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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

Swiss pilot surpasses solar-powered plane altitude record

Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan gives a thumb up prior to take off, in Sion. — AFP

Russian forces rapidly pierce Ukraine's lines

Ukrainian service members carry a coffin during a funeral ceremony in Chernihiv. — Reuters

Man killed in Spain wildfire as European heatwave intensifies

Firefighters cool off the ground close to a school, on the outskirts of Tres Cantos. — AFP

Ukrainian drone attacks kill three, target Moscow

Rescuers and police officers work at the site of an air strike, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. — Reuters

Azerbaijan, Armenia publish initialled peace agreement

US President Trump participates in a trilateral signing with Armenia's PM Pashinyan (R) and Azerbaijan's President Aliyev (L), in Washington, DC. — Reuters file photo

Zelensky thanks EU, as Kyiv seeks place with Trump, Putin

People kneel down during the funeral ceremony for Victoria Roshchyna, a Ukrainian journalist who died while in captivity in Russia, on Independence Square in Kyiv. — AFP

'Challenging day' for firefighters battling huge blaze in France

People walk through a burnt-out farm following wildfires in Fontjoncouse, France. — AFP

UN plastic pollution treaty talks floundering

An Afghan worker loads plastic bottles into a sack at a recycling yard in Kabul. — AFP

Firefighters battle blaze near Athens for second day

A firefighting helicopter sprays water over a burnt area in Palaia Fokaia. — AFP

Putin-Trump summit: what we know so far

(FILES) Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and US President Donald Trump shake hands before a meeting in Helsinki on July 16, 2018.

Trump to meet with Putin in Alaska next week

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Pioneer spirit drives Swiss solar-powered plane altitude bid

Raphael Domjan prepares to take off in Sion on Friday. — AFP

US, Russia plan truce cementing Putin’s gains

People attend the funeral ceremony for Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who died in Russian captivity, at St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, amidst Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv. — Reuters

Two tourists die, fires erupt in Greece amidst gale-force winds

People stand outside ticket offices at the port of Piraeus, near Athens. — AFP

Spain, Nepal boost ties with MoU

Santiago Velo de Antelo and Dr Sarmila Parajuli Dhakal, signing the MoU on behalf of Spain and The Diplomat Nepal
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