Plus: Pressure on Starmer increases as minister resigns
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Hello. For all its pomp and pageantry, the first day of meetings between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping saw no major agreements. However, the pair are set to meet again on Friday before Trump heads back to the US. We also turn our attention to the UK where Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's political future hangs in the balance. And watch as first years at the US Naval Academy take part in a rather unusual tradition.
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TOP OF THE AGENDA
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Flattery and fanfare as Trump welcomed to China
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Trump was welcomed with a gun salute and cheering children. Credit: Getty Images
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Trump and Xi were all smiles for the cameras during the American leader's visit to Beijing, with China pulling out all the stops. But Thursday's "meticulous choreography was not just for the benefit of Trump", writes China correspondent Laura Bicker. "It was also a show of strength which Beijing knows will be beamed live across the US and the world." "We are witnessing a historical change," says John Delury, an expert on US-China relations. "The inexorable rise of China to a place where it is legitimately rivalling the US - that is now happening before our eyes." Take a look at some of the day's best pictures here, and watch as BBC Verify's Jake Horton debunks some of the misleading posts comparing Trump's visit to Barack Obama's.
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UK health secretary resigns criticising government's lack of 'vision'
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The health secretary has resigned from government, saying he has "lost confidence" in Sir Keir Starmer's leadership. Our politics reporters have broken down key excerpts from Wes Streeting's letter and what they may mean, here. It comes as Starmer faces pressure from some within his party to quit as PM following poor election results last week. Also on Thursday, Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, said he'll try to run for Parliament. Burnham, nicknamed 'the King of the North', could only challenge Starmer for the Labour leadership if he is an MP.
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'Floating armoury' ship reportedly seized by Iran
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The vessel's operators told a maritime risk company it was storing weapons for firms who protect ships from attack by pirates.
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What we know >
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Why ex-lawyer's murder convictions were overturned
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The court said Alex Murdaugh deserved a new trial because the local county clerk had unfairly biased a jury against him.
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What's next >
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Warning of record global temperatures
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Forecasts predict that the developing El Niño could be one of the strongest on record and cause huge humanitarian impacts.
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What it means >
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