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Taiwan flexes military capabilities ahead of Trump-Xi talks

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Taiwan has staged live-fire drills with missiles and attack drones as Donald Trump prepares to host China’s Xi Jinping.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:13:19 UTC.

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  2. Taiwan flexes military capabilities ahead of Trump-Xi talks

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  4. Iran says conditions to re-engage in talks, end war sent to US via Qatar

  5. U.S. touts number of barrels of oil escorted through Strait by U.S. military

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  7. Iran gives US 3 conditions to restart talks, says ‘threats won't achieve results’

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