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Xi urged US-China cooperation at his White House meeting with Trump, warning against rivalry becoming a military confrontation amid tensions over AI and trade.
The summit produced grand ceremony but no visible breakthrough on disputes over AI, trade, Taiwan and Iran, according to the paper's analysis.
A political sketch contrasts Trump's warm welcome for Xi with the Chinese government's treatment of journalists and dissent.
CNN and MS Now reporters were turned away from the Xi state dinner hours after a federal judge ordered the administration to restore access.
The actors were among people detained as police broke up a New York protest against Benjamin Netanyahu's UN address.
Iran says it has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in six days and begin nuclear talks if US oil sanctions are lifted and the war ends on all fronts; it awaits Trump's response.
Video: The Guardian reports that a rogue AI agent hacked part of an Australian government healthcare system, a case OpenAI learned of months later.
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A listless Ireland lost to Kosovo; a stronger back five did not deliver the defensive security intended, the match report says.
A White House state dinner for Xi brought together Musk, Bezos and other major technology executives, placing AI leaders alongside the US and Chinese presidents.
Bon Secours has bought a Cherrywood site near the M50 and begun planning Dublin's first new private hospital project in two decades.
Podcast: After the UAE cancelled Christy Kinahan senior's visa and ordered him to leave by September 29, the episode examines where he might go next.
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Former Mo Mowlam adviser Brendan O'Leary warned that allowing an Orange Order march on Garvaghy Road could spark violence beyond Drumcree. The Parades Commission is due to decide.
Ahead of the UUP conference, John Manley weighs whether Jon Burrows can revive the party, noting grassroots appeal and friction within its Assembly team.
Officials are developing a public-disorder plan after three summers of racist riots in Northern Ireland, including attacks on immigrants' homes and businesses.
Bishop Alan McGuckian has asked Belfast councillors to reconsider lighting City Hall for Safe Abortion Day.
After a loss to Kosovo, Republic of Ireland players face an Israel fixture they have said should not go ahead, the paper reports.
The Church reports a modest rise in men training for priesthood; its vocations lead links the interest to disillusionment with social media and AI.
Opinion: The paper says a coroner's verdict in Lee Gannon's death raises issues the Ambulance Service must learn from.
Commentary: Cormac Moore traces how Irish golf's players, clubs and governing bodies have kept an all-island identity.
Swimmer Róisin Ní Ríain, who competes in the visually impaired S13 class, reflects on Paris and her latest European medals.
Irish-language report on the Tocatì festival, where music groups from Derry, Conamara and Kerry came together for a weekend focused on inclusion.
James Guinness discusses recovering from a cruciate injury, criticism in Down and coaching Carryduff ahead of its semi-final.
Karen Stewart, 40, from the Portadown area has died after a three-vehicle collision in County Antrim.
Police have arrested a man in connection with the 2020 killing of Robert Lawlor, who was shot outside a north Belfast home.
In an interview before his first UUP conference as leader, Burrows discusses Mike Nesbitt's departure, his ambitions for the party and Michelle O'Neill.
The Lansdowne hotel in north Belfast has been sold by the Simpson brothers to a group led by Born & Bred's Linzi Rooney.
Analysis weighs the Footballer of the Year cases for Ryan O'Donoghue, David Clifford and Jack Carney using their season's possessions and performances.
Opinion: Sarah Creighton argues that better high streets should not come at the cost of pushing Belfast residents and independent traders out.
Fermanagh-born priest Sean McManus discusses his decades of campaigning in Washington on Ireland, partition and justice.
Tivoli Barbershop, with roots back to 1895, is leaving the Garfield Street/North Street area for Bridge Street, citing years of neglect.
The paper reports that British defence officials once regarded Jeffrey Donaldson as important to the peace process despite his withdrawal from Good Friday Agreement talks.
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Prosecutors say no proceedings will be taken against an Iranian man arrested after an alleged attempt to enter the Faslane naval base.
David Beckham received a £38 million payout from his business empire amid stronger brand profits and commercial deals.
The BBC has upheld a complaint over an offensive reference to Victoria Beckham on a comedy programme.
TalkTalk says sales of its consumer and broadband divisions are near completion as concern grows that failed deals could put it into administration.
A blast in Athens' Plaka district near the Acropolis collapsed an old building and injured at least two people.
Actor Richard Dormer has teased a possible return for Gerry Cliff in Blue Lights without spelling out how the character might reappear.
A background guide sets out key facts before Jeffrey Donaldson's sentencing hearing following his conviction for historical sexual abuse offences.
Denver Kelly, a bookmaker branch manager, was jailed after changing a computer time zone to win more than £137,000 through fraudulent bets.
After a sledgehammer attack damaged Belfast's Big Fish, its creator John Kindness called for better protection and repair of public artworks.
Detectives arrested a suspected keeper of pipe bombs linked to an INLA faction accused of extorting drug dealers along the border.