May 10, 2026 – Page 5 – From Inside Asia

Iran Turns to China Rail Link to Bypass US Blockade, but It Has Limited Effect, Analysts Say

As the U.S. military continues to blockade Iranian ports, Iran has increased railway shipments with China in an attempt to mitigate the blockade’s devastating...

by Alex Wu May 10, 2026

World

Taiwan’s Cheng Li-wun on cross-strait peace, meeting Xi Jinping and managing ties with US

Cheng Li-wun is the chairwoman of Taiwan’s largest opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT). In this far-ranging interview, she discusses her vision for peace and...

by Lawrence Chung May 10, 2026

World

Taiwan’s opposition KMT leader on restoring stable peace with Beijing

Cheng Li-wun is the chairwoman of Taiwan’s largest opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT). In this far-ranging interview, she discusses her vision for peace and...

by Lawrence Chung May 10, 2026

World

Why the UAE’s Opec exit spells the beginning of the end of Gulf unity

Dr Asad Ullah is a postdoctoral researcher in international politics at Shandong University, specialising in Middle East conflict, diplomacy and geopolitical strategy. On April...

by Asad Ullah May 10, 2026

World

Trump calls Iran’s response to US peace proposal ‘unacceptable’

Published: 5:16am, 11 May 2026Updated: 10:57am, 11 May 2026 Iran sent its response to the latest US proposal to end the Iran war via...

by Associated Press May 10, 2026

World

Chinese transcript of SCMP’s interview with KMT’s Cheng Li-wun

Cheng Li-wun is the chairwoman of Taiwan’s largest opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT). In this wide-ranging interview, she discusses her vision for peace and...

by SCMP Plus May 10, 2026

US Politics

Virginia Supreme Court Strikes Down New Congressional Map That Favors Democrats

The Virginia Supreme Court has struck down a congressional redistricting map approved by voters in a referendum last month, ruling that the Democrat-controlled General...

by FIA Staff May 10, 2026

US Politics

Legal Challenges Begin as Tennessee Redraws Sole Democratic District

Tennessee’s chapter of the NAACP filed suit, and others hinted at further legal challenges, on May 7 over Tennessee’s newly enacted congressional map, which...

by FIA Staff May 10, 2026

US Politics

Justice Department Sues New Mexico, Albuquerque for Obstructing Federal Immigration Enforcement

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the State of New Mexico and the City of Albuquerque on May 8, saying a recent...

by FIA Staff May 10, 2026