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1. Trump offers little detail of his discussions with China’s Xi as leaders prepare to meet again in Beijing: Live updates

   The two-day summit in Beijing has also featured discussions about the ongoing war in Iran, according to the White House

2. Iran-US war latest: Rubio warns president Trump won’t be pressured into ‘bad deal’ as Israel and Lebanon trade blows

   ‘We’re not going to let Iran use that [the US economy] as leverage,’ Rubio insisted

3. Small medical plane crashes in New Mexico mountains, killing all 4 people aboard

   A small medical plane crashed in a mountain range outside Ruidoso, New Mexico, killing all four people aboard and sparking a wildfire in the surrounding forest

4. US agrees to settle lawsuit that accused an Indian billionaire of hiding an alleged bribery scheme

   The U.S. government has agreed to settle a lawsuit against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani

5. Zimbabwe’s vivid English first names carry family histories, from Privilege to Shame

   In Zimbabwe, first names like Have-A-Look, Handsome, Promise, Confidence and Trust carry deep significance

6. Iran war energy shock drives interest in ethanol and other biofuels across hard-hit Asia

   Nations across Asia are pushing for the use of more biofuels in transportation in order to slash dependence on imported fossil fuels, which have been disrupted by the Iran war

7. Moscow pounds cities with over 1,500 drones in largest two-day aerial attack since war began

   Zelensky says Kyiv is worst affected in overnight strikes targeting schools, a veterinary clinic and people's homes

8. Latvian prime minister resigns after controversy over stray Ukrainian drones

   Latvian center-right Prime Minister Evika Silina has resigned after losing support from the Progressives Party, her left-leaning coalition partner

9. Texas puts man to death for a retired professor's killing in its 600th execution since 1982a

   A man who experts said was intellectually disabled has become the 600th person executed in Texas since the state resumed carrying out the death penalty in 1982

10. Green Party leader says he did not vote despite claims he cast postal ballot