Taiwan's Lai says he would tell Trump he hopes to continue arm purchases, if given a chance - AP News

Taiwan's Lai says he would tell Trump he hopes to continue arm purchases, if given a chance  AP News

Tankers exit Hormuz as Trump, Vance talk up Iran deal prospects - Reuters

Tankers exit Hormuz as Trump, Vance talk up Iran deal prospects  Reuters

China confirms it will buy 200 Boeing jets after Trump-Xi summit

The two sides will also work towards an extension to the tariffs truce they agreed in October, China's Commerce Ministry said.

Iran Threatens to Strike Beyond the Middle East if the U.S. Resumes Attacks

The warning was issued as President Trump and Vice President JD Vance say progress is being made toward a deal, while keeping open the threat of renewed strikes.

By Euan Ward

China, U.S. Reach Limited Trade Agreements on Boeing Jets, Beef Imports - WSJ

China, U.S. Reach Limited Trade Agreements on Boeing Jets, Beef Imports  WSJ

How AI turbocharged Trump’s ‘slopaganda’ machine

US president’s stream of fake imagery on Truth Social is reshaping the boundaries of political communication

Middle East crisis live: US and Iran trade threats but Trump insists Tehran wants deal

Trump says he could strike Iran again as Tehran threatens ‘new fronts’ in war if an attack takes place Trump threatens ‘a big hit’ if Tehran does not make deal soon Welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East. Donald Trump warned the US may strike Iran again – a day after he said he had held off a major assault in hopes of a peace deal – but Tehran’s army threatened to open “new fronts” if he went ahead. The US Senate has advanced a war-powers resolution that would end the Ira...

By Taz Ali

US and Israel planned to install Ahmadinejad as Iranian leader, NYT says

The 'audacious plan' quickly unravelled and Ahmadinejad's whereabouts are unknown, US officials told the newspaper

Squad-endorsed socialist wins heated primary to represent America’s birthplace

Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District primary drew multiple candidates vying to represent the nation's most Democratic and Black-majority district.

Georgia Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms will aim to become first Black woman governor in US history - CNN

Georgia Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms will aim to become first Black woman governor in US history  CNN

Iran threatens to extend conflict ‘beyond the region’ if U.S. and Israel resume attacks

Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Wednesday threatened to extend the Middle East conflict "beyond the region" if the U.S. and Israel resume attacks against Tehran.

JD Vance: Handing over enriched uranium from Iran to Russia not part of US plans in talks

US Vice President JD Vance has said that the transfer of Iran's enriched uranium to Russia as part of negotiations to end the war is not currently part of the United States' plans.

By Khrystyna Bondarieva,Tetyana Oliynyk

Middle East: Iran says any new attack will widen war

Iran's army has threatened to "open new fronts" in Tehran's war with the US and Israel in the event of new attacks. DW has the latest.

Trump reveals details of his bunker-like ballroom with drone base, underground hospital

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ⁠revealed previously undisclosed details ⁠about his new bunker-like White House ballroom, ⁠saying it would have a drone base on the roof and a military hospital as part of a six-storey subterranean complex. Amid the bang and clang of construction, Trump took a group of reporters on a tour of the project to try to bolster his argument ‌that the US Congress should allocate US$1 billion to pay for security enhancements to the building. Democrats and some...

By Reuters

Iran warns of war ‘beyond the region’ if US resumes attacks

Iran has warned the United States against resuming attacks, threatening to open new fronts if the current ceasefire ends following remarks from Donald Trump that the US may have to deliver another “big hit” against Tehran. Meanwhile, Iranian civilians are preparing for a new flare-up, as negotiations have yet to lead to any concrete decisions.

By FRANCE24

China says it will buy 200 new Boeing jets after Trump’s Xi meeting

China and the US reached an agreement in Kuala Lumpur

By Ethan Wang

Election Betting Odds: Massie Defeat Chance Hits 99% - Forbes

Election Betting Odds: Massie Defeat Chance Hits 99%  Forbes

Thomas Massie faces the question confronting other Republicans who crossed Trump: What now?

Did regime change plans in Iran include hardliner who called to 'wipe Israel off the map'?

US and Israel reportedly explored a regime-change plan in Iran, centering on former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, after alleged strikes killed top officials and the Supreme Leader. The plan, devised by Mossad, aimed to install Ahmadinejad, despite his hardline past, but collapsed after an Israeli strike on his residence. His current whereabouts are unknown.

By TOI World Desk

EU reaches agreement to move forward on US trade deal

European lawmakers said they reached provisional deal to remove some import tariffs on US goods ahead of deadline set by Trump that would ramp up cars tariffs

As Trump rating sinks, why Indian markets’ hopes are pinned on US midterm elections

By Siddharth Upasani

US charges three Malaysian state telecoms officials for multimillion-dollar fraud - The Straits Times

US charges three Malaysian state telecoms officials for multimillion-dollar fraud  The Straits Times

Iran threatens war ‘beyond the region’ if US attacks

Iran threatened on Wednesday to spread war beyond the Middle East if the United States attacks again, after President Donald Trump said he had come within an hour of restarting the military campaign. Six weeks since Trump paused Operation Epic Fury for a ceasefire, talks to end the war have largely stalled. Iran submitted a […]

Israel, US early war goals sought to reinstate Iran's Ahmadinejad as leader, NYT report says

An associate of Ahmadinejad told the NYT that the Americans viewed Mr. Ahmadinejad as someone who could lead Iran and manage “Iran’s political, social, and military situation.”

LS Electric wins $64m high-voltage switchgear deal for US data centers

LS Electric said Wednesday it has secured a $64 million contract to supply high-voltage switchgear for microgrids powering data centers in the United States, strengthening its foothold in North America’s fast-growing AI infrastructure market. The deal follows a recent contract to supply power distribution equipment for a US tech company’s data center, reinforcing LS Electric’s growth momentum in the North American data center and power infrastructure sectors. Under the agreement, LS Electric wil

By The Korea Herald

EU moves ahead with US trade pact before Trump deadline

The European Union moved closer to implementing its trade pact with the United States on Wednesday after lawmakers and member states agreed to cut duties on US goods, keeping the bloc on track to meet a deadline set by President Donald Trump and head off steeper tariffs on European exports.

By RFI

Under Trump Pressure, EU Agrees To Implement US Trade Pact

The 27-nation bloc struck an accord with Washington last July setting levies on a majority of European goods at 15 per cent, but to Trump's frustration it had yet to make good on its pledge to scrap levies on most US imports in return.

Trump purges another Republican critic with Massie defeat in Kentucky

By Nathan Layne

Tankers exit Hormuz as Trump talks up Iran deal prospects

Two Chinese tankers laden with oil have exited the Strait of Hormuz, shipping data showed, rising hopes the US-Israeli conflict with Iran may soon be resolved after positive comments from the ⁠US president and the vice president.

US charges three Malaysian state telecoms officials for multimillion-dollar fraud

Three senior executives at the US subsidiary of Telekom Malaysia allegedly misappropriated over US$20 million from the state telecommunications firm through false statements and forged records on various occasions between July 2020 and February 2026.

Samsung Electro-Mechanics wins 1.5 tln-won AI chip part deal in U.S. - Yonhap News Agency

Samsung Electro-Mechanics wins 1.5 tln-won AI chip part deal in U.S.  Yonhap News Agency

Amkor secures additional 67 acres in Arizona to scale U.S. advanced packaging operations

Iran Guards vow war will 'spread far beyond region' if US resumes attacks

A ceasefire has been in place since 8 April

The USPS may allow handguns to be mailed

Concealable firearms have been banned in the mail since the 1920s

By Justin Klawans, The Week US

US missionary who contracted Ebola is on his way to Germany

Germany says it is preparing to treat the individual at the largest university hospital in Berlin

By Reuters

US Rep. Thomas Massie loses Kentucky GOP primary to Ed Gallrein in another victory for Trump - Arab News

US Rep. Thomas Massie loses Kentucky GOP primary to Ed Gallrein in another victory for Trump  Arab News

Tankers exit Hormuz as Trump, Vance talk up Iran deal prospects

Trump under intense political pressure at home to reach an accord that would reopen the Strait of Hormus

By Reuters

IRGC threatens war 'far beyond region' if US restarts Iran attacks

Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned Wednesday that the war in the Middle East will spread beyond the region if the United States and Israel resume attacks on Iran. 'If the agg...

Telekom Malaysia says cooperating with US DOJ over alleged misconduct by former TM USA employees

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) said it will continue to extend its full cooperation with the US...

IRGC Says It Foiled US Arms Shipments To 'Terror Groups' Near Border With Iraqi Kurdistan

IRGC Says It Foiled US Arms Shipments To 'Terror Groups' Near Border With Iraqi Kurdistan Via The Cradle Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement on Monday that it foiled an attempt to smuggle a large shipment of US-made weapons and ammunition into the country. "Counter-revolutionary terror groups based in north Iraq, acting on behalf of the US and Zionist regime, intended to transfer a large shipment of brand-new US weapons and ammunition into the cou...

By Tyler Durden

Iran Guards vow war will ‘spread far beyond region’ if US resumes attacks

"If the aggression against Iran is repeated, the promised regional war will this time spread far beyond the region, and our devastating blows will crush you," the Guards said in a statement on their website Sepah News. The post Iran Guards vow war will ‘spread far beyond region’ if US resumes attacks appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Ayobami

IRGC warns any renewed war on Iran would spill beyond Middle East - rudaw.net

IRGC warns any renewed war on Iran would spill beyond Middle East  rudaw.net

New York Times: The secret US-Israel plan to replace the mullahs with Ahmadinejad — and the bombing that derailed it

Despite his hardline rhetoric in the past, the former Iranian president had reportedly been chosen by Israel and the US as the “pragmatist” who could take over the country The post New York Times: The secret US-Israel plan to replace the mullahs with Ahmadinejad — and the bombing that derailed it appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Oil falls after Trump says US will end Iran war ‘very quickly’

Oil prices eased on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump ​again asserted the war with Iran will end "very quickly", though investors remain wary about the outcome of peace talks ‌amid continued disruptions to Middle East supply from the conflict.

By Abubakar Ibrahim