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Xi’s first visit to Washington in a decade was a display of pomp and pageantry, with Trump offering his guest a two-month truce on the brewing tariff war.
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Our son's death could have been prevented by FA - Billy Vigar's parents
Billy Vigar's parents says the Football Association could have prevented their son's death.
Our son's death could have been prevented by FA, say parents of striker Billy Vigar
Billy Vigar's parents says the Football Association could have prevented their son's death.
'Heartbreaking': The man driven out by the UK's £5bn theme park
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The Papers: 'Xi urges rivals to coexist in peace' and 'It's on at last'
Many of the papers include photographs of Chinese President Xi Jinping's historic visit to the White House.
UK 'moving closer' to flying cars, says air taxi boss as assembly centre opens
The futuristic air taxis will be built at a new centre at Cotswolds Airport in Gloucestershire.
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The US and Chinese leaders gave speeches at the lavish event inside the White House, the BBC's Bernd Debusmann Jr went along.
British rapper Yung Filly to face rape retrial in Australia next June
Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos was cleared of several sexual offences in July but a jury was undecided on three rape charges.
Xi got Trump's red carpet welcome - but not everything he wanted
China wanted progress on trade, technology and Taiwan - but hasn't got as much as it would have hoped for.
Why Trump gave Xi an ornate bald eagle statue at the state dinner
From redwood benches to DVDs, gifts are an important part of the art of diplomacy.
Miliband tells Iran minister UK will not tolerate 'hostile activity' on British soil
The foreign secretary stresses "the UK's unwavering resolve to combat threats from Iranian-linked groups in UK soil, including attacks on the British Jewish community".
Watch: The world’s two most powerful men just met. How did it go?
The BBC’s China correspondent Laura Bicker unpacks how the trip panned out for Beijing and Washington.
Media outlets banned by Trump denied access to White House dinner despite judge's order
Lawyers for CNN, Politico and MS Now are seeking an emergency court hearing, saying the White House "repeatedly violated" the order.
Media outlets banned by Trump denied access to White House dinner despite judge's order
Lawyers for CNN, Politico and MS Now are seeking an emergency court hearing, saying the White House "repeatedly violated" the order.
The Papers: 'Xi urges rivals to coexist in peace' and 'It's on at last'
Many of the papers include photographs of Chinese President Xi Jinping's historic visit to the White House.