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Amid the fog of the Iran conflict, some serious geopolitical chess moves were happening in the shadows, with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu having slipped behind what were once enemy lines, into the the quarters of UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, for a clandestine summit which could help realign the region.
President’s remarks come as midterm elections looks to be defined by economic concerns sparked by the conflict. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 13 May at a glance
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The New York Times on Wednesday night issued a statement affirming its support for Nicholas Kristof's controversial op-ed published on Monday, which included allegations of serious sexual abuse of Palestinians in Israeli prisons.
BEIJING, China — President Donald Trump on Thursday kicks off the busiest portion of his China visit, a summit expected to be long on pageantry and symbolism but unlikely to feature major breakthroughs on key issues like trade, U.S. relations with Taiwan or the war in Iran.
Presidents expected to discuss the Iran war, trade, tech and Taiwan, among other points of contention
Presidents expected to discuss the Iran war, trade, tech and Taiwan, among other points of contention
El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump llega el miércoles 13 de mayo de 2026 al Aeropuerto Internacional de Beijing. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
The government plans to introduce emergency tariff-rate quota programs and release government stockpiles as part of its all-out efforts to address growing concerns over consumer price hikes stemming from the Middle East crisis, the finance ministry said Thursday.
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Israeli settlers killed a 16 year-old boy on Wednesday in the the town of Sinjil, north of Ramallah, injuring several others in the rampage.
SEJONG, May 14 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to introduce emergency tariff-rate quota programs and release government stockpiles as part of its all-out efforts to address growing concerns over consumer price hikes stemming from the Middle East crisis, the finance ministry said Thursday.
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The Middle East crisis will come into sharp focus during the Xi-Trump summit as Marco Rubio says it threatens to ‘destabilise Asia’
The Middle East crisis will come into sharp focus during the Xi-Trump summit as Marco Rubio says it threatens to ‘destabilise Asia’
Trump officials likely violated Francesca Albanese’s rights by imposing measures after she criticized Israel, says judge
The high representative for the US President Donald Trump's "Peace Council" in Gaza said on Wednesday that the ceasefire in the enclave was working but was "far from perfect".
The US plans to persuade China to pressure Iran into making concessions in the Middle East conflict, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said ahead of a meeting between the two countries’ leaders in Beijing.
The US plans to persuade China to pressure Iran into making concessions in the Middle East conflict, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said ahead of a meeting between the two countries’ leaders in Beijing.
PHILIPPINE-based digital marketing agency Search Sprout has announced its expansion into the Middle East, marking another step in its international growth strategy, following its earlier feature in The Manila Times on the company’s United States expansion.
Ahead of the crucial talks, security has been heightened in Beijing, with the US president set to meet Xi at the Great Hall of the People
The US military is considering renaming its Iran war campaign "Operation Sledgehammer" if the ongoing ceasefire collapses and US President Donald Trump decides to resume active combat operations against the Islamic regime, NBC News cited two US officials as saying on Tuesday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a "secret" visit to the UAE during the US-Israeli war on Iran, Netanyahu’s office said in a statement on Wednesday, which sparked an unusual denial from the Gulf state.
President Donald Trump talks during an arrival ceremony Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, with Eric Trump, right. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has expressed deep concern over the estimated tens of thousands of sailors stranded in and around the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.-Iran conflict, while also calling for continued engagement on North Korea's human rights situation.
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US President Donald Trump heads into a series of meetings with China's Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, aiming to secure economic wins, maintain a fragile trade truce and navigate thorny issues such as the Iran war and arms sales to Taiwan.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained Tuesday that he hopes to convince China to “play a more active role” in persuading Iran to open up the Strait of Hormuz. “We’ve made the argument to the Chinese, and I hope it’s compelling, and they’ll have a chance to do something about it at the United Nations later this we…
Onoging Israeli attacks across Lebanon have killed and wounded at least 59 children over the past week, despite a ceasefire that came into effect in April.
Just before leaving to China on Tuesday, President Trump fielded question from the media and issued some shocking remarks which are sure to hurt, not help Republicans, during a week in which the Iran war hits the 75-day mark.
WASHINGTON, May 14 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping were set to hold summit talks in Beijing on Thursday, with trade, the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Taiwan and technological competition expected to top the agenda.
“Albanese has done nothing more than speak!” Judge Richard Leon wrote.
Last Saturday an Israeli air strike, at lunchtime and without warning, destroyed a building where a family displaced by the war were sheltering in a town in southern Lebanon called Saksakiyeh. A ceasefire, announced last month, has failed to stop the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, the Shia Muslim armed group…
Irish comedy writer Graham Linehan accused Ireland’s public broadcaster of “disgraceful antisemitism” over its decision not to air this year’s Eurovision Song Contest because of Israel’s participation - even as his work will get prime airtime as a result.
Armed Israeli settlers on Wednesday attacked Palestinian homes in Hebron with stones, injuring a Palestinian citizen and a foreign activist, Wafa news agency is reporting.
Conor Daly greets fans before an IndyCar auto race, Sept. 15, 2024, at the Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Prime minister under pressure over failure to grant military service exemptions as multi-party government looks at risk of collapse
The United Arab Emirates' foreign ministry denied on Wednesday claims made by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's office that he visited the UAE and held a secret meeting with its president.
The war with Iran is looming over US President Donald Trump's visit to China, where he is expected to ask Xi Jinping for help to resolve the costly conflict.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid responded to coalition whip Ofir Katz's bill to dissolve the Knesset, saying "We are ready. Together," in a Wednesday night post to X/Twitter.
An IDF soldier was sentenced to 30 days in military prison after IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir caught him wearing a "Messiah" patch on his uniform, the military confirmed on Wednesday.
Lebanon said 10 more people were killed in Israeli strikes in the country's south on Wednesday, bringing the day's toll to at least 22 dead.
El primer ministro israelí, Benjamin Netanyahu, durante una ceremonia en el Cementerio Militar en el Monte Herzl, el 21 de abril de 2026, en Jerusalén. (Ilia Yefimovich/Pool Photo vía AP, Archivo)
Iran’s absent Supreme Leader is begging employers to “avoid layoffs” as the nation’s economic woes continue to face pressure from the US blockade in rare public remarks — admitting that the nation is facing punishing economic conditions.
With global refineries working overtime to convert oil into much needed product, Japan's refinery utilization rates also surged in May, as releases from petroleum reserves and increased supply of non-Middle East crude are easing the crude supply crunch seen in March and most of April, OilPrice reported.
The UAE on Wednesday denied reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or any military delegation had visited the country.
Israel is running a widespread and deeply embedded, covert influence operation in Canada, and the government has refused to treat it as interference by a foreign actor, a new report by Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) has said.
A bombshell report this week laid bare a startling truth: Hong Kong is the lifeline for the Iranian regime and its terrorist proxies.