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FILE - This combination image shows U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington, Nov. 6, 2021, and China's President Xi Jinping in Brasília, Brazil, Nov. 13, 2019.

China's Xi warns Biden over Taiwan, calls for cooperation

President Xi Jinping warned against meddling in China's dealings with Taiwan during a phone call with his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, that gave no indication of progress on diplomatic relations.

Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout is shown in custody in Bangkok, Thailand, in 2008. Bout was later extradited to the U.S. and convicted of conspiring to kill Americans. He's serving a 25-year sentence, but he may be part of a prisoner swap the U.S. and Russia are trying to negotiate.

Who is Viktor Bout, the Russian prisoner the U.S. traded for Brittney Griner?

Bout is a Russian who was the world's most notorious arms dealer in the 1990s and early 2000s. He was serving a 25-year prison sentence in Illinois before being freed as part of a U.S.-Russia swap.

A student studies near UC San Diego's campus, July 26, 2022.

UCSD students fight for a voice in University City zoning debate

Some say that when they try to engage in the planning process, they're faced with a system that was designed to exclude them.

To free 2 Americans in Russia, the U.S. may have to trade a notorious arms smuggler

The U.S. is trying to win the release of two Americans held in Russia. It appears it would involve a trade for a Russian imprisoned in the U.S., Viktor Bout, the world's most notorious arms smuggler.

As the number of people fleeing Haiti for the U.S. spikes, so are related tragedies

The number of people fleeing Haiti on boats for the dangerous journey to the U.S. is spiking and has led to tragedies, including 17 deaths when an overloaded boat capsized in the Bahamas.

A group of male detainees at an Indiana jail were given the keys to female detainees' cells and allowed to sexually and verbally assault the women, a federal lawsuit alleges.

Female inmates allege they were raped after a guard sold cell access for $1,000

A lawsuit alleges officers at an Indiana jail watched the incident play out, but didn't intervene. A lawyer for the sheriff's office has said the women are seeking financial gain from the department.

Taiwanese honor guards stand by under a national flag during a military ceremony in front of the presidential office in Taipei on March 9.

Biden and China's Xi discuss tensions over Taiwan

The divisions over Taiwan come amid several challenges between the two superpowers: the Russian invasion of Ukraine, U.S. tariffs and Chinese aggression in the Pacific.

In remarks from the White House Thursday, President Biden said the Inflation Reduction Act would reduce pressure on the economy from rising inflation.

Inflation and climate change tackled in new Senate deal that Biden calls 'historic'

"It's a big deal," President Biden said of the Senate Democrats' bill, called the Inflation Reduction Act, at the White House Thursday.

<em>Full Frontal With Samantha Bee</em> was canceled by TBS and that might signal a tougher road ahead for women and people of color in late-night comedy.

Samantha Bee's cancellation hints at tough times for women and POC in late night TV

The late night comedy scene is changing and that could be trouble or an opportunity for emerging talents.

A woman prays after offering a bouquet of flowers at the memorial area set up for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Shinzo Abe's assassination spotlights Unification Church links to Japan's politics

The assassination, allegedly motivated by a grudge Abe's suspected killer held against the Unification Church, has put the relationship between Japan and the church under a new spotlight.

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