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Thursday, 16 July 2026
Diplomacy
Xi hosts Lavrov and string of world leaders as Middle East crisis drives diplomatic surge in Beijing91dPope Leo XIV and Trump clash over Iran war as Meloni also draws US president's rebuke91dIndonesia and France agree to deepen defence industry ties amid Prabowo's global diplomatic push91dSri Lanka repatriates 238 stranded Iranian sailors after warship attack91dSouth Africa appoints veteran apartheid-era negotiator as new US ambassador91dM23 and Red Cross sign agreement to transfer thousands of Congolese soldiers in DRC conflict91dCentral African opposition leader calls for dialogue as poverty rises under Touadéra's rule91dMauritania's President Ghazouani begins landmark three-day state visit to France92dSyria's new rulers face enormous challenge of building a functioning state from ruins92dSpain's Sánchez meets Xi Jinping in Beijing, pledging to defend international law and multilateralism[Updated]92dSaudi Arabia pledges $3 billion in fresh support for Pakistan's economy92dTuvalu to host world leaders ahead of COP31 climate summit in Turkey92dVance heckled after warning Pope Leo to 'be careful' on theology as Trump-Vatican tensions escalate92dMexico's Sheinbaum sharpens tone against US over migrant deaths and Cuba blockade92dNorth Korea calls Japan's annual diplomatic paper a 'grave provocation'92dOil prices fall for second day as US-Iran talks raise hopes of supply relief92dNorth Korea and Russia's largest labour unions sign cooperation pact in Pyongyang92dIran-US tensions mount over Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire deadline looms[Updated]92dFrance passes law to return colonial-era looted artworks to Africa92dYouTube removes pro-Iran AI-generated LEGO videos as US-Iran meme war escalates92d