Trump takes time out to open Scottish golf course
Donald Trump flies into Scotland later to visit two golf resorts which he owns in the country where his mother was born, BBC reported.
He will travel to Turnberry in South Ayrshire, a world-class venue he bought in 2014, and to Menie in Aberdeenshire to open a new 18-hole course.
The White House says Trump will also meet Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to discuss trade while he is in the UK.
The trip is exceptional as US presidents rarely promote their personal interests so publicly while in office, according to BBC.
Israel slams France’s recognition of Palestinian state
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has strongly criticized French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state. He warned the move rewards terrorism and endangers Israel’s security, Xinhua reported.
Macron announced the decision on social media, saying it reflects France’s historic commitment to peace and will be formally declared at the upcoming UN General Assembly.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar also condemned the move, saying it risks creating a Hamas-controlled state, similar to what happened in Gaza, according to Xinhua.
EU chief says ties with China at 'inflection point'
EU-China relations have reached an "inflection point", European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told her Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at a one-day summit in Beijing, BBC reported.
"As our co-operation has deepened, so have imbalances," von der Leyen said, referring to the European Union's huge trade deficit with China. She also warned China's ties with Russia were now the "determining factor" in its relations with the EU.
Xi urged EU leaders to "properly manage differences", saying "the current challenges facing Europe do not come from China".
Earlier in the year there were suggestions a Trump presidency could help the EU and China find common cause but instead ties have grown more fraught, according to BBC.
US wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies aged 71
Hulk Hogan, one of America's best-known wrestling stars, has died at the age of 71.
The star, born Terry Gene Bollea and known for his flowing blond hair and iconic handlebar moustache, died at his home in Florida on Thursday.
Hogan began his professional wrestling career in 1977, but shot to fame after signing for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), as it was known before it became World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), in 1983.
He was one of the most prominent characters as the popularity of wrestling exploded, and later became well-known for his reality show, Hogan Knows Best, which aired on VH1 from 2005 to 2007.
