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· Emily Crane
Iran Threatens to Strike Beyond the Middle East if the U.S. Resumes Attacks
The warning was issued as President Trump and Vice President JD Vance say progress is being made toward a deal, while keeping open the threat of renewed strikes.
· Euan Ward
Putin and Xi hail their high-level ties and growing energy trade as they meet in Beijing
BEIJING — Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed their strategic ties and growing energy trade as they met in Beijing Wednesday only days after a visit by US President Donald Trump to China.
· Associated Press
Beijing slams Lai as ‘destroyer’ of peace after leader’s anniversary speech
Lai portrayed his government as responding firmly to mainland pressure, days after Trump made anti-independence remarks
· Lawrence Chung
Beijing slams Lai as ‘destroyer’ of peace after leader’s anniversary speech
Lai portrayed his government as responding firmly to mainland pressure, days after Trump made anti-independence remarks
· Lawrence Chung
EU leaders hope Trump trade truce will hold
European leaders struck a triumphant tone early Wednesday after the EU finally clinched a deal to implement its long-delayed trade pact with the United States, ending months of tariff threats and transatlantic brinkmanship.
· Milena Wälde
Watch : PNP recommends filing of charges vs several Senate security personnel
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· The Manila Times
Trump faces dissent from a small but growing group of Hill Republicans
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., speaks to supporters during an election night watch party Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
· Steven Sloan
Em visita à China, Putin exalta parceria estratégica com Xi
O presidente chinês, Xi Jinping, e o seu homólogo russo, Vladimir Putin, exaltaram a cooperação estratégica entre os dois países nesta quarta-feira (20/05), durante visita do russo a Pequim, dias após a passagem do presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, pela capital chinesa.
· Deutsche Welle
Trump tightens grip on GOP after Massie’s defeat in Kentucky primary – US politics live
Republican Congressman defeated by Trump-backed challenger in most expensive House primary in history
· Yohannes Lowe, Cecilia Nowell
Senate advances Iran war powers resolution as beaten GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy changes vote to defy Trump
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· Samuel Chamberlain
Live updates: Trump scores another win with Rep. Massie's primary loss
Ed Gallrein won Republican nomination for U.S. House in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District, beating incumbent Thomas Massie. Trump handpicked Gallrein after Massie broke with him over issues including the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. (AP video by Dylan Lovan)
EU overcomes fierce internal debate to agree on tariff deal with the US
President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shake hands after reaching a trade deal at the Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, on July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
· Sam Mcneil
WATCH: ICC arrest warrant vs Dela Rosa now 'valid' after SC order
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on May 20, 2026 says the warrant of arrest issued by the International Criminal Court against Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa is now deemed 'valid' after the Supreme Court junks his appeal for a temporary restraining order. Dela Rosa is now also considered a fugitive after he has gone back t…
· The Manila Times
(URGENT) S. Korea-operated vessel clears Strait of Hormuz for 1st time since U.S.-Iran war: foreign ministry
(2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics
· Kim Soo-yeon
[DECODED] Franco Mabanta, Senate shooting, and two weeks of chaos
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· Paolo Cootauco
Trump tightens grip on Republican Party with Massie defeat
Another one bites the dust.
· Anthony Zurcher
UK deputy ambassador leaves Washington amid security leak probe
LONDON — The U.K. deputy ambassador to Washington, James Roscoe, has left his post abruptly amid an investigation into a leak from the National Security Council.
· Esther Webber, Sam Blewett
Sondeo AP-NORC muestra en qué temas flaquea Trump entre los republicanos y en cuáles se mantiene
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, y la primera dama, Melania Trump, se dirigen a los asistentes desde el balcón de la Sala Azul de la Casa Blanca durante el picnic anual del Congreso en el Jardín Sur, el martes 19 de mayo de 2026 en Washington. (AP Foto/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
· Linley Sanders
Sid Rosenberg speaks to 'Post' on Trump, New York and the threat of antisemitism - interview
Sid Rosenberg does not really do still. New York's most combative radio host — four hours a day, five days a week on 77 WABC — does confrontation, conviction, and the kind of bluntness that has made him one of the most listened-to voices in the city. It has also, on occasion, made him one of the most controversial.
· ALEX WINSTON
Xi and Putin back shared 'multipolar' vision in Beijing after Trump visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20. © Reuters
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Putin and Xi Sign ‘Multipolar World’ Declaration in Beijing
President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Leader Xi Jinping signed a joint declaration on Wednesday focused on building a “multipolar world,” sending a defiant signal to the U.S. just days after President Donald Trump concluded a visit to Beijing without any major deals.
· The Moscow Times
Trump en las calles de Nueva Delhi: la embajada celebra el aniversario de EEUU con lonas de rickshaw
Ganesh Kumar se ve junto a su rickshaw motorizado, con una lona con la imagen del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, que celebra “250 años de Estados Unidos” en la parte trasera de su vehículo en Nueva Delhi, India, el 20 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Piyush Nagpal)
· Shonal Ganguly
OVP receives impeachment court's summons
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Vice President on Wednesday received the summons of the Senate sitting as an impeachment court.
· Reina C. Tolentino
More Republicans approve of Trump on immigration than the economy: poll
President Donald Trump with first lady Melania Trump addresses the attendees from the Blue Room Balcony of the White House during the annual Congressional Picnic on the South Lawn, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
· Linley Sanders
Lee questions legality of Israel’s seizure of Gaza-bound flotillas carrying Koreans
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· Ji Da-gyum
President Donald Trump makes surprise appearance in New Delhi traffic
Ganesh Kumar stands next to his auto-rickshaw featuring a poster of U.S. President Donald Trump that celebrates “250 Years of America” on the back of his vehicle in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Piyush Nagpal)
· Shonal Ganguly
Comelec proclaims new Pinoy Workers party-list representative
MANILA, Philippines — Karl Josef Legazpi has been proclaimed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as the representative of Pinoy Workers party-list in the 20th Congress following the resignation of the party-list’s first nominee.
· Dianne Sampang
China and Russia reaffirm close ties amid US visit
President Xi Jinping hailed China and Russia's "unyielding" ties in talks with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, as the pair met to underscore their alliance days after Donald Trump's visit to the Asian superpower economy.
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· Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Days After Hosting Trump, Xi Deepens Ties With Putin
Less than a week after holding talks with President Trump, China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, met with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Beijing on Wednesday, casting the two countries’ relationship as a stabilizing force in a world thrown into tumult by the United States.
· David Pierson
Pia Cayetano is new Senate blue ribbon panel chair
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Washington Nationals host the New York Mets Wednesday
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· The Associated Press
Trump warns Iran of ‘another big hit’ as Vance talks up deal | The National
US President Donald Trump has warned American forces could resume strikes against Iran within days, even as Vice President JD Vance said negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme have made significant progress.
· The National
Chinese supertankers exit Hormuz as Trump, Vance talk up Iran deal
Two Chinese oil tankers have left the Strait of Hormuz after waiting in the Gulf for more than two months, as the United States president and vice president claim a deal to end the US-Israel war on Iran is imminent.
· Al Jazeera Staff
See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists
Micki Larson-Olson, who was convicted on a misdemeanor charge for her actions on January 6, 2021, when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol, rests in the shade during Rededicate 250, a mostly conservative Christian prayer gathering in honor of the United States’ 250th anniversary, on the Nat…
· The Associated Press
Xi Jinping recebe Putin em Pequim seis dias após visita de Trump
Aparentemente, a visita do Presidente russo, Vladimir Putin, à China para se reunir com o seu homólogo, Xi Jinping, tem como objetivo assinalar o 25.º aniversário do Tratado Sino-Russo de Boa Vizinhança e Cooperação Amigável de 2001.
· Xin Lin
Britain’s second most senior diplomat in Washington abruptly leaves post
James Roscoe had served as deputy ambassador to US since 2022 and stood in after Peter Mandelson’s departure
· Benquinn
Middle East crisis live: US and Iran trade threats but Trump insists Tehran wants deal
Trump says he could strike Iran again as Tehran threatens ‘new fronts’ in war if an attack takes place
· Taz Ali
EU clears major hurdle to finalize U.S. trade pact — and sidestep Trump tariff hikes
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday welcomed a provisional agreement on legislation to remove import duties on U.S. goods and called on co-legislators to move swiftly to finalize the process.
· Sam Meredith
Iran war day 82: Tehran warns of ‘new fronts’ as Trump sets deadline
Iran has warned that any renewed conflict would bring “many more surprises” after United States President Donald Trump gave Iran “two to three days” to reach a deal.
· Elizabeth Melimopoulos
EU agrees to implement US trade pact after Trump threats
EU lawmakers and member states reached a deal in the early hours of Wednesday to implement the bloc's nearly year-old trade pact with the United States, with President Donald Trump threatening new tariffs unless it is done by July 4th.
· The Local
Decoding America: Who really writes Trump’s Truth Social posts? – podcast
Host Reged Ahmad and the Guardian’s US site editor Jonathan Yerushalmy examine Republican Thomas Massie’s loss in the Kentucky primary after a vicious attack campaign fulled by Donald Trump.
Comparison of ceremony in China for Putin and Trump visits has no point, Kremlin says
The Kremlin said that there was no point comparing the ceremony in China for the visits of President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, and that people should focus on the content.
· REUTERS
Trump went to Beijing to talk Iran. He came back empty-handed
On the eve of the 14 May Beijing summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, there were understandably high expectations that the two great powers would find common ground on key issues.
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(URGENT) Seoul shares dip 0.86 pct on foreign-selling spree; won rises
(2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics
· Kim Han-joo