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Trump lays out the pomp for Xi but says little about the significant tensions in US-China relations
Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met on Thursday for important talks on the U.S.-China relationship More »
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An isolated Netanyahu takes UN stage as he seeks reelection at home
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump has cooled as they disagree on how to handle the conflict with Iran More »
Israel's Netanyahu, at UN, calls accusations of genocide in Gaza 'the biggest lie of the century'
Allegations of Israeli genocide in Gaza are not only false but “the biggest lie of the century" — so says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu More »
Yemen tells UN that Houthi rebels' moves on key strait threaten global economy
Yemen’s internationally recognized government is pressing world leaders anew for help defeating the Iran-backed Houthi rebels More »
Italy decrees limits on non-Italian speakers and veils in school classrooms
Italy’s conservative government on Thursday has approved a school decree limiting classrooms to 30% of students with insufficient Italian-language skills and banning full-face Islamic veils, including burqas and niqabs More »
Rights group says some people it classified as journalists killed in Gaza were militants
The Committee to Protect Journalists says that 19 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire who it had previously identified as journalists or media workers were actually militants or participants in combat More »
Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia effectively shatters 2022 peace deal that ended war
Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia has shattered a peace pact that ended a devastating two-year war in 2022 More »
Russian strikes kill 8 in Ukraine as the UN debates how to end the war
Officials say that Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine have killed at least eight civilians More »
Argentina’s poverty rate rises above 30% under President Milei, reversing recent decline
Argentina’s poverty rate rose sharply in the first half of 2026, marking the first significant setback after more than a year of declines under President Javier Milei More »
NATO chief calls for calm as intel agency warns Russia may ramp up hybrid attacks
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the alliance is capable of handling sabotage and drone incidents in Europe and has good action plans in place More »
