Trump vows to push Xi to ‘open up’ China at superpower summit
US President Donald Trump said he would ask Xi Jinping to “open up” China to American firms as he headed to Beijing on Wednesday for a high-stakes summit that will … Read More
Ahead of Trump-Xi summit, China warns on US arms sales to Taiwan
China reiterated its strong opposition to US arms sales to Taiwan on Wednesday, calling on Washington to honour its commitments ahead of US President Donald Trump’s arrival for a summit … Read More
Israel and favorite Finland advance to the Eurovision final
Ten countries including favorite Finland and contentious competitor Israel won places Tuesday in the Eurovision Song Contest final, while five nations were sent home after the first day of competition … Read More
Who holds the cards at the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing?
US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for his first visit to China since 2017. The stakes are high for the two-day summit, which analysts suggest could mark … Read More
‘Irresponsible’: backlash as Utah approves datacenter twice the size of Manhattan
Facility would require more power than entire state uses and suck up vast amount of water in drought-stricken area A plan to create one of the world’s largest datacenters, a … Read More
Second indictment of ex-FBI chief James Comey signals retaliation fears
Experts say latest move by acting attorney general suggests more cases against foes amid claims of vindictive DoJ The second indictment of ex-FBI director James Comey, a top target of … Read More
Russia announces new nuclear missile ready to launch by end of year
In a televised announcement on May, 12, Vladimir #Putin announced the Sarmat would be ready for combat by the end of the year. This comes a few days after he … Read More
France confines more than 1,700 on cruise ship after suspected norovirus death
More than 1,700 passengers and crew have been confined on a cruise ship docked in the French city of Bordeaux after a 90-year-old passenger died from a suspected case of … Read More
Trump due in China for high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping | First Thing
The Iran war will cast a long shadow over the talks. Plus, the 100 best novels of all time Good morning. Donald Trump is due to arrive in Beijing on … Read More
France intensifies hantavirus surveillance as 22 contact cases identified
The hantavirus outbreak has now reached 11 total reported cases, 9 of which have been confirmed. In France, a woman infected in the deadly virus outbreak on a cruise ship … Read More