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Indian pilot Smit Machchhar attacked aboard Israel-bound Flydubai flight
Capt Smit Machchhar was attacked by another pilot while travelling on a Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, according to the supplied report.
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Japan increases residency fee for foreign nationals twenty-fold
Japan has raised the residency fee paid by foreign nationals as part of wider immigration policy changes aimed at managing the country’s growing forei...
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Police investigate alleged rape at Indian university as hostels are emptied
Police are seeking to establish whether a female student was raped at Lovely Professional University in India, amid unrest at the institution and repo...
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Australia balances concern over China’s military power with trade ties
Australia is facing a difficult strategic relationship with China, whose growing military strength is causing concern while Beijing remains the countr...
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Hundreds of women protest in Delhi after sexual assaults
Hundreds of women have taken to the streets of Delhi to protest following a string of sexual assaults, according to a report from the city.
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Trump-Xi summit leaves key questions unanswered
The Washington summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping has drawn attention to the issues the two leaders did not address publicly, as well as the d...
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Xi and Trump hold state visit talks amid tariff tensions
The second day of Xi’s visit to Washington featured formal ceremony and toasts, while Trump offered a two-month truce in the emerging tariff dispute b...
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Trump and Xi mark a new chapter at White House state dinner
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping raised a toast to a new chapter in their friendship during a lavish state dinner at the White House, attended by technolog...
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US and Chinese leaders deliver speeches at White House dinner
The leaders of the United States and China addressed guests at a lavish dinner held inside the White House. The event was observed from within by a co...
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China’s aims on trade, technology and Taiwan remain only partly met
China sought progress on trade, technology and Taiwan, but the outcome fell short of its hopes despite Xi Jinping receiving a notably warm welcome fro...
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Trump gave Xi an ornate bald eagle statue at a state dinner
An ornate bald eagle statue presented by Donald Trump to Xi Jinping is highlighted as an example of the role gifts can play in diplomacy.
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Analysis explores outcome of Beijing-Washington meeting
A video analysis by China correspondent Laura Bicker examines how a meeting between two prominent figures representing Beijing and Washington unfolded...
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Newspapers focus on Xi Jinping’s White House visit
Newspaper front pages feature photographs of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s historic visit to the White House, alongside headlines highlighting calls...
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Trump prepared for Xi Jinping’s visit over several months
President Donald Trump had been anticipating Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit for months, with preparations examined in a report from the White Ho...
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Trump welcomes Xi as US and China agree to extend trade truce
China’s President Xi Jinping has begun a visit to the United States, where he received a warm welcome from Donald Trump. The US Treasury secretary sai...
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What is at stake in the Trump-Xi meeting in Washington?
An explainer examines the issues surrounding the planned meeting between Trump and Xi in Washington DC, ahead of their talks.
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Trump and Xi expected to discuss trade and AI during Washington visit
The White House is preparing to host Chinese President Xi Jinping for a multi-day visit, with talks expected to cover trade and artificial intelligenc...
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Three minors arrested in India after video of teen’s assault goes viral
Three minors have been arrested in India after videos showing a teenage girl being molested and her friend being beaten circulated widely online, prom...