- Xi to host 'old friend' Putin as China projects stable global role after Trump visit Reuters
- Putin in Beijing: 3 things Russia needs from China CNBC
- Vladimir Putin to arrive in Beijing for state visit hot on heels of Trump The Guardian
- ‘China holds the cards’: Why Putin’s visit to Beijing after Trump matters Al Jazeera
- Xi’s double act: Putin set to arrive in China days after Trump’s departure CNN
Trump’s repeated ultimatums betray his lack of leverage over Iran
Foad Izadi says US President Trump's repeated threats of renewed full-scale war are a sign of weakness.
WHO responding to ‘complex, difficult’ Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
The World Health Organization is getting health experts and supplies to DR Congo to battle the Ebola outbreak.
Russia-China ties ‘stabilising’ force in world, Putin says before Xi talks
Russia's Vladimir Putin is travelling to China for second meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in less than a year.
Unmoved by Trump’s Ticking Clock, Iran Forms a New Reality in the Persian Gulf – Haaretz
- Unmoved by Trump's Ticking Clock, Iran Forms a New Reality in the Persian Gulf Haaretz
- Trump’s tough-talk foreign policy is hitting a wall with Iran as it grips Strait of Hormuz AP News
- Iran is gambling that Trump will cave. It hasn’t gone well for them so far Fox News
- No deal, no exit: How US-Iran standoff risks fresh conflict Reuters
- Opinion | How to Finish the Job in Iran WSJ
Two teen gunmen kill three at San Diego mosque in suspected hate crime
Two teen gunmen kill three at San Diego mosque in suspected hate crime.
Iran war live: Trump says Iran attack postponed at request of Gulf allies
Al Jazeera's correspondent in Tehran says Iran's leaders are 'projecting defiance' and rejecting 'pressure' from the US.
US suspends joint defence effort with Canada dating back to World War II
The Trump administration has frequently accused US allies of failing to live up to mutual defence obligations.
Iran Update Special Report, May 18, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
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A packed race for governor: What to know about Oregon’s primary elections
The primaries should winnow down the nearly two dozen candidates seeking to challenge incumbent Governor Tina Kotek.
What really holds China and Russia together
The relationship endures despite a power imbalance, with both sides recognising that it is too important to fail.
Photos reveal strange sea creatures that scientists have never seen before – vox.com
- Photos reveal strange sea creatures that scientists have never seen before vox.com
- From ‘ghost sharks’ to ‘death ball’ sponges: Scientists find more than 1,100 wild and unusual ocean species CNN
- Marine scientists discover record number of new species ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Scientists discover over 1,100 new marine species Oceanographic Magazine
- Ocean Census discovers 1,121 marine species in a single year DIVE Magazine
Don’t Cry for Qatar – Commentary Magazine
- Don’t Cry for Qatar Commentary Magazine
- The Iran war is crippling one of the world’s wealthiest nations The Seattle Times
- In Qatar, Energy Sector Damage Is Severe, and the Way Back Will Be Long The New York Times
- Qatar warns against further escalation in Iran conflict Yahoo
- US-Iran War Live: Israel says preparing to rejoin potential fresh US strikes on Iran India Today
Trump says he called off new Iran attack at request of Gulf states
The US president says he is holding off on an attack planned for Tuesday as "serious negotiations are now taking place".
Trump says he called off new Iran attack at request of Gulf states
The US president says he is holding off on a US attack planned for Tuesday as "serious negotiations are now taking place".
Brazil call up Neymar to World Cup 2026 squad
Brazil's all-time leading scorer Neymar called up for World Cup 2026 as Carlo Ancelotti turns to forward for first time.
American tests positive for Ebola; U.S. to screen travelers at airports – The Washington Post
- American tests positive for Ebola; U.S. to screen travelers at airports The Washington Post
- Opinion | Why Congo’s Ebola outbreak is far more alarming than hantavirus The Washington Post
- Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern World Health Organization (WHO)
- Ebola strain in Congo, Uganda has no vaccine, no treatment for often deadly symptoms CBS News
- What to know about the Ebola outbreak NBC News
Trump told Taiwan not to ‘go independent’ – but does it want to?
Taiwan independence is the reddest of red lines for China, which claims the island as its own.
What I Learned Cataloging the Sexual Violence of October 7 – The Free Press
- What I Learned Cataloging the Sexual Violence of October 7 The Free Press
- Israeli Report Examines Sexual Violence During and After Hamas-Led Attack The New York Times
- Hamas’s sexual terrorism is laid bare and still the world looks away The Times
- Don’t let the deniers ignore this record of Hamas’ Oct. 7 sexual atrocities New York Post
- Several former Hamas hostages in Gaza share accounts of sexual assault NBC News
A redistricting re-do? What to know about Alabama’s primary elections
Voters may have to return to the polls in August as state seeks to implement a previously blocked redistricting push.