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Keir Starmer clings on; Donald Trump heads to Beijing, and more
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A meeting between Sir Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting, a possible leadership challenger, overshadowed the build-up to a speech by King Charles III. Also, Donald Trump said that America “did not need any help with Iran” from Xi Jinping, as he set off for talks with China’s leader in Beijing.
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