Trump-backed challenger defeats Republican senator who voted to convict president

Trump threw his full support behind Julia Letlow in Louisiana's high-stakes contest, branding the incumbent "disloyal".

It may not feel like it, but hope is on the horizon: Trump, Netanyahu and Putin’s powers appear to be waning | Simon Tisdall

Plummeting approval ratings for these three poisonous comrades-in-arms show voters are demoralised and tiring of forever wars – the west could soon breathe again Feeling depressed about the state of the world? Worried about the future? You’re not alone. Pessimism about politics is the new normal among the peoples of the west. Major conflicts in Europe and the Middle East and the harms caused by right-left extremism, stagnating economies, inequality, corruption, terrorism, racism, big tech, ma...

By Simon Tisdall

Trump threatens to pull Boebert endorsement, calls congresswoman ‘weak minded’ over Massie support

President Trump blasted Rep. Lauren Boebert on Truth Social and threatened to endorse a challenger against her after she joined Rep. Thomas Massie for a campaign event.

Trump sent a message by targeting Bill Cassidy. In defeat, Cassidy delivered one back - CNN

Trump sent a message by targeting Bill Cassidy. In defeat, Cassidy delivered one back  CNN

Moldovan president says Russia could use citizenship offer to residents of Transnistria for mobilisation

Moldovan President Maia Sandu has said a decree by Kremlin ruler Vladimir Putin simplifying the granting of Russian citizenship to residents of the unrecognised region of Transnistria could be used to mobilise people from the Moldovan region for the war against Ukraine.

By Iryna Kutielieva,Roman Petrenko

Trump narrows space for Taiwan independence, mainland scholar says

Wu Yongping is one of the Chinese mainland’s leading specialists on Taiwan affairs and dean of the Institute for Taiwan Studies at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Here he shares his views on signals from the Xi-Trump summit, and discusses peaceful reunification between the mainland and Taiwan and how it could be achieved. SCMP Plus readers get early access to articles in the Open Questions series. How should we read President Xi Jinping’s message to Donald Trump on the Taiwan question during ...

By Amber Wang

The week in pictures: Trump in China, Cannes festival and Philippines Senate shooting

President Donald Trump met China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing during a state visit marked by pomp but few deals, the 2026 Cannes Film Festival opened and a shootout in the Philippines Senate saw an ICC-charged politician fleeing the premises: FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week's most striking images.

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Trump sent a message by targeting Bill Cassidy. In defeat, Cassidy delivered one back

Federal funding for Trump’s ballroom in jeopardy after Senate ruling - The Straits Times

Federal funding for Trump’s ballroom in jeopardy after Senate ruling  The Straits Times

Trump says ‘nothing’s changed’ on Taiwan. But his words belie a big shift.

The U.S. president has warned Taipei on independence moves and called American arms deals a "negotiating chip" in talks with China.

Beef Ribs To 'Heavenly' Walk: Xi-Trump Summit Symbolism Underscored US Power, Chinese Tradition

The formal choreography began at Beijing's Great Hall of the People, where the two leaders exchanged views on the Iran conflict, the war in Ukraine and the Korean Peninsula, among other items.

‘Does PAS have no more leaders?’ Guan Eng questions Samsuri’s ‘two hats’ as opposition leader and MB

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 —DAP advisor Lim Guan Eng has questioned the depth of leadership within PAS following the app...

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“Go and take it”: The Trump administration reportedly urged the United Arab Emirates to “put boots on the ground” on Lavan Island

Iran’s “hidden pearl” is a strategic hub for Tehran’s oil industry — while the UAE’s strengthening ties with Israel are reshaping alliances across the Middle East The post “Go and take it”: The Trump administration reportedly urged the United Arab Emirates to “put boots on the ground” on Lavan Island appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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