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May 2025
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US-China weekend talks, Trump appoints F...

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US and Chinese officials are meeting in person for the first time since their tit-for-tat trade war began. Blackouts have been reported in several cities in India amid escalating clashes with Pakistan. We have new developments on the high-profile arrest of a Tufts University student from Turkey. President Donald Trump made a notable change for one position after pushback from Republicans. Plus, the first cervical screening device that can be used at home.

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