Trump Says He’s Losing Patience With Iran Over Lack of Progress on Deal
President Donald Trump has said he is advising Tehran to make a deal, saying he is losing patience with Iran. “I’m not going to...
Peugeot, Jeep take on Chinese rivals with new models using local EV technologies
Peugeot and Jeep, owned by French-Italian automotive group Stellantis, have committed to fresh investments to build electric cars with its partner Dongfeng Motor, as...
Rapid-fire to restrained: China state visit reveals a changed Trump on social media
Published: 10:03pm, 15 May 2026Updated: 10:05pm, 15 May 2026 US President Donald Trump – known for his combative and prolific social media style –...
Trump, Xi weigh AI ‘guardrails’ as Nvidia chip exports hang in the balance
US President Donald Trump and Chinese officials discussed artificial intelligence “guardrails” and Nvidia’s H200 chips during his just-ended state visit to Beijing. Speaking to...
Ukraine war: 36 nations approve tribunal creation to prosecute Russia over invasion
Thirty-four European states plus Australia, Costa Rica and the EU said on Friday they would join a future special tribunal for Ukraine to prosecute...
China’s Xi Jinping to pay first state visit to US in more than a decade
Published: 9:31pm, 15 May 2026Updated: 9:40pm, 15 May 2026 Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to pay a state visit to the US in...
Trump Says Taiwan Was Major Topic in Xi Talks, Does Not Predict War
President Donald Trump said on May 15 that Taiwan was a major topic of discussion during his summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and...
IMF lauds resilient Hong Kong economy, but warns of risks linked to Middle East war
Published: 8:48pm, 15 May 2026Updated: 8:51pm, 15 May 2026 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lauded the resilience of Hong Kong’s economy, noting a...
Japan Producer Prices Rise as Energy Costs Add Pressure Ahead of BOJ Rate Meeting
Japan’s producer prices rose sharply in April, as Bank of Japan (BOJ) data showed that higher fuel and energy costs spread through the economy,...