May 2026 – Page 143 – From Inside Asia

Trump’s China trip highlights bipartisan shift in Washington’s approach to Beijing

Congressional reaction to US President Donald Trump’s visit to China highlighted how sharply Washington’s political consensus on Beijing has shifted in recent years, with...

by Teresa Elena Frontado May 18, 2026

US Politics

Secretary Hegseth Awards Purple Hearts to 101st Airborne Soldiers Wounded in 2003 Attack

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth presides over a ceremony at 10 a.m. ET on May 18 to award Purple Hearts to 101st Airborne...

by FIA Staff May 18, 2026

World

UK jails driver for smuggling cocaine in shipment of Kim Kardashian underwear

A British court sentenced a Polish lorry driver to more than 13 years in prison for smuggling £7 million (US$9.4 million) worth of cocaine...

by Associated Press May 18, 2026

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Sudden iPhone Price Drop Hits China Like a Nuclear Bomb, Crushing Domestic Phones

On May 15th at midnight, news that Apple had slashed iPhone prices hit the market like a bomb, shaking China’s phone industry. At Shenzhen...

by China Observer May 18, 2026

World

US prosecutors drop fraud charges against billionaire Indian businessman Gautaum Adani

US prosecutors asked a judge on Monday to dismiss criminal fraud and conspiracy charges against Indian billionaire Gautaum Adani, who had been accused of...

by Associated Press May 18, 2026

World

Belarus holds drills with Russian nuclear weapons, drawing criticism from Ukraine

Belarus said on Monday its armed forces had begun training exercises involving Russian nuclear weapons, in a move that drew strong condemnation from Ukraine....

by Reuters May 18, 2026

World

Hospital body to use 18285 and 18286 phone numbers to help people identify calls

Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority will begin using standard prefixes for telephone numbers to make it easier for people to recognise its calls rather than...

by Danny Mok May 18, 2026

US Politics

Kentucky’s Rep. Massie Fights for Political Survival as Primary Approaches

FLORENCE, Ky.—Fighting for his political survival amid President Donald Trump’s push to remove him from Congress, libertarian-minded Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) took the stage...

by FIA Staff May 18, 2026

US Politics

Blanche, ATF Officials Attend Wichita Crime Lab Opening

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche and ATF Director Robert Cekada participate in the grand opening ceremony of the Forensic Crime Gun Intelligence Laboratory...

by FIA Staff May 18, 2026