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Xi Jinping calls for cooperation with Trump to reset China–U.S. relations
President Xi Jinping of China has challenged the United States and China to overcome historic rivalry and work together to provide global stability, during talks with visiting U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing. Speaking at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday, Xi said both nations face critical questions that will shape the future of international relations and global…
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US drops $15,000 visa deposit for foreign fans with World Cup tickets
The Trump administration will exempt football fans from 50 countries subject to a $15,000 (£11,000) visa deposit requirement, provided they are travelling to the US for the World Cup with valid match tickets. Five of these countries – Algeria, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Senegal, and Tunisia – have qualified for the tournament, to be co-hosted by the US, Canada and…
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Xinhua Commentary: Steering China-U.S. relations steadily forward
As U.S. President Donald Trump is kicking off his state visit to China — the first by a U.S. president in almost nine years, the two countries face an opportunity to explore the building of a strategic, constructive and stable China-U.S. relationship. A review of bilateral relations, which have maintained overall stability despite ups and downs, demonstrates that head-of-state diplomacy…
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Jimoh Ibrahim says UN must respond to rising geopolitical tensions
Ambassador-designate of Nigeria to the United Nations, Jimoh Ibrahim says the United Nations must take stronger steps to address rising geopolitical tensions, rapid advances in military technology, and the growing threat of illicit arms transfers across the world. Speaking on Monday during a welcome address to participants of the United States Army War College at Nigeria’s Permanent Mission to the…
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Vatican warns rebel Catholic group it risks excommunication
The Vatican on Wednesday urged a breakaway Catholic group dedicated to the old Latin mass to cancel plans to ordain new bishops without consent from Pope Leo, warning the action would incur excommunication from the 1.4-billion-member Church. In the first known threat of the Church’s most severe penalty during Leo’s papacy, the Vatican’s doctrinal office told the Swiss-based Society of…
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Ghana to evacuate 300 from South Africa over anti-immigrant protests
Ghana says it will evacuate 300 citizens from South Africa following a recent wave of protests against foreign nationals. Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said in a post on X on Tuesday that the Ghanaian president had granted approval for their “immediate evacuation”. He said the “distressed” Ghanaians had registered at the country’s embassy in Pretoria to be rescued in…
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Xi navigates China-U.S. ties amid global uncertainty
The Chinese capital will soon become the setting for one of the most closely watched, high-stakes diplomatic encounters of the year, as the leaders of the world’s two largest economies prepare to meet face-to-face. This will be U.S. President Donald Trump’s first state visit to China since his re-election, and the second time Chinese President Xi Jinping has hosted him…
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Pope: Christians and Muslims must work together to ‘revive humanity’
Pope Leo met on Monday morning with members of Jordan’s Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies and of the Holy See’s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue. The members of the Royal Institute, which was founded under the patronage of Jordan’s Prince Hasan bin Talal, were in Rome for a colloquium on “Human Compassion and Empathy in Modern Times”. Compassion in Christianity and…
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France unveils $27 billion investment plan for Africa at Nairobi summit
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a $27 billion (€23 billion) investment initiative focused on clean energy, digital technology, artificial intelligence, maritime development, and agriculture across Africa. Macron made the announcement on Monday during the Africa Forward summit in Nairobi, a France-Africa forum aimed at strengthening economic and political relations between both regions. According to Macron, €14 billion of the…
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Zelenskiy says some 20 countries interested in drone deals with Ukraine
Nearly 20 countries are interested in drone deals with Ukraine and four agreements have already been signed, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday. Since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, Zelenskiy has managed to leverage Ukraine’s expertise in drone warfare into a series of successful diplomatic deals during visits to the Middle East and Europe. “Nearly…
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