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Trump leaves China, big tech deflects, Adani and Starmer

U.S. President Donald Trump wraps up two days of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with little to show for it. Meta and Google recruit Sesame Street, Girl Scouts and Highlights magazine to teach children healthy tech habits, even as their apps are engineered to keep those ...  Show more

Xi warns Trump, Russia’s drone barrage and Murdaugh murders

Chinese President Xi Jinping warns U.S. President Donald Trump that mishandling Taiwan could push the two superpowers towards a clash. Russia unleashes its heaviest wartime drone attack on Ukraine. Cuba has run out of diesel and fuel oil according to its energy minister. The Whit ...  Show more

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