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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

Putin praises Sharaa efforts in keeping integrity

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa, at the Kremlin in Moscow.

UK’s Starmer arrives in China to defend ‘pragmatic’ partnership

Britain’s PM Keir Starmer is welcomed upon his arrival at an airport in Beijing.

Greenland dispute ‘strategic wake-up call,’ says Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron (C) Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen (R) and Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen (L) give a press conference at the Elysee Palace.

Russian strikes hit Odesa, knock out power in Kharkiv

Rescuers place in a bag the body of a person found under debris in Odesa, Ukraine. — Reuters

Greece probes factory fire as fifth victim found

A person walks at the premises of a biscuit factory, following a fire, near Trikala, Greece. — Reuters

1,700 buildings still without heat in Kyiv

Residents arrive to Kramatorsk after their evacuation, Ukraine. — Reuters

Ukraine, Russia, US agree to more talks

A Ukrainian serviceman stands next to a truck equipped with a machine gun during an air raid alert in Kyiv on Saturday. — AFP

Russian air strikes pound Ukraine amid peace talks

Firefighters work at the site of a Russian drone and missile strike, in Kyiv. — Reuters

Italy recalls envoy to Switzerland over suspect release

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

Macron vows to speed up social media ban

French President Emmanuel Macron

Berlin doubts Russian flexibility in UAE talks

Russia's President Vladimir Putin welcomes US special envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow. — AFP

Danish PM visits Greenland for talks after Trump climbdown

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen pose in Nuuk, Greenland. — Reuters

Greenland PM: Don't know what is in Trump-Rutte pact

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New Zealand landslips kill at least 2, others missing

Damaged caravans and vehicles remain stuck amid rubble, in the aftermath of a landslide at a campsite triggered by heavy rains, in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. - Reuters

Nato commander ready for Arctic mission

Nato Supreme Allied Commander Europe US Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich attends a joint news conference at Nato headquarters in Brussels. — Reuters
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