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Behind Trump's Retreat on Iran Revealed
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (545+ words) WANA (May 19) " American and regional media outlets have revealed growing tensions between the White House and the Pentagon over further military escalation against Iran " a divide that reportedly pushed Donald Trump to halt plans for a new wave of attacks…...
President Xi hosts Putin in Beijing days after Trump
9+ min ago (487+ words) Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing on Tuesday for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, looking to deepen a strategic partnership...
Singapore to certify private sector AI testing firms
45+ min ago (238+ words) By Amit Roy Choudhury AI Verify Foundation's new accreditation system will allow companies to use testing firms to assess weaknesses in their AI systems. AI Verify Foundation will launch an accreditation programme to certify private sector firms to test AI…...
Hungary's Peter Magyar Visits Poland to Rebuild European Ties and Reset Regional Relations
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (719+ words) Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar began his first official foreign visit since taking office with a two day trip to Poland, signalling a major shift in Hungary's political direction after years of strained relations with the European Union. Magyar's visit…...
Ukraine Warns Putin Could Announce Mass Mobilization After Duma Elections
8+ min ago (386+ words) Ukraine warned that Vladimir Putin may announce mass mobilization after Russia's State Duma elections as Moscow struggles with heavy battlefield losses. Ukrainian officials say intelligence shows the Kremlin is preparing new offensives, expanding recruitment efforts, and continuing broader military planning…...
Ex-Defense Minister Gets 3 Years over Encrypted Phone, Instructions to Tamper with Evidence
46+ min ago (115+ words) [Politics]: A Seoul court has handed down a three-year sentence for former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun for providing a civilian with an encrypted phone during former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid in late 2024. The sentence, pronounced against Kim…...
Ship with 1. 7 tons of humanitarian aid from Mexico and Uruguay arrived in Havana this Monday as Cuba faces blackouts of up to 22 hours a day following the cut in energy supply by the United States, and tensions between the two countries increase with the possible indictment of Ra'l Castro.
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (272+ words) The energy crisis that Cuba faces is not a one-time event, but a progressive collapse that worsened after the United States cut off the power supply. Electricity is available for only one or two hours a day in most of…...
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Secures Historic Deals with China, Delivering for American Workers, Farmers, and Industry - U. S. Embassy & Consulates in China
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (153+ words) The White House May 17, 2026 CONTRIBUTING TO PEACE AND PROSPERITY: This week, during the first visit of a U. S. President to the People's Republic of China since 2017, President Donald J. Trump reached consensus with President Xi Jinping on several issues that will enhance…...
Shift change
7+ min ago (161+ words) Taipei Times - All Front Page Taiwan News Business Editorial & Opinion Sports World News Features Bilingual Pages People watch a changing of the guard ceremony at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei yesterday. Police identify man who engaged in indecency at…...
Indonesian authorities using online disinformation campaigns to target critics, Amnesty says | Law-Order
42+ min ago (218+ words) Neither Prabowo's office nor "the military immediately responded to Reuters' request for comment. ONLINE ATTACKS, OFFLINE HARM That same month, Tempo's office was sent decapitated animal carcasses in a bid to intimidate them. "Sustained disinformation campaigns have been deployed "to…...