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US President Donald Trump will now speak on both nights of the Republican Party’s unusual midterm convention next week, a party official said on Wednesday,…
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Trump calls Xi’s Washington visit ‘exciting’, but claims US leads China in AI race
US President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that the US held a significant lead over China in artificial intelligence, touted what he termed unprecedented levels…
Vietnam arrests deputy minister over probe into huge bribes
Vietnamese police arrested a deputy health minister on Wednesday for allegedly accepting huge bribes, part of an investigation into a company accused of smuggling medical…
2 Filipino sailors killed in Iran’s attack on vessel, Saudi Arabia says
Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest crude exporter, said on Wednesday that an Iranian attack on an oil tanker owned by its national shipping company had…
SCO takes landmark stand on nuclear security as Iran comes under renewed attack
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation has issued its first dedicated declaration on nuclear safety and security, condemning attacks on peaceful nuclear facilities and outlining practical cooperation,…
Israel ready to remove Palestinians in Gaza once US approves, minister says
Israel has plans ready to remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip but is waiting for the United States to figure out where to take them,…