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XI AND TRUMP FIND TEMPORARY TRUCE AS CHINA PLAYS THE LONG GAME

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US President Donald Trump emerged from his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping boasting of a "great success," rating it 12 out of 10. Beijing's response was notably cooler, signalling satisfaction without enthusiasm. While Trump sought quick wins and immediate relief for American markets, Xi appeared content to extend negotiations, confident that time works in China's favour.

64 DEAD, INCLUDING 4 POLICE OFFICERS, AS RIO DE JANEIRO'S LARGEST GANG RAID ENDS IN BLOODSHED

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At least 64 people are dead, among them four police officers, after a massive anti-gang operation in Rio de Janeiro spiraled into a deadly street battle on Tuesday, Oct. 28.

TWO SUSPECTS CONFESS TO LOUVRE MUSEUM CROWN JEWEL HEIST

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Two suspects have confessed to their involvement in the audacious theft of France's crown jewels from the Louvre Museum, an incident that stunned the world and sparked an intensive investigation. According to the Paris prosecutor's office, the suspects have been remanded in custody while authorities continue their search for the missing jewels, which remain unrecovered.

US STRIKES ESCALATE AS TRUMP TARGETS DRUG TRAFFICKING BOATS

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Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that US strikes ordered by President Donald Trump have destroyed four vessels allegedly carrying narcotics along known trafficking routes in the eastern Pacific. The attacks, which killed at least 57 people, have heightened regional tensions and ignited international debate over their legality. The campaign, which the US describes as part of its war against "narco-terrorism," marks a significant escalation as operations now extend from the Caribbean to the Pacific Ocean.

TRUMP ORDERS PENTAGON TO RESUME NUCLEAR TESTING AFTER 33-YEAR HIATUS, CITING RUSSIAN AND CHINESE THREATS

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President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to restart nuclear weapons testing for the first time since 1992, saying the move is necessary to match the expanding arsenals of Russia and China.

MAN WHO LIVED WITH PIG KIDNEY FOR 271 DAYS RETURNS TO DIALYSIS

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In a groundbreaking medical story that captured global attention, 67-year-old Tim Andrews of New Hampshire has had his genetically modified pig kidney removed after 271 days, marking the longest period any human has lived with such an organ. The transplant, performed at Mass General Brigham in January, was part of a pioneering xenotransplantation experiment aimed at bridging the global gap in human organ donations. Surgeons decided to remove the kidney after signs of declining function, and Andrews will now resume dialysis while remaining on the waiting list for a human donor.

TRUMP AND SOUTH KOREA FINALIZE TRADE DEAL AS U.S. SHUTDOWN IMPACTS DEEPEN

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President Donald Trump has announced that the United States and South Korea have “pretty much finalized” a major trade agreement, marking a key milestone in his ongoing Asia tour even as the U.S. grapples with the growing fallout of a government shutdown now stretching into its 29^th day.

ELON MUSK LAUNCHES GROKIPEDIA TO RIVAL WIKIPEDIA

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Aiming to challenge what he perceives as ideological bias, Elon Musk's company xAI has launched Grokipedia, an online encyclopedia intended to compete with Wikipedia. The new site, currently in its initial version (0.1), had amassed over 885,000 articles by Monday evening. While significantly smaller than Wikipedia's extensive collection of over seven million English-language articles, Musk claims the existing Grokipedia is already "better than Wikipedia" and that a future version 1.0 will be "10X better.”