[2026-05-15 04:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Pope decries the rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation

Snippet: ROME — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday denounced how investments in artificial intelligence and high-tech weaponry were leading the world into a “spiral of annihilation,” as he called for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine during a visit to Europe’s largest university.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/15/news/world/pope-decries-the-rise-of-ai-directed-warfare-saying-it-leads-to-a-spiral-of-annihilation/2344353

[2026-05-15 04:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Long Island school pays student $125K after they removed Palestinian art from parking space

Snippet: A Long Island high school doled out a $125,000 settlement to a former student after district officials removed a pro-Palestinian mural she painted on her senior parking space.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/us-news/long-island-school-pays-student-125k-after-they-removed-palestinian-art-from-parking-space/

[2026-05-15 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Netanyahu’s missteps: How Israeli leadership eroded US support - opinion

Snippet: One thing I’ve learned in half a century in Washington observing politics and politicians is that the worst wounds are self-inflicted. Don’t take my word for it, though I have some scars. You can ask Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon, Newt Gingrich, Kristy Noem, Pam Bondi, and recently-resigned-in-disgrace Representatives Eric Swalwell, Tony Gonzales, and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-896031

[2026-05-15 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel marks 59th Jerusalem Day with Old City flag march, nationwide celebrations

Snippet: Israel marked its 59th Jerusalem Day celebration on Thursday with a flag march through the Old City and festivities nationwide.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-896268

[2026-05-15 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Lauder: Israel must urgently repair ties with Diaspora Jews before it is too late - interview

Snippet: The relationship between Israel and Diaspora Jewry must be urgently strengthened, World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder said in an interview with The Jerusalem Post as the organization marked 90 years since its founding in Geneva.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-896265

[2026-05-15 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israeli arrested in Netherlands on suspicion of drug trafficking, being in int'l smuggling ring

Snippet: An Israeli citizen, 32, suspected of mailing drugs from Holland to Israel, as part of an international smuggling network, was arrested in the Netherlands, Israel Police announced on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896264

[2026-05-15 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: FC Barcelona apologizes to Israeli fans after player goes viral waving Palestinian flag

Snippet: The Barcelona soccer team issued a statement distancing the organization from star player Lamine Yamal after he caused a stir by waving a Palestinian flag at the team's victory parade in Barcelona on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-896270

[2026-05-15 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF reveals it supplies Lebanese army with anti-explosive drone barbed wire

Snippet: The IDF on Thursday revealed that it, led by the Ground Technology Division, has been supplying the Lebanese army with anti-explosive drone barbed wire, as Hezbollah's drone threat continues to grow and expand.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-896266

[2026-05-15 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Yemen sides agree to release over 1,600 detainees in the largest swap of 11-year war

Snippet: AMMAN, Jordan — Yemen's internationally recognized government and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Thursday reached a deal to free over 1,600 detainees in the largest swap during Yemen's 11-year civil war.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/15/world/yemen-sides-agree-to-release-over-1600-detainees-in-the-largest-swap-of-11-year-war/2344333

[2026-05-15 03:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘May your village burn’: Israeli Flag March returns to East Jerusalem

Snippet: Uri Weltmann was tense. He’s the national field director for Standing Together, an organisation of Jewish and Palestinian peace activists, who had gathered to resist the tens of thousands of far-right Jewish marchers heading for occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/14/may-your-village-burn-israeli-flag-march-returns-to-east-jerusalem

[2026-05-15 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah: Israel-Lebanon talks are ‘free concessions’

Snippet: Hezbollah lawmaker Ali Ammar reiterated the Lebanese armed group’s rejection of direct talks between Israel and Lebanon, which are currently ongoing in Washington.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-israel-lebanon-talks-are-free-concessions

[2026-05-15 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Arabia Saudí pacta acuerdo de patrocinio con la FIFA para el Mundial tras salir de LIV Golf

Snippet: El presidente de la FIFA Gianni Infantino camina frente al trofeo de la Copa Mundial durante el Congreso de la FIFA, el jueves 30 de abril de 2026, en Vancouver. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-saudi-arabia-db7187bae2d57e63351889c7c57b1114

[2026-05-15 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Separate Peace? Saudi Arabia Floats Regional Non-Aggression Pact With Iran

Snippet: Are regional Gulf countries seeking to forge there own separate peace deals with Iran, apart from the United States? That's what fresh Thursday reporting in the Financial Times suggests.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/separate-peace-track-saudi-arabia-floats-regional-non-aggression-pact-iran

[2026-05-15 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israelis chant ‘Death to Arabs’ during Jerusalem ‘Flag March’

Snippet: Israeli ultranationalists chanted anti-Palestinian slogans, including “Death to Arabs” and “May your villages burn”, during the annual “Flag March” through Jerusalem’s Old City on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israelis-chant-death-arabs-during-jerusalem-flag-march

[2026-05-15 03:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iran urges BRICS nations to condemn US-Israeli war aggression

Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called on fellow BRICS nations to condemn what he called violations of international law by the United States and Israel, as the war in the Middle East and the related fuel crisis dominate the two-day gathering in the Indian capital, New Delhi.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/14/iran-urges-brics-nations-to-condemn-us-israeli-war-aggression

[2026-05-15 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Palestinian President Abbas re-elected to lead Fatah movement

Snippet: President Mahmoud Abbas has been re-elected as the head and general commander of the Fatah movement by a unanimous vote by members on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinian-president-abbas-re-elected-lead-fatah-movement

[2026-05-15 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel's defense minister condemns soccer star Lamine Yamal for flying Palestinian flag

Snippet: Defense Minister Israel Katz condemned FC Barcelona soccer star Lamine Yamal on Thursday after the right midfielder was seen waving a Palestinian flag during the team's victory parade in their home city.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-896239

[2026-05-15 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Saudi Arabia signs soccer World Cup deal even after pulling out of LIV Golf

Snippet: FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the match schedule reveal for the 2026 soccer World Cup in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-saudi-arabia-ea321b8b1ccf6adddc8d78bbb109a8d8

[2026-05-15 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Judíos ultranacionalistas corean consignas racistas en marcha anual en la Ciudad Vieja de Jerusalén

Snippet: Jóvenes israelíes celebran el Día de Jerusalén, en esa ciudad, el 14 de mayo del 2026. (AP foto/Leo Correa)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/israel-dia-de-jerusalen-76fba3591edb62237b92744fa8dd731e

[2026-05-15 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Iraq’s parliament approves new Ali al-Zaidi government

Snippet: Iraq’s new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has been ⁠sworn in with only a partial cabinet ⁠after lawmakers failed to reach a consensus on key postings, including interior and defence.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/14/iraqs-parliament-approves-new-ali-al-zaidi-government

[2026-05-15 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as a ship is seized and another is sunk

Snippet: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another — a cargo ship near Oman — sank after being attacked, authorities said Thursday, as tensions escalated near the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/15/world/tensions-flare-near-strait-of-hormuz-as-a-ship-is-seized-and-another-is-sunk/2344315

[2026-05-15 03:02 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The backlash to revelations of sexual torture of Palestinian prisoners aims to raise the cost of speaking out | Yuli Novak

Snippet: Israel’s response to recent New York Times reporting detailing the horrific sexual violence inflicted on detainees seeks to silence those who assert the basic fact of Palestinian humanity

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/14/palestinian-prisoners-sexual-torture-israel-backlash

[2026-05-15 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi Arabia floats non-aggression pact with Iran and regional states: Report

Snippet: Saudi Arabia has floated a non-aggression pact between Iran and Middle Eastern states based on a 1970s agreement that eased tensions in Europe during the Cold War, The Financial Times reported on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-floats-non-aggression-pact-iran-and-regional-states-report

[2026-05-15 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UAE an ‘active partner’ in US-Israeli war, says Iran

Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the United Arab Emirates of being an “active partner” in the US-Israeli “aggression” against Iran in a Telegram post on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uae-active-partner-us-israeli-war-says-iran

[2026-05-15 02:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Open letter to Peter Beinart: When the Left comes for you, where will you go? - opinion

Snippet: As CUNY colleagues, I’ve always valued our civil, if spirited, exchanges. We’ve disagreed sharply on Israel and Jewish identity, but you’ve always struck me as a man of principle whose critiques of Israel flow from a deep commitment to Jewish ethics. That’s why I write this as a friendly wake-up call, not an attack.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-896018

[2026-05-15 02:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Saudi Arabia suggests Middle East non-aggression pact with Iran

Snippet: Saudi Arabia is reportedly floating the idea of a non-aggression agreement between Middle East states and Iran as part of discussions on how to manage regional conflict, according to the Financial Times, citing two western diplomatic sources.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-arabia-suggests-middle-east-non-aggression-pact-iran

[2026-05-15 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: IDF colonel suspended due to sexual harassment investigation

Snippet: A colonel in the IDF was suspended after coming under investigation for sexual harassment, Army Radio reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-896262

[2026-05-15 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Jerusalem under pressure, but residents report rising satisfaction, new data shows - poll

Snippet: Jerusalem remains one of Israel’s most complex cities, but new data published ahead of Jerusalem Day points to a capital that is not only growing, but functioning better by several key measures - even as housing prices, negative migration, and gaps between its communities continue to shape daily life.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896263

[2026-05-15 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Liberman warns Netanyahu could launch military op. for election purposes, amid coalition crisis

Snippet: Leader of the Yisrael Beytenu party, MK Avigdor Liberman, said on Thursday that he was concerned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would soon initiate an unnecessary military operation solely for election purposes, after the coalition submitted a bill to dissolve the Knesset.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-896261

[2026-05-15 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Gur Hasidic community in Arad instructs students to ride busses according to gender

Snippet: The Gur Hasidic community in Arad issued an internal notice instructing students from the community to separate boys and girls during rides on a public bus line.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896246

[2026-05-15 02:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran's ability to threaten neighbors heavily degraded, proxies 'cut off', says CENTCOM commander

Snippet: Iran's ability to threaten its neighbors and US interests has been dramatically reduced by US bombings, and Tehran's defense industry has been set back by 90%, a senior US admiral said on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896258

[2026-05-15 02:26 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: China's Xi warns Trump differences over Taiwan could lead to conflict

Snippet: China's Xi Jinping has warned US President Donald Trump that their two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue is not handled properly, an unusually harsh admonition that stood in contrast to the American leader's praise for his counterpart.The exchange at a highly anticipated summit in Beijing on Thursday underscored just how far apart Trump and Xi still are on thorny issues, including the war in Iran, trade disputes and Washington's relations with Taiwan, which is self-ruled but which

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-china-visit-xi-jinping-warns-us-president-differences-over-taiwan-could-lead-to-conflict/05f91a68-e885-407b-bced-6a95288132a4

[2026-05-15 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Hezbollah claims attacks on Israeli army in southern Lebanon

Snippet: Hezbollah says it carried out a series of drone strikes on Israeli military positions and equipment in southern Lebanon.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-claims-attacks-israeli-army-southern-lebanon

[2026-05-15 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Palestinian Fatah party to elect leaders for first time in decade

Snippet: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah movement is due on Thursday to elect a new central committee for the first time in 10 years, as it faces existential challenges in the wake of the Gaza war.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/14/palestinian-fatah-party-to-elect-leaders-for-first-time-in-decade/

[2026-05-15 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: Xi Jinping said China ‘would love to be a help’ with Iran, Trump claims

Snippet: Chinese strongman Xi Jinping said he “would love to be a help” in the conflict between the US and Iran, according to President Trump.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/us-news/xi-jinping-said-china-would-love-to-be-a-help-with-iran-trump-claims/

[2026-05-15 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Israel’s Netanyahu says suing New York Times over Palestinian rape article

Snippet: The Israeli government has said it is taking the extraordinary step of suing The New York Times after the newspaper published an article detailing rape allegations by Palestinian detainees against Israeli forces.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/14/israels-netanyahu-says-suing-new-york-times-over-palestinian-rape-article

[2026-05-15 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and UK Deputy Prime Minister hold talks over Iran attacks on UAE | The National

Snippet: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has met the UK's Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy in London.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/14/sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-and-uk-deputy-prime-minister-hold-talks-over-iran-attacks-on-uae/

[2026-05-15 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Iranian foreign minister: No military solution to the conflict

Snippet: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded to renewed US and Israeli threats on Iran, stating that all countries must seek solutions outside of military force, in comments made to Iranian media on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iranian-foreign-minister-no-military-solution-conflict

[2026-05-15 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Jerusalem Day: A son's tale of an Ammunition Hill hero

Snippet: In this rare personal interview, Alon traces a life shaped by one absence, and by the extraordinary decision of his father's surviving unit to skip their own victory parade and knock on the doors of every bereaved family instead.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/podcast/article-896254

[2026-05-15 02:03 UTC+10:00] [Rússia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Guerra na Ucrânia: Eleições nos EUA podem conduzir a um cessar-fogo?

Snippet: Enquanto a guerra entre os EUA, Israel e Irão continua a captar a atenção do mundo, outras crises, incluindo a guerra na Ucrânia, estão a receber menos atenção. Agora, Kiev, que recea vir a receber menos armas dos EUA em breve, está a preparar-se para uma guerra prolongada que poderá durar anos, enquanto a Rússia beneficia da subida vertiginosa dos preços do petróleo e do gás.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-002/guerra-na-ucr%C3%A2nia-elei%C3%A7%C3%B5es-nos-eua-podem-conduzir-a-um-cessar-fogo/a-77162999

[2026-05-15 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Reshaping the economic map of Asia under the shadow of war

Snippet: THE closure of the Strait of Hormuz on March 4, 2026, was not merely a localized military maneuver; it was the moment the “Asian Century” hit a wall of physical reality. With Brent crude surging past $120 per barrel and liquefied natural gas (LNG) spot prices in Asia jumping by over 140 percent, the conflict has metastasized into a systemic shock for the Asia-Pacific.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/15/opinion/columns/reshaping-the-economic-map-of-asia-under-the-shadow-of-war/2344208

[2026-05-15 01:53 UTC+10:00] [Cannes film festival] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Hannah Einbinder: cost of not speaking out on Palestine is greater than losing career

Snippet: Hacks star spoke at Cannes about fallout from pro-Palestine comments and joining a tradition of Jewish allies

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/14/hannah-einbinder-cost-of-not-speaking-out-on-palestine-is-greater-than-losing-career

[2026-05-15 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Netanyahu condemns racism against Ethiopians, decries Zalka murder at state memorial ceremony

Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decried the recent violence inflicted on Ethiopian Jews, condemning the murders of Yemanu Binyamin Zalka and Destao Tsakol, during his address at the state memorial ceremony for Ethiopian Jews who died on their journey to Israel.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896248

[2026-05-15 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Two-thirds of Israelis support immediately forming commission of inquiry into October 7, poll finds

Snippet: Nearly two-thirds of Israelis (63%) support the immediate establishment of a commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre, the May poll from the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) Israeli Society Index reveals.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896243

[2026-05-15 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Dozens of ships set sail from Turkey as Gaza flotilla tries second blockade run

Snippet: Dozens of vessels embarked from Turkey for Gaza with the Global Sumud Flotilla on Thursday, as part of a second blockade run since 20 of the activist armada's vessels were intercepted by the Israeli Navy in April.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896249

[2026-05-15 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Justice in Baghdad: Iraq convicts notorious Saddam Hussein-era torturer

Snippet: Iraq has convicted Ajaj Ahmed al-Tikiri, who was also known as Hajaj Nukrah Salman, a notorious prison official during the Saddam regime era. This is important for Iraq because it continues to show that Baghdad can get some justice for victims of the Saddam era. Tikriti was known for the mass murder and torture of Kurdish civilians during the genocidal Anfal campaign launched by Baghdad against Kurds.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-896245

[2026-05-15 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Veteran Israel Air Force commanders abused young commanders, military police reveal

Snippet: The military police have exposed a string of abusive veteran commanders in the Israel Air Force, who maintained a "tradition" of violence against younger commanders, KAN reported on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-896253

[2026-05-15 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iran convert formerly sentenced to death tells ‘Post’ Pope brought ‘shame’ by honoring envoy

Snippet: “Pope Leo XIV has brought shame upon the Christian world,” an Iranian-American Christian writer whose life was saved by Pope Benedict XVI after the Islamic regime sentenced her to death for converting, told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-896250

[2026-05-15 01:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Trump says Xi pledged not to arm Iran

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said that President Xi Jinping offered China’s help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and vowed not to send arms to Iran during a meeting between the leaders in Beijing.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-says-xi-pledged-not-arm-iran

[2026-05-15 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Third round of Israel-Lebanon talks under way in Washington | The National

Snippet: Lebanon is demanding that the ceasefire with Israel is strengthened and extended as the two countries meet in Washington for the latest round of talks.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/05/14/israel-lebanon-talks/