Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s first visit to North Korea in seven years wasn’t just loaded with rhetoric hailing historic ties between China and its longstanding – and only – treaty ally. Instead, the two-day state visit was a chance for Xi to spell out his vision for China’s alignment with its nuclear-armed neighbor into the future – and in a moment of global flux. “In the face of the profound changes unseen in a century,” both sides should “open up a brighter prospect for the socialist cause of the two countries as well as regional peace and development,” Xi told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during Monday talks in Pyongyang.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/09/china/why-chinas-xi-wants-a-brighter-future-with-north-korea
One of the biggest mysteries of the global economy is why the oil market has remained so calm during one of the greatest supply shocks in history. The Strait of Hormuz has been paralyzed by three months of war — a nightmare scenario that few thought was possible before the war with Iran started. Visible traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains sparse, estimated at just 15% of pre-war levels, according to JPMorgan. Yet oil futures have not skyrocketed to the dangerous levels forecasters feared — at least not yet.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/09/business/oil-strait-of-hormuz-iran-gas-prices
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When scoping out a travel itinerary, it all comes down to what a city offers. Some visitors designate an entire day to exploring a historical site or hiking up a mountain to a stunning overlook. But others have their eyes set on one thing: menus. Exploring a city through its food gives you a taste — literally — of that place. And deciding where to go to follow your cravings this year just got a little easier. Publishing giant Time Out has released a ranked list of the world’s best food cities. The Peruvian city of Lima came out on top. Widely considered Latin America’s culinary capital, this coastal metropolis is known for seafood delicacies like ceviche and causa Limeña, an elegant cold layered potato dish. For those who want to eat well without making a dent in their wallets, the city was also rated the most affordable for eating out among the 20 food cities on the list.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/08/travel/best-food-cities-2026-time-out
Anti-immigrant protesters in the UK have taken to the streets on Tuesday, after a 30-year-old man believed to be from Sudan was charged with attempted murder following a knife attack in Northern Ireland that Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned as “horrific.” Masked crowds gathered in various parts of Belfast on Tuesday evening, setting houses, a bus, cars and barricades on fire. Social media video verified by CNN shows homes in the Northern Irish capital engulfed in flames as an emergency vehicle and firefighters run down the street. Tensions also boiled over in the neighboring town of Newtown Abbey, where protesters set two cars alight, according to video geolocated by CNN, and in Kilkeel where another car was set on fire.
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