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US President Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for two days of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping who is expected to push for an end to US arms sales to Taiwan. 📺 Why is Taiwan so important to the US? Watch on YouTube: bit.ly/4d5N8Eo

China's leader Xi Jinping warns visiting US President Donald Trump that their relationship could descend into "clashes and conflict" if ties are not handled properly. 🎧 #GlobalNewsPod bbc.in/4u9X99r

Falling in love with flowers... 🎧 Two women from different parts of the world, united by a common passion share the stories of their lives bbc.in/4nkpgAr

A 2025 "megatsunami" in Alaska was the second largest ever recorded, rising to almost 500m tall. Scientists explain how it happened. 🎧 bbc.in/3PF4LSr

Could President Ramaphosa be impeached? 🎧 Essential stories form Africa explained bbc.in/4nrcoIw

How US funding cuts are reshaping aid in Africa. 🎧The daily drama of money and work from the BBC bbc.in/3R5BrVE

In 1997, Sweden launched the world's first reality-based competitive TV show 🎧 Hear the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there bbc.in/4eFXiwG

An animal exodus - the UK Natural History Museum is moving millions of precious specimens to a new home. 🎧 A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling bbc.in/4f4dGHF

China’s powerful president rules with ‘an iron fist’. 🎧 Global perspectives on one big story bbc.in/4uaXc59

A crucial summit between the leaders of the world's main superpowers, the US and China, is held in Beijing with US tariffs, Taiwan and the war in Iran up for discussion. 🎧 #GlobalNewsPod bbc.in/4uMBsfQ

A humanoid robot monk in South Korea has taken part in it's first official ceremony at Jogye Temple, in the country's capital, Seoul. 🎧 Will humanoids become part of everyday life? bbc.in/4sDzXA

Every year, dozens of people on the outskirts Colombo, Sri Lanka, take part in this quirky event, carrying 35kg wooden beds over an 8km (5 miles) route. Organisers say the race reflects Piliyandala's long history of carpentry. 🎧 How did this carpenter become a blues musician? bbc.in/49okGeA

Trade, Taiwan and the war with Iran will likely top of the agenda at meetings between President Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. 🎧 #GlobalNewsPod bbc.in/4ws8cMQ

How lucrative licences are shaping the toy industry. 🎧The daily drama of money and work from the BBC bbc.in/4ntiCYK

What came out of the Africa–France summit? 🎧 Essential stories form Africa explained bbc.in/48YFtoR

What if the best way to stop fearing rejection is to seek it out? 📺 Watch What in the World on YouTube youtu.be/H93CWdnVZrc

How has Russell Brand found a new home among conservative US podcasters? 🎧 Global perspectives on one big story bbc.in/4uIwxfR

Ukraine's President Zelensky has claimed his forces have recaptured territory from Russia on the battlefield using only robots and drones. We have republished this post. 🎧 Watch more on YouTube youtu.be/l-XpuKcIlV8

In Rwanda, survivors face the return of men who killed their families. 🎧 A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling bbc.in/4cXRKwb

President Trump heads to China on his first trip to Beijing in nine years. Trade tensions and talks on Iran top the agenda between the world's two largest economies. 🎧 #GlobalNewsPod bbc.in/4wpTzd3