US charges 7 Chinese executives and 4 shipping firms linked to container cartel
Published: 5:03am, 20 May 2026Updated: 5:31am, 20 May 2026 The US has charged seven Chinese executives and four of the world’s largest shipping container...
US to drop tax claims against Trump ‘forever’, in IRS lawsuit deal
The US government will permanently drop tax claims against President Donald Trump, according to a settlement document that is part of a deal to...
US plans to charge Raul Castro increases Trump administration’s pressure on Cuba
The United States is expected to unseal criminal charges against former Cuban leader Raul Castro on Wednesday in a move that could further deepen...
Trump backs Paxton over Cornyn for Texas senator in shock endorsement
US President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state’s Republican Senate primary shortly after early voting began in an increasingly...
US again avoids taking responsibility for Iran school attack that killed 155
A top commander of US forces in the Middle East avoided taking responsibility on Tuesday for an attack on a school in Iran that...
Norway reports Europe’s first case of bird flu in a polar bear
Norwegian authorities on Tuesday announced that bird flu has been documented in a polar bear for the first time in Europe, in the Svalbard...
Tai Po blaze: Hong Kong to ban smoking at construction sites from July 17
Published: 12:19am, 20 May 2026Updated: 12:23am, 20 May 2026 Smoking will be banned at construction sites in Hong Kong from July 17 under a...
US imposes fresh sanctions on Iranian exchange house, 19 ships from shadow fleet
The Donald Trump administration on Tuesday imposed sanctions on an Iranian foreign currency exchange house and what it said were front companies overseeing transactions...
Russian leader Vladimir Putin arrives in China just days after Donald Trump’s visit
Published: 11:17pm, 19 May 2026Updated: 12:29am, 20 May 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday night for a visit aimed at...