LIVE: Blinken Meets Xi Jinping | NATO On Ukrainian Counteroffensive | Israel Raids Jenin Camp | BTS
US secretary of state Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday as he wrapped up a two-day high-stakes visit to Beijing aimed at easing soaring tensions between the countries. The meeting at the Great Hall of the People had been expected and was seen as key to the success of the trip, but neither side confirmed it would happen until a state department official announced it just an hour beforehand.
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday said Ukraine is making progress in its counteroffensive against Russian invaders and predicted NATO leaders will increase military assistance to Kyiv when they meet next month.
Stoltenberg made the comments as he met in the Oval Office with President Joe Biden, who said the U.S. commitment to NATO was rock solid.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed Taiwan and other thorny issues with China's top diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing on the final day of a rare visit aimed at preventing friction between the rival powers from spiraling into conflict.
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Israeli forces have raided the Jenin refugee camp, killing five Palestinians and wounding at least 91.
The raid began early Monday morning, with Israeli soldiers storming the camp, firing live ammunition, stun grenades and toxic gas, according to Wafa news agency.
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Military and civilian aircraft streaked across the sky as the Paris Air Show returned Monday after a four-year COVID-induced hiatus, with a big crowd including Ukrainian military officials and the French president.
Organizers have billed the biennial event as the "recovery airshow" after the coronavirus ravaged the sector and the event was cancelled in 2021.
This year's airshow has a new focus on defense following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, along with the industry's efforts to reduce its carbon footprint, with French President Emmanuel Macron arriving in a helicopter partly using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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An estimated 150,000 people gathered in South Korea’s capital Seoul on Saturday as fans from around the globe commemorated the 10th anniversary of the debut of K-Pop boy band juggernaut BTS.
BTS is on temporary break as a group with two of its seven members currently doing mandatory military service, but that did not stop a host of celebratory events this week catering to the band’s loyal fanbase known as “ARMY”.
At the “BTS 10th Anniversary FESTA” at Han River Park in Seoul on Saturday, tens of thousands of fans wandered among various exhibits including a BTS history wall, stage costumes and commemorative sculptures, many in the band’s signature purple colour.
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