Reaction

• President Trump bevindt zich in Beijing voor een top met hoge inzet met Chinese leiders, en de reacties in Azië variëren van voorzichtig optimisme tot bezorgdheid over de regionale stabiliteit. • Het NPR-rapport merkt op dat overheden en waarnemers nauwgezet volgen hoe de gesprekken de handel, veiligheid en diplomatieke afstemming in de regio kunnen beïnvloeden, vooral te midden van spanningen tussen China en de Verenigde Staten. • De top is van belang omdat besluiten die in Beijing worden genomen kunnen doorwerken in Aziatische markten, allianties en beleidsplanning, in het bijzonder voor landen die hun banden met zowel Washington als Beijing proberen te balanceren.

• NBA star Steph Curry and his wife Ayesha, married for 15 years, experienced an awkward moment during a public date night when Curry's actions overshadowed his wife's special evening. • Ayesha's visible reaction to the incident drew attention from onlookers, with observers noting her pointed rebuke in response. • The couple's dynamic moment became a topic of conversation on social media, highlighting the balance between public appearances and personal relationships.

• Researchers at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) directly measured the proton capture reaction of arsenic-73 forming selenium-74, the lightest p-nucleus, using a rare isotope beam. • Led by Artemis Tsantiri, the study involved over 45 scientists from 20 U.S., Canadian, and European institutions, published in Physical Review Letters. • This first-of-its-kind experiment sharpens models of p-nuclei formation, proton-rich heavy isotopes that have puzzled astronomers.

Beirut residents and officials say thousand-pound-bombs mainly hit civilians in mission dubbed ‘Operation Eternal Darkness’Middle East crisis – live updatesIt took Israel only 10 minutes to carry out one of the worst mass-killings in Lebanon since the end of the country’s civil war in 1990.Omar Rakha heard the war planes but did not feel the explosions; it was only when he woke up face down on the street, bleeding, that he understood what had happened. The building next to his in the Barbour neighbourhood of central Beirut had been destroyed by two Israeli bombs – he then ran through the flaming wreckage to find his sister, screaming. Continue reading...

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