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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.
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.
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.
(2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics
Beijing: Five days after the great optics bonanza that was the Trump-Xi summit, Vladimir Putin’s caravan has rolled into Beijing.
Beijing: Five days after the great optics bonanza that was the Trump-Xi summit, Vladimir Putin’s caravan has rolled into Beijing.
America is ‘the biggest variable’, according to international relations expert and former diplomat Cui Hongjian
America is ‘the biggest variable’, according to international relations expert and former diplomat Cui Hongjian
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
Un vaso vacío se ve después de que el representante Thomas Massie, republicano de Kentucky, hablara durante una fiesta electoral tras perder la candidatura republicana, en el Marriott Cincinnati Airport, el martes 19 de mayo de 2026, en Hebron, Kentucky. (AP Foto/Carolyn Kaster)
Diplomatic impasse and lack of progress on the ground has left countries that pledged funds to Board of Peace reluctant to pay
Gantry cranes stand near stacked shipping containers at Yangshan Port outside Shanghai on May 7. © Reuters
(2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics
Burt Jones and Rick Jackson have advanced to a run-off in Georgia’s Republican primary for governor, extending a bruising fight over who will represent the party in November’s midterm election.
In today's episode of Trending Middle East, The UAE tells a UN Security Council meeting that an attack on its Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant is a "red line" that constitutes a dangerous escalation.
Washington: Australia, the United States and Britain are preparing to announce a significant collaboration on uncrewed underwater vehicles as part of AUKUS, a move that proponents hope will tamp down industry disquiet about the slow progress of the pact’s second pillar.
Washington: Days after Israeli strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader and other top officials in the opening salvos of the war, President Donald Trump mused publicly that it would be best if “someone from within” Iran took over the country.
Washington: Days after Israeli strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader and other top officials in the opening salvos of the war, President Donald Trump mused publicly that it would be best if “someone from within” Iran took over the country.
(2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands before a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20. (China Daily via Reuters) © Reuters
El presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin (derecha), y el de China, Xi Jinping, pasan revista a una guardia de honor durante una ceremonia de bienvenida en el Gran Salón del Pueblo, en Beijing, el 20 de mayo de 2026. (Maxim Shemetov/Pool Foto vía AP)
The only Republican to refrain from supporting Israel in the immediate aftermath of Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack will exit Congress following a decisive primary loss on Tuesday.
Donald Trump's presidential approval rating fell to nearly its lowest level since he returned to the White House, hit by a drop in support among Republicans, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
The Trump administration is fighting Minnesota's decision to outlaw prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket.
1947 -- The second U.S.-Soviet Joint Commission opens to discuss forming a joint transitional government and trusteeship in Korea. The talks broke off on July 10. The ideological divide between Washington and Moscow that was reflected in southern and northern Korea, respectively, led to the 1950-1953 Korean War.
The Chinese and Russian leaders are holding talks in Beijing, soon after Trump’s visit
The Chinese and Russian leaders are holding talks in Beijing, soon after Trump’s visit
Thomas Massie, who repeatedly broke with Trump, lost to retired Navy Seal Ed Gallrein who was recruited into the race by the president. Key US politics stories from Tuesday 19 May at a glance
MANILA, Philippines — Former Ilocos Sur governor Luis "Chavit" Singson has denied allegations that Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa used his yacht to flee following the shooting incident at the Senate on May 13.
MANILA, Philippines — Former Ilocos Sur governor Luis "Chavit" Singson has denied allegations that Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa used his yacht to flee following the shooting incident at the Senate on May 13.
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(2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics
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Russian President Vladimir Putin was welcomed by Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing Wednesday. Putin received a welcome by the honor guard, as well as young children waving Chinese and Russian flags.
Coming so soon after the visit by US president Donald Trump, the optics and outcomes of the meeting between China and Russia will be closely scrutinised
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., reacts as he speaks during an election night watch party after losing the Republican party’s nomination at the Marriott Cincinnati Airport, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Hebron, Ky. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Who really controls arms sales between sovereign states when Washington has a hidden technological veto?
Who really controls arms sales between sovereign states when Washington has a hidden technological veto?
(2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics
James Roscoe, the deputy to Britain's ambassador in Washington, has abruptly left his post.
President Donald Trump's special envoy to Greenland, Jeff Landry, has begun his first visit to the Arctic island in a bid to build ties and make "friends".
Vice President JD Vance reassured Americans on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's war with Iran will not become a "forever war," using a White House briefing to defend his boss's policies as speculation about his potential successor builds.
President showcases massive construction site as lawmakers balk at US$1 billion security price tag
President showcases massive construction site as lawmakers balk at US$1 billion security price tag
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping inspect an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20. © Reuters