Washington dinner shooting suspect pleads not guilty

Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump.

Xi Poised to Press Trump on Arms Sales to Taiwan

Beijing has called Taiwan the “core of China’s core interests.” Xi Jinping is likely to focus on getting President Trump to slow approval of more weapons for the self-governing island.

By Chris Buckley

Nvidia’s CEO to Miss China Trip After Year of Travels With Trump - Bloomberg.com

Nvidia’s CEO to Miss China Trip After Year of Travels With Trump  Bloomberg.com

Trump warns Middle East truce on 'massive life support,' as Iran says ready for any aggression

Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who served as chief negotiator in previous talks with Washington, said that his country was prepared 'for any eventuality' after Trump rejected Iran's latest counteroffer in response to a US proposal.

Trump taps embattled media czar Kari Lake as ambassador to Jamaica

Kari Lake’s attempts to carry out an order from President Donald Trump to dismantle the agency that oversees Voice of America were rejected by a federal judge.

By Scott Nover

Yes, Europe’s leaders are finally standing up to Trump. Here’s why | Mujtaba Rahman

Friedrich Merz’s criticism of the US president was not a solo run. It was born of the realisation that US leverage has slipped Friedrich Merz’s criticism of Donald Trump last month reflected more than a moment of personal candour or a split between Berlin and the White House. It pointed to a broader shift under way among European leaders. Increasingly they are willing to publicly confront the Trump administration on issues ranging from Iran to Ukraine and European sovereignty. The Trump admi...

By Mujtaba Rahman

Trump taps former FEMA director to lead the disaster agency again

Cameron Hamilton led FEMA briefly in 2025. He was removed by the Trump administration after telling Congress that the agency should continue to exist. Now, he's been nominated to lead it once again.

By Rebecca Hersher

Xi's anti-corruption crackdown sentences former Chinese defense ministers to death

Two former Chinese defense ministers were sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for corruption, marking a severe blow in Xi's military purge.

Five things to watch in Asia as Trump prepares to meet China's Xi this week

The U.S. and Chinese presidents are scheduled to gather in Beijing on Thursday and Friday amid a packed week of diplomatic meetings.

Why is Beijing on a stronger footing to discuss Taiwan with Trump this time?

Beijing is on stronger footing over Taiwan compared with Donald Trump’s first presidential term, according to a leading mainland analyst. Wu Yongping, dean of the Institute for Taiwan Studies at Tsinghua University, said the issue would “definitely” be discussed when Trump meets his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping later this week. He said in an interview that Beijing would welcome any statements opposing independence but he believed the space for independence was narrowing in any case. The two...

By Amber Wang

Iran war: Trump says ceasefire 'on life support'

After rejecting Tehran's response to the US peace proposal, President Donald Trump warned that the ceasefire in the war with Iran was "on life support." Follow DW for the latest.

Trump and Xi dialed down the trade war, but challenges lurk at their China summit

President Donald Trump claims America is profiting from trade with China despite tensions over rare earth minerals, tariffs and emerging technologies like AI

By Josh Boak and Didi Tang

Trump Nominates Cameron Hamilton To Lead FEMA Again—After Previously Firing Him - Forbes

Trump Nominates Cameron Hamilton To Lead FEMA Again—After Previously Firing Him  Forbes

Trump and Xi appear intent on keeping deep differences over Iran war from overshadowing China summit

Trump says he will discuss Taiwan arms sales during summit with China’s Xi

The issue has emerged as a point of tension with Beijing, which has repeatedly warned Washington about the sales

By Bloomberg News

Trump all set for China trip, eyes 'great things' for both countries

President Trump expressed optimism for his upcoming visit to China and meeting with President Xi Jinping, anticipating positive outcomes for both nations. Accompanied by prominent business leaders, Trump aims to discuss trade, Iran, tariffs, and AI, seeking to strengthen US economic and national security interests.

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Seth Meyers Pokes CBS at Upfronts, a Term He Says ‘Describes How They Paid Trump to Drop the Lawsuit’

Seth Meyers closed the NBCUniversal upfront at Radio City Music Hall on Monday morning with plenty of jabs at his bosses. But perhaps his most cutting jokes were reserved for rival CBS and its Paramount Skydance owners. “CBS did not hold an upfront presentation this year because at CBS, upfront just describes how they paid […]

By Varietyschneider

Ahead of Trump's Beijing visit, a look at ties between US, China and Taiwan

President Donald Trump will meet Xi Jinping this week, focusing on Taiwan's territorial claims by China.

‘Till it’s appropriate’: Trump backs federal gas tax suspension as Iran war sends pump prices toward $5

Venezuela's acting president defends country's territory and rejects Trump's 51st state remarks

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Venezuela ’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez told journalists Monday that her country had no plans to become the 51st US state after US President Donald Trump said he was “seriously considering” the move. Rodriguez was speaking at the International Court of Justice in The Hague on the final day of hearings in a dispute between her country and neighboring Guyana over the massive mineral- and oil-rich Essequibo region. “We will continue to defend our integrity, our s

By The Korea Herald

How China’s leader lost faith in his generals

The purge Xi Jinping has inflicted on the military elite shows one of the worst political crises of his 13 years in power.

Seth Meyers Skewers CBS for Being ‘So in the Pocket for Trump’ at NBC Event

The Late Night host joked about the network settling its defamation suit with the president and sending Survivor to the Strait of Hormuz

By Jon Blistein

The US is ignoring Iran’s religious agenda at its own peril - opinion

The Trump administration needs to be conscious that Iran is not only an Islamic state and not only a Shi’ite variety, but the elites directing the country are steeped in its Twelver sect version.

Trump Plans US Gas Tax Cut As Iran War Spurs Price Surge

US federal taxes on gasoline amount to 18.4 cents per gallon on gasoline and 24.4 cents per gallon for diesel, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Seth Meyers Mocks Ellison-Owned CBS & Trump At NBCU Upfronts: “I Heard Next Year ‘Survivor’ Is In The Strait Of Hormuz”

Seth Meyers took aim at the competition on Monday morning during NBCUniversal’s upfront presentation. “We have taken down CBS,” said the late-night host, referring to the fact that, for the first time in nearly two decades, NBC rather than CBS will take the broadcast crown for total viewers in the TV season. “Well, the Ellisons […]

By Katie Campione

‘Dim sum raves’ takes over Hong Kong’s historic Lin Heung Lau teahouse to draw in Gen Z

Lin Heung Lau, a century-old Hong Kong teahouse, is hosting “dim sum raves” with DJs, dumplings and cocktails as the city’s F&B scene struggles to recover.

Rod Stewart congratulates UK's King Charles for putting 'ratbag' Trump 'in his place'

Stewart congratulated the English king on his trip to the ‘Americas’.

Trump searches for an exit ramp in Iran

Mediators from both sides are working on a way to end the war

By The Week US

Breaking out the binoculars for another lamppost adornment of public interest

One of the changes I have noticed since our last (shall we say “popular?”) District Council was replaced by a more salubrious patriots-only gathering is that we now get decorations on Sha Tin lampposts. This adds to public gaiety, no doubt, but has limited effectiveness as a communication medium because the banners have to be […]

By Tim Hamlett

China's Car Sales Slump As Gasoline Demand Craters

China's Car Sales Slump As Gasoline Demand Craters Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com, Chinese car sales in China fell by 21.5% in April, driven by lower demand for gasoline-powered vehicles amid higher fuel prices. EV demand failed to offset the drop in internal combustion engine vehicle sales, as well. According to Bloomberg data, total car sales in China last month hit 1.4 million. This was the lowest since 2022, when China was still in the grip of Covid lockdowns. Inter...

By Tyler Durden

US auto industry, lawmakers warn Trump against opening market to China - The Daily Star

US auto industry, lawmakers warn Trump against opening market to China  The Daily Star

Trump says Iran ceasefire is on ‘massive life support’

US President Donald Trump has said the month-long ceasefire between the US and Iran is on "massive life support".

By Abubakar Ibrahim