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As US and Chinese representatives prepare to meet in Switzerland in an effort to ease their escalating trade war, a potential sign of Beijing’s approach has emerged in an opinion piece published in the state-owned journal Beijing Daily.Articles in the publication are often seen as a reflection of Beijing’s official stance. The latest piece – Today, it is necessary to revisit “On Protracted War” – argues that the trade war is an American attempt to strangle China’s economic growth and that it is necessary to perceive the current trade tensions as a long-term development.What’s particularly important here is that the…

Black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday evening, signaling that the cardinals had voted but not yet reached the two-thirds majority needed to elect a new pope. But this was to be expected. No one was really expecting white smoke last night. That’s because the first vote is really about setting out where the support lies within the cardinals. If there is white smoke early in the conclave, it would indicate that one of the frontrunners may have achieved the consensus. Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle are seen as favorites because many of the…

When Mikel Arteta signed his new Arsenal contract in September, he was asked what his main objective is for the club. “To win,” he said. “It has to be that. It has to be that aim.”Arsenal’s need to take that next step has followed Arteta around all season, one where the Spaniard revealed he is in part four of a five-step plan for this club – the last of which is to “create a dynasty” by winning trophies. “It generates belief,” he told Sky Sports later in the season. “Experience of having been successful helps you with the other ones.”Arteta…

The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers…DAILY MAIL Aston Villa are expected to trade heavily again in the transfer market this summer and will consider offers for Emi Martinez if Unai Emery and his staff believe they can sign a younger alternative of similar ability. Fulham manager Marco Silva has reportedly informally agreed to take the reins at Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal.Flamengo want Arsenal midfielder Jorginho in time for the Club World Cup. Chelsea’s plans to move to a new stadium may have to wait until 2042, owner Todd Boehly has revealed. THE SUN Jack Grealish is wanted…

CNN  —  The New York Knicks fought back from a 20-point third-quarter deficit for the second straight game against the Boston Celtics to open up a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Jalen Brunson made two clutch free throws with 12.7 seconds remaining to give the Knicks a one-point lead, before Mikal Bridges made another game-winning steal, this time on Jayson Tatum, to secure a huge 91-90 win at TD Garden. Teams that win the first two games of a playoff series on the road advance to the next round 85.7% of the time, per the Associated Press.…

WASHINGTON — Just a few weeks ago, President Donald Trump and White House aides were boasting that his tariffs would force a legion of foreign nations to rush into new trade deals — and that Trump’s prowess would yield more favorable terms for the U.S. “I’m telling you, these countries are calling us up, kissing my a–,” Trump said last month before his reciprocal tariffs were due to go into effect. “They are dying to make a deal. ‘Please, please, sir, make a deal. I’ll do anything. I’ll do anything, sir!’”Follow live politics coverage here”We’ve got 90 deals in 90…

CNN  —  Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet stepped out together on Wednesday at an event in Rome, marking their first-ever joint appearance on a red carpet. The couple posed for photos together at the 70th David Di Donatello Awards red carpet in the Italian capital on Wednesday. Chalamet was honored with a David Award – the Italian equivalent of the Academy Award – for cinematic excellence at the ceremony, an honor that highlighted his contributions to the film industry. Jenner and the “Dune” star both wore black ensembles and held hands while posing for photos together. While they have been…

CNN  —  This week’s clashes between Pakistan and India are the most serious escalation in tensions between these two historic foes in decades with millions on both sides of their border now wondering what might come next. Despite a vow to “avenge” India’s strikes on its territory, Pakistan has yet to retaliate in kind on India, and both sides appear to have already claimed victory. But hostilities continue. Palpable panic rocked both nations Wednesday after New Delhi launched targeted military strikes on its neighbor, while Islamabad claimed it had shot down its rival’s fighter jets. On Thursday, Pakistan claimed it…

CNN  —  Every year, the spring rain clouds over Moscow are carefully seeded with powerful chemicals to ensure clear skies for the annual May 9 Victory Day parade, Russia’s most important show of national pride. This year, the threat from above comes not from rain showers, but squadrons of potentially lethal Ukrainian drones. Already, in the days running up to this year’s parade on Red Square, multiple drone strikes have forced airspace closures at all four Moscow airports and heightened anxiety across the Russian capital. Elsewhere, in distant Russian-annexed Crimea, local Victory Day parades have already been cancelled due to…

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN  —  An island 50 miles (80 kilometers) off the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula is home to a unique and celebrated community of women: the Haenyeo. These women dive year-round off Jeju Island, collecting sea urchin, abalone and other seafood from the ocean floor, descending as much as 60 feet (18 meters) beneath the surface multiple times over the course of four to five hours each day. They dive throughout pregnancy and well into old age, without the help…