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1. Xi calls for end to Middle East hostilities, strengthens Russia trade deals as Putin visits China

   

   Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his close ties with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and said their countries are partners in trade and international affairs as they opened bilateral talks Wednesday on his trip to Beijing.

2. Trump looking for a 'win' on Cuba as Raul Castro indictment expected

   

   As U.S. President Donald Trump appears poised to announce criminal charges against 94-year-old former Cuban president Raul Castro, analysts say it's likely a symbolic move designed to increase psychological pressure on the small island nation. They don't rule out, however, that it could be a pretext for violence.

3. Thomas Massie's defeat in Kentucky highlights strong night for Republicans endorsed by Trump

   

   U.S. President Donald Trump scored another win Tuesday against a Republican rival, dislodging Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky's primary and knocking out one of his most outspoken critics on Capitol Hill.

4. Hantavirus outbreak doesn't appear to have originated on Dutch cruise ship, CEO says

   

   The head of Oceanwide Expeditions says the information gathered to date about a deadly cluster of hantavirus cases "strongly" suggests the outbreak that hit his company's cruise ship did not originate on the vessel itself.

5. San Diego mosque shooters met online and shared hateful views, FBI says

   

   The teenagers who killed three people at a San Diego mosque met online and shared a "broad hatred" toward different religions and races, U.S. authorities said Tuesday.