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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on Thursday to deepen ties, while berating American aggression

Dictators and autocrats, from Viktor Orban in Hungary to Xi Jinping in China, will be cheering on the Republican presidential nominee  

The US and UK would launch 100-1,000 conventional cruise missiles if Russia used one nuclear weapon in Ukraine, says an ex-Nato official

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Following the Taiwanese people's refusal to buckle to Chinese coercion in the January 13 elections, voting back into power the incumbent Democratic People's Party (DPP) with its new leader Lai Ching-te, opinion varies as to what Beijing's next course of action will be. World News | Will China Now Play a Long or Short Game Against Taiwan?.

Without a robust Chinese economy, the world is denied a strong motor for growth, writes Michael Day

Pivotal polls are coming up in Russia, India, Indonesia, the US, the EU and the UK - and China may do more than just observe 

Cameron will have to adapt to the new reality of more strained ties between Beijing and the West

Beijing has taken a pro-Palestinian stance, aimed at gaining credentials as a potential negotiator and, crucially, undermining the US

Donald Trump is being considered for a pivotal role on Capitol Hill, raising fears over how his return to the White House could look

Taiwan's unveiling of its first homemade submarine adds to fears that the world is moving towards the first conflict between nuclear powers