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Trump arrives in Beijing for high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping
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Trump arrives in Beijing for high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping

Trump landed in Beijing Wednesday for a two-day summit with Xi Jinping covering trade, Iran, Taiwan and AI chips

Trump vows to push Xi to 'open up' China at superpower summit
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Trump vows to push Xi to 'open up' China at superpower summit

Trump heads to Beijing demanding China open its markets to US firms, with Elon Musk and Jensen Huang aboard Air Force One for the high-stakes summit.

Trump says he doesn't need China's help on Iran as Tehran tightens Hormuz grip
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Trump says he doesn't need China's help on Iran as Tehran tightens Hormuz grip

Trump dismissed China's role in ending the Iran war as peace hopes faded, oil hit $107 a barrel, and Iran expanded its control over the Strait of Hormuz

Pentagon says US cost of Iran war nearing $29 billion
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Pentagon says US cost of Iran war nearing $29 billion

Pentagon revised its Iran war cost estimate to nearly $29 billion, up $4 billion in two weeks. Democrats say the true figure could be far higher

Trump, UAE president discuss strategic ties and Middle East developments
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Trump, UAE president discuss strategic ties and Middle East developments

Trump and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed held a phone call to discuss strategic bilateral ties and regional security

China urges Pakistan to step up mediation between Iran and US
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China urges Pakistan to step up mediation between Iran and US

Wang Yi calls on Islamabad to intensify Iran-US mediation efforts and help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as Trump reaches Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping

Trump heads to China for superpower summit with Xi Jinping
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Trump heads to China for superpower summit with Xi Jinping

Trump arrives in Beijing for his first China visit since 2017, with trade, Taiwan, Iran, and rare earths all on the agenda for high-stakes talks with Xi Jinping

Trump says stopping Iran's nuclear program outweighs Americans' economic pain
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Trump says stopping Iran's nuclear program outweighs Americans' economic pain

Trump says preventing Iran from getting a nuclear weapon is his only priority, dismissing Americans' financial pain as the Iran war drives inflation and midterm pressure mounts

US consumer inflation hits three-year high fueled by Iran war
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US consumer inflation hits three-year high fueled by Iran war

US CPI jumped to 3.8% in April, its highest in nearly three years, as the Iran war drives energy prices sharply higher, BLS data shows.

Stung by Iran war, Trump heads to Beijing in need of wins
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Stung by Iran war, Trump heads to Beijing in need of wins

Trump meets Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 14-15 seeking limited trade deals and China's help on Iran, as analysts say his leverage has weakened significantly

Ghalibaf says US has 'no alternative' but to accept Iran's 14-point proposal
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Ghalibaf says US has 'no alternative' but to accept Iran's 14-point proposal

Iran's parliament speaker warned the US that delays will cost American taxpayers as Trump declared the Middle East ceasefire was on ‘massive life support’

Trump warns Middle East ceasefire on 'life support' as Iran vows to fight back
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Trump warns Middle East ceasefire on 'life support' as Iran vows to fight back

Trump rejected Iran's latest counteroffer, calling it 'totally unacceptable' and warning the Middle East ceasefire was on 'massive life support'

White House press gala shooting suspect Cole Allen pleads not guilty
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White House press gala shooting suspect Cole Allen pleads not guilty

Cole Allen, 31, pleaded not guilty Monday to attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents' dinner.

Trump rejects Iran peace terms as oil prices surge and Tehran warns of new attacks
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Trump rejects Iran peace terms as oil prices surge and Tehran warns of new attacks

Trump called Iran's peace counterproposal 'totally unacceptable', sending oil prices above $100

US citizen tests positive for hantavirus as cruise ship passengers fly home to Nebraska
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US citizen tests positive for hantavirus as cruise ship passengers fly home to Nebraska

One of 17 Americans repatriated from the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius has tested positive for the Andes virus. Both infected passengers are flying in biocontainment units

Hantavirus cruise ship: Americans will not necessarily be quarantined, CDC official says
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Hantavirus cruise ship: Americans will not necessarily be quarantined, CDC official says

CDC acting director Jay Bhattacharya says Americans from the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius will be assessed in Nebraska but not automatically quarantined. ‘This is not Covid’

China confirms Trump state visit to Beijing from May 13 to 15
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China confirms Trump state visit to Beijing from May 13 to 15

China confirms Trump will visit Beijing from May 13 to 15 for a high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping covering Iran, trade tariffs, and Taiwan

Trump rejects Iran's response to US peace proposal as 'unacceptable'
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Trump rejects Iran's response to US peace proposal as 'unacceptable'

Trump called Iran's counterproposal to end the 10-week war 'totally unacceptable' as Tehran warned of retaliation and threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Guards threaten US Middle East sites as Trump awaits Tehran response
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Iran's Guards threaten US Middle East sites as Trump awaits Tehran response

Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned any attack on its tankers would trigger strikes on US sites in the region, as Washington awaits Tehran's answer on a peace deal

UK sending warship to Middle East ahead of Hormuz mission
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UK sending warship to Middle East ahead of Hormuz mission

Britain is deploying destroyer HMS Dragon to the Middle East ahead of a UK-France-led multinational mission to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from Iran

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