US renews US$100 million Cuba aid offer as Trump raises island with Xi
The Trump administration on Wednesday publicly renewed an offer of US$100 million in humanitarian aid to Cuba, stepping up pressure on Havana despite Beijing’s...
Warsh confirmed as Federal Reserve chair, as US central bank faces Trump assault
The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin Warsh as the new Federal Reserve chairman to lead a central bank whose independence is under attack...
Israel’s Netanyahu made ‘secret’ visit to UAE during Iran war
Published: 2:30am, 14 May 2026Updated: 2:37am, 14 May 2026 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Wednesday that he secretly visited the United...
Paediatrician in Germany charged with sex offences in 130 cases
A paediatrician at a hospital near Berlin has been charged with sex offences in 130 cases, many of which are said to have taken...
Wary mood to mark Xi-Trump summit with irritants aplenty on both sides: analysts
Washington and Beijing have piled on irritants in advance of this week’s summit between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping,...
French prosecutors seek 7-year sentence for ex-president Sarkozy
French prosecutors on Wednesday requested a seven-year prison sentence for former president Nicolas Sarkozy in an appeal trial on charges that he sought Libyan...
Bodies of 3 women recovered from the sea off UK’s Brighton city
The bodies of three women have been recovered from the sea off Brighton. Sussex Police said emergency services were called after concerns were raised...
Trump arrives in China with tech titans and top aides for high-stakes Xi summit
US President Donald Trump arrived in China – flanked by his top aides and American tech leaders – on Wednesday night as Beijing rolled...
10 Hong Kong students hurt as self-heating hotpot pack explodes in classroom
Published: 10:41pm, 13 May 2026Updated: 10:47pm, 13 May 2026 Ten students from an elite secondary school in Hong Kong were injured or experienced ringing...