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President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday morning for the start of a high-stakes summit that runs through Friday.
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The president is expected to urge the Chinese leader to help ease tensions in the Middle East by helping to persuade Iran to end the war.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quietly visited the United Arab Emirates during the Israeli-U.S. war with Iran, his office said Wednesday. The UAE later denied any secret visit had occurred.
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BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Thursday of "clashes and even conflicts" with the United States over Taiwan, cautioning President Donald Trump that tensions over the Beijing-claimed island could jeopardize ties between the world's two biggest economies
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Trump praised China's leader and emphasized their personal bond as both sides sought to steady relations despite tensions over Iran, trade and global power.
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At the summit, the Chinese leader placed Taiwan, a key point of friction between the U.S. and China, at the center, calling it "the most important issue" between the two countries.
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As El Niño develops this year, scientists are increasingly confident it could be one of the strongest on record with global consequences, as Simon King explains.
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The BBC's Faisal Islam explains why the economy is showing more resilience than many expected, despite the war in Iran.
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President Trump is vying to make deals with China during his visit with President Xi Jinping. And, the Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as the next leader of the Federal Reserve.
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England reinforce their pack for the Six Nations Grand Slam decider against France with the return of Sadia Kabeya, Maddie Feaunati and Lilli Ives-Campion.
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Health Secretary Wes Streeting is thought to be plotting a Labour leadership challenge as early as Thursday.
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Nickolay Mladenov stressed that moving forward with Gaza reconstruction efforts hinges on the militant group surrendering their weapons.
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The UAE denied reports of the "alleged visit" and insisted relations between the two countries were not based on "unofficial arrangements".
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Investigators moved last month to drop a probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
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Gov. Henry McMaster, a Republican, appears prepared to thrust the state into the nation's redistricting wars.
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The high-stakes summit is expected to cover a wide range of contentious topics, including trade, technology, export controls, Taiwan, and the Iran war.
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About a fifth of the world's trade in oil and natural gas typically passes through the Strait Of Hormuz.
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