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Trump and Xi meet to hash out their differences
US President Donald Trump met with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, today. Both leaders sounded optimistic about cooling trade tensions between the world's two largest economies. Also, in Rio de …
Published on 15 hours ago
Hurricane Melissa leaves Jamaica without electricity
Today in Jamaica, people are picking up the pieces after the strongest storm seen on Earth — and the strongest hurricane in Jamaica's history — thrashed the island. Also, an attack by Israeli forces …
Published on 1 day, 15 hours ago
Revenge killings follow fall of Darfur's El-Fasher to militia fighters in Sudan
Atrocities continue as Sudan’s military retreats from el-Fasher, a town in Darfur that has been under a grueling siege for more than 500 days. Also, Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with c…
Published on 2 days, 15 hours ago
Hurricane Melissa intensifies as it approaches Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa intensifies into a Category 5 hurricane as it heads towards Jamaica. We look at how, in the age of climate change, storms are becoming wetter, stronger, slower and more destructive.…
Published on 3 days, 15 hours ago
China's five-year plan emphasizes independence from outside tech
China's leadership has announced its latest five-year plan for the future. A lot of details are still unknown, but one of government's big ambitions is to strengthen its domestic tech sector. Also, t…
Published on 6 days, 15 hours ago
US-Colombia relations begin to fray
Colombia has recalled its ambassador to the US as tensions mount between the two countries over aid cuts and US military strikes in the Caribbean. Also, a British soldier on trial for killing two peo…
Published on 1 week ago
Drone strikes near Khartoum upend hopes of reopening airport
Today, the airport in Khartoum was scheduled to reopen for the first time since the start of the country’s civil war two years ago. But a series of drone strikes near the airport put the kibosh on th…
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
Russian bombardment cuts power and water for hundreds of thousands
Russian forces attacked an energy facility in the Chernihiv region overnight, leaving its northern part without power and in some cases without water. Power engineers are working to repair the damage…
Published on 1 week, 2 days ago
Bolivians elect a center-right president for the first time in two decades
Bolivians have elected a center-right candidate, Rodrigo Paz, as their new president, ending 20 years of leftist political leadership. Paz’s victory puts the 12-million-strong nation on a notably unc…
Published on 1 week, 3 days ago
High stakes for Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets with Trump at the White House
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting the White House for his third visit since US President Donald Trump returned to office. While Zelenskyy hopes for stepped-up US support in the form…
Published on 1 week, 6 days ago