Plans for $1.5b luxury Trump Tower on Gold Coast axed, developer confirms
Controversial plans for a $1.5 billion Trump Tower on the Gold Coast have been scrapped less than three months after a deal was signed.
· Marissa Calligeros, William Davis
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Newest first · UTC+11:00CIA whistleblower will allege ‘deep state still hiding origins’ of COVID at hearing: Rand Paul
WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) told The Post that a longtime CIA employee will allege an ongoing “deep state” conspiracy to cover up the origins of COVID-19 during a public hearing Wednesday.
· Steven Nelson
Argentines protest Milei's funding cuts to prized public universities
People protest to demand more funding for public universities in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
· Almudena Calatrava
Iran war boosts Beijing ahead of Trump visit, experts say
As Donald Trump left for Beijing, he said he would talk to China's president about the war but did not need help to end it.
· Brad Ryan
A decade on, Trump will return to a stronger and more assertive China
When China's leader Xi Jinping hosts his American counterpart in Beijing this week, Donald Trump will be reminded of his last visit in 2017 – he was wooed hard, complete with dinner inside the Forbidden City, an honour no US president before him had received.
· Laura Bicker
Trump-Xi summit to weigh US energy sales amid Hormuz crisis
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· Jeff Pao
Gulf investments and economic interests motivate Beijing to help Trump end war
US President Donald Trump is set to meet his counterpart, Xi Jinping, on Thursday in Beijing for a two-day visit. Business and trade deals are at the top of the agenda for the leaders of the world’s two largest economies, but Iran will loom large in the background.
· Middleeasteye
Trump’s ‘art of the deal’ playbook is failing as Beijing asserts itself
As the Trump-Xi summit approaches, China will be going into negotiations with a new diplomatic posture
· Jianlu Bi
Trump’s ‘art of the deal’ playbook is failing as Beijing asserts itself
As the Trump-Xi summit approaches, China will be going into negotiations with a new diplomatic posture
· Jianlu Bi
Disgraced Rep. Eric Swalwell’s wife breaks cover outside DC home
The wife of disgraced ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell was spotted flying solo outside their $1.2 million Washington, D.C. home as the under-fire former congressman has stayed in hiding for more than a month.
· Titus Wu
Amid war with Iran, Trump pushes for federal gas tax suspension
Gas prices are displayed at a Westar gas station in Miami, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
· Wyatte Grantham Philips
Trump insists inflation surge 'short term,' policies working
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Tuesday insisted that his policies were working and that surging inflation was merely temporary due to the US and Israeli war against Iran.
· Agence France-Presse
'Toxic': Plan to build 91-storey Trump Tower on Gold Coast scrapped
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US-UAE investment surged in year since Trump visit, report says | The National
Trade and investment between the US and UAE has significantly increased after President Donald Trump's visit to the Emirates last year, according to a report from the US-UAE Business Council.
· The National
Chinese agent Eileen Wang honored as ‘Woman of the Year’ by lefty Congresswoman Judy Chu
Democrat Eileen Wang, a former California mayor who resigned from her position this week after admitting to acting as an illegal Chinese agent, was once honored as a Woman of the Year by Congresswoman Judy Chu for her “strong voice, leadership, and dedication to serving her community.”
· Benjamin Brown
Obama meets with Talarico in Texas
Texas Democratic Senate candidate and Texas state Rep. James Talarico, Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa and former President Barack Obama visit the Taco Joint on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Joel Angel Juarez, Pool)
· Jesse Bedayn
Trump downplays US-Iran differences as he heads to Beijing to meet with Xi
United States President Donald Trump has departed the White House en route to Beijing, where he will meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Trump doesn’t rule out Russia visit (VIDEO)
US President Donald Trump has not ruled the possibility of traveling to Russia this year to help facilitate a settlement to the Ukraine conflict.
· RT
READ MORE: Trump hints at Russia trip this year (VIDEO)
US President Donald Trump has not ruled the possibility of traveling to Russia this year to help facilitate a settlement to the Ukraine conflict.
· RT
Unearthed DOJ Files Implicate Hunter Biden In Potential Sex Trafficking Violations
Authored by Luis Cornelio via HeadlineUSA,
· Tyler Durden
Trump Says Americans’ Economic Pain Is Not a Consideration for the Iran War
Asked whether Americans’ financial situation was motivating him to make a deal, President Trump said bluntly, “Not even a little bit.”
· Erica L Green
Hegseth insists US has ‘control’ of Strait of Hormuz while pitching $1.5T War Dept spending spree
WASHINGTON — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth insisted the US has “control” of the Strait of Hormuz during surprisingly civil testimony before House and Senate appropriators on the Pentagon’s wallet-busting $1.5 trillion budget plans.
· Ryan King
Trump says US has Iran 'very much under control' ahead of Beijing visit
US President Donald Trump says he does not need help from Beijing to end the war with Iran but says he will talk at length with Chinese President Xi Jinping when they hold a summit this week.
GOP senators ask for more details on $1B White House security request
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson takes questions at a news conference following a closed-door GOP meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
· Mary Clare Jalonick
Republican votes surge early in California primary election
Is it a red wave, or are California voters coming down with a case of blue flu?
· Josh Koehn
Iran Specifies 5 Demands To Restart Peace Talks With US
Iran on Tuesday revealed its demands in a counteroffer to the United States that President Trump shot down on Sunday, which has put the whole conflict and Pakistan-mediated talks in a holding pattern and stalemate, as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively blocked.
· Tyler Durden
‘The View’ host Joy Behar goes off the rails with ‘toddler white nationalist’ screed
“The View” co-host Joy Behar was skewered on social media for sowing “toxic and divisive” rhetoric with her latest anti-Trump screed, spewing a deranged accusation that the president wants to create a generation of “toddler white nationalists.”
· Chris Nesi
[Justin Fox] Trouble with killing gas taxes
The sharp rise in gasoline prices caused by the Iran war has led to bipartisan calls, and in some cases action, to reduce US gas taxes. At least three Republican-run states have declared gas-tax holidays, and three Democratic US senators have introduced legislation to suspend the federal gas tax until October. Sever…
· Korea Herald
Trump backs Pakistan as Iran mediator after criticism from Lindsey Graham
Donald Trump has reasserted his support for Pakistan to serve as a mediator between Iran and the United States after Senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally of the US president, disparaged Islamabad’s diplomacy.
· Al Jazeera Staff
As his China trip begins, Trump insists he doesn't need Xi's help on Iran
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· Sbsaustralia
Kevin Warsh Cleared By Senate For 14‑Year Fed Board Seat
Authored by Andrew Moran via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
China's status as Iran's top oil customer in focus before Trump-Xi meeting | The National
The US is putting increasing pressure on Iranian oil sales before President Donald Trump's high-stakes visit to China, the world's largest crude importer.
· Kyle Fitzgerald
Marty Makary departs FDA after clashes with Trump over fruit-flavored vapes
Kyle Diamantas, a top official at the agency, will replace Makary and serve as acting FDA commissioner
· Melody Schreiber
Beijing calls Paraguay leaders willing ‘chess pieces’ after disputed Taiwan trip
Beijing’s anger over President Santiago Pena’s Taipei trade visit comes as Taiwan issue looms large at this week’s Trump-Xi summit
· Igor Patrick
Beijing calls Paraguay leaders willing ‘chess pieces’ after disputed Taiwan trip
Beijing’s anger over President Santiago Pena’s Taipei trade visit comes as Taiwan issue looms large at this week’s Trump-Xi summit
· Igor Patrick
FBI’s Kash Patel blasts Dem for having ‘margaritas’ with alleged ‘gang-banging rapist’
FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday questioned why Sen. Chris Van Hollen would have “margaritas with a felon” and run up a $7,000 bar tab in Washington, DC — before daring the Maryland Democrat to take a test alongside him for alcohol dependency.
· Josh Christenson
‘I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation’ in Iran war, Trump says
New York: US President Donald Trump dismissed a surge in inflation due to the Iran war and declared he does not think about Americans’ financial situation when deciding whether to make a deal with the regime to end the conflict.
· Michael Koziol
UK to send warship, drones to Iran in dramatic move
Hello and welcome to our live rolling coverage of the war in Iran and US politics, this Wednesday May 13.
Ex-DHS chief Alejandro Mayorkas regrets Biden’s immigration agenda — despite claiming border was ‘secure’
WASHINGTON — Former Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas lamented the delay in immigration enforcement actions until the final year of President Biden’s term — despite having testified to Congress several times while in office that the US border was “secure.”
· Josh Christenson
China presses Pakistan to deepen Iran mediation ahead of Trump-Xi talks
Wang Yi highlights Strait of Hormuz security and regional stability as Middle East tensions loom over Beijing talks
· Dewey Sim
China presses Pakistan to deepen Iran mediation ahead of Trump-Xi talks
Wang Yi highlights Strait of Hormuz security and regional stability as Middle East tensions loom over Beijing talks
· Dewey Sim
Trump endorses Pakistan as Iran mediator after senator says he 'doesn't trust' Islamabad | The National
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was not reconsidering Pakistan's role as mediator in the Iran conflict, after one of his close Republican allies said he did not trust Islamabad.
· Thomas Watkins
Judge reverses Dem panel’s decision to block Bruce Blakeman from campaign matching funds
ALBANY – A state judge reversed a Democrat-controlled panel’s decision to block GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman of potentially millions of dollars in campaign matching funds.
· Vaughn Golden
Destacados ejecutivos acompañarán a Trump en su viaje a China, dice funcionario
ARCHIVO – El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, izquierda, y su homólogo chino Xi Jinping se saludan antes de su reunión, en el Aeropuerto Internacional Gimhae en Busan, Corea del Sur, el 30 de octubre de 2025. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein, Archivo)
· Michelle Chapman
Inside Bettina Anderson’s relationship with Donald Trump Jr.’s ex-wife Vanessa and future stepkids
Bettina Anderson has won over Donald Trump Jr.’s family.
· Sarah Jones
Stop trying to educate antisemites, invest in Jewish children, WJC president tells leaders
The Jewish world must stop spending vast sums trying to persuade antisemites and instead invest in Jewish education, World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder told Jewish leaders in Geneva, warning that global Jewry faces “another dark hour” 90 years after the organization was founded in the same city.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Director del FBI, ante comisión del Congreso, niega acusaciones de beber alcohol
El director del FBI Kash Patel habla en conferencia de prensa en la sede del Departamento de Justicia en Washington, el 21 de abril del 2026. (AP foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Eric Tucker
(2nd LD) Trump heads to China for high-stakes summit with Xi
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· Song Sang-ho
FBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations at Senate hearing
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche listens as FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Eric Tucker
Trump insists US doesn't need China's help in Iran
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday he does not need help from China on ending the war with Iran but said he would talk at length with Xi Jinping when they hold a summit this week.
· Agence France-Presse