Trump-backed challenger defeats Republican senator who voted to convict president

Trump threw his full support behind Julia Letlow in Louisiana's high-stakes contest, branding the incumbent "disloyal".

At summit, China’s Xi eased tensions with Trump without giving ground

There were no big breakthroughs but also no blunders, and the summit positioned Xi Jinping as a leader at the height of his power seeking global stability.

By Michelle Lee, Huiyee Chiew, Lyric Li

It may not feel like it, but hope is on the horizon: Trump, Netanyahu and Putin’s powers appear to be waning | Simon Tisdall

Plummeting approval ratings for these three poisonous comrades-in-arms show voters are demoralised and tiring of forever wars – the west could soon breathe again Feeling depressed about the state of the world? Worried about the future? You’re not alone. Pessimism about politics is the new normal among the peoples of the west. Major conflicts in Europe and the Middle East and the harms caused by right-left extremism, stagnating economies, inequality, corruption, terrorism, racism, big tech, ma...

By Simon Tisdall

Trump threatens to pull Boebert endorsement, calls congresswoman ‘weak minded’ over Massie support

President Trump blasted Rep. Lauren Boebert on Truth Social and threatened to endorse a challenger against her after she joined Rep. Thomas Massie for a campaign event.

Trump sent a message by targeting Bill Cassidy. In defeat, Cassidy delivered one back - CNN

Trump sent a message by targeting Bill Cassidy. In defeat, Cassidy delivered one back  CNN

Moldovan president says Russia could use citizenship offer to residents of Transnistria for mobilisation

Moldovan President Maia Sandu has said a decree by Kremlin ruler Vladimir Putin simplifying the granting of Russian citizenship to residents of the unrecognised region of Transnistria could be used to mobilise people from the Moldovan region for the war against Ukraine.

By Iryna Kutielieva,Roman Petrenko

Why Trump took US tech leaders to Beijing

US President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing with a delegation of leading American tech executives should not be read as a throwback to transactional diplomacy. It points to something more consequential. After years of rhetoric about economic separation, the reality is becoming harder to ignore: the United States and China are not decoupling. They are learning how to compete while remaining deeply entangled. For much of the past decade, Washington has framed its China policy around technologi...

By Akhmad Hanan

The week in pictures: Trump in China, Cannes festival and Philippines Senate shooting

President Donald Trump met China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing during a state visit marked by pomp but few deals, the 2026 Cannes Film Festival opened and a shootout in the Philippines Senate saw an ICC-charged politician fleeing the premises: FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week's most striking images.

By FRANCE 24

Trump sent a message by targeting Bill Cassidy. In defeat, Cassidy delivered one back

Federal funding for Trump’s ballroom in jeopardy after Senate ruling - The Straits Times

Federal funding for Trump’s ballroom in jeopardy after Senate ruling  The Straits Times

Trump says ‘nothing’s changed’ on Taiwan. But his words belie a big shift.

The U.S. president has warned Taipei on independence moves and called American arms deals a "negotiating chip" in talks with China.

Beef Ribs To 'Heavenly' Walk: Xi-Trump Summit Symbolism Underscored US Power, Chinese Tradition

The formal choreography began at Beijing's Great Hall of the People, where the two leaders exchanged views on the Iran conflict, the war in Ukraine and the Korean Peninsula, among other items.

Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open strait, but no sign China will weigh in

'I'm not asking for any favors because when you ask for favors, you have to do favors in return,' US President Donald Trump says

By Reuters

‘Does PAS have no more leaders?’ Guan Eng questions Samsuri’s ‘two hats’ as opposition leader and MB

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 —DAP advisor Lim Guan Eng has questioned the depth of leadership within PAS following the app...

By Malay Mail

“Go and take it”: The Trump administration reportedly urged the United Arab Emirates to “put boots on the ground” on Lavan Island

Iran’s “hidden pearl” is a strategic hub for Tehran’s oil industry — while the UAE’s strengthening ties with Israel are reshaping alliances across the Middle East The post “Go and take it”: The Trump administration reportedly urged the United Arab Emirates to “put boots on the ground” on Lavan Island appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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