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In the news today: Chinese leader Xi Jinping warns Trump that differences over Taiwan could lead to conflict; resistance to the Iran war grows among Senate Republicans; and the UAE denies that Netanyahu secretly visited the country. Also, Guillermo del Toro and “Pan’s Labyrinth” return to Cannes.
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President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping review the honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. (Maxim Shemetov/Pool Photo via AP)
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Trump offers platitudes while Xi warns of possible confrontation during China summit
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping cautioned visiting President Donald Trump that Washington’s handling of its relations with Taiwan could lead to “conflicts.” His tone was a sharp contrast to Trump, who opened the highly anticipated summit with Xi by praising his Chinese counterpart and declaring that “it’s an honor to be your friend.” Read more.
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- It underscored just how far apart the leaders remain on thorny issues including the war in Iran, trade disputes and Taiwan — and suggested that Trump’s three-day visit to China is likely to be longer on pageantry and symbolism than major bilateral breakthroughs.
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Republican resistance to Iran war grows in the Senate as Murkowski flips
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Senate Republicans on Wednesday again blocked Democratic legislation that would halt President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, but the number of GOP senators voting against the war grew. Read more.
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Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voted against the war for the first time since it began at the end of February. Two other Republicans, Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Rand Paul of Kentucky, also voted against the war, as they had done previously.
The legislation ultimately failed to advance 49-50, with Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania the only Democrat to oppose it. Yet the close tally reflected Republicans growing unease with Trump’s war, with high gas prices a concern as the November elections draw near.
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UAE denies Netanyahu secretly visited the country during the Iran war
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quietly visited the United Arab Emirates during the Israeli-U.S. war with Iran, his office said Wednesday. The UAE’s official WAM news agency later denied reports of Netanyahu’s visit. Read more.
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Netanyahu’s office said he met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and that the visit “resulted in a historic breakthrough in relations.” According to WAM, the country’s relations with Israel, which were normalized in 2020, “are public and conducted within the framework of the Abraham Accords, and are not based on non-transparent or unofficial arrangements.”
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A scene from the 2006 film “Pan’s Labyrinth.” (Cineverse via AP)
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20 years after its premiere, Guillermo del Toro and ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ return to Cannes
Guillermo del Toro screened a restoration of one of my favorite films as a child, “Pan’s Labyrinth,” at the Cannes Film Festival. Set in 1944 Francoist Spain, young Ofelia comes to stay with her new fascist stepfather. A world of deeper and darker enchantment is revealed, with all kinds of creatures — fairies, a faun, and the unforgettable Pale Man, with eyes in the palms of his hands, which completely terrified me. Del Toro, who has since made “The Shape of Water” and “Frankenstein,” told us how “Pan’s Labyrinth" shaped the filmmaker he is today.
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