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1. Flattery and fanfare as Trump welcomed to China - but thorny issues remain

   The leaders of the world's two superpowers were all smiles for the cameras during the US president's visit to Beijing.

2. 'Floating armoury' ship reportedly seized by Iran

   A vessel said to be a “floating armoury” in the Gulf of Oman has been seized by Iranian military personnel, according to reports.

3. CIA chief visits Cuba as energy crisis worsens

   The reported visit to Havana came after the US renewed an offer of aid to ease the effects of its oil blockade.

4. Ukraine rescuers pull dead from rubble of Kyiv flats after massive Russian strikes

   Two children are among at least 16 killed in Ukraine's capital in massive Russian drone and missile attacks, officials say.

5. Giant new dinosaur identified from fossils in Thailand

   The nagatitan is the largest dinosaur found in South-East Asia and weighs as much as nine elephants.

6. Latvian PM resigns after row over stray Ukrainian drones

   Drones bound for Russia crashed down in Latvia last week, prompting a political fallout.

7. Warning of record global temperatures as chance of very strong El Niño grows

   As El Niño develops this year, scientists are increasingly confident it could be one of the strongest on record with global consequences, as Simon King explains.

8. Five Italians die during cave dive in Maldives

   Italy says the incident happened at a depth of 50m. Maldivian rescuers have so far found one body.

9. War criminal Ratko Mladić's jail release request denied

   A UN judge admits the 84-year-old is "in the final stages of his life", but says prison conditions in The Hague ensure his maximum comfort.

10. 'Pretty miraculous' - 11 rescued after pilot ditches plane in Atlantic

    The survivors spent about five hours on a life raft before being rescued by the US Air Force off Florida's coast.