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Newest first · UTC+11:00Why Does China Want Taiwan?
When President Trump meets his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, Taiwan is almost certainly going to come up. And few issues in diplomacy are more complicated than the status of the self-governing island that China claims as its own.
· Chris Buckley
In photos: Trump lands in China ahead of high-stakes summit with Xi
President Donald Trump landed in Beijing on Wednesday evening local time, kicking off a two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the first such meeting in nearly nine years.
· Anniek Bao
Trump-Xi summit live: US president preparing to meet China’s leader with trade, Taiwan and the Iran war set to dominate talks
Ahead of the crucial talks, security has been heightened in Beijing, with the US president set to meet Xi at the Great Hall of the People
· Adam Fulton
Trump-Xi summit live: Presidents set to kick off crucial meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump walks during a welcome ceremony as he arrives in Beijing on May 13. © AP
· Staff Writer
Pentagon considering renaming Iran war 'Operation Sledgehammer' if ceasefire fails - report
The US military is considering renaming its Iran war campaign "Operation Sledgehammer" if the ongoing ceasefire collapses and US President Donald Trump decides to resume active combat operations against the Islamic regime, NBC News cited two US officials as saying on Tuesday.
· JAMES GENN
Trump to be feted and spend hours with Xi during China trip
President Donald Trump talks during an arrival ceremony Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, with Eric Trump, right. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
· Will Weissert
Trump, Xi set for Beijing talks with trade truce, Iran war at stake
US President Donald Trump heads into a series of meetings with China's Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, aiming to secure economic wins, maintain a fragile trade truce and navigate thorny issues such as the Iran war and arms sales to Taiwan.
· Reuters
Eric Swalwell’s wife spotted without wedding ring as rape scandal plagues family
The wife of disgraced congresssman Eric Swalwell was spotted without her wedding ring near the couple’s $1.2 million Washington, D.C. home — as her husband’s whereabouts still remain publicly unknown.
· Annie Gaus
Asia-Pacific stocks eye higher open as Trump lands in Beijing for high-stakes Xi meeting
Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Thursday as investors look to a high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for clues on the future of U.S.-China ties and global trade.
· Lee Ying Shan
Vance Shrugs Off Backlash After Trump Says Americans' Finances Don't Factor Into Iran War "Even A Little Bit"
Just before leaving to China on Tuesday, President Trump fielded question from the media and issued some shocking remarks which are sure to hurt, not help Republicans, during a week in which the Iran war hits the 75-day mark.
· Tyler Durden
Trump, Xi to hold summit talks over trade, Iran, Taiwan, other key issues
WASHINGTON, May 14 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping were set to hold summit talks in Beijing on Thursday, with trade, the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Taiwan and technological competition expected to top the agenda.
· Song Sang-ho
Venezuela anuncia inicio de proceso de restructuración de su deuda externa pública y de PDVSA
CARACAS (AP) — El gobierno de la presidenta encargada, Delcy Rodríguez, anunció el miércoles el comienzo de un proceso de reestructuración de su deuda pública externa de Venezuela y la corporación estatal Petróleos de Venezuela S.A: (PDVSA) , casi un mes después que el país sudamericano reanudó relaciones con el Fon…
· The Associated Press
South Carolina gov expected to demand special session on redistricting as Georgia’s Kemp calls for one
WASHINGTON — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is rumored to be eyeing a special session to pressure his fellow Republicans in the state legislature to adopt a congressional map that would endanger Rep. Jim Clyburn’s (D-SC) seat.
· Ryan King
Lutnick backs away from Epstein 'blackmail' claim in House interview
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick arrives for a deposition as part of the House Oversight Committee’s investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
· Stephen Groves
Trump administration offers $100m in aid to Cuba in exchange for reform
The United States has offered $100m in humanitarian assistance to Cuba on the condition that the island’s communist government agrees to “meaningful reforms”.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Memphis residents file lawsuit alleging abuses by Trump-backed task force
Four residents from Memphis, Tennessee, have filed a lawsuit accusing the administration of United States President Donald Trump of harassment during an immigration and crime crackdown in the city.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Supporters of bill to aid Ukraine hit number to force House vote
In this photo provided by Ukraine’s 65th Mechanized Brigade press service, recruits practice military skills at a training ground near the frontline in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (Andriy Andriyenko/Ukraine’s 65th Mechanized Brigade via AP)
· Kevin Freking
How Jerome Powell Managed a Chaotic Era
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· Colby Smith
Dominican opposition criticizes deal with US to take third-country deportees
President Donald Trump greets President of the Dominican Republic Luis Abinader at the Shield of the Americas Summit, March 7, 2026, at Trump National Doral Miami in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
· Mart N Adames
Howard Lutnick said he had three ‘meaningless and inconsequential’ meetings with Epstein
In House committee transcript, commerce secretary denied any further contact with disgraced financier
· Anna Betts
Trump arrives in China for highly anticipated summit with Xi Jinping
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Trump’s China strategy is closer to Kissinger than Biden
US President Donald Trump’s arrival in China this week is being treated as far more than another diplomatic photo opportunity. Relations between Washington and Beijing remain tense, competition between the two powers stretches across almost every domain, and yet both sides appear increasingly aware that uncontrolled…
· RT
READ MORE: Trump’s China strategy is closer to Kissinger than Biden
US President Donald Trump’s arrival in China this week is being treated as far more than another diplomatic photo opportunity. Relations between Washington and Beijing remain tense, competition between the two powers stretches across almost every domain, and yet both sides appear increasingly aware that uncontrolled…
· RT
Cost of war on agenda as Trump meets Xi, UAE denies Netanyahu's secret visit
The war with Iran is looming over US President Donald Trump's visit to China, where he is expected to ask Xi Jinping for help to resolve the costly conflict.
Gunshots ring out in Philippines Senate where authorities tried to arrest a senator
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Gunshots fired at Philippine Senate amid ICC arrest chaos
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Imágenes de la llegada de Trump a China para una reunión con Xi Jinping
El presidente Donald Trump desciende del avión presidencial, el miércoles 13 de mayo de 2026, en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Beijing. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
· The Associated Press
Trump taps David Venturella, former private prison executive, to lead ICE
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has announced that David Venturella, a former executive at the private prison company GEO Group, will become the new acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
· Al Jazeera Staff
US Senate confirms Trump's pick Kevin Warsh to lead Federal Reserve
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China changed spelling of Marco Rubio’s name to avoid implementing sanctions ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
The Chinese government reportedly altered the spelling of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s name ahead of his trip to Beijing with President Trump as a “diplomatic workaround” to sanctions barring him from entering the country.
· Victor Nava
JD Vance threatens health funding to states that don’t comply with White House anti-fraud effort
Medicare has already paused hospice and home healthcare agency signups as potential fraud is investigated
· Melody Schreiber
US Senate warns of China’s nuclear capabilities hours before Xi-Trump summit
Beijing engaged in ‘unprecedented nuclear expansion’ in recent years that includes ‘hundreds of new missile silos’, senator tells hearing
· Yuanyue Dang
US Senate warns of China’s nuclear capabilities hours before Xi-Trump summit
Beijing engaged in ‘unprecedented nuclear expansion’ in recent years that includes ‘hundreds of new missile silos’, senator tells hearing
· Yuanyue Dang
Why Louisiana paused its US House primary election amid redistricting push
The US state of Louisiana will hold several primary elections on Thursday, including for the United States Senate, the state’s Supreme Court, and a slate of local offices.
· Joseph Stepansky
Who is Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh?
Kevin Warsh is sworn in during his nomination hearing to be a member and chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill, in Washington Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
· Josh Boak
Sarah Lawrence student senate rejects J Street U chapter after fierce backlash
A group of Jewish students at Sarah Lawrence College say they faced fierce resistance after trying to establish a campus chapter of J Street U following the October 7 attacks.
· ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
China summit is Trump’s best chance to choke off Iran’s terror cash
A bombshell report this week laid bare a startling truth: Hong Kong is the lifeline for the Iranian regime and its terrorist proxies.
· Elaine Dezenski, Max Meizlish
Tariffs, Taiwan and Iran on the agenda as Trump begins China visit
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· Sbsaustralia
Jewish Republican Paul Singer tarred with rainbow Star of David in Kentucky candidate’s anti-LGBTQ
A prominent Jewish donor to Republican politicians has become the target of a new ad tied to Kentucky’s GOP congressional primary.
· JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
Third round of Israel-Lebanon talks to take place with military officials, sources tell 'Post'
The third round of talks between Israel and Lebanon will open in Washington on Thursday, and for the first time, military representatives will also participate. The talks, which will take place at the State Department, come just before the expiration of the three-week ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon announced b…
· AMICHAI STEIN
[Wang Son-taek]The danger of overcorrecting on North Korea
A new tendency is emerging in Washington that portrays North Korea as a strategic winner. The war in Ukraine, intensifying US-China rivalry and expanding military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow have all contributed to the perception that North Korea has gained strategic momentum. A growing number of analys…
· Korea Herald
CBS News sends Tony Dokoupil to Taiwan after failing to get China visa in time for Trump visit: ‘very sloppy’
“CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil is broadcasting from Taipei, Taiwan, this week — after the network failed to obtain a visa for Beijing where President Trump is meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, a misstep that sources called “very sloppy” and “stupid.”
· Alexandra Steigrad
VP Vance acknowledges three-year-high inflation is 'not great'
Washington — In a rare departure from the Trump administration's typically triumphant tone, US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday acknowledged that consumer inflation was "not great" in April.
· Agence France-Presse
Donald Trump arrives in China for landmark summit
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The ‘big danger’ for Australia as Trump meets Xi
Washington: The last time Donald Trump met Xi Jinping – in South Korea in October – he referred to the encounter as a “G2 meeting”. That language didn’t go unnoticed, and hasn’t been forgotten.
· Michael Koziol
The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists
President Donald Trump walks with China’s Vice President Han Zheng during a welcome ceremony Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
· The Associated Press