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Bangkok has declared all 50 of its districts disaster zones following severe flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains. The move allows city authorities to unlock emergency funds and resources for relief operations across the Thai capital. Residents have reported waterlogged streets and disrupted transport, and officials are urging people in low-lying areas to take precautions as more rain is forecast.
- 2Xi's US trip yields trade truce, Europe relieved but wary●Why Xi’s US trip leaves Europe relieved by trade truce – but wary of the future
Xi Jinping's trip to the United States has produced a trade truce between Washington and Beijing, and European capitals are breathing a sigh of relief that a damaging tariff standoff may be easing. But analysts and officials in Europe remain cautious, warning the truce could be temporary and that US-China competition will keep pressing European economies on trade, security and supply chains.