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Oil prices extend gains as Trump comments diminish hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal

Oil prices rose Tuesday amid concerns over a prolonged Middle East conflict after President Trump's comments that the ceasefire with Iran is on "life support"

CNBC·8h ago
Is France’s Centrist Leader Trying to Weatherproof It From the Far Right?
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Is France’s Centrist Leader Trying to Weatherproof It From the Far Right?

President Emmanuel Macron has appointed a string of allies who will remain in critical state positions after next year’s presidential election, and who could thwart a far-right successor.

NY Times·9h ago
China Increasingly Views Trump’s America as an Empire in Decline
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China Increasingly Views Trump’s America as an Empire in Decline

For decades, many Chinese viewed the United States with a mix of admiration, envy and resentment. President Trump’s volatile second term shattered that image.

NY Times·9h ago
Bolivia issues warrant for Evo Morales’s arrest after court no-show
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Bolivia issues warrant for Evo Morales’s arrest after court no-show

The ex-Bolivian president is on trial for allegedly fathering a child with a 15-year-old girl while in office.

Al Jazeera·10h ago
Starmer Faces Mounting Calls From Own Party to Resign as British Prime Minister
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Starmer Faces Mounting Calls From Own Party to Resign as British Prime Minister

Dozens of Labour Party leaders called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to leave office, and several government aides announced their resignations.

NY Times·10h ago
Roads blocked in Bolivia as protesters demand president’s resignation
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Roads blocked in Bolivia as protesters demand president’s resignation

Bolivia faces growing unrest as widespread road blockades disrupt travel across major cities.

Al Jazeera·11h ago
Trump taps former FEMA director to lead the disaster agency again
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Trump taps former FEMA director to lead the disaster agency again

Cameron Hamilton led FEMA briefly in 2025. He was removed by the Trump administration after telling Congress that the agency should continue to exist. Now, he's been nominated to lead it once again.

NPR·12h ago
Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'massive life support'
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Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'massive life support'

The US president criticises an Iranian counteroffer to end the war, and says the month-long ceasefire is "unbelievably weak".

BBC News·12h ago
Almost 200 sanctioned Russia-linked ships have entered UK waters despite warning
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Almost 200 sanctioned Russia-linked ships have entered UK waters despite warning

BBC Verify analysis of ship-tracking data suggests "shadow fleet" vessels sailed into UK water despite the government threatening to board them.

BBC News·12h ago
Former Hostage Calls on All of Israel’s Government to Resign
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Former Hostage Calls on All of Israel’s Government to Resign

Rom Braslavski, who said he had endured starvation, torture and sexual abuse during two-year captivity, demanded that members “take responsibility and get out of our lives.”

NY Times·12h ago
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