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LIVE - Trump calls high-stakes talks with Xi 'great' as China throws spectacular welcome - The US president was greeted by cheering children and a troop inspection ahead of high-stakes talks and a tour of the Temple of Heaven.

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Epstein abused me while under house arrest, survivor tells US lawmakers -- Roza was among several victims who gave testimony to Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday.

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US citizen convicted of running secret Chinese 'police station' in NYC -- The secret police station, located above a ramen stall in NYC, is one of at least 100 such facilities that have been reported across 53 countries.

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Trump v Xi: Who has the upper hand? -- The BBC's Sarah Smith explains the power dynamic between the two world leaders as they meet in Beijing.

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'It's not a swimming pool' - Americans react to Trump's reflecting pool makeover -- As the president continues his initiative to make Washington DC 'safe and beautiful', tourists and locals are conflicted over the $13m renovation.

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Man shares footage from inside hantavirus quarantine -- One American passenger who sailed on the MV Hondius is now in a quarantine unit in Omaha, Nebraska.

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Watch: Alaska town sees its last sunset until August -- Residents of Utqiagvik, the United States' northernmost city, will experience 84 days of midnight sun and uninterrupted daylight.

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BBC tests out England and Argentina's World Cup training grounds in Kansas City -- Will Grant visited one of the pitches where England captain Harry Kane and his team will call home ahead of the tournament.

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What to know as Trump visits Xi in China -- Trump has landed in Beijing for the first visit by a US leader since his own in 2017.

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A decade on, Trump returns to a stronger and more assertive China -- Beijing is arguably the most powerful competitor the US has confronted in its history, one analyst says.

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How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relations for many years to come -- Trump's whirlwind visit to China is the most significant for years - but will it bear fruit?

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What comes next for US and Canada passengers evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship -- After being flown to a medical centre in Nebraska, some Americans will be allowed to "self-isolate" in their home states.

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Why Canada is seeing its biggest military recruitment surge in 30 years -- The boost marks a major turnaround for Canada after years of falling behind on defence capabilities.

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The commerce secretary spoke of three interactions with Jeffrey Epstein, including a visit to the financier's home and his island in the Caribbean.

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The court has ordered a new trial over the June 2021 killings of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh.

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Fifty countries, including five that have qualified for the World Cup, are subject to the bond requirement as part of Trump's crackdown on visa overstays.

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The ruling comes after a group leading a petition for Alberta independence said it had gathered enough signatures to trigger a province-wide vote.

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Two recent court decisions have upended a redistricting race in multiple US states, and implications could last well beyond November's midterms.

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The 76-year-old tradition, where a hat is placed atop an obelisk covered in vegetable grease, saw the New Jersey governor's son claim victory.

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Kouri Richins published a children's book about grief soon after her husband's death, which a jury later found she had caused.

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Kevin Warsh was confirmed by the narrowest margin since the role required a Senate confirmation vote.

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Jake Rosmarin tells the BBC what it's like inside the national quarantine unit where he and 14 other passengers are staying in Nebraska.

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