President Trump has concluded a two-day visit to Beijing at a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The US leader hailed the trip as a success, saying he had struck “fantastic trade deals”, but little detail is known about the discussions. Neither side has announced any major trade breakthroughs or business deals. The BBC’s […]
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The 72-year-old Hollywood legend was premiering his directorial debut, Propeller One-Way Night Coach, at the French film festival.source
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According to US trade representative Jamieson Greer, deals on Chinese purchases of US agricultural products have been firmed up. But China’s foreign ministry did not confirm any such new deals, saying only that both sides had agreed to maintain stable trade ties and expand co-operation based on “equality, mutual respect and mutual benefit”. source
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Trump’s softer approach towards China is one that experts say will likely trickle down to the wider MAGA base.source
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Multiple empty Waymo cars have been spotted driving around a cul-de-sac in Atlanta, Georgia, in the early hours of the morning. The cars, which use artificial intelligence for routing and safety, are able to drive without human assistance. They have already been deployed in more than 10 US cities, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, and […]
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In his 3,700-word article, headlined The Silence that Meets the Rape of Palestinians, Kristof wrote that “there is no evidence that Israeli leaders order rapes. But in recent years they have built a security apparatus where sexual violence has become, as a United Nations report put it last year, one of Israel’s ‘standard operating procedures’ […]
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President Donald Trump has commissioned the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as part of his initiative to make Washington DC ‘safe and beautiful’ ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday this summer. As part of that, contractors began work last week to paint the pool blue. The historic pool, stretching 2,030ft (620m) between the […]
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A franchisee of the fast-food restaurant is accused of refusing an employee time off to observe the Sabbath, which is on Saturday in her Christian church.source
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President Trump was welcomed by President Xi Jinping in Beijing for what will be a whirlwind tour.source
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The US president says he wants Beijing and Taipei to “cool down” tensions over the self-governing island.source
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