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Taiwan asserted its sovereignty Saturday after U.S. President Donald Trump warned against Taiwanese self-determination following the American leader’s two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has appealed to the public and media to submit verifiable photos, videos, and other pieces of evidence that could help in the investigation of the Senate shooting.
US President Donald Trump has reportedly spoken out against Taiwan's push for independence from China, following his two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting on economic issues at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 15, 2026. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms (OSAA) on Saturday denied reports circulating on social media that there was no CCTV footage of the shooting incident involving Senate security personnel and operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) earlier this week.
A U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, initially set to expire Sunday, will be extended by an additional 45 days, the U.S. State Department announced on Friday after two days of talks between Israeli and Lebanese delegations concluded in Washington.
Taiwan’s Presidential Office reiterated on Saturday that the island is an “independent democratic country,” hours after U.S. President Donald Trump warned Taipei not to formally seek independence.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will pay an official visit to China from May 19 to 20, the Kremlin has announced.
Democrat Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow accrued nearly a year’s worth of unpaid utility charges on her million-dollar home while campaigning on affordability.
Lebanon has welcomed an agreement with Israel to extend a fragile ceasefire by 45 days beyond Sunday’s deadline following talks in the United States, even as Israeli forces continued attacks on towns and villages in southern Lebanon.
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Red meat consumption in Argentina — historically one of the world’s biggest consumers of beef — has fallen to its lowest level in two decades. (AP/ Cristian Kovadloff)
BEIJING — U.S. President Donald Trump has kept up an uneasy silence about Taiwan following his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week, despite the U.S.' announcement in December of a record $11 billion in arms sales to the island against Beijing's wishes.
The twin superpowers may be slowly learning lessons from the ancient rivalry between Rome and Persia
The twin superpowers may be slowly learning lessons from the ancient rivalry between Rome and Persia
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China on May 19 for a two-day visit, hot on the heels of US President Donald Trump's trip to Beijing, the Kremlin said on Saturday.
If there’s no proof of aliens, the president can blame the deep state. If there’s proof, he’s a hero. Either way, it helps his popularity
President Donald Trump divulged how Chinese President Xi Jinping responded to his inquiry about releasing Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong businessman imprisoned after his outspoken criticism of the Chinese government.
US President Donald Trump says that American and Nigerian forces have killed the "second in command of ISIS globally" in a military operation in Africa.
American and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a joint operation carried out Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said early Saturday.
Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, alleged to be the second-in-command of ISIL (ISIS) globally, has been killed in an operation conducted by United States and Nigerian forces, President Donald Trump said.
SENATE President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has successfully authored and steered the passage on third reading of Senate Bill 1894, enhancing the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (Republic Act or RA 10931). The measure strengthens the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) to ensure that financial assista…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump afirmó que fuerzas de Estados Unidos y Nigeria abatieron a un líder del grupo extremista Estado Islámico en una misión llevada a cabo el viernes en NIgeria.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said U.S. and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a mission carried out Friday.
According to Yedioth Ahronoth, Israeli officials remain uncertain whether US President Donald Trump will choose renewed confrontation or pursue further diplomatic talks.
Seattle Reign FC forward Mia Fishel goes up for a header against Washington Spirit defender Esme Morgan (24) during the second half of an NWSL soccer match, Sunday, May 10, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
US president calls Abu-Bilal al-Minuki ‘most active terrorist in the world’ and says he was eliminated in ‘very complex mission’
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed that Iran should not possess a nuclear weapon and stressed that the Strait of Hormuz would remain open.
American and Nigerian forces had assassinated Abu-Bilal al-Minuki in a ‘flawlessly executed mission’, the US president said on Truth Social
The NFL is swatting away President Donald Trump’s criticism of its evolving business model.
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Pope Leo XIV arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., greets supporters at a campaign stop at Drago’s Restaurant Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Metairie, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
President Trump announced Friday night that US and Nigerian forces killed ISIS’s second in command in a “very complex mission.”
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Family and supporters had hoped the US president could help free the 78-year-old British citizen during summit talks in Beijing
El secretario de Defensa de EEUU, Pete Hegseth, testifica en una audiencia con legisladores el martes 12 de mayo de 2026, en Washington. Junto a él está el presidente del Estado Mayor Conjunto, el general Dan Caine. (Foto AP/Alex Brandon)
Eric Trump announced plans to sue MS Now and host Jen Psaki Friday for accusing him of being a board member of a company purportedly seeking to do business in China.
LOS ANGELES — A US election denier whose case has been championed by Donald Trump was granted a commutation Friday that will see her released from state prison next month.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One en route to the U.S. on May 15, after visiting President Xi Jinping in China. © Reuters
Kevin Warsh faces an immediate test as he assumes the chairmanship at the US Federal Reserve: navigating the tension between higher interest rates and political pressure from President Donald Trump.
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The 11th China Military Intelligent Technology Expo opened Thursday at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, showcasing a lineup of drones, robotic war dogs, grenade launchers, wheeled unmanned systems, artificial intelligence, and other modern battlefield technologies.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Supreme Court on Friday rejected a last-gasp effort by Virginia Democrats to revive a voter-approved redistricting plan that would have given their party an edge in November's midterm elections.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Sonia Citron scored 30 points, Kiki Iriafen had 25 points and 13 rebounds, and the Washington Mystics edged the Indiana Fever 104-102 on Friday night after Caitlin Clark forced overtime with a dramatic 3-pointer and 17 points in the fourth quarter.