Prediction markets have priced the Trump-Xi summit. Do the bets have any value?
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Prediction markets have priced the Trump-Xi summit. Do the bets have any value?

US President Donald Trump has already announced the date: September 24. That is when, Trump says, Chinese President Xi Jinping will come to the White House for a visit following the “America first” leader’s own three-day trip to Beijing in May. But there is a diplomatic wrinkle. The Trump administration has publicly put the date on the calendar. Beijing has not formally announced Xi’s Washington v...

Brazil’s China borrowing, Trump accuses 9 Latam countries: 7 Latin America relations reads
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Brazil’s China borrowing, Trump accuses 9 Latam countries: 7 Latin America relations reads

We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering Latin American relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese executive filmed taking cash on Colombia metro project Colombian prosecutors are investigating allegations that executives of a Chinese state-owned contractor building the Bogota...

Data centre anger, bacon fight, Bill Gates’ AI warning: 7 US-China relations reads
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Data centre anger, bacon fight, Bill Gates’ AI warning: 7 US-China relations reads

We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Harvard, MIT among 30 US universities ordered to audit China research ties Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Johns Hopkins University were among 30 American ins...

Cisco probably violated Middle Eastern and Muslim employees’ civil rights, US agency finds

Cisco probably violated Middle Eastern and Muslim employees’ civil rights, US agency finds

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission finds ‘reasonable cause to believe’ tech firm subjected workers spoke up about Palestine to hostile work environmentThe US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency tasked with enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws, has found that Cisco, the global tech company, probably violated the civil rights of Middle Eastern, Muslim and other company emp...

Trump says US will ‘hit Iran hard’ as hostilities resume – Middle East crisis live

Trump says US will ‘hit Iran hard’ as hostilities resume – Middle East crisis live

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Iran responded to an assault on its Larak Island by targeting US bases in JordanFirst US military attacks on Iran in a month prompt retaliationCoinciding with this week’s G20 meeting, the EU has issued a statement saying it will work with the US and other allied countries to maintain economic pressure against Iran.“The ‌EU welcomes efforts at ensuring that Iran ceases its destabilising activities ...

France gears up for an election year defined by a fragmented left

France gears up for an election year defined by a fragmented left

France 24

It's back-to-school week for France, and its politicians are no exception. With a year set to be dominated by a crucial presidential election, both the left and the right wing are hoping to get candidates that will stand a chance against far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who is currently topping the polls. But for now, the political spectrum remains fragmented. So, who is running so far? FRANCE 24's...

South African airline defends dramatic low-level flyby before rugby union clash

South African airline defends dramatic low-level flyby before rugby union clash

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Cape Town stunt sparks major debate over safety risksAirlink insist flyby conducted according to regulationsA pre-game stunt involving two passenger jets flying dramatically low over a stadium in South Africa drew huge cheers from the estimated crowd of around 56,000 people, but also sparked a major debate over safety risks.The flyby by two Embraer jets, operated by local airline Airlink, happened...

Nepal rescuers race to reach hundreds feared trapped in hydropower tunnels

Nepal rescuers race to reach hundreds feared trapped in hydropower tunnels

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Workers thought to be stuck in underground areas at 11 sites after last week’s devastating flash floodsRescue teams are working to reach more than 900 missing hydropower workers, hundreds of whom are feared trapped in the tunnels and underground areas of 11 hydropower projects in Nepal after the devastating flash floods, ​the ⁠country’s disaster ​management authority has said.The death toll from t...

Spain PM blames Russia, Israel for Ceuta migrant crisis’ disinformation

Spain PM blames Russia, Israel for Ceuta migrant crisis’ disinformation

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday there were signs Russia and Israel had spread the disinformation over Spain’s migration policy that triggered last month’s rush of migrants into Ceuta, but no evidence of Moroccan involvement. Over 72,000 migrants irregularly crossed ‌from Morocco into the tiny Spanish territory between July 30 and 31 in an unprecedented surge at one of the Europ...

British family pleads with French authorities to release body of relative who died in Channel

British family pleads with French authorities to release body of relative who died in Channel

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Jasmeet Wadhwa, who fled Taliban persecution in Afghanistan, lost his life while trying to reach UK in AprilA British family is pleading with French authorities to release the body of a relative that officials have held for five months after he died in the Channel in April.Jasmeet Wadhwa, 32, died while attempting to reach the UK on a dinghy on 1 April with his mother, Harbans Kaur Wadhwa, after t...

British family plead with French authorities to release body of relative who died in the Channel

British family plead with French authorities to release body of relative who died in the Channel

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Jasmeet Wadhwa, who fled Taliban persecution in Afghanistan, lost his life in AprilA British family is pleading with French authorities to release the body of a relative that officials have held for five months after he died in the Channel in April.Jasmeet Wadhwa, 32, died while attempting to reach the UK on a dinghy on 1 April with his mother, Harbans Kaur Wadhwa, after they fled Taliban persecut...

US export controls on tungsten, battery ‘black mass’ seen pressuring Chinese recyclers

US export controls on tungsten, battery ‘black mass’ seen pressuring Chinese recyclers

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With Washington moving to ensure that tungsten scrap and lithium-ion battery “black mass” stay in the United States, analysts warn that the new restrictions will deprive Chinese refiners of a source of lower-cost feedstock and prompt Beijing to seek alternative supplies. China could also accelerate domestic recycling and use its own export controls on rare earths and magnets as leverage, they said...

Backstage at Rock en Seine 2026 with up-and-coming British singer Sekou

Backstage at Rock en Seine 2026 with up-and-coming British singer Sekou

France 24

In this edition of our Arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim takes us backstage at this year's Rock en Seine music festival. More than 180,000 music lovers descended on the grounds just outside of Paris to see 80 live shows. Headliners this year included the likes of American hip-hop star Tyler, The Creator, Australian rockers Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds as well as Britrock legends The Cure, who ...

France and Sweden look to boost European sovereignty through stronger defence ties

France and Sweden look to boost European sovereignty through stronger defence ties

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French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting Sweden on August 31. The aim of the trip is to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries. Boosting defence ties is expected to top the agenda, as the war in Ukraine continues and the threat from Russia persists. The newest member of NATO has also expressed interest in joining France's nuclear deterrence initiative.

Bradley Barcola joins Liverpool from PSG for record fee

Bradley Barcola joins Liverpool from PSG for record fee

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Liverpool ⁠have signed ​France forward Bradley Barcola ​from European champions Paris St Germain on a long-term contract, ​the ‌Premier League ⁠club said on Monday, making ‌him the latest marquee addition ⁠to their frontline. The whopping fee is estimated to be around £120 million and makes him the most expensive player to leave the French league.