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Underwhelming summit outcome in China brings Trump back to reality

After raising high expectations ahead of his trip to Beijing, the U.S president leaves with little to show for it, disappointing investors. On key flashpoints such as Iran and Taiwan, China didn't give any ground. Before his trip to China, Donald Trump faced outsized expectations – largely nurtured by himself.

A week of nonstop drama leads to one question: What’s happening at Real Madrid?

It’s been a week to remember for Real Madrid, but for all the wrong reasons. From player fights to bizarre news conferences, arguably the world’s biggest soccer team has been buffeted from one attention-grabbing revelation to another.

At Samsung, the global AI boom spurred a looming strike and deep divisions

*Samsung higher bonuses for memory workers vs foundry employees, transcripts show. *Samsung says foundry/system LSI business is making losses. *Samsung foundry supplies AI chips to Tesla, Nvidia. *Employees worry internal bonus gap will accelerate staff departures.

Greece's budget surplus of €5bn blows past forecasts in first quarter of 2026

Greece's primary budget surplus reached €5.175bn in the first three months of 2026 — more than double the €2.298bn target — though the ministry said one-off transfers and early fund receipts inflated the headline figure.

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina announces shock resignation

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina has announced on Thursday she will resign, triggering the collapse of the country's governing coalition ahead of key October parliamentary elections.

Xi warns Trump that Taiwan issue could lead to 'conflict' at bilateral talks in Beijing

Taiwan's foreign ministry said that China is the "sole risk" to regional peace and stability, after Xi warned Trump that the issue of Taiwan could lead to conflict. Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart Donald Trump that missteps on Taiwan could push their two countries into "conflict," a stark opening salvo as they met in Beijing on Thursday at a superpower summit.

Foreign Investment in Mozambique Reaches 5.6 Billion Dollars

Foreign Direct Investment in Mozambique reached 5.6 billion US dollars in 2025, representing a 60.2 percent increase driven mainly by major projects and the extractive industry.

Shakira, Madonna and BTS to headline 2026 World Cup Final halftime show

Shakira, Madonna and K-pop superstars BTS will headline the first-ever World Cup final halftime show, FIFA announced in an Instagram post on Thursday. The World Cup Final is set for July 19 at New Jersey’s Metlife Stadium and is expected to draw millions of viewers worldwide on top of its attendees.

US clears H200 chip sales to 10 China firms as Nvidia CEO looks for breakthrough

*Approved Chinese firms include Alibaba, Tencent, ByteDance, sources say. *Lenovo and Foxconn win US approval as H200 distributors, sources say. *No H200 deliveries made despite U.S. approval for Chinese buyers. *Beijing's new supply chain rules tighten scrutiny of foreign tech dependencies. *U.S. hardliners argue Nvidia sales to China could erode American AI leadership.