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    The Guardian

  • Aston Villa v Liverpool: Premier League – live
    ⚽ Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off⚽ Live scores | Table | Who should be player of the year?“Right Rob, let’s get down to brass tacks – Slot, should he be shown the door or given another year?” asks Peadar de Burca. “On the evidence of, let’s say,... Read more »
  • US PGA Championship 2026 golf: day two – live updates
    ️ Latest news from second round at Aronimink Golf Club️ Official live leaderboard | Follow on Bluesky | Mail MattScottie Scheffler’s third at 10, from 44 yards, is no good. It’s 20 feet shy of the flag. He can’t make the par saver, and that’s an immediate backwards step for... Read more »
  • Shaky truce between Israel and Lebanon extended for 45 days, US says
    Statement following ‘productive’ talks in Washington comes as Israel launches strikes on southern city of TyreIsrael and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of their ceasefire after another round of talks in Washington, the US state department has said.It came after two “productive” days of talks, and more negotiations... Read more »
  • Harvey Weinstein’s New York retrial ends in mistrial with jury deadlocked
    Weinstein has been convicted of other crimes in the US and is already behind bars but move leaves rape charge in limboHarvey Weinstein’s retrial in New York on a rape charge ended in a mistrial on Friday after the jury deadlocked in the closely watched criminal case that another jury... Read more »
  • Labour’s NEC approves Burnham’s byelection pathway back to parliament
    Party’s governing body allows Greater Manchester mayor to run for selection as candidate in MakerfieldAndy Burnham has cleared the first hurdle as he seeks to become an MP again after Labour’s governing body said it would approve his request to stand in the candidate selection process for the upcoming Makerfield... Read more »
  • Threatened indictment of Raúl Castro ratchets up US pressure on Cuba
    Trump administration move echoes indictment of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro as fuel crisis racks CubaTensions between Cuba and US seem set to rise further amid reports that Raúl Castro, the country’s 94-year-old former president, may soon face the type of indictment that led to the US abduction of the Venezuelan leader,... Read more »
  • Scottish title finale latest, Farke calls out Leeds – football news as it happened
    Catch up with Friday’s football news ahead of a weekend that will decide the FA Cup and the Scottish Premiership Bournemouth have announced that defender Marcos Senesi is to depart the club when his contract expires in the summer.The centre-back has spent four seasons with the Cherries since arriving from... Read more »
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    Asia One - World

  • The Thucydides Trap: Why did Xi raise it and how did Trump respond?
    In his opening remarks at a summit between the United States and China on Thursday (May 14), Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed hope that conflict could be avoided between the two great powers, and asked: "Can China and the United States transcend the so-called 'Thucydides Trap' and forge a new... Read more »
  • Daily roundup: Singapore-registered car driver caught pumping Ron95, claims she was unaware — and other top stories today
    Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today.1. 'Can you forgive me?' Singapore-registered car driver caught pumping Ron95, claims she was unawareAfter she was caught pumping Ron95 petrol into her Singapore-registered vehicle at a BHP fuel station in Air Tawar, Malaysia, this driver tried asking for... Read more »
  • 6 passengers from hantavirus-hit ship arrive in Australia for 3-week quarantine
    MELBOURNE — Six passengers from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak arrived Friday (May 15) in Australia for a quarantine expected to last at least three weeks.The Gulfstream long-range business jet carrying them from the Netherlands landed at RAAF Base Pearce outside the Western Australia state capital, Perth. The... Read more »
  • Senators approve withholding their own pay during government shutdowns
    WASHINGTON — Senators unanimously approved a resolution Thursday (May 14) to withhold their pay during government shutdowns, an attempt to make federal closures financially painful for lawmakers after a string of record-breaking impasses in the past year.The bipartisan support for the measure comes at a time when federal closures have... Read more »
  • UK health secretary resigns, setting up a potential Labour leadership challenge to Keir Starmer
    LONDON — Efforts to unseat British Prime Minister Keir Starmer from within his own party broke into open rebellion Thursday (May 14), with one potential rival resigning from the Cabinet and two others positioning themselves for a future leadership challenge.Health Secretary Wes Streeting became the first senior minister to quit... Read more »
  • US Border Patrol chief Michael Banks is resigning, in latest DHS leadership change
    The head of US Border Patrol, the agency tasked with securing the nation's frontiers and increasingly tapped by the Trump administration for immigration operations in American cities, announced his resignation Thursday (May 14).Michael Banks' decision, announced in a Fox News interview and later confirmed by the Department of Homeland Security,... Read more »
  • Nasa's Psyche spacecraft buzzing Mars on its way to a rare metal asteroid
    CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — A Nasa spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid swings past Mars this week for a gravity boost, snapping thousands of pictures as practice for the main encounter in 2029.Named Psyche like the asteroid it's after, the robotic explorer will slingshot past the red planet at 19,848... Read more »
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    News - South China Morning Post

  • Taiwan casts long shadow over Trump’s summit with Xi
    Taiwan has emerged as the first test of Beijing and Washington’s new “strategic stability” formula, according to analysts. In the aftermath of the high-profile summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Beijing, subtle differences have emerged in how the two sides have characterised Taiwan, which... Read more »
  • AI supremacy, ‘secret police station’, Taiwan propaganda: 7 US-China relations reads
    We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. The Xi-Trump summit is over. What comes next in the US-China rivalry? Xi described Trump’s visit... Read more »
  • Xi-Trump summit: all you need to know from the final day of the meeting in Beijing
    We have put together stories from our coverage on the second day of Xi and Trump’s meeting in Beijing. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘We’ll be back’: the latest takeaways from the Xi-Trump talks Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US... Read more »
  • Lebanon and Israel extend ceasefire despite new strikes
    Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend a ceasefire and hold new talks on a political settlement, the US announced on Friday, even as Israel carried out new strikes that it insists are not subject to the truce. Israel has been pounding Lebanon and invaded its south in response to fire... Read more »
  • Harvey Weinstein’s third New York rape trial ends in mistrial
    Harvey Weinstein’s third trial in New York over allegations he used his Hollywood clout to prey upon and sexually abuse women ended ‌in a mistrial on Friday, after a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on a charge he raped the aspiring actress Jessica Mann. Weinstein, 74, was a... Read more »
  • Peru’s leftist Sanchez to face Fujimori in presidential run-off
    Peru’s leftist ⁠presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez will face ⁠Keiko Fujimori in the June run-off after narrowly securing second place in April’s first-round vote, official results showed Friday, with 100 per cent of votes tallied. The month-long count led to allegations of fraud in ‌the politically turbulent South American nation, notably... Read more »
  • The Xi-Trump summit is over. What comes next in the US-China rivalry?
    In the past, the last day of state visits to China has typically featured a deal-signing ceremony presided over by leaders from both sides. However, the last day of US President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing was marked by discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a more intimate setting... Read more »
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    Axios

  • Colorado election denier Tina Peters to be freed from prison
    Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday announced he's cutting disgraced election denier and former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters' sentence by half, making her eligible for release next month. Why it matters: The move comes after repeated calls from the Trump administration for Peters to be freed.President Trump pardoned her... Read more »
  • House Ethics wants reinforcements as misconduct probes pile up
    The House Ethics Committee is facing one of its busiest stretches in years as lawmakers confront a growing pileup of misconduct allegations."He has had a great challenge, the chairman of Ethics Committee, that committee is very busy right now," Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told Axios on Friday.Why it matters: Pressure... Read more »
  • Trump waffles on Taiwan arms deal after Xi talks
    President Trump said Friday he's unsure whether he would greenlight a planned $14 billion weapons package for Taiwan after discussing arms sales in "great detail" with Chinese President Xi Jinping.Why it matters: The trip began with a warning from Xi about the potential for "conflicts" over Taiwan, and Trump made... Read more »
  • Demonstrations to sweep the South over voting rights and redistricting
    A wave of voting rights battles and GOP redistricting fights is triggering a coordinated response across the South, with organizers preparing a "Summer of Action" campaign with marches that start this weekend.Why it matters: Organizers say the fight over congressional maps, voting access and political representation is accelerating in real... Read more »
  • How Jerome Powell navigated pandemic, inflation and Trump
    In his eight years at the helm of America's central bank, Jerome Hayden Powell has guided the U.S. economy through extreme tumult and fought off unprecedented presidential efforts to undermine the Federal Reserve's independence.But that's not what I'll tell my now-young children about Powell once they're old enough to care... Read more »
  • The 3 big conflicts in AI race against China
    Three major conflicts are shaping America's AI race against China in real time, with changing global dynamics shifting the terms week by week:The race with China on advancing AI modelsConflicting federal vs. state laws in the U.S.European AI policyWhy it matters: All three factors are fraught with politics and delicate... Read more »
  • Scoop: Tech CEOs summoned to Capitol for June hearing
    The CEOs of Meta, Alphabet, TikTok and Snap have been invited back to Capitol Hill for a broad oversight hearing in June, Axios has learned.Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley is planning a June 23 hearing titled "Examining Tech Industry Practices and the Implications for Users and Families: Is This... Read more »
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    UN News - Global perspective Human stories

  • LIVE: Security Council meets on Syria transition and humanitarian crisis
    The UN Security Council meets Friday morning in New York to discuss the evolving situation in Syria, as the country navigates a fragile transition after years of conflict and the fall of the Assad regime. Deputy Special Envoy Claudio Cordone and UN relief chief Tom Fletcher are expected to brief... Read more »
  • Afghan mothers and children face worsening hunger crisis, WFP warns
    Afghanistan’s deepening malnutrition crisis is pushing mothers and children to the brink, the UN World Food Programme has warned, as mass returns from neighbouring countries and severe funding shortfalls overwhelm already strained humanitarian operations.... Read more »
  • Somalia at ‘real risk of famine’ as Middle East war fallout continues
    At least six million people in Somalia are going days without enough food, UN aid teams warned on Friday, highlighting that nearly two million of this number are young children “at high risk of illness or death”.... Read more »
  • LIVE UPDATES: UN committee commemorates the 78th anniversary of the Nakba
    The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People meets Friday at the UN Headquarters to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Nakba. Senior UN officials, including General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock and Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari, are expected to address the meeting. The event will... Read more »
  • Israeli military strikes add to civilian suffering in Gaza, West Bank and Lebanon
    Civilians across Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon continue to face mounting hardship as conflict, displacement and ongoing military operations deepen humanitarian needs and strain already limited aid efforts, according to the latest updates from UN agencies.... Read more »
  • WHO sounds alarm over nicotine pouches targeting young people
    Brightly coloured nicotine pouches promoted through social media influencers, music festivals and youth-oriented advertising are driving a rapid rise in nicotine use among young people worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday.... Read more »
  • Blackouts and shortages disrupt healthcare across Cuba
    Hospitals across Cuba are suspending surgeries, struggling to keep lifesaving equipment running and facing severe medicine shortages as blackouts and fuel shortages push the country’s healthcare system deeper into crisis, senior UN officials warned on Friday.... Read more »