China’s President Xi Jinping arrived in Cambodia on Thursday, as the Chinese leader bolsters ties with regional allies amid a trade threat from US President Donald Trump’s administration.
What’s on the agenda for Xi’s visit?
Xi was…
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Vladimir Putin lauds Elon Musk as rare pioneer – POLITICO
“It is not often that such people, charged with a certain idea, appear in the human population,” he added, going on to compare Musk to Soviet rocket engineer Sergei Korolev, who led the USSR’s space program during the Space Race with the…
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Trump has scrapped a $50bn arms deal with Ukraine
US President Donald Trump has scrapped a $50bn arms deal with Ukraine under which Kiev planned to buy Patriot systems and missiles to accompany them, according to German publication Bild.
“If you start a war, you…
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North Korea warns US after air drill on Kim Il Sung birthday – DW – 04/17/2025
North Korea threatened retaliation on Thursday after the US flew long-range B-1B bombers over South Korea during a joint training exercise.
The drill took place on Tuesday, which North Korea considers as an invasion rehearsal for an attack…
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China’s Xi wraps up Malaysia visit with jet, chip deals before heading to Cambodia
Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his first visit to Malaysia in over a decade on Thursday with a flurry of trade and investment pledges – including support for Chinese-made aircraft sales and semiconductor cooperation – as Beijing…Continue Reading
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US vice-president to visit India amid escalating trade war with China
US Vice-President JD Vance will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a four-day visit to India next week as their two countries negotiate a bilateral trade deal.
The two leaders are scheduled to meet on 21 April, the first day of Vance’s trip, for…
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Why is Donald Trump failing to bring peace to Ukraine like he promised?
Ending Russia’s war in Ukraine was one of Donald Trump’s campaign promises, and one that he famously boasted could be achieved in 24 hours. But three months after taking office, the Trump administration has only <a…
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2. How Americans view the Russia-Ukraine war
Here are several key takeaways about U.S. opinion of the war between Russia and Ukraine:
- Democrats and Republicans are divided – and this divide has grown wider – when it comes to U.S. responsibility to help Ukraine defend itself and…
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1. How Americans view Russia and Putin
Here are several key takeaways about Americans’ views of Russia:
- Half of U.S. adults see Russia as an enemy of the U.S., down from 61% in 2024. More Republicans see Russia as a competitor than as an enemy for the first time since before…
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