Israel strikes Lebanon as 380 reported killed since April 17 ceasefire
Published: 11:38am, 13 May 2026Updated: 11:43am, 13 May 2026 Israel hammered south Lebanon with strikes on Tuesday ahead of talks between the two countries...
China-US trade talks kick off in Seoul ahead of high-profile leaders’ summit
Senior officials from China and the United States have started a new round of trade talks in Seoul, South Korea, hours ahead of US...
Vietnam asks US to allow ‘extremely important’ oil tanker to slip past Hormuz blockade
Vietnam’s state oil company urged the US to let a supertanker pass through an American naval blockade outside the Persian Gulf, saying the shipment...
What Hong Kong’s planned ride-hailing regime could mean for your next Uber trip
Hong Kong authorities have finally begun laying out details on how they plan to regulate ride-hailing platforms such as Uber, Tada and Didi Chuxing,...
Missouri Supreme Court Upholds New Congressional Map Favorable to GOP
The Missouri Supreme Court on May 12 upheld the state’s 2025 redistricting map, possibly flipping one more seat from Democrat to Republican. “Drawing maps...
Trump Says Cuba is Seeking Help: ‘We Are Going to Talk’
Cuba wants help, and the United States will hold talks with the communist island nation, President Donald Trump announced in a Tuesday post on...
Japan’s Takaichi backs aide over smear claims against LDP rivals
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi appears to have sidestepped a potentially embarrassing political landmine by publicly backing a close aide accused in media reports...
Trump Says No Need for China’s Assistance in Resolving Iran War
President Donald Trump said on May 12 that the United States does not need China’s help to resolve the war with Iran, which has...
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang joins Trump’s trip to China at last minute
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will join US President Donald Trump on his trip to China this week, the company has confirmed. “Jensen is attending...