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Residents of the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky are described as trapped, starving, and reduced to eating garden weeds amid a blockade, shelling, and restricted burials. The article relies on testimony from trapped civilians and a Ukrainian government official who calls the situation a 'full blockade' by Russian forces.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for his first state visit in over a decade, with AI, export controls, tariffs, and political prisoners expected on the agenda. Separately, a federal judge appeared skeptical of the Trump administration's arguments defending its ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House. A state dinner is planned with major tech and AI executives in attendance.
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President Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the U.S. with a rare tarmac greeting at Joint Base Andrews, complete with red carpet, honor cordon, military flyover and Air Force band. The article notes the visit drew criticism from Republicans and Democrats, who characterized Xi as a dictator and accused Trump of fawning over an adversary while Americans face rising costs. It frames the warm reception as controversial and cites experts criticizing improper deference to adversaries.
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Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tofan speaks with PBS NewsHour about Russian drone incursions, election interference, and disinformation campaigns targeting his country. Tofan describes Moldova as a 'potential victim' of Russian aggression and frames the war in Ukraine as a fight for Moldova's own independence. The interview emphasizes Moldova's pro-Western trajectory and need for stronger air defenses.
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An Iranian social researcher argues that Trump's hope for an Iranian uprising against the regime is misguided, because the US-Israel war is uniting Iranians against a foreign attacker rather than against their own government. The piece describes growing anti-US and nationalist sentiment inside Iran that Washington is failing to understand.
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President Trump is heading to the U.N. General Assembly after a stretch of legal and political setbacks, low approval ratings, and criticism over banning several news organizations from the White House. He is expected to cast himself as a peacemaker while defending his Iran policy, with much of the diplomacy occurring in sideline meetings and a Washington visit from China's Xi Jinping.
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The US will open two Cold War-era military bases in Greenland under a deal to be signed by Trump, Danish and Greenlandic leaders. The agreement expands US military presence and follows a standoff over the strategically located island. It marks a retreat from Trump's earlier acquisition ambitions while significantly increasing US military infrastructure.
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The US will open two Cold War-era military bases in Greenland under an agreement Trump says gives Washington permanent control over Greenland's security. The deal follows months of Trump pressure and NATO tensions, while Greenland remains Danish territory.
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Trump announced a deal to buy potash from Belarus as he escalates a trade dispute with Canada. The report notes Belarus's authoritarian repression and sanctions, and includes an exiled opposition leader warning the deal is risky.
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Andy Burnham, the UK prime minister, said he expects to find common ground with Donald Trump at their first face-to-face meeting in New York, where he is also set to address the UN on AI, Ukraine, and the Middle East. The visit includes a new UK-US AI and Autonomy partnership, a reported first torpedo launch from an undersea drone, and criticism from Lib Dem leader Ed Davey over the AI plan.
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Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossio rejected as absurd the allegation that Cuba is a threat to the U.S. The article links Cuba's sixth power grid collapse to President Trump cutting off fuel in January and refers to the U.S. measures as a blockade. It presents the Cuban official's position without a U.S. administration response.
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A new report by Accra Reset warns that US withdrawal from aid programs, especially USAID and Pepfar, has strained healthcare in Africa and the Global South, forcing countries to restructure financing and absorb health workers. It cites clinic closures, funding contraction, and calls for greater country ownership, while polling shows many Americans support restoring some aid.