Blanche no descarta usar fondo contra “politización” para compensar a amotinados del 6 de enero
El secretario de Justicia interino Todd Blanche en el Congreso en Washington el 19 de mayo del 2026. (AP foto/Mariam Zuhaib)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing late Tuesday for talks with his Chinese counterpart and "long-time good friend" Xi Jinping, intending to show their ties are unshakeable days after a visit by Donald Trump.
· The Moscow Times
Todd Blanche says he would not recommend a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell
Acting US attorney general made comments about the Epstein associate at a Senate hearing over budget requests
· Anna Betts
US lawmakers press CENTCOM chief over Iran war civilian deaths
Democratic Representative John Garamendi questioned Admiral Brad Cooper during a hearing on Tuesday over whether the Pentagon believes hostilities between Tehran and Washington have ceased since last month’s ceasefire announcement.
· Middleeasteye
Washington helped wanted Polish ex-minister flee to US – Reuters
A senior official from the administration of US President Donald Trump personally intervened to help former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, wanted by Warsaw on criminal charges, flee to the US, Reuters has reported.
· RT
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A senior official from the administration of US President Donald Trump personally intervened to help former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, wanted by Warsaw on criminal charges, flee to the US, Reuters has reported.
· RT
Trump says Xi assured him China would not send weapons to Iran
United States President Donald Trump says Chinese leader Xi Jinping has assured him that Beijing would not send weapons to Iran during the ongoing war.
· Al Jazeera Staff
NATO's top officer says Europe shouldn't fear Trump's drawdown
President Donald Trump speaks as he tours Ballroom construction around the outside the White House, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Lorne Cook
Trump endorses Paxton in Texas GOP Senate primary
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks to supporters while campaigning for his primary runoff race Monday, May 18, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
· Thomas Beaumont
Trump makes long-awaited endorsement in Texas Senate battle between Paxton and Cornyn — just days before election
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· Ryan King
Russia returns military aircraft to Syria in sign of developing ties | The National
Russia has returned the military transport plane on which former president Bashar Al Assad's brother fled Syria 18 months ago, sources said, indicating improved relations despite an alliance between Damascus and Washington.
· Khaled Yacoub Oweis
Oil dips, stocks mixed after Trump holds off on Iran attack
LONDON — Oil prices eased Tuesday but remained above $100 a barrel while stocks wavered as investors tracked a potential deal between the US and Iran to end a war that has sent energy prices soaring.
· Agence France-Presse
Gang of 13
THERE is one certainty on how the Philippine Senate now led by Alan Peter Cayetano will try the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, a constitutional mandate. The Gang of 13 that voted for a change in Senate leadership on the same day the House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to impeach Dute…
· Marlen V. Ronquillo
The Philippine Senate, an escape tunnel for the privileged
MY last domestic column concluded a series on political dynasties. For nine weeks since, this space tracked a global apocalypse: a catastrophic war ignited by a megalomaniac Trump that decapitated Iran’s leadership, devastated the Middle East, and wrecked the global economy. Yet, following this American defeat — a d…
· Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
Bong Go urges focus on public service amid Senate leadership tensions
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· Javier Joe Ismael
After coup, Senate committees get new chairmen
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· Bernadette E. Tamayo
Ombudsman seeks list of journalists at the Senate during shooting
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· Bernadette E. Tamayo
Trump says it's not a 'war.' Insurers with money on the line say it is
For companies operating in the Middle East, the difference between a covered loss and an uninsured one may come down to a single word: war.
· Contessa Brewer, Dawn Giel
Security guards face probe after last week’s Philippine Senate shooting
Philippine authorities are investigating Senate security officers who discharged their weapons without provocation while a senator facing an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant took shelter inside the legislative building and later escaped.
· Al Jazeera Staff
As Trump weighs in on primaries, his approval rating has sunk to a second-term low.
Representative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, is seeking to survive a primary challenge fueled by President Trump on Tuesday in what has become the most expensive congressional primary in recent history.
· Lisa Lerer
Junta de Paz pedirá al Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU que presione a Hamás para desarmarse
El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump (cent) aplaude mientras el presidente azerbaiyano Ilham Aliyev (izq) y el primer ministro búlgaro Rossen Jeliazkov (der) sujetan su acuerdo de la Junta de Paz en el Foro Mundial de Davos en Suiza, el 22 de enero del 2026. (AP foto/Evan Vucci)
· Jamey Keaten
Russian leader Vladimir Putin arrives in China just days after Donald Trump’s visit
The Russian leader is visiting the country for the 25th time and will be looking to strengthen the close bond between the nations
· SCMP Reporter
Russian leader Vladimir Putin arrives in China just days after Donald Trump’s visit
The Russian leader is visiting the country for the 25th time and will be looking to strengthen the close bond between the nations
· SCMP Reporter
Trump was 'an hour away' from a decision on Iran before being called to wait
US President Trump said that he was "an hour away" from making the decision to attack Iran today before several Middle Eastern governments called to ask him to wait several days, while talking to reporters on Tuesday.
· DANYA SAPERSTEIN
Middle East crisis live: Iran warns it could ‘open new fronts’ against US as Trump repeats threats
Trump said the US may need to hit Iran again and he was only an hour away from deciding on a strike before he postponed
· Tom Ambrose, Yohannes Lowe, Andrewsparrow, Caitlin Cassidy
Trump's Gaza board reports funding 'gap', urges quicker disbursement
The gap between funding pledges and disbursement for US President Donald Trump's Gaza rebuilding plan must be closed urgently, the US president's "Board of Peace" has said in a report, identifying a potential cash crunch in a plan estimated to cost $70 billion.
· REUTERS
‘Many billionaires are not happy people’: Michelle Obama talks politics and going ‘a little low’ in first Australian event
Former first lady delivered veiled but sharp remarks on US politics during speaking tour that began in Melbourne
· Sian Cain
Nancy Pelosi endorses Connie Chan to succeed her after 40 years in Congress
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· Ross O'Keefe
DILG, PNP: ‘No attack on Senate’ on May 13 | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
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The bond market is sending out warning signals and the stock market is paying attention
Trader Patrick Casey works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
· Stan Choe
Trump and RFK’s Soma Revolution Is Coming
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Republican pushes DOJ to crack down on OnlyFans, TikTok: ‘Explosion of obscene pornography’
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· Josh Christenson, Ryan King
Board of Peace to ask UN Security Council to press for Hamas disarmament
President Donald Trump, center, applauds as Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, left, and Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Rossen Jeliazkov, right, hold up their signed Board of Peace charter during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
· Jamey Keaten
Maine Senate Dem candidate Graham Platner gushed over phallic graffiti, boasted about porta potty sex acts in Reddit posts
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· Ryan King
U.S. to host G20 trade ministerial talks in Wisconsin this fall to discuss forced labor, excess capacity
WASHINGTON, May 19 (Yonhap) -- The Office of U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) said Tuesday it will host the Group of 20 (G20) trade ministers' meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fall to discuss ending forced labor, address structural excess capacity and production, and other key issues.
· Song Sang-ho
The Republican project isn’t to win in November. It’s to make November cease to matter | Jamil Smith
New electoral maps are erasing Black representations. The effort takes its cues from American history
· Jamil Smith
Lebanon needs to table a serious proposal to deal with Hezbollah – before the US and Israel do | The National
On May 14 and 15, Lebanon and Israel held the third round of direct negotiations in Washington, the first at the level of delegations, after two meetings between the country’s ambassadors. There is a large gap between the two sides, but there was a success when they agreed to extend their so-called ceasefire by 45 d…
· Michael Young
Sen. Tom Cotton leads 24 GOPers in urging Trump to ‘dismantle UNRWA,’ cut it from UN budget
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· Josh Christenson
Primaries Held In 6 States: What To Watch
Today, voters in Georgia, Kentucky, Alabama, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Idaho head to the polls for several primary elections that will affect key gubernatorial, House, Senate, and statewide contests ahead of the November midterms.
· Tyler Durden
Philippine Senate guards investigated for firing shots as fugitive senator fled
The officer identified as firing the first shot was a classmate of Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who escaped in the chaos
· Agence France-Presse
Philippine Senate guards investigated for firing shots as fugitive senator fled
The officer identified as firing the first shot was a classmate of Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who escaped in the chaos
· Agence France-Presse
Vladimir Putin to arrive in Beijing for state visit hot on heels of Trump
Russian leader says relations between two countries have reached ‘unprecedented level’ on eve of 25th visit to China
· Yu Chen Li, Pjotr Sauer, Amy Hawkins
Pakistani drug queen probed over elite links in Karachi cocaine network
Pakistan’s Senate has asked the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) to provide details about any officials allegedly linked to a cocaine-trafficking case after Karachi police arrested a woman accused of running a drug distribution network, according to police and Senate committee statements.
· ARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
Iranian army warns of 'new fronts' if Trump resumes strikes | The National
Iran has warned it will open “new fronts” if the US launches more attacks on the country, after President Donald Trump said he had called off renewed strikes to allow for “serious negotiations” to take place.
· The National
Qué observar en las primarias de hoy en EEUU, donde quedará a prueba la influencia política de Trump
El representante republicano por Kentucky Thomas Massie en el estudio previo a un debate en Lexington, Kentucky, el 4 de mayo del 2026. (AP foto/Jon Cherry)
· Jonathan J Cooper
US tightens entry rules over deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo
The administration of Donald Trump announced new travel and health screening measures on Monday in response to a growing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa that has killed more than 130 people.
· AfricaNews
FROM A POSITION OF WEAKNESS: TRUMP’S VISIT TO BEIJING HIGHLIGHTS HIS VULNERABLE POSITION
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Parlade to head Senate security force
MANILA, Philippines — Manuel Parlade has been designated as officer-in-charge of the Office of Senate Sergeant-at-Arms following the suspension of retired Police major general Mao Aplasca.
· Bernadette E. Tamayo
Pentagon Urged No Resumption Of Strikes As Iran Grew More Effective Tracking US Air Ops: NYT
President Trump had on Monday announced he agreed to pause planned Iran strikes, which were supposedly going to resume Tuesday, because UAE & Saudi Arabia asked him to as they said the sides are getting close to a deal.
· Tyler Durden
UAE paid $6m to bury damaging report on US ambassador Otaiba
The United Arab Emirates paid a US reputation management firm more than $6m to bury a damaging report about its ambassador in Washington, the New York Times reported on Monday.
· Middleeasteye