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Biden expected to meet with China's Xi Jinping next month

The two leaders, who have not met in person for almost a year, are expected to talk on the sidelines of a forum for Asia-Pacific leaders in San Francisco, U.S. officials said.
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INDONESIA-US-CHINA-G20-SUMMIT
6h ago

A desperate search for those missing in Acapulco after Hurricane Otis

Hundreds of people continue searching for those they haven't heard from in days, while the Mexican government's official death toll remains at 27.
Margarita Ibáñez walks next to the Postal Rive
Margarita Ibáñez walks next to the Postal Rive
14h ago

Mass arrests target LGBTQ people in Nigeria while abuses against them are ignored, activists say

Nigeria is one of more than 30 of Africa’s 54 countries where homosexuality is criminalized in laws that are broadly supported by the public.
A person holds a sign while marching during the National Day of Mourning in Lagos
A person holds a sign while marching during the National Day of Mourning in Lagos
15h ago

South Korean court upholds ban on gay sex within armed forces

Under the country’s military criminal act, members of the armed forces face up to two years in prison for same-sex relationships.
Participants take part in a Pride parade as part of the Seoul Queer Culture Festival in Seoul on July 16, 2022.
Participants take part in a Pride parade as part of the Seoul Queer Culture Festival in Seoul on July 16, 2022.

A group of Jews and Arabs in Israel has a 'radical' idea — protecting one another as fear reigns

“We are always told that they hate us, so we need to hate them. I always felt something was wrong there,” one activist said.
Members of the Arab-Jewish Partnership Guard in Tel-Aviv-Jaffa put up anti-war posters in Jaffa, Israel.
Members of the Arab-Jewish Partnership Guard in Tel-Aviv-Jaffa put up anti-war posters in Jaffa, Israel.
17h ago

Ottawa's Shane Pinto suspended for 41 games in NHL's first modern sports betting ban

The league did not release other details, including what Pinto did or how he was caught. He is not appealing the suspension.
Ottawa Senators center Shane Pinto
Ottawa Senators center Shane Pinto
1d ago

Li Keqiang, China’s top economic official for a decade, dies at 68

The former premier was China’s No. 2 leader and an advocate for private business but was sidelined as President Xi Jinping made himself the most powerful Chinese leader in decades.
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politics obit
1d ago

American charged with murder and rape in attack on 2 U.S. tourists near a German castle

The indictment comes months after an attack near the Marienbrücke, a bridge over a gorge close to the castle that offers a famous view of Neuschwanstein, one of Germany’s most famous tourist attractions.
The Pollat gorge near the Neuschwanstein castle
The Pollat gorge near the Neuschwanstein castle
1d ago

Netanyahu has weathered many political storms, but the Oct. 7 attack is the strongest one yet

While atrocities such as the Hamas attacks sometimes produce a rally-round-the-flag effect for those in power, there has been no such boon for Netanyahu.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with combat soldiers at the Gaza border on Thursday October 19, 2023 and said to
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with combat soldiers at the Gaza border on Thursday October 19, 2023 and said to

A 'staggering' number of children have been killed in Gaza, and doctors say survivors are traumatized

The staggering rate of deaths and injuries of children in Gaza “is a growing stain on our collective conscience,” UNICEF said.
Injured children arrive at Nasser Medical Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza.
Injured children arrive at Nasser Medical Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza.
1d ago

Megachurch leader is charged with producing child pornography

Naasón Joaquín García leads the Mexico-based megachurch La Luz del Mundo, which has congregations in the U.S. and other countries and claims to have millions of followers.
Naasón Joaquín García
Naasón Joaquín García

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