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Newest first · UTC+11:00US arms sales to Taiwan on ‘pause’ due to Iran war, says acting navy chief
Hung Cao’s comments are latest blow to Taipei after Donald Trump recently cast doubt over US’s enduring support
· Alastair Mccready
Trump’s gains among Latinos tested by ICE raids and rising costs
A person walks past a mural promoting Guadalupe, Ariz., May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
· Rebecca Santana
Aliados de la OTAN, desconcertados por el giro de Trump sobre tropas de EEUU en Europa
El secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Marco Rubio (izquierda), y el secretario general de la OTAN, Mark Rutte, ofrecen una declaración durante una cumbre de ministros de Exteriores de la alianza en Helsingborg, Suecia, el 22 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)
· Mark Carlson
US deepens European uncertainty with deployment of 5,000 troops to Poland
United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to deploy an additional 5,000 troops to Poland.
· Al Jazeera Staff
US confirms it helped Spanish police in ex-PM Zapatero's corruption probe
The US Department of Homeland Security's intervention comes amid political tensions between Madrid and Washington and ongoing corruption investigations surrounding ruling Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's inner circle.
· The Local
US and Iran dispute over uranium stockpile, Strait of Hormuz, Pakistan attempts mediation
Iran's foreign minister met Pakistan's interior minister on Friday to discuss proposals to end the US-Israeli war, Iranian media reported, with Tehran and Washington still at odds over Tehran's uranium stockpile and controls on the Strait of Hormuz.
· REUTERS
Democrats release 2024 US election loss ‘autopsy’, only to disavow it
The DNC publishes a scathing review, accompanied by an apology from the chairman who claims the document falls below standard
· Reuters
Democrats release 2024 US election loss ‘autopsy’, only to disavow it
The DNC publishes a scathing review, accompanied by an apology from the chairman who claims the document falls below standard
· Reuters
Senate sergeant-at-arms' 26 shots when there was no attack on Senate 'overkill,' says probers
MANILA, Philippines — The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) on Friday said the 26 shots fired by then Sergeant-At-Arms Mao Aplasca during the May 13 Senate shooting was an “overkill.”
· Izel Abanilla
Editor's Choice: Nvidia and Asia's three chip giants cash in on AI gold rush
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang joined U.S. President Donald Trump's delegation for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. © Reuters
· AKITO TANAKA
Iran, Israel and Arab nations are bound by a new 'balance of terror'
Former U.S. President John F. Kennedy signs a proclamation for the interdiction of the delivery of offensive weapons to Cuba during the Cuban missile crisis, at the White House in Washington in this handout photograph taken on Oct. 23, 1962. © Reuters
· Vali Kaleji
Nationals visit the Braves to begin 3-game series
Washington Nationals (25-26, third in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (35-16, first in the NL East)
· The Associated Press
Nato foreign ministers meet to navigate shifting partnership with the US – Europe live
The military alliance’s chief tried to manage expectations after Donald Trump said he would deploy 5,000 troops to Poland
· Jakub Krupa
NATO allies bewildered by Trump's about face on US troop moves in Europe
Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard speaks to media at the NATO Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden, Friday, May 22, 2026. (Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency via AP)
· Mark Carlson
From Senate to Makati: Padilla says Bato just asked for a ride
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· Herbie G
'Hello, Goodbye': 'Late Show' host Stephen Colbert bows out
NEW YORK, United States — Paul McCartney led an all-star lineup for the final episode of "The Late Show" as frontman Stephen Colbert bowed out after broadcaster CBS cancelled his show as it courted US President Donald Trump.
· Agence France-Presse
U.S. and Iran signal peace progress — but remain at odds over uranium enrichment, Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. and Iran have signaled progress in talks to end the war, but the combatants remain at loggerheads over Tehran's enriched uranium stockpile and tolls on the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
· Sam Meredith
Trump mandará 5.000 tropas más a Polonia y genera confusión sobre presencia de EEUU en Europa
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, asiste a un acto sobre aliviar la normativa de refrigerantes en la Oficina Oval, en la Casa Blanca, el 21 de mayo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Ben Finley
US raises threat of military action against Cuba
United States President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have issued new threats of military action against Cuba.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Indicted by U.S., former Cuban president Raúl Castro maintains a low profile
Images of Raul and Fidel Castro adorn the wall of a building that houses an art installation on the Cuban Revolution, in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
· Andrea Rodr Guez
Trump’s new ‘slush fund’ for his pals | Politics Weekly America
This week, Donald Trump dropped a personal $10bn lawsuit he had against the Internal Revenue Service in exchange for a so-called anti-weaponisation fund. The $1.8bn fund will be used to compensate those who think they have been unfairly investigated by the government in the past. Jonathan Freedland speaks to the leg…
Trump takes victory lap as Stephen Colbert wraps up final ‘Late Show’ episode: ‘Finally finished’
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· Nicholas McEntyre
‘We are not for sale’: Greenlanders protest growing US presence in Nuuk
Protesters in Greenland gathered in the capital Nuuk on Thursday to oppose a growing US presence on the Arctic island after Washington reopened its consulate at a new location. Hundreds of demonstrators marched through the city carrying Greenlandic flags and banners reading “We are not for sale” and “Go Home USA”. T…
· AfricaNews
From ISIS To Finance Bro: Syria's Sharaa To Attend G7 Summit In France
Syria continues stepping out of the geopolitical wilderness, now apparently onto the highest-stakes stage in international finance. Or rather, the reality is that Washington's post-Assad Al Qaeda in suits makeover of 'former' terror leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has reached its peak.
· Tyler Durden
Trump anuncia envio de 5.000 soldados para a Polónia
"Com base na eleição bem-sucedida do agora presidente da Polónia, Karol Nawrocki, a quem tive o orgulho de apoiar, e na nossa relação com ele, tenho o prazer de anunciar que os Estados Unidos enviarão mais 5.000 soldados para a Polónia", escreveu Trump na sua plataforma de redes sociais Truth Social.
· Redação DW África
Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump renews threat of military action
US secretary of state says president would like a negotiated agreement with Havana but likelihood ‘is not high’
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Facing intense internal pressure, DNC releases postelection autopsy that criticizes Kamala Harris
NEW YORK — Kamala Harris “wrote off rural America" during the 2024 presidential campaign and failed to attack Donald Trump with sufficient “negative firepower," according to a long-awaited post-election autopsy released Thursday by the Democratic National Committee.
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Selfies and symbolism: behind the scenes from Xi’s summit with Trump and Putin
From the Beijing Great Hall’s fancy ceiling to Elon Musk’s son’s bag, little details stole the spotlight in Xi’s summit with Trump and Putin
· SCMP
Selfies and symbolism: behind the scenes from Xi’s summit with Trump and Putin
From the Beijing Great Hall’s fancy ceiling to Elon Musk’s son’s bag, little details stole the spotlight in Xi’s summit with Trump and Putin
· SCMP
ASX Runners of the Week: Hydrix, KTEK Aerosystems, Anteotech & Castle
After the bloodshed of last week’s budget, Australian markets have calmed a little this week. Aided by US President Trump’s latest truth social tirade, the temperamental leader of the free world suggested that the US and Iran were once again in the “final stages” of negotiations.
· Andrew Todd
You lost me at 'Israel': How Trump's support and war with Iran leave Maga movement cold | The National
The ceasefire with Iran continues to hold, but US President Donald Trump is facing a major challenge on the home front: a fracture in his base over the war and more broadly over American support for Israel.
· Sara Ruthven
Vice FM discusses alliance, strategic cooperation in Washington visit
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
· Hwang Joo-young
Hunter Biden denies cocaine found at the White House in 2023 was his: ‘I wasn’t even there’
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· Victor Nava
The Cuba situation is starting to resemble a pre-conflict playbook
The U.S. pressure campaign against Cuba appears to have entered a new phase, one which raises serious questions about the Trump administration's endgame for the communist-run Caribbean island.
· Sam Meredith
‘Huge validation’: Trump administration backs Aussie quantum tech
The Trump administration’s portfolio of strategic technology companies has expanded across the Pacific, with the US government taking equity stakes in two Australian-founded quantum computing pioneers as part of a $US2 billion ($2.8 billion) funding round.
· David Swan
A pursuit in the senate, gunfire, now on the run: why is a former Philippines police chief in hiding?
Government orders Ronald dela Rosa’s arrest over role in Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ that killed thousands of dealers and users
· Rebecca Ratcliffe
Winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s Washington Match 4
The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Washington Match 4" game were:
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Winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s Washington Cash Pop
The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Washington Cash Pop” game were:
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Winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s Washington Hit 5
The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Washington Hit 5" game were:
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In California US House primary, 2 GOP incumbents are in a nasty fight over Trump loyalty
Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., speaks at a “Barbeque, Beer and Ballots” event organized by Reform California on Saturday, May 9, 2026, in Corona, Calif. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)
· Michael R Blood
Trump heads to New York to show support for Rep. Mike Lawler
President Donald Trump attends an event about loosening a federal refrigerant rule, in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Seung Min Kim
Marco Rubio is on another mission to soothe nervous NATO allies
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press before boarding his plane at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Thursday, May 21, 2026. Rubio is traveling to a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Sweden. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)
· Matthew Lee
Winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s Washington Keno
The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Washington Keno” game were:
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Winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s Washington Pick 3
The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Washington Pick 3" game were:
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US pausing $14bn arms sale to Taiwan due to Iran war, navy chief says
A top United States military official has said Washington is pausing a $14bn arms sale to Taiwan to conserve munitions for its war on Iran.
· Erin Hale
Why 76-metre-tall 'Arc de Trump' monument has started federal lawsuit
Fri 22 May 2026 at 1:40pm
· Hanan Dervisevic
Lynas rare earth deal with Pentagon triggers outcry in Malaysia
Alexander Ong, an activist from the UNDI18 youth activist group, is among the Malaysians unhappy about rare earths processed in the country being supplied to the U.S Department of Defense. (Amy Chew)
· Staff Writer
Donald Trump, do not negotiate with the devil in Tehran - opinion
Tehran has sent a new proposal to the United States that includes the exit of US forces from areas close to Iran, reparations for destruction caused by the US-Israeli war, the lifting of sanctions, the release of recently frozen funds, and an end to the US maritime blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
· MIKE EVANS
Trump’s Evangelical alliance alarms defenders of religious freedom - opinion
Then-US president Ronald Reagan went to Berlin on June 12, 1987, and demanded, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.” The Berlin Wall was the symbol of what Reagan branded the “evil empire.” It stood for less than 30 years and was gone within 30 months of the president’s appearance.
· DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD