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📌 Trump arrives in China ahead of a crucial meeting with Xi Jinping
US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing to a ceremonial welcome, opening a high-stakes visit with major implications for relations between the world’s two largest economies. He is set to meet President Xi Jinping for talks on sensitive issues including technology, trade, and Taiwan, while the trip is also shaped by the US-Israeli war with Iran and the resulting global energy crisis. Trump is expected to press Xi to use China’s influence to push Iran toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz and pursuing a peace agreement. He is accompanied by senior officials and major business figures, including Tim Cook and Elon Musk.
📌 Gunshots heard inside the Philippine Senate, says Senate president
Gunshots were heard inside the Philippine Senate building, according to Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, while Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa remained inside resisting arrest under an International Criminal Court warrant. No casualties were reported, and officials said it was still unclear who fired the shots. Police entered the building and ordered reporters and personnel to leave, while Senate security locked the steel doors. Dela Rosa, a close ally of former president Rodrigo Duterte, is accused by ICC prosecutors of involvement in alleged crimes against humanity linked to the anti-drug campaign.
📌 Venezuela’s acting president defends the country’s territory and rejects Trump’s “51st state” remarks
Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez rejected President Donald Trump’s suggestion that he was “seriously considering” making Venezuela the 51st US state, saying the country would continue defending its sovereignty and independence. She made the remarks at the International Court of Justice in The Hague during hearings over Venezuela’s territorial dispute with Guyana over the resource-rich Essequibo region. Rodríguez argued that the dispute should be resolved through political negotiations rather than a court ruling, while Guyana maintains that the 1899 border decision remains valid and Venezuela cites the 1966 Geneva Agreement. A final binding ruling is expected to take months amid heightened regional tensions.
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