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Washington and Beijing announce May 13-15 visit of U.S. President to China with trade, technology, and Taiwan on the agenda
The visit comes in the midst of a prolonged U.S.-Israel-Iran war causing a global energy crisis and the increasing tensions between the two countries over a host of issues, including Taiwan
Two ethnic groups the Hema and the Lendu have been locked in a long-running violent conflict in Ituri, a gold-rich province that borders Uganda and South Sudan
The mineral-rich eastern DRC has been plagued for three decades by conflict involving various armed groups, militia and army troops
The couple was found dead in their Abbotsford residence in May 2022
The buzz intensified when Flvio Bolsonaro, the presumptive far-right candidate, flew to Miami a day before Mr. Lulas meeting with Donald Trump on May 8, 2026
Discussions focussed on expanding and diversifying regular migration pathways and on Indias proactive approach to the implementation of GCM and IOM activities in India, Kirti Vardhan Singh said
The authorities boarded eight cruise ships in late April and determined that 27 people, mostly from the Philippines, were involved in he receipt, possession, transportation, distribution, or viewing of child sexual abuse images, says U.S. Customs and Border Protection
The only hantavirus strain that can transmit from person to person Andes virus has been confirmed among those who have tested positive, fuelling international concern
Video posted on social media by U.S. Southern Command shows a black, boat-shaped image before what appears to be an explosion, followed by a column of fire rising from the ocean
President Donald Trump says the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners
Taiwanese lawmakers have been at loggerheads over how much to spend on improving defence capabilities against a potential attack by China, which claims the island is part of its territory and has threatened to seize it forcibly.
Chinas South China Morning Post said an aviation engineer provided technical support to Pakistan during the four-day war last May
Many critics accuse of Rwandan President of crushing dissent with many seeing him as the architect of an authoritarian regime
The vessel is expected to reach the Spanish island of Tenerife, off the coast of West Africa, on Saturday or Sunday
Kirti Singh highlighted the various extensive initiatives undertaken by India, including the use of digital technologies, to support its nationals abroad
The votes are being widely seen as an unofficial referendum on Mr. Starmer, elected less than two years ago
The explosion happened at around 4:40 p.m. (0840 GMT) on Monday (May 4, 2026) in Hunans Liuyang, known as Chinas fireworks capital for its 60% share of the domestic market and about 70% of exports

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