Rubio attended meetings at the Great Hall of the People alongside Donald Trump during Trump’s visit to China.

Xi had greeted Trump with a red carpet welcome at the opulent Great Hall of the People with military band fanfare, a gun salute and a host of schoolchildren jumping and chanting "welcome!".

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday posted a map graphic on his Truth Social platform depicting Venezuela with an inset American flag and the label “51st State.”

Ukraine resumed drone attacks on Russia’s oil refineries and ports yesterday, two days after a three-day ceasefire proposed by US President Donald Trump expired.

King Charles III outlined UK leader Keir Starmer’s legislative plans during a pomp-filled ceremony yesterday, despite uncertainty over the prime minister’s future as he faces calls to resign from his own party.

Israel has escalated its attacks in Gaza in the five weeks since halting its joint bombing with the US in Iran, redirecting its fire back on the ruined Palestinian enclave where the military believes Hamas fighters are tightening their grip.

Henry Wang, president of the Center for China and Globalization, said yesterday Beijing could play a mediating role to help end the US-Iran conflict.

An Ecuadoran judge was fatally shot during a state of emergency that had been declared to combat organized crime, Ecuador’s judicial oversight body said.

US President Donald Trump landed in Beijing yesterday for a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping aimed at easing deep tensions between the rival superpowers.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a “secret” meeting with the president of the United Arab Emirates during the war with Iran, his office said yesterday, amid reports that Saudi Arabia and the UAE struck Iran during the conflict.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed that the number of vehicles in his convoy be reduced by 50 percent, a move aimed at promoting austerity and reducing fuel consumption amid the current global situation.

Senator says attacked by protesters

Tesla boss Elon Musk and Nvidia chief Jensen Huang accompanying him

US president signals trade expansion push and Iran talks as CEOs join visit amid tensions over Taiwan, tariffs and tech rivalry

Meeting happens ahead of Trump–Xi summit

Attacks were followed by drop in Iranian strikes on the kingdom, Reuters tally shows

Midnight posting spree targeting Obama and political opponents coincides with renewed debate over president’s health

Rare earths, tariffs and US arms sales to Taiwan expected to dominate summit with Xi Jinping

A massive blast at a crowded market in northwestern Pakistan killed 10 people and wounded dozens more yesterday, the emergency services agency said, as the latest attack in the region threatens to reignite fighting with neighbouring Afghanistan.

Days after conceding a major defeat in West Bengal, the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress has launched a sharp attack on the newly formed BJP government in the state over the appointment of former chief electoral officer Manoj Agarwal as chief secretary.