- David Shambaugh: China Is Squandering a Golden Opportunity Foreign Affairs
- China Believes America Will Flame Out The Atlantic
- China plays to its comparative advantage Westpac IQ
- Will China Dominate the Future? Chicago Council on Global Affairs
- Opinion | China’s challenges in engaging with the US during the Middle East war South China Morning Post
Israeli troops jailed for desecration of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon – The Guardian
- Israeli troops jailed for desecration of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon The Guardian
- Israeli troops get prison for desecration of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon NBC News
- IDF jails soldiers for photo of cigarette in mouth of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon The Times of Israel
- Photo shows Israeli soldier desecrating Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon Al Jazeera
- Israeli military investigates soldier’s act against Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon BBC
2 Maryland residents monitored after potential hantavirus exposure, health officials say – CBS News
- 2 Maryland residents monitored after potential hantavirus exposure, health officials say CBS News
- American Hantavirus Cruise Passengers Flown to Quarantine Center After Positive Test WSJ
- Last passengers from hantavirus-hit ship evacuated; American tests positive Al Jazeera
- Visualizing the hantavirus cruise outbreak in maps and charts CNN
- Hantavirus: Current Situation Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
Starmer Faces Mounting Calls From Own Party to Resign as British Prime Minister – The New York Times
- Starmer Faces Mounting Calls From Own Party to Resign as British Prime Minister The New York Times
- Cabinet split as Mahmood calls on Starmer to set out timetable to go BBC
- UK leader Starmer fights to save premiership as scores of Labour lawmakers urge him to resign CNN
- Starmer on the brink as cabinet ministers urge him to quit The Guardian
- Starmer Losing Fight to Stay in Power as Rebellion Spreads Bloomberg.com
Oil Tanker U-Turns Into Gulf of Oman After Exiting Hormuz – Bloomberg.com
UAE secretly launched strikes on Iran during war, attacked oil refinery — report – The Times of Israel
- UAE secretly launched strikes on Iran during war, attacked oil refinery — report The Times of Israel
- U.A.E.’s Secret Attacks on Iran WSJ
- UAE Is Said to Have Struck Iran as It Deepens Ties With Israel Bloomberg.com
- Live updates: Hegseth faces congressional hearings with Iran war in spotlight NewsNation
- UAE has been secretly carrying out attacks on Iran, WSJ reports Reuters
Iran Update Special Report, May 11, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
Iran Update Special Report, May 11, 2026 Institute for the Study of WarSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News
US in closely-guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland – Yahoo News Canada
- US in closely-guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland Yahoo News Canada
- US in closely guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland BBC
- US negotiating establishment of new bases in Greenland in high level talks with Denmark - report The Jerusalem Post
- Greenland Leader Says US Talks Hampered by Danish Political Snag Bloomberg.com
- Washington Advances Secret Talks For Sovereign Military Bases In Greenland streamlinefeed.co.ke
US passengers quarantining in Nebraska as officials say public hantavirus risk ‘very low’
Two people are being monitored in Atlanta, 16 in Nebraska and another six passengers in Canada.
How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relations for many years to come
Trump's whirlwind visit to China is the most significant for years - but will it bear fruit?
The big questions hanging over the Trump-Xi meeting in China
Taiwan, tariffs and the strait of Hormuz are on the meeting’s agenda for Beijing – but will the US president be forced to ask for help in ending his war with Iran?
On 20 February, a White House official confirmed that US president Donald Trump would be travelling to Beijing the following month to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Top of the agenda: the US-China trade war.
One week later, Trump approved joint strikes with Israel against Iran, starting a new war in the Middle East. Its ramifications have spread far beyond the region and caused alarm in Beijing. The presidential summit was postponed.
Continue reading...Iran executes student who admitted under torture to working with CIA – NewsNation
- Iran executes student who admitted under torture to working with CIA NewsNation
- Iran hangs grad student accused of spying for the CIA and Israel's intel agency CBS News
- Iran executes man convicted of spying for CIA and Mossad Reuters
- Iran executes ‘US spy’ The Telegraph
- Iran executes young aerospace engineer over CIA and Mossad espionage allegations Euronews.com
Why welfare isn’t winning elections in India like it used to
India's welfare politics still matters, but voters increasingly want jobs, growth and dignity too.
US, partner nations sink two decommissioned ships during Exercise Balikatan – Military Times
- US, partner nations sink two decommissioned ships during Exercise Balikatan Military Times
- America is massing troops near Taiwan to deter troublemaking by China The Economist
- Military drills on the edge: U.S. and allies test capabilities near Asia’s flash points NPR
- Littoral Deep Battle: The Army’s Plan to Defeat an Amphibious Invasion USNI News
- 3rd MLR Serves as Mission Commander for Combined, Joint Maritime Strike DVIDS
I led hikers up an Indonesian volcano – and then it erupted
An Indonesian guide who led hikers up Mount Dukono has described the moment of Friday's eruption which killed three people.
Somali piracy disrupts global shipping and trade routes – DW.com
- Somali piracy disrupts global shipping and trade routes DW.com
- Somali pirates abandon hijacked UAE dhow due to dwindling supplies Al Jazeera
- Welcome to Captain Phillips’ Nightmare zeihan.com
- Somali Pirates Seize Oil Tanker Near Yemen, Resurfacing Regional Maritime Risks يمن مونيتور
- Somali Pirates Seize Another Dhow Off Southern Coast on May 9, 2026 - News and Statistics IndexBox
Putin Said the War ‘Is Coming to a Close,’ but That’s Not All He Said – The New York Times
- Putin Said the War ‘Is Coming to a Close,’ but That’s Not All He Said The New York Times
- Analysis: Putin hints he might end Russia’s war in Ukraine. But why now? CNN
- Putin says he thinks Russia-Ukraine war is coming to an end Reuters
- Putin says Russia-Ukraine war ‘coming to an end’ The Hill
- Why is Putin now talking about the war in Ukraine ‘coming to an end’? The Guardian
South African president says he will not step down after impeachment call
President Cyril Ramaphosa said he would not resign on Monday evening after days of speculation.
South African president says he will not step down after impeachment call – BBC
- South African president says he will not step down after impeachment call BBC
- South Africa plans presidential impeachment probe over ‘Farmgate’ scandal Al Jazeera
- South Africa's Ramaphosa faces down calls to resign over cash-in-sofa scandal Reuters
- South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa vows to fight impeachment attempts Financial Times
- Ramaphosa’s Political Days Are Now Numbered in South Africa Bloomberg.com
South African president says he will not step down after impeachment call
President Cyril Ramaphosa said he would not resign on Monday evening after days of speculation.