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China's Xi Arrives In France For State Visit

Analysts are unsure if Macron will be able to sway Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday arrived in France on a state visit hosted by Emmanuel Macron where the French leader will seek to push his counterpart on issues ranging from Ukraine to trade.
A woman wears a hat that reads "Curb Your Antisemitism" during a rally against campus antisemitism at George Washington University on May 2

ADL Warns Of Global Surge In Anti-Semitism

The Anti-Defamation League on Sunday warned that "the future of Jewish life in the West" was under threat, detailing a sharp rise in anti-Semitism since the start of the war between Hamas militants and Israel.
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Panama's presidential candidates (from left to right) Ricardo Lombana, Jose Raul Mulino, Romulo Roux and Martin Torrijos

The Main Candidates Vying To Be Panama President

A former president from a prestigious family, a strong-willed political veteran, a rocker ex-consul and a tattooed ex-foreign minister are among the candidates competing to become Panama's next president.
Prices of gold have surged to record-highs, hitting businesses - and customers - in east London's Green Street

Record Gold Prices Take Shine Off London Jewellers

Surrounded by glass-fronted display cabinets filled with shimmering gold bracelets and necklaces at London's Pakeeza Jewellers store, manager Zahid Khan laments the impact of record-high prices of the precious metal.
Some demonstrators held up Palestinian flags as they were led away

Police Clear Pro-Gaza Sit-in At Top Paris University

Police entered Paris' Sciences Po university on Friday to remove dozens of students staging a pro-Gaza sit-in in the entrance hall, AFP journalists saw, as protests fire political debate about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Demonstrations against Israel's war in Gaza have rocked college campuses across the United States

Hamas Considering Latest Gaza Truce Offer In 'Positive Spirit'

Hamas says it is considering in a "positive spirit" a Gaza truce deal, while the UN warned rebuilding the devastated Palestinian territory would require efforts not seen since World War II. After months of stop-start negotiations, Hamas has sounded an optimistic tone about the latest hostages-for-ceasefire proposal, raising hopes an agreement may soon be reached -- even as medics in the besieged strip reported fresh strikes on Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah on Friday.
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson spoke about alleged voter fraud during a press conference with Republican White House candidate Donald Trump -- but claims of non-citizens voting in federal elections have been debunked

US Election Disinformation Targets Non-citizen Voting

Illegal immigration on the US southern border is a top talking point among Republican politicians, but some are taking it a step further by promoting disinformation about non-citizens voting in the presidential election.
The US trade deficit narrows slightly to $69.4 billion in March, but the gap remains wider than analysts anticipated

US Trade Gap Wider Than Anticipated In March

The US trade deficit was wider than analysts anticipated in March -- hovering close to the biggest in nearly a year -- with exports and imports both declining, according to government data published Thursday.

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