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Pomp over progress in Xi’s US summit with Trump is a win for China

While US president hailed visit as ‘great’, almost nothing of substance was achieved on resolving thorny issuesKey takeaways from the Trump-Xi summit in WashingtonIf the Beijing meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in May was the “stalemate summit”, the second round of talks between the presidents of the US and China this week seemed to give up entirely on the idea of breakthroughs.Instead, it was described as a celebration of “diplotainment” rather than diplomacy, where pomp prevailed ov…

At Trump meeting, Xi Jinping lays out terms to avoid US-China military conflict

Chinese president’s proposals for lessening tensions come amid period of intense competition between the two countries over AI and tradeXi Jinping has called for extensive cooperation with Washington to avoid the “Thucydides trap” that could put the US and China on a military collision course amid rising tensions over artificial intelligence, trade and Taiwan.At the start of his summit meeting with Donald Trump in the White House, the Chinese president laid out terms for a mutual understanding t…

Trump swoons over strongman soulmate Xi – are you feeling jealous, Vladimir?

Deference was deafening as US president rolled out red carpet for world’s biggest jailer of journalists – perhaps he was seeking tipsOne is an authoritarian who represses the media and has a strong allergy to democratic elections. The other is head of the Chinese Communist party.Donald Trump welcomed the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, to the White House on Thursday, setting the stage for a scene quite unlike anything the august old building has seen over more than two centuries.

Czech PM Andrej Babis reiterates importance of NATO for his country but rejects calls to increase defense spending

The US and NATO want Czechia to spend more on defense. Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis says Prague cannot afford faster increases, despite growing warnings about the threat from Russia.

Banished to alien lands: Trump’s secret deportation deals

After a plane journey in shackles, an Iranian woman found herself in the middle of Africa in a country she did not know existed. She is one of thousands deported from the US on the back of shadowy deals made with dozens of countries. An in-depth investigation reveals the ‘show of force’ costing American taxpayers millionsNo one would tell the shackled detainees onboard the US immigration plane where they were going. The officers in charge would taunt them when they asked, they said. It was only…

Iran and US: Two countries and the pistachio between them

The pistachios sold across the United States have a surprising history: California's trees trace their roots to Iran. Now, both regions face the same threat — their farmland is sinking as groundwater disappears.