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Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for a state visit as Beijing sets Taiwan and human rights as "red lines"
Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on Wednesday for a three-day visit, with Donald Trump due to greet him personally on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews — an unusual protocol gesture. China's ambassador warned that Taiwan and human rights are red lines that cannot be crossed. Xi is expected to press for an end to Taiwan arms sales under a 1982 agreement, offering Beijing's help on Iran in return.
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The UK will refuel Saudi jets against the Houthis, where Washington has held back
London has agreed to Riyadh's request for defensive military support against the Houthis: Royal Air Force Voyager aircraft will refuel Saudi fighter jets in the air, on missions deemed defensive, for a period of weeks. It is one of Prime Minister Andy Burnham's first military decisions. On the sidelines of the UN, the G7 condemned the Houthi strikes and called on Iran to stop arming them.
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Air raid alert in Riyadh: facing the Houthi offensive, Saudi Arabia seeks support, Pakistan vows to defend it and Washington stays on the sidelines
Riyadh saw its first air raid alert on Saturday since the escalation with the Houthis, who hold Bab al-Mandab and are blockading Saudi tankers. Pakistan, bound to the kingdom by a defence pact, vows to defend it "physically"; China has privately asked Iran to rein in the Houthis, while Donald Trump is limiting himself to intelligence support, according to CBS News.
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Nepal glacier collapse: the missing rise to 6,150 as a study attributes the disaster to warming
Nepal's disaster authority raised the number of people missing in the 26 August floods to 6,150 from 5,179 after district-by-district verification; ten bodies were recovered at two hydropower sites in Rasuwa. A World Weather Attribution study concludes that warming very likely contributed to the Langtang Lirung collapse: August temperatures in the Himalayan region ran about 5°C above normal, 1.5°C of that attributable to climate change.
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Traffic collapses in the Strait of Hormuz as the Houthis strike three Saudi cities and the Gulf meeting is postponed
The Saudi-led coalition says thirteen civilians were wounded and seven houses damaged by Houthi missile and drone fire on Khamis Mushait, Abha and Taif; its spokesman, Major General Turki Al-Malki, invokes Article 51 of the UN Charter. At the same time shipping traffic is collapsing in the Strait of Hormuz, and the meeting due between Iran and Gulf states on navigation arrangements was postponed at Riyadh's request. In Yemen, the Houthis have taken the port of Mokha and then Mayyoun island.
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BRICS in New Delhi: a joint declaration calls for “maximum restraint” in the Middle East
The eleven BRICS members unanimously adopted a declaration on Saturday voicing “deep concern” over the war in the Middle East, calling for “maximum restraint” without naming any country, condemning unilateral tariffs and demanding a reform of global governance. Xi Jinping says the war serves no common interest; Modi speaks to him of peace on the border. Ten countries, members or not, read the text.
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Indonesian ferry with 243 aboard loses contact in the Java Sea, 103 people rescued
The Virgo Transport 8, sailing from Surabaya to Banjarmasin with 243 people aboard, lost contact early on Sunday in the Java Sea in bad weather. The ship was found, 103 people evacuated including one who died, and rescuers were still searching for 140 passengers. The second ferry tragedy in Southeast Asia in a matter of days: thirteen countries tell the rescue, the weather and the safety of the archipelago's sea links.
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Fire on the ferry MV June Aster in the Philippines: death toll rises to 35, dozens missing
The death toll from the fire on the ferry MV June Aster, off Coron in Palawan province, has risen to 35, with dozens still missing, the Philippine Coast Guard says. Rescuers were able to board the vessel about 40 hours after the blaze began and found charred bodies. The coast guard says the ship was not overloaded and had passed safety checks, while pointing to the captain's liability.
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Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in New Delhi for a BRICS summit overshadowed by the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East
Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on 11 September for the 18th BRICS summit, hosted by India on 12 and 13 September; Xi Jinping is making his first visit to India in seven years and is due to meet Narendra Modi on the 12th. The enlarged bloc accounts for nearly half the world's population and about 40% of global GDP, but the war in Ukraine and the conflict around Iran divide its members. India has deployed more than 30,000 security personnel.
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US destroys five Iranian tankers, Tehran strikes Jordan's Al-Azraq base, and Brent crude climbs back above $100
US Central Command destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on 8 September, calling it a response to two ballistic missile attempts against a Navy warship. Iran struck the Al-Azraq base in Jordan, which says it intercepted 18 of 20 missiles, then claimed attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, where one seafarer was killed and another reported missing. Brent crude passed $100 for the first time since July.
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Twelve countries move to ban trade with Israeli settlements; Israel orders the British consulate closed
On Tuesday 8 September, twelve countries — the United Kingdom, France, Canada and nine European states — said they intend to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, which British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband linked to “ethnic cleansing”. Two hours later Israel ordered the British consulate in East Jerusalem to close, told diplomats to leave and barred twelve Britons from entry. Washington said it would not follow.
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