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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

European countries condemn Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza City

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EU’s Russia sanctions delayed over US pressure

Firefighters work at the site of a building of a pharmaceutical university hit by a strike. — Reuters

She held her baby for an hour. Then the state took her away

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Cluster bombs kill, wound over 1,200 civilians in Ukraine

A woman carrying a bag walks near damaged buildings, in Kramatorsk. — AFP

UK plans biggest security operation for Trump’s state visit

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Ukraine attacks major Russian refinery with big assault

A wounded Ukrainian serviceman is seen at a makeshift memorial for fallen soldiers, in Kyiv. — AFP

110,000 turn out for far-right rally in London

Supporters of British far-right activist Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, wave Union flags and St George's cross and Welsh flags as they walk through central London during a 'Free speech' march, on September 13, 2025. (Photo by CARLOS JASSO / AFP)

Nato says no 'immediate military threat' to alliance from Russian drills

Members of Volny Chor, flash V-signs as exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and prisoners released from Belarus applaud during a press conference in Vilnius. — Reuters

Poland calls emergency UN meet over Russian drone raid

Firefighters work on the destroyed roof of a house, after Russian drones violated Polish airspace during an attack on Ukraine in Wyryki-Wola, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland. - Reuters

Britain's Mandelson fired as US envoy over Epstein links

Former Labour politician Peter Mandelson

France's new prime minister takes office amid anti-govt protests

French police pin protesters to the ground during a demonstration, in Montpellier, France. — Reuters

Poland warns of escalation over Russian drone intrusion

Polish soldiers walk below as firefighters work on the destroyed roof of a house, in Wyryki, Poland. — Reuters

Macron scrambles to find new PM as Bayrou resigns

France's PM Francois Bayrou (C) delivers his general policy statement, at the National Assembly in Paris. — AFP

Millions hit as London Underground train workers strike

Commuters cross London Bridge early in the morning. — AFP

ICC postpones hearing on Duterte's drug crackdown

A general view of the International Criminal Court, in The Hague. — Reuters
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