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- 1Xi Jinping Heads to Washington for Talks with Trump▼China's President Xi Jinping just left Beijing to meet President Trump in Washington, his first state visit to the US ca
Chinese President Xi Jinping has departed Beijing for Washington, in what is described as his first state visit to the US capital since 2015. President Trump is expected to greet him personally on the tarmac rather than at the White House, a gesture some observers read as a sign of warmth ahead of high-stakes US-China trade and diplomatic discussions.
- 2Rubio orders US diplomats to press allies on Iran threat▼Rubio orders US diplomats to push countries for swift action against Iran amid 'elevated risk of attack'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has instructed US diplomats abroad to urge host governments to take swift action against Iran, citing what the State Department calls an 'elevated risk of attack'. The directive signals a stepped-up American diplomatic campaign to rally international pressure on Tehran. The specific threat prompting the order has not been detailed publicly.
- 3US accuses Russians of plot to kill dissident on American soil●Russians allegedly planned to kill dissident in US, DOJ says
The US Department of Justice says Russian operatives allegedly planned to assassinate a dissident living in the United States. The claim has drawn wide attention as it would constitute a hostile act on American soil, reviving debate over Russia's alleged campaigns against critics and exiles abroad.
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A pair of giant pandas left China on Sunday, bound for the United States. The move continues China's long-running practice of lending pandas to American zoos as part of what is often called 'panda diplomacy', a symbol of goodwill between the two countries. The arrival is likely to draw public interest and visitors in the US.
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The US Department of Justice is offering federal grants to local police departments that assist with immigration enforcement. The move, reported by local outlets in Washington state, effectively ties funding to cooperation with federal immigration priorities, a longstanding flashpoint between the federal government and so-called sanctuary jurisdictions that limit such cooperation. The policy is likely to draw legal challenges and debate over the role of local police in federal immigration work.
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The Energy Department under President Trump is reportedly broadening its activities beyond the United States, adopting a more international posture. Details remain limited beyond the headline claim, but the report touches on how US energy policy and diplomacy are being projected abroad, a topic drawing attention given the administration's emphasis on energy production and exports.