Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence, hours after summit with China’s Xi
The US president says he wants Beijing and Taipei to "cool down" tensions over the self-governing island.
78 years later: Palestinians are still denied their right to return.
78 years ago, 800,000 Palestinians were displaced by zionist militias. Today, their grandchildren are still refugees.
Trump-Xi summit: China, US disagree on what they agreed on
US touted trade deals; China said it warned Washington over Taiwan. Neither side confirmed the other's claims.
What was actually achieved at Trump and Xi’s ‘stalemate summit’ in Beijing?
US president has said he and Chinese leader ‘settled a lot of different problems’ but has given little detail on solutions
Donald Trump’s whirlwind trip to Beijing – the first US presidential visit in nearly a decade – wrapped up with much fanfare but little clarity about what was actually achieved.
Trump said on Friday he and Xi Jinping, China’s leader, “settled a lot of different problems that other people wouldn’t have been able to solve”. But he didn’t provide much detail on what those solutions were.
Continue reading...UAE’s new oil pipeline push to double export capacity bypassing Hormuz – Reuters
- UAE's new oil pipeline push to double export capacity bypassing Hormuz Reuters
- UAE fast tracks second West-East oil pipeline to bypass Strait of Hormuz CNBC
- UAE to accelerate oil pipeline project to bypass Strait of Hormuz Al Jazeera
- UAE to accelerate oil pipeline project to help bypass Hormuz amid Iran war fallout The Times of Israel
- UAE to complete second oil pipeline bypassing strait of Hormuz by 2027 The Guardian
Watch: What did we learn from Trump’s visit to China?
President Trump has concluded a two-day visit to Beijing at a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
New outbreak of Ebola kills 65 in eastern DR Congo
Africa's top health agency says around 246 cases have been reported.
Philippines vows to hand fugitive senator to ICC following shootout
Senator Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa wanted for alleged role as top enforcer of ex-president Duterte's deadly drug war.
Pound heads for worst week in 18 months as Burnham lines up Labour bid
UK government borrowing costs jump amid political uncertainty and oil price rise that fuelled inflation worries
The pound was heading for its worst week in 18 months on Friday as City traders anticipated that the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, could face a challenge from the Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, later this year.
After days of uncertainty over Starmer’s future, sterling dropped by almost three cents, or 2%, during the week to $1.336 on Friday, a five-week low. That would be the largest weekly drop against the US dollar since Donald Trump’s election win in early November 2024.
Continue reading...Ronaldo judged on form not age for Portugal at World Cup, says Martinez
Ronaldo will play in his fifth World Cup and is the record scorer at international level with 143 goals for Portugal.
UAE Tried in Vain to Get Saudis to Coordinate on Iran Response – Bloomberg.com
- UAE Tried in Vain to Get Saudis to Coordinate on Iran Response Bloomberg.com
- BRICS talks end without joint statement, exposing divisions over war in Iran Reuters
- Trump Administration Told UAE to Seize One of Iran's Gulf Islands, Report Says Haaretz
- UAE rejects ‘attempts to justify Iranian terror’ after Tehran alleges role in war The Times of Israel
- UAE made failed attempt to get Saudi Arabia, Qatar to jointly attack Iran: Report Middle East Eye
Iran has ‘no trust’ in US, will negotiate only if it is serious, Araqchi says – Reuters
- Iran has 'no trust' in US, will negotiate only if it is serious, Araqchi says Reuters
- Iran warns of readiness for war and economic costs as US talks falter Al Jazeera
- Iran says it "cannot trust" U.S. in negotiations as Trump says "we control" strait Yahoo
- Iran has ‘no trust’ in the U.S., will negotiate only if it is serious, Araghchi says NBC News
- 'This was all avoidable': Iran on US facing 'rocketing costs of war of choice' The Times of India
Deadly attack on Pakistan outpost puts Afghanistan ceasefire at risk
Two assaults in the northwest region have killed more than 20 people in recent days.
Prisoner swap goes ahead as Kyiv mourns 24 killed in Russian strike on flats
Among the victims in Kyiv was 12-year-old Lyubava Yakovleva, whose father was killed during the war.
Prisoner swap goes ahead as Kyiv mourns 24 killed in Russian strike on flats
Among the victims in Kyiv was 12-year-old Lyubava Yakovleva, whose father was killed during the war.
Israeli settler attacks activist during tour on settler violence
A group of Israeli settlers attacked Israeli rights activists in the occupied West Bank.
Lukaku included in Belgium’s World Cup squad despite injury-plagued season
The country's top goalscorer has not started for Napoli this season and made just seven substitute appearances.
Archaeologists Enter a Hidden Luxor Chamber and Find 22 Painted Coffins of Amun’s Sacred Singers With 8 Sealed Papyri Untouched for Centuries – The Daily Galaxy
- Archaeologists Enter a Hidden Luxor Chamber and Find 22 Painted Coffins of Amun’s Sacred Singers With 8 Sealed Papyri Untouched for Centuries The Daily Galaxy
- Egypt exhibits Tutankhamun tomb artifact and two restored New Kingdom tombs in Luxor Reuters
- Archaeologists unearth hidden coffin cache at Luxor’s Abu el-Naga necropolis HeritageDaily
- Egypt unveils two colorfully decorated, restored, New Kingdom tombs in Luxor The Times of Israel
- Tomb of the Purification Priest of the Temple of Amun and 10 Other Figures, Whose Names and Roles Were Previously Unknown, Discovered in Luxor La Brújula Verde
Russian missiles used in deadly strike were built this year with western parts, says Ukraine – Financial Times
- Russian missiles used in deadly strike were built this year with western parts, says Ukraine Financial Times
- Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy vows retribution over deadly Russian bombardments The Guardian
- Tumultuous, bloody week unfolds in Ukraine and Russia after brief ceasefire The Washington Post
- Kyiv mourns as death toll from Russian attack in the Ukrainian capital rises to 24 AP News
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 14, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
AI-generated fantasies of US intervention reveal how desperation has narrowed Cuba’s political horizons – The Conversation
- AI-generated fantasies of US intervention reveal how desperation has narrowed Cuba’s political horizons The Conversation
- Abigail Hall: Washington’s Cuba Delusion Los Angeles Daily News
- Cuba's American liberators, depicted on the left in a political cartoon from 1898 and on the right in an AI image. IslanderNews.com
- From Social Media: When a Threat Becomes a Meme CubaSí
- Cubans Use AI to Imagine US Intervention Let's Data Science