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Newest first · UTC+11:00What to know about Xi's warning to Trump on Taiwan
China’s President Xi Jinping speaks as he meets with President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
· Kanis Leung
US to restore depleted stockpiles with cheap mass-produced missiles
The Pentagon has announced plans to acquire more than 10,000 low-cost cruise missiles alongside up to 12,000 inexpensive hypersonic weapons as part of a major push to rebuild US stockpiles after several high-intensity conflicts.
· RT
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The Pentagon has announced plans to acquire more than 10,000 low-cost cruise missiles alongside up to 12,000 inexpensive hypersonic weapons as part of a major push to rebuild US stockpiles after several high-intensity conflicts.
· RT
PNP on Bato: We have no warrant, we can’t arrest him
MANILA, Philippines —The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday clarified that they will not initiate any arrest of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa even after reports that he had already left the Senate hours after the shooting.
· Izel Abanilla
Israel and Lebanon begin talks in Washington, say diplomats
Israel and Lebanon opened a new round of peace talks in Washington on Thursday as the latest ceasefire was set to expire, diplomats told AFP.
· Middleeasteye
Taiwan becomes flashpoint of Trump-Xi summit as Rubio warns Beijing of ‘repercussions’ for invasion
BEIJING — President Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, were all smiles and full of public praise for each other at the start of their much-anticipated summit meeting here Thursday.
· Emily Goodin, Samuel Chamberlain
The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists
President Donald Trump, left, stands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Temple of Heaven on Thursday May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
· The Associated Press
US Govt Settles With Former NYT Reporter In Biden/Twitter Censorship Case
Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Cuba Depletes Fuel As Blackouts Worsen, Putting Havana's Communists Under Pressure Ahead Of U.S. Talks
Today's news cycle centers on President Donald Trump's summit and state banquet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with early messaging from both sides pointing to a constructive first day. Once Trump concludes his China trip, if a peace deal emerges to de-escalate the Iran conflict - likely with Beijing leaning on …
· Tyler Durden
How did the US and China tell 2 different stories about the summit?
Beijing highlights the need for stable ties and peace, while Washington focuses on fentanyl and agricultural products
· Fan Chen
How did the US and China tell 2 different stories about the summit?
Beijing highlights the need for stable ties and peace, while Washington focuses on fentanyl and agricultural products
· Fan Chen
Trump-Xi summit could hinge on these two crucial tech flashpoints
U.S. President Donald Trump's summit with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping could hinge on two key tech flashpoints — critical minerals and market access for American companies.
· Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Flattery and fanfare as Trump welcomed to China - but thorny issues remain
Xi Jinping threw a grand welcome for Donald Trump on the first day of a visit that could reset ties between the rival superpowers.
· Laura Bicker
In Washington, Black cemeteries suffer decay, erasure
Georgetown, one of present-day Washington's most expensive neighborhoods, used to be a hub of Black life in the US capital.
· AfricaNews
Drone attacks in Kyiv and swallow nestlings: photos of the day – Thursday
View image in fullscreenLondon, UKGallery attendants prepare for the opening of the 11th edition of Photo London, the fair’s first at Olympia Exhibition Centre. The event will feature new and returning exhibitors in photography and image-based artPhotograph: Amer Ghazzal/ShutterstockShareView image in fullscreenBeij…
· Arnel Hecimovic
Asean lawmakers for human rights urges Philippine government not to shield Dela Rosa
MANILA, Philippines — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) has expressed concern over the Philippine Senate's move to protect Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa.
· Bernadette E. Tamayo
Why should the US-China meetings matter for the Middle East? Here are five reasons - analysis
US President Donald Trump is on a historic visit to China. This could potentially have major ramifications for the world order. China and the US are signaling they want to seek accommodations on certain policies. The goal is to avoid a clash and possible conflict. China is a rising power. Some analysts believe the U…
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iran Proclaims Safe, Toll-Free Passage For 30 Chinese Tankers Amid Xi-Trump Summit
During President Trump's ongoing state visit to China, he and President Xi Jinping agreed that the Strait of Hormuz must be open for the free flow of energy. They along with their senior officials have expressed agreement that no country can be allowed to exact shipping tolls in the Strait of Hormuz.
· Tyler Durden
US Treasury's Bessent expects large Boeing order during China visit
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday said he expected an announcement about large Chinese orders for Boeing aircraft during President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing, adding that Washington wanted to expand exports to China.
· Reuters
ICC fugitive flees Philippine Senate after shooting chaos
Thu 14 May 2026 at 10:37pm
China’s Xi warns Trump about Taiwan at Beijing summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned his United States counterpart, Donald Trump, that missteps on Taiwan could push their two countries into “conflict”, a stark opening salvo as the two leaders meet in Beijing for a summit.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Where Are the Women on Trump’s Visit to China?
Nearly all the business leaders and officials accompanying President Trump in China are men. There are few women on the Chinese side, too.
· Emily Mcgarvey
Salmon farm faces new cruelty claims as Trump seeks to supersize fish farming
New undercover video appears to show cruel treatment of salmon at Cooke hatchery amid push for ‘chickenification’ of fish
· Oliver Milman
Trump-Xi summit puts US vulnerabilities on display
China weaponising rare earths turned the tables on Trump, showing how unprepared Western governments and firms were for a full trade war
· Nicholas Spiro
Trump-Xi summit puts US vulnerabilities on display
China weaponising rare earths turned the tables on Trump, showing how unprepared Western governments and firms were for a full trade war
· Nicholas Spiro
Futures At New Record High On Tech, Tehran, Trade, Taiwan And Tariffs
US futures are higher as we await color on the Trump-Xi summit and US- Iran negotiations, which are said to be ongoing, and as the tech meltup continues. What is known so far is that Trump / Xi agree that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, Hormuz should reopen without a toll or militarization; the countries will loo…
· Tyler Durden
Xi tells Musk, Tim Cook and other CEOs on Trump's trip: China will 'open wider'
Chinese President Xi Jinping told American CEOs travelling with President Donald Trump that the door to business in China will "open wider."
· Arjun Kharpal
Trump and White House aides will join Washington prayer gathering
President Donald Trump speaks during the National Prayer Breakfast, at the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
· Peter Smith
Emergency arbitration unavoidable if Samsung strike occurs: Industry minister
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 …
· Ji Da-gyum
Philippine senator wanted by ICC flees from Senate
Senator Ronald dela Rosa’s exit from the heavily guarded Senate came after volleys of gunshots were fired on Wednesday night
· Associated Press
Philippine senator wanted by ICC flees from Senate
Senator Ronald dela Rosa’s exit from the heavily guarded Senate came after volleys of gunshots were fired on Wednesday night
· Associated Press
Trump didn’t drain the swamp. He turned it into a cesspool | Steven Greenhouse
The president’s second term has been full of donors seeking access, favors for billionaires and apparent conflicts of interest
· Steven Greenhouse
Xi-Trump summit: Ford-CATL battery plant shows how global carmakers need China’s prowess
Collaboration with Chinese suppliers ‘the only way international carmakers can compete with Chinese carmakers’, Morgan Stanley analyst says
· Themis Qi
Xi-Trump summit: Ford-CATL battery plant shows how global carmakers need China’s prowess
Collaboration with Chinese suppliers ‘the only way international carmakers can compete with Chinese carmakers’, Morgan Stanley analyst says
· Themis Qi
Draghi: Europe is ‘truly alone together’ in the age of Trump
Former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi delivered a stark warning to Europe in Aachen, Germany, on Thursday.
· Mathieu Pollet
US intel fears Iran war handed China strategic advantage – WaPo
The US-Israeli war against Iran has handed China a strategic opening to chip away at US influence on every major front, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing a classified intelligence analysis.
· RT
US intel fears Iran war handed China strategic advantage – WaPo
The US-Israeli war against Iran has handed China a strategic opening to chip away at US influence on every major front, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing a classified intelligence analysis.
· RT
Dela Rosa asks Supreme Court to act after Senate incident
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Ronald Dela Rosa on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to immediately intervene following the violent incident that unfolded at the Senate complex Wednesday, arguing that the events reinforced the constitutional issues raised in his pending petition against any possible arrest tied to the…
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
As Trump revamps White House, Rubio floored by Beijing hall’s fancy ceiling
Footage of the US secretary of state giving a thumbs-up to a ceiling in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People has gone viral
· Xinlu Liang
As Trump revamps White House, Rubio floored by Beijing hall’s fancy ceiling
Footage of the US secretary of state giving a thumbs-up to a ceiling in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People has gone viral
· Xinlu Liang
Trump and Xi stress importance of good relations after Beijing talks | The National
China's President Xi Jinping stressed the importance of stable ties in a “changing and turbulent” world at a state banquet hosted for President Donald Trump on the second day of the US leader's official visit to Beijing.
· Clotilde Bigot
Without regime change in Tehran, this war is not over - opinion
Unfortunately, there is still no serious political will inside Washington for regime change in Iran. Yet Israel’s long-term survival is inseparable from regime change in Tehran. As long as these Islamist fanatics remain in power, there will be no meaningful change in the Islamic Republic’s hostility toward Israel, t…
· ERFAN FARD
WATCH: Palace: Senate Sergeant-at-Arms fired first
Malacañang on Thursday confirmed that Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca fired the first warning shot during Wednesday night's shooting incident at the Senate, prompting an agent of the National Bureau of Investigation to fire back. This came after the Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms learned the identities of the NB…
· The Manila Times
U.S., EU lawmakers pledge European scrutiny of Paramount's WBD deal
A group of U.S. and European lawmakers told Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison that the company's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery will be subject to careful scrutiny by European regulators and that he should not consider shareholder approval of the deal to be the final word.
· Garrett Downs, Lillian Rizzo
Cayetano confirms Bato no longer in Senate
MANILA, Philippines—Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday confirmed that Senator Ronald dela Rosa is no longer in the Senate, stressing that the lawmaker was free to leave because he was not a prisoner.
· Javier Joe Ismael
Lee orders drastic crackdown on crimes against vulnerable after Gwangju teen killing
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 …
· Ji Da-gyum
(6th LD) U.S., China agree Iran can never have nuke, Strait of Hormuz must remain open: White House
(ATTN: ADDS photos, more info in paras 23-28)By Song Sang-ho
· Song Sang-ho
Who are the US CEOs in China with Trump, and what’s in it for them?
More than a dozen United States business leaders have joined President Donald Trump on his state visit to China, where he is discussing issues including trade, technology and artificial intelligence (AI) with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
· Al Jazeera