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HONG KONG — China has been a quiet — if crucial — player in the Iran war, as U.S. military action upends the global economy
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Trump and Pope Leo's disagreement over the war in Iran was amplified after Trump attacked the pope on social media and posted a now-deleted AI-generated image that depicted him as a Jesus-like figure.
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BBC Verify looks at the size of the UK military after Lord Robertson criticises the government over defence spending.
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Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been at a near-standstill for weeks amid the Iran war, sending prices of oil and other key goods soaring.
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Eric Swalwell is resigning from Congress after multiple women accused him of sexual assault and misconduct. And, Trump is feuding with Pope Leo, calling him weak on crime for opposing the war.
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The talks, set for Tuesday in Washington, were not expected to produce an immediate breakthrough in the war between Hezbollah and Israel.
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The conflict could also fuel another bout of inflation, according to the International Monetary Fund.
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China's leader, Xi Jinping, said that the world cannot risk reverting "to the law of the jungle." Beijing has taken a more active role diplomatically as the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz persists.
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