Analysts said the stronger-than-expected showing could reflect fear of renewed economic turmoil if the country abandoned Milei's policies.

China is conducting research using DeepSeek and AI to catch up in its arms race with the United States. The Chinese military is exploring technologies such as autonomous drone swarms and robot dogs.

While Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio fly to Japan, top officials from China and the leaders of Brazil, Canada, the European Council and the 11-strong ASEAN bloc will work to solidify economic partnerships and hammer out trade pacts.

Lula said at a briefing on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Malaysia that his discussions with Trump had gone well.

As Chinese shoppers dip toes back in the luxury pool, brands are targeting economically resilient high-earners with distinctive, personalised experiences as their focus shifts more to market share than growth.

The missile is a nuclear-capable weapon that Moscow says can pierce any defense shield. Russia's top general said it traveled 8,700 miles and was in the air for about 15 hours.

Dmitry Peskov also called U.S. sanctions on Lukoil and Rosneft "an unfriendly step."

It remains unclear whether Arab and other states will be ready to commit troops while Israel has expressed concerns about the make-up of the force.

Witnesses told Reuters they saw a drone strike a car and set it ablaze.

The group has weighed an insurgency against the state since 1984.

Arsenal's win and Manchester City's loss leave the north London club four points clear at the top of the table.

Government borrowing is heading towards 100% of global GDP and is unsustainable in the US and much of Europe. There is also huge pressure to increase spending on climate, defence and ageing populations. Some mixture of higher taxes and inflation will ultimately be unavoidable.