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European countries negotiate with Iran's Revolutionary Guards over safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz
European countries are negotiating with Iran's Revolutionary Guards over safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state television reports.
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Duplantis wins in China, misses world record
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Trump says Xi promised not to supply Iran with military equipment
Chinese President Xi Jinping has said he will not supply Iran with military equipment, claims U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Russia's Putin to visit China on May 19-20
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China next week, the Kremlin announced.
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Trump warns Taiwan against declaring formal independence
After his state visit to China, U.S. President Donald Trump warns Taiwan against declaring formal independence. "I don't want anyone to become independent," he says in a television interview. Taiwan responds by emphasizing that it is an "independent nation."
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