Al Jazeera News Updates Trump-Xi meeting, Hurricane Melissa floods Cuba
Oct 30, 2025
High-stakes talks unfold as Xi Jinping and Donald Trump meet in Busan, with trade deals on the horizon. Meanwhile, Hurricane Melissa wreaks havoc, devastating Jamaica and leaving Cuba submerged in flooding and outages. The urgency of global events is underscored as Sudan faces accusations of mass killings and Gaza grapples with ceasefire violations. In the Netherlands, election results hint at political shifts, keeping the world on its toes.
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Al-Farsha Massacre Allegations
- Sudan's Rapid Support Forces are accused of mass killings, including at a maternity hospital in Al-Farsha.
- Reports state more than 460 patients and family members were killed, and total fatalities in the city exceed 2,000.
Ceasefire Undermined By Deadly Strikes
- Ceasefire violations in Gaza saw renewed strikes that killed civilians, including children, undermining confidence in the truce.
- Overnight attacks reportedly killed over 100 Palestinians, with about half of the fatalities being children.
High-Stakes Trump–Xi Reset
- Xi Jinping and Donald Trump met face-to-face for the first time since 2019, signalling a rare high-level reset.
- The meeting prioritised the trade war and offered a concrete chance to negotiate a deal between Washington and Beijing.