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German students protest against new voluntary military service law

Students across Germany have taken part in protests against a new law introducing voluntary military service. Organisers say they fear compulsory serv...

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Xi and Trump hold state visit talks amid tariff tensions

The second day of Xi’s visit to Washington featured formal ceremony and toasts, while Trump offered a two-month truce in the emerging tariff dispute b...

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Trump and Xi mark a new chapter at White House state dinner

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping raised a toast to a new chapter in their friendship during a lavish state dinner at the White House, attended by technolog...

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US and Chinese leaders deliver speeches at White House dinner

The leaders of the United States and China addressed guests at a lavish dinner held inside the White House. The event was observed from within by a co...

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China’s aims on trade, technology and Taiwan remain only partly met

China sought progress on trade, technology and Taiwan, but the outcome fell short of its hopes despite Xi Jinping receiving a notably warm welcome fro...

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Canada has considered remote possibility of US military action, Carney says

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Canada has considered the remote possibility of military action by the United States, prompting public re...

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Trump gave Xi an ornate bald eagle statue at a state dinner

An ornate bald eagle statue presented by Donald Trump to Xi Jinping is highlighted as an example of the role gifts can play in diplomacy.

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Analysis explores outcome of Beijing-Washington meeting

A video analysis by China correspondent Laura Bicker examines how a meeting between two prominent figures representing Beijing and Washington unfolded...

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Newspapers focus on Xi Jinping’s White House visit

Newspaper front pages feature photographs of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s historic visit to the White House, alongside headlines highlighting calls...

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More than half a million expected at Mass during Pope’s Paris visit

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected in Paris for a papal visit, culminating in a large Mass attended by more than half a million people.

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Officials say shooting outside Canadian synagogue was hate-motivated

Police say Constable Jeff Smith, who was critically injured in a shooting outside a Canadian synagogue during Yom Kippur, continued confronting the at...

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Xi’s Washington visit marked by ceremony but limited progress

Xi’s visit to Washington has so far been characterised by a positive public tone, while several important issues remain unresolved and still require d...

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Netanyahu defends Israeli military actions in UN speech

Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu defended his country’s military actions in the Middle East during a speech at the United Nations, while dozens of de...

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UN delegates walk out during Benjamin Netanyahu speech

UN delegates were seen leaving during a speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while members of the Israeli delegation appeared to cheer...

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Eviction of 87-year-old tenant highlights Spain’s housing crisis

The eviction of Maricarmen, an 87-year-old tenant in central Madrid, has drawn attention to the pressure facing renters after an investment firm incre...

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Trump prepared for Xi Jinping’s visit over several months

President Donald Trump had been anticipating Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit for months, with preparations examined in a report from the White Ho...

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German prosecutors investigate 105-year-old over Nazi camp deaths

A 105-year-old suspect is being investigated in Germany over an alleged role as an accessory to murder at Stalag 326, where tens of thousands of Sovie...

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