Rising star of South African music Tyla to headline US World Cup opening

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US President Donald Trump departed China on Friday ​touting business deals that gave markets little to cheer, while Beijing warned Washington about mishandling Taiwan and said its war with Iran should never have started. Trump's visit to America's main strategic and economic rival, the first by a US president since his last trip in 2017, had aimed for tangible results to beef up his dented approval ratings ahead of crucial midterm elections.

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In Lebanon, the very idea of peace with Israel continues to deeply divide opinion. As unprecedented negotiations open today in Washington under US mediation, many Lebanese see a chance for a return to stability. But within Hezbollah’s camp, any normalisation with Israel is firmly rejected. FRANCE 24's Serge Berberi and Renee Davis report.

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Israeli nationalists swept through the narrow streets of Jerusalem's Old City on Thursday, chanting "Death to Arabs" during the annual Jerusalem Day march, while many Palestinian residents remained barricaded indoors. Every year, tens of thousands of Israelis celebrate what Israeli authorities call the "reunification" of Jerusalem following Israel's annexation of east Jerusalem in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. The annexation of east Jerusalem, home to a predominantly Palestinian population, is not