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Trump departs China touting deals, but little clarity on Iran or Taiwan
United States President Donald Trump has departed China following a three-day trip, touting several broad trade deals bu...
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Zelenskyy vows response after Russian strike kills 24 in Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says strikes targeting Russia’s oil industry and military production facilitie...
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Israel kills seven in Lebanon as direct talks continue in US for second day
A second day of talks between Israeli and Lebanese officials is taking place in Washington, DC, despite ongoing Israeli ...
Read moreUAE to accelerate oil pipeline project to bypass Strait of Hormuz
15 May 2026News|Oil and Gas The United Arab Emirates is fast-tracking the construction of a new pipeline which will double the expo...
Russia pounds Kyiv as its advance in eastern Ukraine slows to a crawl
15 May 2026Russia launched more than 1,400 drones and 56 missiles into Ukraine on Wednesday and Thursday. Much of the onslaught was...
India and UAE sign defence pacts, as Iran war tensions simmer
15 May 2026News|Narendra Modi The United Arab Emirates and India have signed pacts on defence, energy and shipping during Prime Min...
California county scam ad lawsuit adds to mounting Meta legal woes
15 May 2026A county in the US state of California has become the latest litigant against Meta Platforms, the sprawling multinationa...
BRICS talks end without joint statement as divisions over Iran war deepen
15 May 2026The BRICS alliance of major developing economies has failed to issue a joint statement after their two-day meeting in In...
Trump-Xi summit: China, US disagree on what they agreed on
15 May 2026United States President Donald Trump left China on Friday following a two-day summit with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping...
Pressure mounts on embattled UK PM Keir Starmer as rivals circle
15 May 2026News|Politics British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s administration is embroiled in turmoil amid a calamitous local ele...
