Xi urges EU for 'proper handling of frictions,' and more - Five stories you need to know | Reuters

1. Chinese President Xi Jinping urged top European Union officials on Thursday to "properly handle differences and frictions" as he criticised Brussels's recent trade actions against Beijing at a tense summit dominated by concerns on trade and the Ukraine war. 2. An Antonov An-24 passenger plane carrying about 50 people crashed in Russia's far east on Thursday and initial information suggested that everyone on board was killed, Russian emergency services officials said. 3. A Thai F-16 fighter jet bombed targets in Cambodia, both sides said, as weeks of tension over a border dispute escalated into clashes on Thursday that have killed at least 12 people, including 11 civilians. 4. U.S. President Donald Trump, a robust critic of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, will visit the central bank on Thursday, the White House said, a surprise move that escalates tension between the administration and the Fed. 5. The European Central Bank was set to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday, pausing after seven straight cuts as it waited for the fog surrounding Europe's trade relations with the United States to clear. #XiJinping #EU #Trade #Ukraine #PlaneCrash #Russia #Antonov #Emergency #Thailand #Cambodia #BorderConflict #Clashes #DonaldTrump #FederalReserve #JeromePowell #WhiteHouse #EuropeanCentralBank #InterestRates #TradeRelations #Europe #News #Reuters #Newsfeed 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en