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1. Trump claims 'fantastic trade deals' with China. What really happened?

   

   Although the much-hyped summit between the presidents of China and the U.S. ended with smiles and handshakes between the leaders of the two superpowers, the two-day meeting in Beijing appeared from the outside to be far heavier on ceremony than on specifics.

2. Zelenskyy vows retribution after Russian strike on Kyiv housing block kills 24

   

   Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised retribution against Russia on Friday after laying red roses at the rubble of a Kyiv apartment building where a Russian missile strike killed 24 people, including three children.

3. Israel and Lebanon agree to 45-day ceasefire extension: U.S. State Department

   

   Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of their ceasefire after another round of talks in Washington, the U.S. State Department said Friday.

4. FIFA World Cup turns up gentrification pressures in Mexico City, say experts

   

   Experts say parts of Mexico City have faced increasing pressure from gentrification which gained momentum during the pandemic — as digital nomads flocked to the city — and this has accelerated as the FIFA World Cup looms in June.

5. New Ebola outbreak in Congo kills dozens as Uganda confirms separate case

   

   Africa CDC, the continent's top public health body, on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far.