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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping exchanged warm words as the first of their summit's two days concluded.

Mr Trump said it was an honour to be Mr. Xi's friend and invited China's

leader to the White House in September. Mr. Xi said the countries should be partners rather

than rivals. But he earlier warned that mishandling of Taiwan could jeopardise the relationship.

James Murray was appointed Britain's new health secretary,

hours after West Streeting resigned from the job having, quote, lost confidence in Sarkia's

Stama. Mr. Murray was previously chief secretary to the Treasury.

Earlier, Andy Burnham, Manchester's mayor,

said he would run for Parliament after a Labour Party MP resigned.

He can only compete for Labour's leadership if he is an MP.

America's Supreme Court preserved telehealth access to Miphypristone, an abortion drug, for now,

sending the case back to a lower court in Louisiana. Two conservative justices dissented.

Challenges had sought to reinstate rules requiring doctors to prescribe the pill in person after a federal

court in Louisiana, which has a near-total abortion ban, sided with them, prompting an

appeal from drug makers.

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