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    KIEV | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday evening that he and U.S. President Donald Trump have agreed to meet in New York. “This meeting could change a lot. There is diplomatic momentum,” Zelensky wrote on X following a telephone conversation between the two leaders. …

  BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to travel to Washington for a state visit and a high-stakes meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. With the upcoming visit, the two presidents are expected to complete reciprocal visits within months. The trip will be Xi’s second …

JERUSALEM | Xinhua | A group of Israeli, Chinese and German researchers found early clues that help explain why some cancer patients respond to immunotherapy while others do not, the Israel Institute of Technology said in a statement Wednesday. In their study, published in the journal Cancer Cell, the researchers …

    In June 2026, Uganda and UNESCO validated the country’s AI Readiness Assessment on its preparedness to adopt and govern AI responsibly   NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | The machine that decides the price of a Ugandan’s airline ticket, helps a farmer detect pest damage or writes a …

Geneva, Switzerland | URN | The World Health Organization Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned that people living with noncommunicable diseases face a heightened risk of preventable harm while receiving healthcare. Dr Tedros says a new WHO analysis estimates that about one in six people with noncommunicable diseases experience …

  CAIRO | Xinhua | The latest escalation in Yemen has thrust the Bab al-Mandab Strait into the global spotlight as a new flashpoint, following the Houthis’ significant territorial gains along Yemen’s Red Sea coast and around the strategic waterway. Analysts say that, amid disruptions to shipping through the Strait …

  KUALA LUMPUR | Xinhua |  Malaysian former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been granted a conditional pardon and will be allowed to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest, the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister’s Department said on Friday. The terms of the pardon …

WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The United States faces global doubts and criticism after announcing for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space, with countries warning against an “arms race” in space. U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday that the United States has …

  The seizure of Yemen’s coast creates an economic bottleneck for Egypt, security risks for Sudan and Somalia, and leverage for Eritrea and Djibouti   NEWS ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The Houthis have completed their takeover of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coastline, capturing the port city of Mocha and overrunning …

  WASHINGTON | Xinhua | A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday blocked an effort by the board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to restore U.S. President Donald Trump’s name to the building’s exterior, arguing that such a move would violate his previous order barring the …