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China and Japan plan fresh round of economic talks after Xi Jinping and Fumio Kishida’s meeting
China and Japan have pledged to strengthen communication over maritime issues and hold a new round of economic talks in an effort to stabilise relations, but a number of sticking points remain. Following Thursday’s meeting between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the two sides released a five-point document that said they had…
The End of the Beginning in Venezuela
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Cal-Maine Foods, largest producer of eggs in US, finds bird flu in chickens at Texas plant
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Breaking News | News | UkraineZelensky says ready to hold Ukraine elections
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday he was ready to hold new elections in Ukraine, and that he expected to send Washington within a day revised proposals on ending the nearly four-year war with Russia. US President Donald Trump is pressuring Kyiv to accept a deal formulated by Washington, the initial version of which was…
Breaking News | News | RussiaRussia adds ‘LGBT movement’ to list of extremist and terrorist organisations
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