How Trump’s crypto venture and Iran’s top exchange tapped into the same industry networks - Reuters

How Trump’s crypto venture and Iran’s top exchange tapped into the same industry networks  Reuters

Trump Withdraws His $10 Billion Suit Against the I.R.S.

The dismissal appears to be part of the Trump administration’s effort to effectively settle the case, which stemmed from the leak of his tax returns in 2019.

By Andrew Duehren and Alan Feuer

Cutthroat Texas Runoff Pits Two Trump Allies Against Each Other - Bloomberg.com

Cutthroat Texas Runoff Pits Two Trump Allies Against Each Other  Bloomberg.com

Trump drops $10bn lawsuit against IRS and Treasury

Legal action stemmed from leak of tax documents

Donald Trump’s approval rating sinks to lowest point of second term

US president’s approval rating falls to 37% days after he said Americans’ financial situation is not motivating him to broker deal with Iran Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to its lowest point of his second term, amid mounting frustration over the cost of living and the US-Israel war on Iran. As November’s US midterm elections loom, most American voters believe Trump’s decision to go to war with Iran was the wrong choice, according to polling released on Monday. Continue reading...

By Joseph Gedeon in Washington

Trump drops IRS lawsuit, paving the way for a settlement

The president sued the IRS and the Treasury Department in January, demanding $10 billion over the leak of his tax returns years ago.

By Carrie Johnson

Iran sends response to US proposal to end war via mediator Pakistan

Iran demands the release of assets frozen abroad, the lifting of sanctions, and maintaining control of Strait of Hormuz.

Iran handed US revised peace proposal, says Pakistan

Islamabad, which has been hosting stalled ceasefire talks, said both sides "keep changing their goal posts."

Trump’s Taiwan independence comments: a blow to William Lai and ruling DPP?

Donald Trump’s comment that he is “not looking to have somebody go independent” has sparked debate in Taiwan over whether it undermines the ruling party’s pro-independence platform. Trump made the remark after last week’s summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, where Taiwan emerged as one of the most sensitive issues in Sino-US relations. “I’m not looking to have somebody go independent,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News aired on Friday, adding that the United States was “9,...

By Lawrence Chung

War against Iran is "growing more unpopular by the day" in the US

A drone strike close to a UAE nuclear plant raised concerns of an escalation in the conflict. Amid stalled talks, Trump is expected to meet national security advisers to discuss options for military action on May 19 and warned the 'clock is ticking' for Iran. But domestically, the US president also has to deal with a war that is growing 'more unpopular by the day', as FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani explains.

By FRANCE24

Cuba warns US of ‘bloodbath’ over military action amid drone attack claims and Castro indictment fears

The declaration, made in a post on X, comes amid escalating tensions between Havana and Washington

Trump's 25% cut on Nvidia chips sold to China backfired — Beijing won't approve a single H200 purchase, costs Huang $30B

Donald Trump reportedly spent $200 million-plus on stocks of these 4 tech companies

President Donald Trump's latest disclosure reveals more than 3,700 stock trades worth $220 million to $750 million in Q1 2026, with heavy buying and selling in Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Nvidia. The filing shows Nvidia and AMD purchases days before key US chip export approvals for China, reigniting conflict-of-interest concerns. The White House denies any wrongdoing, citing a discretionary trust managed by Trump's children.

By TOI TECH DESK

US reaches $275 million settlement with Adani Enterprises over alleged Iran sanctions violations

Trump dismisses lawsuit against IRS, court filing shows - The Straits Times

Trump dismisses lawsuit against IRS, court filing shows  The Straits Times

Pakistan sends fresh Iranian peace proposal to US

Iran sent a new peace proposal to the United States with terms that appeared similar to offers Washington has previously rejected, although a senior Iranian official told Reuters that the US had softened positions on some issues.

Oil Prices Dip After Report Of US Suspending Iranian Crude Sanctions

The unconfirmed report by Iranian media cited an unnamed source, but analysts and traders seized on the news.

Cyprus: safe haven or temporary stop for capital?

Whenever the Middle East enters a period of tension, the same assumption almost automatically resurfaces: that Cyprus will become an immediate recipient of capital inflows and that the real estate market will rise almost by default. Reality, however, is more complex and far less dramatic than this simplified narrative suggests. Cyprus does indeed possess substantial […]

John Bolton: Donald Trump turns Taiwan into a ‘negotiating chip’ and sends worrying message to all allies

Donald Trump appears to have made a substantial policy change on Taiwan during last week’s visit to Beijing, characterising US arms sales to Taipei as “a very good negotiating chip for us”.

Cuba weighing attacks on US soil, Caribbean assets with drones from Russia, Iran - report

"When we think about those types of technologies being that close, and a range of bad actors from terror groups to drug cartels to Iranians to the Russians, it's concerning," one official told Axios.

What is the Thucydides trap?

Chinese premier cited ancient Greek history to issue warning to Donald Trump

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK

Trump-backed event features conservative Christians, criticised for blurring church-state lines

Nine hours of evangelical worship 'celebration' representing roughly 23% of the US

By Reuters

Cuban Foreign Minister Says US Is Building 'Fraudulent Case' For Military Action

Cuban Foreign Minister Says US Is Building 'Fraudulent Case' For Military Action Authored by Chris Summers via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez on May 17 said the United States is building a “fraudulent case” ​to justify economic war and eventual military intervention against the Caribbean island nation. Cuban troops participate in a military parade in honor of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro at Revolution Square in Havana on Jan. 2, 2017....

By Tyler Durden

China says talks with US yielded agreement to reduce levies - The Star

China says talks with US yielded agreement to reduce levies  The Star

Gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz with roles for Pakistan, Oman, and a “freeze” of the nuclear program: What Tehran is requesting in its revised proposal to the US

Sources cited by Al Arabiya report that Tehran is requesting a long-term, multi-phase ceasefire and the transfer of uranium to Russia - Concessions on compensation - Pakistan optimistic about a new round of talks The post Gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz with roles for Pakistan, Oman, and a “freeze” of the nuclear program: What Tehran is requesting in its revised proposal to the US appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Global oil prices and bond yields rise after Trump warns Iran over stalled peace talks

The price of oil rose on Monday after US President Donald Trump warned Iran the "clock is ticking" as talks to bring the war to an end have stalled.

By Emmanuel Tetteh

US urges G7 nations to tighten sanctions on Iran amid global economic tensions - thecitizen.co.tz

US urges G7 nations to tighten sanctions on Iran amid global economic tensions  thecitizen.co.tz