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Germany's Merz meets Xi in China, seeking closer ties

BEIJING: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday, hoping to bolster ties with his country's largest trade partner and high-tech rival as Europe's biggest...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (2nd L) participates in a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd R) at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. — AFP

Saudi wealth fund to hit $1tn, NEOM still priority: chief

Yasir al Rumayyan, Governor of the Public Investment Fund, addresses the opening ceremony of the Future Investment Initiative, in Riyadh. — AFP

Russia warns Trump against resuming N-weapons testing

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov

French police hunting stolen Louvre jewels arrest more suspects

French soldiers from the 'Sentinelle' security plan patrol past the glass Pyramid of the Louvre Museum as French police have arrested more suspects linked to the theft of treasures from the Louvre museum's Galerie d'Apollon in Paris, — Reuters

Trump: Putin should end the Ukraine war

A man walks past Russia Iranian drone Shahed 136 (Geranium-2), a new exhibit of open-air exhibition destroyed Russian equipment in Kyiv on Monday, amid Russian attack on Ukraine. — AFP

Russian strike on Kyiv kills 3, injures 31 including children

Workers fix wires in front of a damaged house following what Russian-installed authorities described as an overnight Ukrainian missile strike in the Donetsk region. — Reuters

Two suspects in Louvre jewel heist arrested near Paris, prosecutor says

Police stand near the pyramid of the Louvre museum after reports of a robbery in Paris. — Reuters

Cooling towers at former N-power plant demolished

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Precision timing for Britain's Big Ben as clocks go back

The iconic clock which towers over the UK capital and its parliament will be stopped briefly to adjust for the switch to winter time — one of only two occasions each year when it is allowed to pause. — AFP

Britain pushes allies to boost Ukraine support

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky stands alongside Britain's King Charles III at Windsor Castle. — AFP

EU accuses Meta, TikTok of breaking content rules

The logo of Meta is seen at Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris. — Reuters file photo

King Charles, Pope Leo pray together

Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Queen Camilla stand with Pope Leo XIV in San Damaso courtyard during their State visit to the Vatican. — AFP

Top UN court starts ruling on Gaza aid obligations

Judges arrive for the session of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands. — Reuters

Sweden, Ukraine sign letter to supply Gripen fighters

Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky give a joint press conference in Linkِping, Sweden. — AFP

Fire erupts outside Serbian parliament

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire

Macron orders tighter security as Louvre reopens

Visitors queue in front of the Pyramide du Louvre, in Paris. — AFP
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