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Today we're talking about a post-COVID leader meet-up, a railroad strike averted, a welfare

scandal in Mississippi, and other top news for Friday, September 16th.

Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Porover.

Here's the quote of the day.

If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable

explanation is that we were made for another world, C.S. Lewis.

Let's get started with some espresso shots.

President Xi left China for the first time since March 2020 for a summit in Uzbekistan

where he met with President Putin.

Back in February, the two claimed that their friendship had, quote, no limits, but Russia's

invasion of Ukraine has certainly been a rocky patch, and Xi came to their play date with,

quote, questions.

China's stance on the conflict is precarious.

They've undermined Western sanctions by gobbling up discounted Russian oil and trade

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