Trump courts Xi amid Iran war and trade tensions
Trump praised China’s leader and emphasized their personal bond as both sides sought to steady relations despite tensions over Iran, trade and global power.
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Europe Today: Trump meets Xi Jinping as Brussels watches nervously
Published on 14/05/2026 – 7:57 GMT+2•Updated 8:02 Also on today’s show: ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Interview with Michael Blossmember of the European Parliament (Greens/EFA). Explainer by Jakub Janas: The US–China AI race — should Europe be worried? Euronews’ Shona Murray on the B9 summit in Bucharest and the latest discussions on European security. Hadja LahbibEU Commissioner for […]
Continue ReadingPotential UK leadership contender Angela Rayner cleared in tax probe – POLITICO
LONDON — Angela Rayner has been cleared of wrongdoing in a tax investigation, removing a potential hurdle to any bid to become the next leader of the ruling Labour Party. The former deputy prime minister told the Guardian newspaper and ITV News that the U.K. tax authority HMRC concluded she “didn’t try to avoid paying tax” […]
Continue ReadingRussia is massively firing missiles and more than 800 drones at Ukraine
May 14, 2026, 07:11May 14, 2026, 07:11 Smoke over the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.Image: keystone A few days after a brief ceasefire, Russia hit Ukraine with one of the longest air strikes in more than four years of war. During the night, air alarms were raised again throughout the country; according to Ukrainian media reports, the […]
Continue ReadingM23 and Rwanda accused of atrocities in Uvira
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says its investigators found evidence of the execution of 53 civilians – 46 men, one woman and five boys – during door-to-door raids in the city’s neighbourhoods after the rebels, widely believed to be backed by Rwanda, captured it in December.
Continue Reading‘New People’: Russia’s Kremlin-made spoiler party is now its second most popular
A Russian political party created in 2020 as a Kremlin-sanctioned outlet for protest votes has risen to second place in official polling, as internet shutdowns and wartime frustration push Russians toward the only political option that will even remotely criticize the state. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING New People now commands 13.4% support according to VTsIOM, Russia’s state-backed […]
Continue ReadingExhibition in New York shows Epstein files in 3,437 books
May 14, 2026, 06:42May 14, 2026, 06:42 Bound and exhibited with over 3,000 books: The Epstein Files. Image: EPA Epstein documents as exhibits: The approximately 3.5 million documents that the US Department of Justice published on the Epstein case can currently be viewed in New York – bound to 3,437 books. The so-called “Donald J. […]
Continue ReadingEU Commission’s structure leaves Brussels green campaigners dazed and confused – POLITICO
The changes at the top of the Commission, introduced when von der Leyen started her second term in December 2024, reflect a broader political shift away from environmental topics — the Green Deal having been a key part of her first term — toward business and defense. The Commission now has its first commissioner dedicated […]
Continue ReadingStarmer has failed to deliver the ‘change’ he promised – POLITICO
While 31 percent thought Starmer and his team had changed the country in the right way, “but not enough,” more than half — 56 percent — said Labour has either not changed anything since winning power in 2024 or changed the country for the worse. And a similar proportion — 53 percent — said Labour has no realistic […]
Continue ReadingAndy Burnham’s backers press Labour’s ruling body for long leadership election timetable – POLITICO
In last year’s race for deputy Labour leader the first round of nominations closed just six days after the incumbent, Angela Rayner, resigned. Yet it would take Burnham until June at the very earliest to clear all the necessary hurdles to become an MP. Burnham supporters are asking NEC members to agree an election timetable […]
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