Trump to fete Xi with lavish White House welcome
US President Donald Trump will host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House on Thursday for a day full of pageantry with one goal -- keeping the fragile peace between the rival superpowers.
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Zverev, Agassi defend 'spectacular' Laver Cup
Grand Slam champion Alexander Zverev and American legend Andre Agassi led a staunch defence of the Laver Cup ahead of the latest edition of the polarising event in London this week.
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Pakistan deploys thousands of security forces ahead of planned protest
Authorities in Pakistan's capital blocked main access routes to the city with double-stacked shipping containers Thursday ahead of a weekend demonstration by supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.
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Eel-powered Japan whizz-kid, 11, dominates in historic Games debut
Japan's 11-year-old eSports whizz-kid Yuki Kurihara crushed the competition on his Asian Games debut on Thursday, beating opponents almost three times his age.
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Sao Tome voters want to stop exodus of 'neglected' youth
In Sao Tome and Principe, one issue towers above all others ahead of Sunday's elections in the tiny island nation in the Gulf of Guinea: how to stop young people from leaving.
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Madagascar's Gen Z 'betrayed' after ushering in new rule
A year after igniting protests that forced the president from power, Madagascar's Gen Z activists say they feel betrayed by a new government they accuse of resorting to the same old tactics.
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Bulgaria's battery boom pays off as drought hits power plants
As Eastern Europe's power sector has taken a hit from a record drought, Bulgaria has benefitted from building out battery storage capacity alongside its rapid solar expansion.
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As Moscow steps up attacks, Kyiv residents brace for harsh winter
The first days of autumn chill have only barely set in over Kyiv, but winter is already dominating conversations among residents, who are making plans in case Russian strikes once again knock out the energy system.
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Mexican cartels target Australia with their African meth
The Mexican "tourists" told immigration officers in Johannesburg they had come to see the "Big Five" of South Africa's game parks -- the elephants, rhinos, lions, leopards and buffaloes that draw millions every year.
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Comic inspires unlikely kabaddi dreams for Japan's Asian Games amateurs
Kabaddi has its roots in ancient rural communities in South Asia and India is the superpower, but Japan has developed a niche taste for the team contact sport -- thanks to a comic.
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