News|May 14, 2026|2 min read

Pomp and pageantry: Key moments from day one of Trump's visit to China

Donald Trump was greeted by a troop parade and cheering children during his visit to China, ahead of a two-hour meeting with President Xi Jinping and a tour of the Temple of Heaven.

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Donald Trump was greeted by a troop parade and cheering children, ahead of a two-hour long meeting with China's leader Xi-Jinping, and a tour of the Temple of Heaven.

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Five Italians die during cave scuba dive in Maldives

Five Italian divers, including a University of Genoa professor and her daughter, have died in a scuba diving accident while attempting to explore caves at 50 metres depth in Vaavu Atoll, Maldives. The incident is believed to be the worst single diving accident in the Indian Ocean nation.