Trump to meet Japan PM as hopes grow for China deal
US President Donald Trump is set to meet Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday, sitting down with the newly elected conservative leader ahead of high-stakes trade talks with China on a tour of Asia.
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Fear of mass destruction in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa churns in
Brutal winds and heavy rains lashed Jamaica on Monday ahead of Hurricane Melissa unleashing what the prime minister warned could be a massively destructive storm -- the island's most violent on record.
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Slow but savage: Why hurricanes like Melissa are becoming more common
Fueled by abnormally warm Caribbean waters, Hurricane Melissa exploded into a Category 5 cyclone while moving at little more than a strolling pace -- a dangerous mix that could amplify its impacts through relentless rain, storm surge and wind.
Read moreWall Street stocks hit fresh records on easing US-China worries
Wall Street stocks ended at fresh records again on Monday over optimism that the US-China trade war was about to ease, with a possible deal in view when presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet later this week.
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US authorities to release Sean 'Diddy' Combs in May 2028
US prison authorities will release Sean "Diddy" Combs on May 8, 2028, an online inmate register showed on Monday, following his jailing for more than four years for prostitution-related crimes.
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American jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette dies
US jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette, a major figure in modern jazz who collaborated with Miles Davis and Keith Jarrett, has died at 83, his management said on Monday.
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Dimitrov wins on comeback as Paris Masters enters new era
Grigor Dimitrov returned to action by beating Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 in the first round of the Paris Masters on Monday as the event made its debut in its new La Defense Arena home.
Read moreArgentine markets cheer Milei mid-terms triumph
Argentine stocks and the peso surged Monday after a decisive victory for President Javier Milei in midterm elections seen as an endorsement of his radical free-market agenda.
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US B-1B bombers fly off coast of Venezuela: flight tracking data
A pair of B-1B bombers flew over the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela on Monday, flight tracking data showed, in the third such show of force by US military aircraft in recent weeks.
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UK, Turkey sign $11-bn Eurofighter deal as Starmer visits
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed an agreement to sell Eurofighter jets to NATO member Turkey in a 10-year deal worth nearly $11 billion after talks Monday with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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