A red carpet and military flyover - How Trump welcomed Xi

Donald Trump has welcomed Xi Jinping at the Joint Base Andrews with a red carpet and military flyover to kick off a historic three-day US visit.

During the welcome, which included a red carpet, two B-1 bombers flew overhead to celebrate Xi's arrival.

The supersonic aircraft are a key part of the US's combat arsenal, and produce a notoriously loud roar when they pass by.

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Did El Niño turn Hurricane Polo into the most powerful storm of the season?

The BBC's Courtney Sargent explains how El Niño could have rapidly turned Hurricane Polo into one of the Pacific season's most powerful storms.

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Around 175,000 people in Indonesia have suffered from respiratory illness since August.

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Watch: Pilots eject as RAF jet crashes in Anglesey

The two pilots ejected from the jet before crash and sustained minor injuries.

Wales

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Watch: Inside one of UK's largest rail freight depots

Containers are loaded and unloaded around the clock at the Port of Felixstowe.

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Families fear loss of lifeline charity over £75k shortfall

Megan Baker House provides specialist sessions for children and adults.

England

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Watch: Zoo's five lion cubs explore outdoors for first time

The five cubs, born in June, leave their den having spent their first weeks tucked away.

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Two California sea lions are filmed "settling in" to Colchester Zoo.

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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters on September 22, 2026 in New York City

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In his first speech to the UN as UK prime minister, Burnham highlighted the risks posed by Russian disinformation.

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Delegations from across the world attended the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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Rare look at the remote engine rooms fuelling China's AI boom

The BBC is in Inner Mongolia where dozen of Chinese data centres are being constructed, as the country aims to lead the world in artificial intelligence.

Asia

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Two men are jailed for taking over a vulnerable man's home and selling crack cocaine.

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Henry Golding narrates the new animated series in a role made famous by Sir Ringo Starr.

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Lian Yunzhi broke the women's world record twice in three days at World Cube Association competitions.

Asia

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The iconic contest run by Katmai National Park in Alaska will run from 22-29 of September this year and votes can be cast online.

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Watch: Police raid organised crime targets in Teesside

Cleveland Police carried out one of their biggest raids in years, following the A66 crash that left two officers dead.

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