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Can Xi bring North Korea closer into Beijing's orbit?

The Chinese leader's first trip to North Korea in 7 years comes as Pyongyang has moved closer to Russia.

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Watch: Why is China's Xi Jinping visiting North Korea?

The Chinese President Xi received a colourful welcome to Pyongyang for his first visit in seven years. The China-North Korea relationship has been strained by a fall in trade during the pandemic and Pyongyang’s increasing ties with RussiaXi Jinping visits North Korea on Monday for a two-day trip, his first in nearly seven years, as China’s president looks to revitalise ties with his junior ally.Xi is expected to meet North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, in Pyongyang.

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Video: Israel claims strike on Iranian petrochemical complex

Video shows plumes of smoke rising from Mahshahr Petrochemical Complex in Iran’s Khuzestan Province on Monday. The facility makes materials that Iran says are for civilian uses, but that Israel argues are also deployed in military applications.

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Can Xi bring North Korea closer into Beijing's orbit?

The Chinese leader's first trip to North Korea in 7 years comes as Pyongyang has moved closer to Russia.

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Zelenskyy angers Poland with WWII-era name for army unit

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sparked outrage in Poland by choosing a name that carries Nazi connotations for a Ukrainian army unit.

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Peru: Presidential election too close to call

With over 90% of the votes counted in Peru's runoff presidential election, right-wing conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori and left-wing politician Roberto Sanchez are in a neck-and-neck race. Results too close to call as rightwing autocrat’s daughter vies with leftist lawmaker

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Jafar Panahi's prison sentence confirmed by Iranian court

Following a retrial for a verdict that had been reached while the prominent Iranian director was abroad, the Revolutionary Court in Tehran has upheld a one-year jail sentence.

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China's Xi Jinping lands in North Korea for rare, high-stakes visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Pyongyang for a rare state visit, his first there in seven years. China's President Xi Jinping has kicked off his first visit to North Korea in seven years.

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Tate & Lyle agrees £2.7bn takeover by US rival in new blow to London market

Venerable but struggling UK firm backs deal with Chicago-based Ingredion putting nearly 500 jobs worldwide at riskTate & Lyle has agreed to a £2.7bn takeover by its US rival Ingredion, in a deal that could put hundreds of jobs at risk and represents yet another loss for London’s struggling stock market.The FTSE 250 business, which makes artificial sweeteners such as Splenda, has agreed to a deal that values it at 615p per share, about 60% above its price before news of a possible takeover em... Take private deal comes as UK ingredients group struggles with subdued consumer spending

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Iran war live: Trump urges restraint after Iranian missile attack on Israel

Escalation comes after Israel attacked Lebanon's capital, Beirut, killing at least two people and wounding 20. US President Donald Trump said yesterday he will call Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to urge him not to retaliate against Iranian missile strikes on Israel, news outlet Axios reported.“I am...

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Deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits southern Philippines

An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck the Mindanao region in the southern Philippines on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), triggering scenes of panic in parts of the archipelago as buildings collapsed and several deaths were reported. At least 15 people were killed and 129 injured in a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the southern Philippines.

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John Lithgow and Lesley Manville lead Tony Award winners

John Lithgow and Lesley Manville lead Tony Award winners18 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSteven McIntoshEntertainment reporterGetty ImagesJohn Lithgow and Lesley Manville won awards for their roles in Giant and Oedipus respectivelyJohn Lithgow, Lesley Manville and Laurie Metcalf were among the big winners at Sunday's Tony Awards, which celebrate the best US theatre of the past year. Joe Mantello’s stark revival of Arthur Miller’s classic drama takes home six awards, while Ragtime and Schmigadoon!

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Perez re-elected at Real Madrid paving way for Mourinho’s return as manager

Jose Mourinho expected to be announced as Real Madrid manager, returning to Real Madrid after 13 years. Jose Mourinho is set to confirmed as Real Madrid's new head coach after Florentino Perez was re-elected as the club's president until 2030.

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Middle East crisis live: Israel and Iran exchange fresh round of strikes as attacks intensify

Despite Trump’s calls for calm, IDF says it struck military targets in central and western Iran in response to attacks by TehranIsrael strikes Iran despite Trump plea as Middle East crisis threatens to escalateYemen announced that it had joined the war for the first time since the 8 April ceasefire. Iran and Israel have exchanged missile fire in the most serious confrontation since a ceasefire agreed in April.

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Explosions heard in central Tehran as Israel and Iran trade air strikes

Retaliatory barrages test two-month truce and Trump’s efforts to forge wider peace deal 34||h=1&&(this.target=t[0]),t.length>=2&&(this.opts=t[1]);var n,r=this.opts||{},i=this.target;if("string"==typeof i?n=i:"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof y?n=i.url:window.URL&&"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof URL&&(n=i.href),o(this,n),"data"!==this.params.protocol){var s=(""+(i&&i instanceof y&&i.method||r.method||"GET")).toUpperCase();this.params.method=s,this.txSize=m(r.body)||0}}),u.on("fetch-done",function(t,e){if(this.endTime=a.now(),this.params||(this.params={}),"data"===this.params.protoco...

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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan claims victory following general election

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has claimed victory in the country’s Sunday general election, as preliminary results showed his governing Civil Contract party came first with 49.81% of the vote Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan overcame a pressure campaign by Moscow and was on track to win a mandate to move ahead on peace talks that President Trump helped broker.

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Iran war day 101: Tensions escalate as Iran and Israel trade air attacks

Tensions have escalated between Iran and Israel while ongoing diplomatic efforts have failed to yield lasting peace. Iranian media reported explosions in Tehran, Tabriz and Isfahan.

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China’s Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea on rare state visit

A cheering crowd dressed in festive attire welcomes the Chinese leader at Pyongyang's main square. China's President Xi Jinping has kicked off his first visit to North Korea in seven years.

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Armenia election: Prime Minister Pashinyan declares victory

The election result, once confirmed, would cement Pashinyan's Westward push away from Russian influence. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's ruling party has won parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results on Monday, setting the stage for a renewed mandate to pursue closer ties with the West after threats from Moscow.

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Israel strikes Iran despite Trump plea as Middle East crisis threatens to escalate

Latest exchange of attacks threatens to drag Middle East into regional war and comes after US president said ‘I call all the shots’, not Benjamin NetanyahuMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael launched airstrikes on central and western Iran on Monday in apparent defiance of Donald Trump after he urged restraint over a reprisal attack by Tehran in an escalation that threatens to drag the Middle East back into a regional war.It was the first exchange of direct strikes between the two enemies sin... Donald Trump said: ‘I’m about to call Bibi right now and tell him not to respond’, as conflict risks spiralling – key US politics stories from 7 June at a glanceDonald Trump’s appeal to Benjamin Netanyahu to “not to strike back” after Iran launched missiles at Israel appears to have been unsuccessful after the Israeli military said it struck targets inside Iran.The US president made the plea after Iran responded to Israeli strikes on southern Beirut in Lebanon earlier on Sunday, as the conflict...

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Tokenization firm Securitize clears key SEC hurdle for NYSE listing

The firm announced that the US securities regulator has declared its S-4 registration statement effective, bringing it closer to a SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners II. Securitize, the tokenization specialist backed by BlackRock, moved a step closer to becoming a publicly traded company after the U.S.

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At least 19 dead after major earthquake strikes southern Philippines

The magnitude-7.8 quake triggered small tsunami waves in the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan. The quake struck off the island of Mindanao, raising fears of possible tsunamis in the Philippines, Japan, Malaysia and Indonesia.

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Israel launches retaliatory air strikes on Iran

Assault tests 2-month ceasefire and follows Tehran’s earlier launch of ballistic missiles Oil prices jumped and stocks plunged after Iran fired missiles at Israel, raising doubts about the future of fragile cease-fire in the Middle East.

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Nithya Raman overtakes Spencer Pratt in Los Angeles mayoral race

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