Hurricane Melissa, a 'catastrophic' Category 5 storm with winds up to 175 mph, is poised to hit Jamaica, potentially marking a record for the Caribbean. Due to move over Jamaica, eastern Cuba, the Bahamas, and Turks and Caicos in the coming days, Melissa remains under close monitoring by the U.S. National Hurricane Center.

Significant diplomatic activity unfolded on Monday, as China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi engaged in a telephonic conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. This interaction aimed at paving the way for fruitful high-level meetings between China and the United States while underlining the strategic value of the Xi-Trump relationship.

Also on Monday, Turkey cemented its defense ties with Britain by agreeing to purchase 20 Eurofighter Typhoons for £8 billion. Th

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