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US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a telephone conversation on Friday. Both leaders agreed to meet soon in Washington. According to a statement issued from Tel Aviv by the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office, Netanyahu congratulated President Trump on the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. The statement noted that Netanyahu said Israel places great importance on its close and strong relations with the United States. Both leaders also discussed matters of mutual interest and agreed to hold an early meeting. International media reports said the contact took place at a time when…

China will take the World Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance as an opportunity to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with all parties to build a global AI governance system based on broad consensus, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said on Friday. Han made the remarks when addressing the opening ceremony of the 14th World Peace Forum in Beijing, calling for strengthening governance in emerging fields like AI. China has put forward the Global AI Governance Initiative, advocating a people-centered approach and the development of AI for the good of humanity, Han said. The world is…

An event promoting the fifth volume of “Xi Jinping: The Governance of China” was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Friday. Participants said the fifth volume is an authoritative work that comprehensively and systematically reflects the latest achievements of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and helps the international community further deepen its understanding of China’s path, governance and philosophy. Noting that China and Sri Lanka are fellow travelers on the path to modernization, the participants said that the event carries significant meaning for the two countries to enhance mutual understanding, build consensus, deepen…

Vice Chairman of China’s National People’s Congress Standing Committee He Wei visited Tehran from Thursday to Friday for the funeral of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on behalf of China. During his stay, He met separately with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf. He conveyed China’s deep condolences over the tragic passing of Khamenei and extended sincere sympathies to the Iranian government and people, as well as to Khamenei’s family. China, he added, hopes that under the leadership of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran will restore security, stability and development as soon as…

Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), on Friday presented certificates of order to promote two military officers to the rank of general at a ceremony in Beijing. The promoted officers are Zhang Shuguang, secretary of the CMC discipline inspection commission and director of the CMC commission of supervision, and Wang Gang, commander of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force. Zhang Shengmin, vice chairman of the CMC, presided over the ceremony and announced the orders of promotion, which were signed by Xi. Xi extended his congratulations to the two generals. General is the highest rank for officers…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir arrived in Tehran on Friday to attend the funeral of Iran’s late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in a US-Israeli strike on February 28. Pakistan’s leadership, which also includes PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, is taking part in the funeral ceremonies alongside delegations from around 30 countries as Iran begins several days of commemorations for one of its most influential figures. Field Marshal Asim Munir was received by Iranian officials and Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, who had already arrived…

England will take on Australia in the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at Lord’s in London on Sunday after both teams secured convincing victories in their respective semi-finals. Australia booked their place in the title clash with an eight-wicket win over the West Indies in the first semi-final at The Oval. Australia won the toss and asked the West Indies to bat. They restricted the team to 125-7 before chasing down the target comfortably, reaching 126-2 in the 13th over. In the second semi-final, hosts England defeated South Africa by 40 runs to secure their place in…

Switzerland’s Breel Embolo struck early and Dan Ndoye added a second after the break as they cruised to a 2-0 win over Algeria and into the last 16 at the World Cup, where they will meet Colombia or Ghana back in Vancouver next week. The victory was Switzerland’s first in the knockout stage since 1938, and they will fancy their chances in the next round after a tactical masterclass orchestrated by coach Murat Yakin. They shifted formations and laid traps for Algeria before hitting them with two sucker-punch goals that decided a contest short on excitement, but full of intrigue…

Portugal and Spain booked their places in the Fifa World Cup last 16 with contrasting victories on Thursday, as Cristiano Ronaldo’s side survived late VAR drama to edge Croatia 2-1 while the European champions cruised to a commanding 3-0 win over Austria. In another nerve-shredding World Cup classic, Goncalo Ramos headed Portugal into the lead in the fourth minute of stoppage time before Croatia saw a last-gasp equaliser agonisingly ruled out for offside in Toronto. Portugal’s 41-year-old superstar captain Cristiano Ronaldo had helped haul his team back into the contest, burying a 68th-minute penalty to cancel out Croatia’s 53rd-minute opener…

TORONTO: Cristiano Ronaldo said it was a “coincidence of life” that Portgual’s World Cup last-16 win against Croatia on Thursday came almost a year since the death of his late teammate Diogo Jota. Ronaldo and his teammates posed with Jota’s number 21 jersey after their gripping 2-1 win against Croatia sent Portugal into the last 16. “The coincidence of life, it’s unbelievable,” Ronaldo said. “We knew it before the game. It was a so special moment. We speak today, our group, about that, the coincidence of life. It’s unbelievable.” Ronaldo also pulled on a number 21 jersey at the end…