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Fox host Trish Regan invites CGTN's Liu Xin for a second talk on trade

"Hi Xin, are you up for Round 2? If so, I look forward to it—and to continue hearing all sides on #ChinaTrade," said Regan on Twitter.

CAF president Ahmad questioned by French authorities

The president of the Confederation of African Football Ahmad Ahmad was questioned Thursday by French investigators, a source close to the probe told AFP, reportedly concerning a breach of contract with Puma.

NASA's InSight team makes new attempt to help heat probe working

Scientists and engineers have worked out a new plan for getting NASA InSight lander's heat probe digging again on Mars, according to a latest release of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

German nurse who murdered 87 patients given life sentence

Niels Hoegel liked to bring about cardiac arrests in his patients by injecting them with overdoses of heart medication and other drugs because he enjoyed the feeling of being able to resuscitate them.

Obamas to produce exclusive podcasts for Spotify

Barack and Michelle Obama's production company is teaming up with Spotify to produce exclusive podcasts for the platform.

IMF says Trump administration's tariffs undermine global trading system

Rising import tariffs and other steps taken by the Trump administration are "undermining the global trading system," increasing restrictions on trade in goods and services, and catalyzing a cycle of retaliatory trade responses.

Trump says relations with Macron 'outstanding'

US President Donald Trump admitted that there had been past difficulties in his relationship with French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, but said "right now it's outstanding".

D-Day 75: Nations honor veterans, memory of fallen troops

With the silence of remembrance and respect, nations honored the memory of the fallen and the singular bravery of all Allied troops who sloshed through bloodied water to the landing beaches of Normandy, a tribute of thanks 75 years after the D-Day assault that doomed the Nazi occupation of France and portended the fall of Hitler's Third Reich.

Japan's Abe to visit Iran amid tensions with U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Iran for a two-day trip from June 12, owing to rising tensions in the Persian Gulf between Washington and Tehran over an international nuclear agreement.

Abe becomes Japan's 3rd equal-longest-serving prime minister

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe became the third longest-serving leader on Thursday, with his time as premier equaling that of Hirobumi Ito, who became Japan's first prime minister in 1885.

World leaders mark 75 years since D-Day on Normandy's beaches

World leaders including President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron will attend ceremonies Thursday on the beaches of Normandy, where 75 years ago Allied troops landed to push Nazi forces out of France.

Chinese crayfish cuisine makes debut in New York

Crayfish, a rarity in Western diet but a favorite of Chinese foodies, on Tuesday made its debut at the UN Delegates Dining Room.

Noisy rooster exposes tensions in rural France

A French court is set to rule this week on whether an early-rising rooster should be considered a neighbourly nuisance in a case that has led to crows of protest in the countryside.

Prayut Chan-o-cha elected as new prime minister of Thailand

Thailand's current Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was elected as the new prime minister of the country by the National Assembly on Wednesday.

IMF's Lagarde warns of "growing concerns" over trade tensions

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde warned in a blog post Wednesday of "growing concerns" over the impact of current trade tensions on global growth, urging the removal of existing trade barriers and restraint in erecting new ones.

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