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    China is seen more favorably than the US in new study

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The world has largely viewed the U.S. more favorably than China for years, but those opinions have flipped in Beijing’s favor this year, according to a new poll by the Pew Research Center, a remarkable shift driven in part by tensions between the Trump administration and U.S. allies. More people have favorable…

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    Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble two days after an earthquake struck La Guaira, Venezuela, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Pablo Arraez)

    Major global news moments of June, in AP photos

    From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery features compelling images from around the world published by The Associated Press in June. ___ Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble two days after an earthquake struck La Guaira, Venezuela, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Pablo Arraez) Residents and rescue…

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    He Xiaopeng, Chairman and CEO of XPENG speaks at the Auto China 2026 in Beijing, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

      China premier calls country’s tech growth an ‘opportunity’

      HONG KONG (AP) — China’s Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday defended the country’s technological advancements as an opportunity for the world rather than a threat. Li also said the country’s heavy state subsidies were not the main reason for the rapid rise of its high-tech industries, at a time when Western officials have complained that…

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      Salvatore Lo Duca makes pizza at Lo Duca Pizza Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/David R. Martin)

        General Mills agrees to sell Häagen-Dazs ice-cream stores in China

        HONG KONG (AP) — General Mills is selling its Häagen-Dazs ice-cream shops in mainland China to an investor group that includes Chinese tea brand Ningji. Minneapolis-based General Mills said in a statement late Monday that the deal will allow the buyers to exclusively sell the Häagen-Dazs brand in ice cream shops and gifting businesses across…

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        Protesters barricade the entrance gates outside the Delaney Hall detention on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Newark, N.J. Inside the facility, detainees carried out a labor and hunger strike for days over alleged living conditions. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

        Major global news moments of May, in AP photos

        From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery features compelling images from around the world published by The Associated Press in May. Protesters barricade the entrance gates outside the Delaney Hall detention on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Newark, N.J. Inside the facility, detainees carried out a labor and hunger strike…

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