Trump lays out the pomp for Xi but says little about the significant tensions in US-China relations

Airlines for America CEO Chris Sununu said US carriers oppose adding more direct China-US flights, arguing Chinese airlines have an advantage because they can fly over Russia on eight routes. He said US airlines face significant extra costs because they must avoid Russian airspace and has urged the Trump administration not to expand Chinese access.

Chinese President Xi Jinping broke into rare laughter as his US counterpart Donald Trump showed him a framed “autopen” displayed in place of the former American leader Joe Biden’s portrait during a White House tour. The viral moment stood out against the Chinese leader’s otherwise restrained demeanour during his first state visit to the United States in more than a decade. A video released by the White House on social media showed Trump taking Xi along the White House colonnade on Thursday...

Angelina Jolie, who has already agreed to provide specific financial documents from 2020 and 2021, is of the opinion that there is no point getting into her finances further and it would cross a privacy line, stressing that it has little to do with the central dispute over the French winery. The latest disagreement adds more drama to a legal fight that has stretched on for years.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a UN speech. He claimed that Mamdani's remarks have made Jewish individuals feel unsafe in New York. Mamdani, who has called Netanyahu a war criminal, maintained that his views are not antisemitic. Netanyahu defended his position and stated he cannot be silenced.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has dismissed allegations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar as political campaigns. He emphasized that the Election Commission operates based on consensus or majority opinion among its members. Recent reports indicated internal disagreements among election commissioners regarding certain decisions. The Election Commission defended itself by stating that differing views are standard in institutional deliberations.

In a recent development, notable figures in Delhi, including LK Advani, Jagdeep Dhankhar, and S Jaishankar, received notices about inconsistencies in their voter registration forms. Field verification teams have cross-checked the details and confirmed their inclusion in the final electoral roll. Over 33 lakh voters faced such notices due to discrepancies with previous electoral information. The finalized electoral roll for Delhi will be available on November 4.