China and France have expressed readiness to work together to uphold free trade and advance bilateral and China-Europe ties (1:06). Russia and Ukraine have held their first direct talks since March 2022, following a meeting in Istanbul involving officials from Ukraine, Turkiye and the United States (32:46). And U.S. President Donald Trump has announced $200 billion of deals with the UAE before wrapping up his tour in the Middle East (20:23).