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In pictures: Xi rolls out the red carpet for Trump's arrival

A state banquet is underway in Beijing. It kicked off with Xi saying China and the US should be partners, not rivals, and US President Donald Trump describing Chinese President Xi Jinping as a friend. The event caps off the first day of the two-day summit between the leaders of the world's two largest economies. Earlier, Xi told Trump that trade talks were making progress, but cautioned that disagreement over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path and even lead to conflict. Xi's remarks on Taiwan, the democratically governed island claimed by Beijing, came in a closed-door meeting that ran more than two hours, China's foreign ministry said. They represented a stark - if not unprecedented - warning during a pomp-filled occasion that otherwise appeared friendly and relaxed. The US summary of the talks made no mention of Taiwan. Instead, it focused on the leaders' shared desire to reopen the key waterway of the Strait of Hormuz, effectively closed due...
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Hostage situation unfolds at German bank as police launch operation

German police said on ​Friday several people, including ‌one cash transport driver, had been taken hostage at a ​savings bank branch ​in the western town of ⁠Sinzig. "It is currently believed ​that there are several ​perpetrators and hostages inside the bank," police said in a statement, ​adding that the ​situation was currently "stable". Police also said they ‌had ⁠launched extensive operations and had cordoned off a large area. The incident was reported ​in ​the ⁠town's centre in the regional state of ​Rhineland-Palatinate at 0700 ​GMT, ⁠police added. There is no danger to the public outside ⁠the ​cordoned-off area, ​according to the police. Police believe at least one suspect and a bank employee are currently inside the building’s vault area, the Bild newspaper reported. A police spokesperson stated they could not yet rule out the presence of multiple perpetrators or additional hostages. A man is reported to have approached an employee outside of the bank and threatened him before forcing him inside, and both of the men are said to be in the vault area, according to local media reports, The Independent reported. A heavy contingent of officers remains deployed outside the branch, where the armored vehicle was left parked near the main entrance. Police urged residents to avoid the town center and to refrain from sharing unverified information on social media.

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