Politics
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Xi holds talks with Botswana's President Boko in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Botswana's President Duma Gideon Boko in Beijing on Tuesday.
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Xi calls for decisive progress in Healthy China advancement
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for firmly following a path with Chinese characteristics in developing health programs and for decisive progress in the Healthy China Initiative over the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).
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Ukraine backs Trump's energy truce as Russia says it is talking with US on diesel
Zelensky said Ukraine supports the energy ceasefire announced by Trump and reserves the right to retaliate if Moscow refuses to observe it. Moscow said it was moving forward with the diesel agreement with Washington.
· 2 sources: xinhua -
Philippine impeachment court drops 3 charges against vice president
Prosecutors dropped three of four impeachment charges against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte.
· 2 sources: xinhua, ap -
Trump says Houthis 'behaving very badly' with attacks on Saudi Arabia
In a Truth Social post, Trump said the Houthis, likely at Iran's behest, are hitting Saudi Arabia and trying to drive up oil prices before the U.S. elections, recalling the U.S. bombing a year ago. He said he is not on the ballot but 'will never forget.'
· 2 sources: truthsocial, ap -
The US-Russia diesel deal and Trump's attacks on Zelenskyy give the Kremlin a boost
The US-Russia diesel deal and President Trump's attacks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy give the Kremlin a boost, as Zelenskyy said Russia continued striking Ukraine's energy facilities.
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Israel returns 22 illegally removed ancient artifacts to Greece
Israel on Tuesday returned 22 ancient artifacts illegally removed from Greece, dating to the 6th and 5th centuries B.C., at a ceremony at Athens' National Archaeological Museum. Culture Minister Lina Mendoni received them from the Israel Antiquities Authority, calling it the first time Israel has returned antiquities to Greece and the start of closer heritage cooperation. The repatriation is part of Athens' broader campaign ultimately aimed at recovering the Parthenon Marbles.
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Argentina asks maritime tribunal to halt Falklands oil project
Argentina said it asked the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Hamburg for provisional measures to halt oil development off the disputed Falkland Islands, escalating its confrontation with the UK over the archipelago's first commercial oil project. The request was filed by the office of President Javier Milei.
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Vietnam social housing falls short at 48 percent of annual target
Vietnam's social housing completions reached only 48 percent of the annual target in the first nine months while home prices remain beyond reach of most people, local media reported, citing Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc.
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Vietnam's National Assembly to consider 43 draft laws at second session
Vietnam's 16th National Assembly will consider 43 draft laws and resolutions and decide on 10 groups of major issues at its second session, running Oct. 17 to Nov. 21 in two phases.
· 1 source: xinhua