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Xi Gives Trump Rare Tour Of Secret Garden At Heart Of Chinese Government
After talks on trade, Taiwan and Iran, Chinese President Xi Jinping showed off the centuriesold trees in Beijing’s walledoff Zhongnanhai compound, where he strolled with
Palestinian Family Alleges Land Taken Decades Ago Is Now Rented Out Online
Eko, a US-based advocacy group, identified 41 listings on the website across 14 Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including areas around East Jerusalem and the Dead Sea.
Staffer Trampled, Reporters Blocked: Trump Aide Calls Xi Summit "S**t Show"
A White House staff member was knocked down by members of the Chinese press pack where US President Donald Trump was holding a bilateral meeting with Xi Jinping.
"F*** AI": Why Hollywood And Creative Artists Are Pushing Back
From Oscar-winning film director Guillermo del Toro's Cannes outburst to Indian musicians and actors rejecting AI-generated art, a growing section of the creative world is pushing back against Silicon Valley's AI rush.
Trump China Visit LIVE Updates: Live: Trump Leaves China After High-Stake Summit Focused On Iran, Taiwan
Donald Trump's 2-Day China Visit Live Update: During the trip, US arms sales to Taiwan, China's controls on rare-earth exports, and the countries' raucous trade relationships are among the main issues expected to be taken up by Trump and Xi.
Trump-Xi Have Made 'Fantastic Trade Deals, Great For Both Countries'
President Donald Trump said he had made "fantastic trade deals" with China's Xi Jinping, as the pair met on Friday at final talks of a superpower summit that according to the US leader has also reaped a Chinese...
May 15, 2026
Viral Puzzle Game 'Wordle' To Be Turned Into TV Show
US teens getting less sleep than ever, new report finds
Homework, social pressure and jobs still keep teens up but now screen time and social media rob their sleepA new study from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health shows that today’s teenagers are sleeping less than ever before.The findings, which appeared in Pediatrics, showed a consistent decline in sleep across every age category. The latest figures revealed record-low sleep levels for all groups, with only 22% of older adolescents saying they slept at least seven hours each night. Continue reading...
13 men killed by US military boat strikes identified: ‘These were flesh-and-blood people’
All victims of US strikes in eastern Pacific and the Caribbean identified so far came from extremely poor communitiesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA five-month investigation has named 13 previously unidentified victims of US attacks on boats allegedly carrying narcotics in a campaign that has killed nearly 200 people in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific.It is unclear if the US has ever identified any of its 194 victims before attacking them, and the names of just three had previously emerged, after their families launched legal cases against the White House. Continue reading...
Starmer ally admits prime minister is ‘unpopular’ but warns of ‘chaos’ if leadership contest triggered – UK politics live
Pressure is intensifying on Keir Starmer after Andy Burnham was given a route back to parliamentMatt Goodwin, the Reform candidate who came second to the Greens in Manchester’s Gorton and Denton byelection, has ruled himself out of running in the upcoming Makerfield byelection.Goodwin told the Guardian that he looked forward to supporting a “local Reform candidate” in the contest which emerged as Manchester mayor Andy Burnham’s best hope of returning to the House of Commons. Continue reading...
Hopes grow that London Underground strikes could be called off
Tube stoppages due on two 24-hour periods from midday on Tuesday and Thursday next week but sources say RMT seeking talksHopes have been raised that next week’s strikes by London Underground drivers could yet be averted, after sources said the RMT union had put out feelers for talks.The RMT members, almost half of London’s Tube drivers, are due to strike for two 24-hour periods from midday on Tuesday and Thursday, closing some lines entirely and bringing widespread travel disruption to the capital until the weekend. Continue reading...
At least 24 killed in Kyiv in one of deadliest Russian attacks since start of war – Europe live
The death toll included three children, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy saidIn other news, let’s catch up with the last night’s second semi-final of the Eurovision song contest, which saw Australia (checks notes; looks sceptically at the map of Europe) through to the grand final on Saturday.The Guardian’s Eilish Gilligan said that heading into the competition as an early favourite behind Eurovision heavy-hitters Denmark and Finland, Australia’s 2026 Eurovision hopeful Delta Goodrem delivered a note-perfect rendition of her power-ballad entry, Eclipse. Continue reading...
Can PM Modi's UAE Visit Insulate India From Oil Shocks? What To Expect
PM Modi's 5-Nation Visit: It's expected that energy will dominate the conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President.
