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(Baonghean.vn) - The first meeting between President Putin and President Trump; US President visits France; G20 Summit closes;The supreme leader of IS was destroyed;... are notable international news of the past week.

1. The first meeting between President Putin and President Trump

Presidents Putin and Trump met for the first time. Photo: Reuters

On July 8, the first direct talks between Russia and the United States attracted the attention of the international community. This summit found a common voice: Establishing a communication line to resolve the Ukraine crisis; Reaching a ceasefire agreement in the southwestern region of Syria.

2. US President visits France

French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with his counterpart Donald Trump.

On July 12, US President Donald Trump arrived in Paris to begin a visit to France at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. The two leaders discussed the situation in Syria and the fight against terrorism, while avoiding discussing thorny issues that cause disagreement.

French President Macron has invited US President Donald Trump to France to attend the celebrations of French National Day and the 100th anniversary of the US military's entry into World War I.

3. ConferenceG20 closing ceremony

Participants at the G20 Summit held in Hamburg, Germany.

The G20 summit, which aims to shape a connected world, concluded in Hamburg, Germany on July 8. The conference officially concluded with 19 points of consensus on issues of growth, trade, finance, migration, etc. Recognizing the US decision to withdraw from the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change.

4. The supreme leader of IS was destroyed

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a rare appearance. Photo: AFP

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed the death of Abu Bark-al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State group. Iraqi and Kurdish officials did not confirm the death of Abu Bark-al-Baghdadi. The US Department of Defense said it had no information to corroborate the report.

5. North Korea threatens to turn the US into ashes if there is a military confrontation

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits troops. Photo: KCNA

Military intervention "will inevitably lead the US to self-destruction," North Korean state newspaper Minju Choson warned on July 12. The newspaper said Pyongyang now possesses powerful counterattack capabilities "that will reduce the US to ashes," according to Tass.

North Korea issued the warning after the US successfully tested the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system against intermediate-range missiles in the Pacific Ocean, near Hawaii and Alaska - a key area as tensions with North Korea have increased. North Korea previously claimed to have successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which experts said could reach Alaska.

6. US military plane crashes, at least 16 people dead

Scene of the military plane crash in Mississippi on July 10. Photo: Daily Mail/TTXVN

A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130, typically used for fuel transport, crashed in Mississippi on July 10. CNN quoted the Leflore County rescue director as saying there were no survivors from the crash. All 16 people on board were killed.

The accident occurred when the US Marine Corps KC-130T refueling aircraft was en route to transport soldiers and equipment from the force's Cherry Point Air Base in North Carolina to the US Navy's El Centro Air Base in California.

7. The eldest son of the US President, Donald Trump Jr., is involved in a scandal.

Photo: Reuters

Last week, the United States was shaken by the news that the eldest son of US President Donald Trump Jr. agreed to meet with a Kremlin-linked lawyer during the 2016 US presidential election after being promised damaging information about Mr. Trump's opponent, Mrs. Hillary Clinton.

A day after the revelation, Trump Jr. released emails detailing how he arranged the June 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer. In the face of this new scandal, President Donald Trump affirmed that his son is “a man of noble character” and warned the US media to focus on other issues such as the economy and infrastructure./.

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