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Xi Jinping, China’s leader, told President Trump that Taiwan, if handled poorly, could lead to a clash with the United States. The two leaders are also expected to discuss trade and the Iran war at the two-day summit.

From satellite phone check-ins to a borrowed royal plane, new details show how Taiwan’s leader’s team outwitted China and pulled off an audacious journey to southern Africa.

At least four people were killed and dozens were wounded in a drone and missile strike, the latest in a series of attacks since a three-day truce expired on Monday.

Earlier, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview that China should take a more active role in resolving a standoff over the strait.

Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court in The Hague, had been holed up in the building when shots rang out.

Mr. Musk is part of a delegation of business leaders to China, where his interests include Tesla’s electric vehicle factory and solar panels.

The scientific investigation into the origin of cruise infection has become entangled with international finger pointing.

Stardust Solutions says its tiny spheres can reflect the sun’s rays without harming people or the environment. Critics say private companies have no business altering Earth’s atmosphere.

A rally in the technology sector drove the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to new intraday and closing records on Wednesday.

The two leaders agreed to forge more cooperative ties in a high-stakes meeting full of friendly gestures between two countries that have been battling for years.

The prime minister's colleagues could be ready to mutiny, with leadership bids potentially being announced Thursday.

U.S. President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday morning for the start of a high-stakes summit that runs through Friday.

The EV maker is seeing an increased demand for both used and new cars as fuel prices have gone up following the disruption at the Strait of Hormuz.

Cisco's AI story has finally started resonating with Wall Street, with the stock hitting a record late last year and continuing to rally in 2026.

The economy grew by 0.3% in the month, official figures show, confounding analysts' forecasts of a small contraction.

Children are among the injured after Russia launched drones and missiles across Ukraine, officials say.

Government his its interim target of 65% of patients in England being treated within 18 weeks.

Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are all potential candidates for the top job.

How could MPs who want to see Sir Keir Starmer replaced force a leadership contest?

The minister says the situation in Cuba is "extremely tense", as a US-led blockade of oil to the country causes widespread power cuts.

Forward Julian Hall makes MLS history by becoming the youngest player to score a hat-trick in Red Bull New York's win over Columbus Crew.

Trump's schedule for first full day in China includes bilateral talks, a temple visit and a state banquet

An Elysée official said last year the president and his wife were only ‘having a laugh’ when she appeared to push him in the face

Leon Panetta warns that President Donald Trump may have bitten off more than he can chew and that a conflict he assumed could be won in weeks will in fact drag on for months

The Gulf nation has strengthened its relationships with the United States and Israel after coming under attack from Iran

The resignation comes as the Defence ⁠Minister was fired after the Prime Minister stated anti-drone systems had not been deployed fast enough

The soldier was identified as Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington

Trump and Xi refuse to answer questions on what was discussed about Taiwan despite being repeatedly pushed by travelling US reporters

ICE agents would help with event security but have not been explicitly barred from making arrests, officials said

Just six migrant detainees were reportedly being held at the American naval base in Cuba as of Monday

Pratt's goal is to turn the chatter into a ticket to a November runoff against Bass

Donald Trump praised “happy and beautiful” children during a bilateral meeting hosted by Xi Jinping in China on Thursday (14 May).

The question of Taiwan’s status was raised during a meeting between Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump

The former deputy prime minister said she should be keen to ‘play my part’ in the event of a leadership contestFull report: Angela Rayner cleared by HMRC over tax affairs paving the way for potential leadership bidAl Carns, the defence minister first elected in 2024, will launch his own leadership bid if a contest starts, Sky News is reporting.Asked about this last night, Carns told Sky: “I’m just a humble junior minister.”Unless Labour understands that insecurity on an emotional level as well as on an economic one, we will continue to lose voters who would naturally align with us. Working-class voters have not simply left Labour. Many feel Labour stopped understanding their lives, and so they looked elsewhere.What is the point of Labour if it does not represent Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Barnsley, Swansea and Aberdeen? What is the point of the Labour party if it cannot replace despair and frustration with hope, stability and purpose? The party was founded to give ordinary working people security, dignity and bargaining power over their lives. Continue reading...

Follow opposition leader’s budget in reply speech liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHolding Jewish people responsible for Israel a ‘building block’ of racism, inquiry hearsThere will always be “edge cases”, Dr Dave Rich has told the antisemitism royal commission, where there are good faith disagreements on whether something is antisemitic.Holding Jews collectively responsible for the actions of the state of Israel is the justification provided by terrorists who murder Jews around the world, who attack Jews around the world while shouting abuse about Israel, about Gaza.I’m not pretending anything is going to get fixed tomorrow or next weekend, but they will be a difference at auctions this weekend. These changes will mean that there will be just a bit fewer investors at every auction and that that younger person who is trying to get into their first home in a better position. Continue reading...

Security was heightened in Beijing ahead of the two leaders’ crucial talks, which were set to be dominated by trade, AI and the war in IranTrump lands in China for high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping as Iran war looms over talksExplainer: five key issues on the table at summitDonald Trump will drive through a Chinese capital that is smoggier than it was on his last visit in 2017, when the authorities launched emergency measures to clear the skies of pollution days before his first state visit to Beijing.Factories were ordered to halt production and heavily polluting cars were banned from the roads in the days ahead of the US president’s trip nearly a decade ago, an era in which China had declared war on air pollution and made special efforts to clear the skies ahead of important political events such as visiting dignitaries and the Beijing Olympics. Continue reading...

Evika Siliņa said she was frustrated by the response to the incident and late alerts for the populationMeanwhile, the new Hungarian government has summoned the Russian ambassador to the country over a massive drone attack in the Zakarpattia region near Hungary’s border with Ukraine.The region is of special symbolic importance for Hungary as it remains home to many ethic Hungarians. Continue reading...

Health minister Mark Butler says six passengers who have tested negative for hantavirus will land in Western Australia on FridayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFour Australian citizens who were aboard the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the centre of the hantavirus outbreak, will soon be home after the government secured a suitable aircraft and crew for the journey.The health minister, Mark Butler, said the citizens, along with a permanent resident and a New Zealand citizen, were due to take off from the Netherlands on Thursday and land in Perth on Friday local time. Continue reading...

Ronald dela Rosa, wanted over involvement in Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’, reportedly left heavily guarded building before dawnA Philippine lawmaker wanted by the international criminal court for his alleged role enforcing Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody anti-drugs crackdown has secretly fled the senate, after spending days holed up in the building to avoid arrest.The senate president, Alan Peter Cayetano, confirmed to media that senator Ronald dela Rosa was “no longer in the building”, after reports that he had slipped out of the heavily guarded building before dawn. Continue reading...

Designer suggests decision to stage show in Los Angeles is part of strategy to deepen label’s cinema presenceLike Christian Dior, the founder of the house he now leads, fashion designer Jonathan Anderson’s ambition is to be not just a Parisian couturier but a Hollywood power player. “We think of Dior as this romantic character, but he was also a very savvy businessman,” said Anderson before a blockbuster catwalk show in Los Angeles. Stage Fright, the Hitchcock caper-noir for which Dior dressed Marlene Dietrich, was the show’s origin story. “There is all this amazing correspondence between Dior, Dietrich and Hitchcock, which shows how he navigated the money that it cost to make that film. I think we underestimate how much negotiation Dior did with studio executives. He was very smart in that way.”Anderson, 41, who was born in Northern Ireland but since being appointed to Dior splits his time between London and Paris, has his own Hollywood side hustle as the costume designer for Luca Guadagnino’s films, and is set on reinvigorating Dior’s relationship with the film industry. Continue reading...

Xi Jinping tells Nvidia, Tesla and Apple CEOs that China will ‘open wider’  Financial TimesXi Issues Warning to Trump Over Taiwan During China Visit: Live Updates  The New York TimesIn pictures: Trump hosted by Xi Jinping in high-stakes China summit  BBCAmerica’s angry voters are the X factor in Trump’s high-stakes meeting with Xi  CNNTrump-Xi summit live: Talks in Beijing include Taiwan, trade and Iran  Reuters

Honda Posts First Ever Annual Loss After Pullback From E.V.s  The New York TimesHonda posts first annual loss on $9 billion EV writedown, scraps EV sales goals  ReutersHonda’s Tiny Motorcycles Are Doing Billion-Dollar Damage Control  RideApart.comEmbattled Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe scrambles for reboot in face of historic loss from bad bet on EVs  Automotive NewsHonda Just Had Its Worst Year Ever  WSJ

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The Japanese automaker posted its first loss since 1957 as it took a multibillion-dollar hit from scaling back its electric-vehicle plans.

The difference in perspectives between superpowers is shaping the race for A.I. dominance.

The UN warns disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could drive up food and fertiliser costs, and worsen global hunger.

US sanctions imposed on UN expert Francesca Albanese by the Trump administration temporarily ⁠blocked by a judge.

The UK's local elections exposed the suspicion that meets Muslim political participation.

President Trump is in Beijing for his big summit with Chinese leaders. How Asia is reacting to the summit.