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A record 274 climbers summited Mount Everest from the south side in a single day, beating the 2019 high of 223 as Nepal issued nearly 500 permits this season. After weeks of glacier blockage delayed climbers, icefall workers cleared the route and a favorable weather window helped a long queue reach the summit, highlighting ongoing overcrowding concerns on the world’s highest peak (no permits were issued for the north face this year).
President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing for a two-day summit with Xi Jinping, featuring a gun-salute welcome, a state banquet at the Great Hall of the People, and bilateral talks. The visit includes stops like the Temple of Heaven and appearances by tech leaders such as Elon Musk and Tim Cook, with discussions focused on U.S.–China relations and an invitation for Xi to visit the White House on September 24.
As Trump and Xi begin their Beijing summit, Washington weighs Iran-related pressures and a faltering economy, underscoring a fraught contest between a long-established superpower and a rising challenger.
Donald Trump arrives in Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping, with a tech delegation in tow and ongoing US–China trade talks shaping the agenda; Chinese state media reported talks between US and Chinese envoys on resolving economic issues ahead of the meeting, while Zelenskiy urged Trump to raise Ukraine’s war. Trump has framed the visit around preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and signaled hopes for opening up China to tech and investment, underscoring the broader security and economic stakes of the trip.
President Trump travels to Beijing for high-stakes talks with Xi Jinping to stabilize and recalibrate U.S.-China trade, seeking to ease tensions, discuss tariffs and market access, and set a framework for calmer economic relations.
President Donald Trump will travel to China for a Xi Jinping summit on May 14-15, after a March postponement tied to Iran's war; Xi will receive Trump in Washington later this year, as the two powers navigate trade, Taiwan and regional security while keeping lines of communication open.
Thousands of leaders and tech chiefs gather at Modi’s Delhi AI Impact Summit as India positions itself as a regional AI hub for the Global South; attendees include Sundar Pichai, Sam Altman and Dario Amodei, with discussions on deploying AI in agriculture, water and health, governance and safety, and debates over AI colonialism versus techno-Gandhism. The US appears reluctant to push a binding regulatory framework, while Google reveals a $15 billion investment in an Adani-backed AI data centre in Visakhapatnam.
New Delhi's AI Impact Summit opened amid long queues, overcrowding and organizational lapses as attendees faced unclear entry procedures, seating shortages and last-minute session confirmations, risking overshadowing India’s AI governance messaging.
At a two-day summit in Nara, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi wrapped up with a symbolic drum jam, playing K-pop hits together and exchanging autographs on drumsticks—an upbeat moment meant to signal warmer bilateral ties. Beyond the show, they pursued concrete cooperation on DNA testing for victims of the 1942 Chosei coal mine disaster, scam-crime cooperation, and the launch of economic security talks, while keeping thornier issues like comfort women and territorial disputes off the agenda; they also visited the ancient Horyu-ji temple, underscoring a rhythm of engagement over confrontation.
Serbia has decided to withdraw from the upcoming EU-Western Balkans Summit, signaling a shift in regional diplomatic relations and priorities.
President Trump announced that U.S. officials will not attend the G-20 summit in South Africa, citing unsubstantiated claims about violence against White South Africans.
EU leaders are skipping a summit in Colombia due to the impact of US sanctions imposed by Trump, highlighting tensions in international diplomacy.
European leaders including Merkel and von der Leyen will skip the EU-Latin American summit in Colombia due to concerns over US President Trump's aggressive regional actions and low participation from other European leaders, with the summit focusing on trade and organized crime.
Scott Bessent reports that a 'positive framework' has been agreed upon for the upcoming summit between Trump and Xi Jinping, indicating a constructive approach to their discussions.
Nearly two dozen world leaders are gathering in Kuala Lumpur for the 47th ASEAN summit, which includes discussions on regional issues like Myanmar's civil war, US tariffs, and border disputes, with notable attendees such as Trump, Li Qiang, and other global leaders, amidst criticisms of ASEAN's effectiveness and enforcement limitations.