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Chinese President Xi Jinping opposes Iran charging a toll in the Strait of Hormuz and is considering buying more oil from the US to replace lost volume from the Gulf, the White House said on Thursday, following a meeting between President Donald Trump and Xi.
The cameraman who collapsed during a live “CBS Evening News” broadcast in Taiwan had been deployed from Tokyo on short notice ahead of anchor Tony Dokoupil’s coverage of President Trump’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, sources told The Post.
A woman walks by a Yale sign reflected in the rainwater on the Yale University campus in New Haven, Conn., Aug. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
A third round of direct talks between Israel and Lebanon has kicked off in Washington, DC, days before the expiration of a “ceasefire” that hardly halted Israeli attacks and Hezbollah’s response to them.
Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin, testifies to the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Interior, Environment and related agencies on the budget request for the EPA, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Cisco logo is seen at the Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona, Spain, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu Parra, File)
BEIRUT — A third round of direct talks between Israel and Lebanon kicked off in Washington Thursday, days before the expiration of a truce that reduced but did not stop the fighting between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
WASHINGTON — The US decimated Iran’s navy for a “full generation,” while retaining “all the munitions necessary” to restart the war, Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander, told lawmakers Thursday.
Israeli artillery targeted a number of towns in southern Lebanon on Thursday in violation of their ceasefire agreement, as Lebanon and Israel meet for a new round of direct talks in Washington.
JJ Bleday (22) de los Rojos de Cincinnati luego de batear un jonrón de dos carreras ante los Nacionales de Washington, el jueves 14 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Ben Jackson)
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Chloe Cole is speaking out after canceling a University of Washington speech over alleged Antifa threats, while vowing to reschedule the event as campus tensions grow increasingly dangerous.
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Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj said Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed her toward publicly supporting President Trump after he “completely ignored” her pleas for help to protect her Beverly Hills mansion.
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Chase Burns throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals in Cincinnati, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Jackson)
Gov. Gavin Newsom straddled the line of cheerleader and combatant in his delivering of his revised California budget Thursday, boasting about better-than-expected revenue while leveling broadsides against President Trump’s record.
Dana Williamson, a former top aide to Gov. Gavin Newsom, center, leaves the federal courthouse in Sacramento, Calif., on Nov. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Sophie Austin, File)
The US will provide another $1.8 billion to the UN for humanitarian aid, Washington’s ambassador Mike Waltz said on Thursday, as the world body deals with rising global crises and shrinking donor funds.
El director de la Patrulla Fronteriza Michael Banks en Sunland Park, Nuevo México, cerca de la frontera con México, el 3 de febrero del 2025. (AP foto/Andres Leighton)
Hezbollah said on Thursday that it launched a drone attack on Israeli soldiers in northern Israel as Lebanese and Israeli representatives meet for a new round of direct talks in Washington.
Alicia Santos Torres, from Cuba, shows a sign of her missing son Jorge Alejandro Lozada in San Jose Hueyate, Chiapas state, Mexico, Saturday, May 9, 2026, during a search for migrants who vanished in late 2024 along a maritime smuggling route to the U.S. (AP Photo/Edgar H. Clemente)
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FBI director Kash Patel testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration; the United States Marshals Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives the on Capit…
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Gautam Adani, richest man in Asia, was accused of conspiring to pay $250m in bribes to Indian government officials
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Announcement of taskforce comes after resignations of two congressmen amid sexual misconduct allegations
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on Thursday and discussed topics ranging from market access for U.S. businesses in China to the Strait of Hormuz.
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has pledged an extra $1.8bn in humanitarian funding to the United Nations.
In a rebellion defying the priorities of Speaker Mike Johnson, House Democrats have teamed up with two Republicans and an independent in a parliamentary maneuver that will force a vote on a bill that would give another $1.3 billion in military aid and other assistance to Ukraine, as that country continues to lose te…
The American flag flying alone beside an empty flagpole that previously had the flag of the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, are pictured in the reflection of a window that previously had the sign and the seal of USAID, outside the agency’s headquarters in Washington, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose…
BEIJING — President Donald Trump said Thursday that China had agreed to purchase 200 Boeing jets, speaking of an order for "200 big ones" in a broadcast interview.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz walks from the West Wing at the White House, April 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
One thing I’ve learned in half a century in Washington observing politics and politicians is that the worst wounds are self-inflicted. Don’t take my word for it, though I have some scars. You can ask Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon, Newt Gingrich, Kristy Noem, Pam Bondi, and recently-resigned-in-disgrace Representatives…
The relationship between Israel and Diaspora Jewry must be urgently strengthened, World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder said in an interview with The Jerusalem Post as the organization marked 90 years since its founding in Geneva.
Attorney Paul Clement makes a statement outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Dec. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice is suing the DC Bar for engaging in a “blatantly partisan” effort to disbar and discipline current and former Trump administration attorneys, including former official Jeffrey Clark.
Hezbollah lawmaker Ali Ammar reiterated the Lebanese armed group’s rejection of direct talks between Israel and Lebanon, which are currently ongoing in Washington.
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Em comunicado da Presidência norte-americana, numa altura em que Donald Trump está de visita a Xi Jinping em Pequim, lê-se que se realizou a primeira das reuniões bilaterais, no Grande Salão do Povo.
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the match schedule reveal for the 2026 soccer World Cup in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
The cryptocurrency industry notched a key win after a Senate panel on Thursday approved the Clarity Act, the first wide-ranging piece of legislation pertaining to the new industry.
Elon Musk's lead counsel, Steven Molo, apologized to the jury for his absence on Thursday, with the Tesla CEO accompanying President Donald Trump in China as closing arguments were made in the Musk-Altman trial.
BEIJING — Chinese musicians performed an instrumental rendition of President Trump’s signature song at the Chinese state dinner, a source told The Post.
BEIJING — Melania Trump stayed back at the White House and didn’t join her husband for the whirlwind Beijing summit — which was documented by her director.
President Donald Trump told Fox News that China has agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets, according to a clip that aired Thursday.
China's Xi Jinping has warned US President Donald Trump that their two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue is not handled properly, an unusually harsh admonition that stood in contrast to the American leader's praise for his counterpart.The exchange at a highly anticipated summit in Beijing on Thursday un…