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In a landmark meeting, Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to collaborate with incoming U.S. President Donald Trump, marking his final discussion with current President Joe Biden. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Lima, Peru, where both leaders reflected on the state ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed optimism that the ongoing war with Russia could conclude more swiftly under the leadership of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Speaking in an interview with the Ukrainian media outlet Suspilne, Zelensky remarked that the policy priorities of Trump’s incoming administration suggest an expedited end to the ...

Mia Le Roux, who was recently crowned Miss South Africa 2024, has announced her withdrawal from the Miss Universe competition because of health issues. In a statement released on Friday by the Miss South Africa Organisation, Le Roux expressed gratitude for the support she has received from South Africans, describing ...

MultiChoice’s CEO, Calvo Mawela, revealed plans for a potential $3 billion merger with French media company Canal+, a move aimed at boosting its competitive edge against US streaming giants like Netflix. In an interview with Bloomberg TV on Thursday, Mawela noted that the merger, pending regulatory approval, would strategically expand ...

In a bold move aimed at addressing inefficiencies in federal government operations, US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, to spearhead a new initiative designed to tackle bureaucracy and streamline government agencies. Musk will work alongside Vivek Ramaswamy, a biotech investor and former Republican ...

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, marking Armistice Day with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe. The historic event, the first of its kind for a British leader since Winston Churchill in 1944, ...

Canada has introduced a major change to its tourist visa policy, ending the automatic issuance of 10-year multiple-entry visas. According to new guidelines by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the previous practice of routinely granting long-term visas to eligible visitors will be replaced with a more discretionary approach. Under ...

Harris said that honoring election results was what “distinguishes democracy from monarchy or tyranny. US Vice President and defeated Democratic candidate Kamala Harris promised a peaceful transfer of power to Donald Trump on Wednesday in a defiant concession speech that urged supporters to “keep fighting” for their ideas. We must ...