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The Lecturer and Philosopher King: Xi Jinping Behind Closed Doors
Encounters with other world leaders reveal a side of China’s leader that the public rarely sees, and offer clues to how he will approach President Trump in Beijing.By David Pierson
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
worldasia
ChinaXi JinpingTrump, Donald J
Britain Has Had 5 Leaders in a Decade. Is It About to Get Another?
The promise of Keir Starmer’s Labour Party in 2024 was renewed stability — but that now appears to be under threat.By Megan Specia
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
worldeurope
Great BritainConservative Party (Great Britain)Starmer, KeirCameron, DavidJohnson, BorisMay, Theresa MSunak, Rishi (1980- )Truss, Elizabeth (1975- )
Gulf Countries Arrest Shiite ‘Traitors’ Amid War With Iran
Dozens of Gulf citizens have been accused of belonging to Iran-linked terrorism cells as the war accelerates a shift toward deeper authoritarianism in the region.By Vivian Nereim
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
worldmiddleeast
BahrainKuwaitUnited Arab EmiratesIran
Russia-Ukraine War Shows Cease-Fires Have Lost Meaning Under Trump
Temporary truces have become a tool of performative diplomacy, an end in themselves rather than a prelude to a lasting settlement, analysts say.By Marc Santora
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
worldeurope
RussiaUkraineTrump, Donald J
Are These the Bones of the Fourth Musketeer? This Dutch Village Hopes So.
Wolder, near the Belgian border, is waiting to see if the skeleton it dug up in a church is Count d’Artagnan, from Alexandre Dumas’s tale.By Jeanna Smialek
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
worldeurope
Wolder (Maastricht, Netherlands)Maastricht (Netherlands)NetherlandsFranced'Artagnan (Charles de Batz de Castelmore)Artagnan, Chas de Baatz, Castelmore, D'Dumas, AlexandreLouis XIV, King of France
Top Gaza Negotiator Urges Hamas to Embrace Rebuilding Plan
Nickolay Mladenov, who is overseeing the U.S.-led truce in Gaza, has tried to convince the militant group to give up its arms, but it has so far refused amid Israeli cease-fire violations.By David M. Halbfinger, Adam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
worldmiddleeast
Gaza StripIsraelHamasBoard of PeaceMladenov, Nickolay E
What China’s Choice of Airport Greeter Says About Trump
Beijing welcomed President Trump with a high-ranking vice president, but the choice of a ceremonial leader suggests China is trading symbolism for substance.By Lily Kuo, Pei-Lin Wu and Pablo Robles
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
worldasia
ChinaCommunist Party of ChinaTrump, Donald JXi JinpingObama, BarackWang YiHan Zheng (1954- )
Nigel Farage, Leader of Reform U.K., Faces Investigation for £5 Million Gift
The Conservative Party referred the case against Mr. Farage, the leader of a right-wing populist party in Britain, to a parliamentary watchdog.By Stephen Castle
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
worldeurope
Great BritainReform UK (British Political Party)House of Commons (Great Britain)Conservative Party (Great Britain)Farage, Nigel (1964- )
With Trump in China, Mideast War Simmers Without End in Sight
Before leaving Washington on Tuesday, the president reiterated threats to decimate Iran if it doesn’t agree to a deal to resolve the conflict.By Aaron Boxerman
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranUnited StatesTrump, Donald J
A Tech Tycoon’s Prosecution Raises Fears of Authoritarian Overreach
Nadiem Makarim founded a popular app before joining Indonesia’s government. Now he could face 18 years in prison, targeted in what critics call a dubious anticorruption campaign.By Sui-Lee Wee
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
worldasia
IndonesiaGoogle Inc
Chaos in Philippines Senate as Duterte Ally Faces Arrest
The sound of gunshots, apparently from inside the chamber, was broadcast on live television as a senator in the Philippines, who was an ally of the former leader Rodrigo Duterte, faced arrest.By Jason Gutierrez
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
worldasia
Manila (Philippines)PhilippinesHague (Netherlands)International Criminal CourtDuterte, Rodrigo
Italian City, Unused to Celebrity Visits, Welcomes Princess of Wales
Catherine is visiting Reggio Emilia, a city celebrated for its approach to early childhood education, a deep interest of hers. It is her first official visit abroad since her cancer diagnosis.By Elisabetta Povoledo and Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
worldeurope
Great BritainItalyReggio Emilia (Italy)Catherine, Princess of Wales
Beware of Drunk Deer, French Police Say, Announcing Season of Inebriation
Some wild animals, eating fermented or rotten fruits, “may exhibit completely unpredictable behavior,” the police warned drivers in Saône-et-Loire, a rural region in central-eastern France.By Ephrat Livni
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
worldeurope
FranceBurgundy (France)
Why A.I. is the Hidden Minefield of Trump’s China Visit
The leaders of both countries are expected to discuss the risks from artificial intelligence, but neither country is willing to be the first to slow down.By Vivian Wang
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
worldasia
ChinaXi JinpingTrump, Donald J
President Trump Goes to China
His talks with Xi Jinping in Beijing could decide whether the United States and China maintain their uneasy truce on trade.By The New York Times
Published on : Thu May 14 2026
worldasia
ChinaUnited StatesBeijing Capital International AirportGreat Hall of the People (Beijing, China)Hegseth, PeteTrump, Donald JXi JinpingRubio, Marco
A Watchful Beijing Tightens Security for Trump’s Visit
Historic sites and roads have been closed in the Chinese capital for President Trump’s state visit, resulting in severe traffic and disappointed tourists.By Francesca Regalado and Murphy Zhao
Published on : Thu May 14 2026
worldasia
Tiananmen Square (Beijing)Forbidden City (Beijing, China)Trump, Donald JXi Jinping
Judge Orders U.S. to Return Colombian Woman Deported to Congo
The unusual ruling came after the judge found that the Trump administration had most likely violated the law by deporting the 55-year-old woman to the African country despite its refusal to take her.By Pranav Baskar
Published on : Thu May 14 2026
worldafrica
Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa)ColombiaUnited StatesImmigration and Customs Enforcement (US)Homeland Security DepartmentTrump, Donald J
Here’s Why Taiwan Is Watching What Trump Says in Beijing
There are few issues in diplomacy more complicated than the status of the self-governing island, which China claims as its own. It is almost certain to come up when President Trump meets China’s leader.By Chris Buckley
Published on : Thu May 14 2026
worldasia
United StatesTaiwanChinaAmerican Institute in TaiwanTrump, Donald JXi Jinping
Activists, Lawmakers Urge Trump to Call for Release of Jimmy Lai and Dong Yuyu
Supporters of Mr. Lai, a Hong Kong dissident, and Mr. Dong, a Chinese journalist, hope President Trump will raise their cases with President Xi Jinping.By Catie Edmondson
Published on : Thu May 14 2026
worldasia
ChinaHong KongDong YuyuLai, JimmyTrump, Donald JXi Jinping
Here’s the latest.
By Lily Kuo and David E. Sanger
Published on : Thu May 14 2026
worldasia
Canada and Alberta Agree to Raise Carbon Prices as Pipeline Tradeoff
But the agreement is the latest softening of carbon reduction measures introduced by Prime Minister Mark Carney since he took office last year.By Ian Austen
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
worldcanada
CanadaAlberta (Canada)British Columbia (Canada)Carney, Mark JTrudeau, JustinTrump, Donald J
The China Gambit: From Nixon to Trump
President Trump’s visit to Beijing comes as relations with China have become more combative.By Edward Wong
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
uspolitics
ChinaCommunist Party of ChinaBush, GeorgeBush, George WCarter, JimmyClinton, BillFord, Gerald Rudolph JrJiang ZeminObama, BarackNixon, Richard MilhousReagan, Ronald WilsonTrump, Donald JXi Jinping
As Their Leaders Meet, American and Chinese People Are Drifting Apart
Past meetings between the presidents of the U.S. and China have involved friendly displays of cultural exchange. Those gestures have largely dried up.By Vivian Wang
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
worldasia
ChinaUnited StatesPhiladelphia OrchestraPeking UniversityTrump, Donald JXi Jinping
Black Bear Fatally Mauls Uranium Contractor in Northern Canada
The attack, at a remote uranium mining site in northern Saskatchewan, was only the fourth fatal black bear encounter in the province’s recorded history, officials said.By Adeel Hassan
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
worldcanada
CanadaSaskatoon (Saskatchewan)Saskatchewan (Canada)
Why Xi Doesn’t Need a Deal With Trump
President Xi Jinping of China is buying time for Beijing and may see an opening with a U.S. president weakened by the war in Iran.By Lily Kuo
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
worldasia
ChinaFar East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific AreasTaiwanStrait of HormuzUnited StatesAraghchi, AbbasTrump, Donald JXi Jinping
Alberta Petition to Break Away From Canada Is Dealt a Blow in Court
A judge sided with an Indigenous group that had asked for a petition by separatists to force a vote on the oil-rich province seceding from Canada to be thrown out.By Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
worldcanada
CanadaAlberta (Canada)Smith, Danielle (1971- )
Trump in Beijing
The president is getting the red carpet treatment, but the deep rift between the U.S. and China will be very hard to repair.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
world
ChinaNetherlandsTrump, Donald JXi Jinpingd'Artagnan (Charles de Batz de Castelmore)
Cynthia Shange, Who Defied Apartheid at a Beauty Pageant, Dies at 76
She was the first Black South African to enter the Miss World contest, placing in the top five in 1972.By Adam Nossiter
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
worldafrica
South AfricaMiss World LtdShange, Cynthia (1949-2026)
Israel Says Netanyahu Made a Secret Trip to U.A.E., Which Says He Didn’t
The claim and the denial signaled both how close Israel and the United Arab Emirates have become, and how delicate that relationship remains.By Pranav Baskar and Johnatan Reiss
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
worldmiddleeast
United Arab EmiratesIsraelNetanyahu, BenjaminNahyan, Mohamed bin Zayed al- (1961- )
More U.S. Spy Planes and Drones Are Surveilling Cuba
As President Trump threatens to act against Cuba, experts are debating whether the flights, which the United States is not taking pains to hide, are just intimidation or foreshadow military force.By Frances Robles, Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
worldamericas
CubaDefense DepartmentCentral Intelligence AgencyTrump, Donald JMaduro, Nicolas
What to Watch at the High-Stakes U.S.-China Summit
Here’s what to know about the biggest sources of tension in U.S.-China relations before the first summit in Beijing in nine years between the nations’ leaders.By Alan Rappeport, Ana Swanson and Edward Wong
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
businesseconomy
ChinaTrump, Donald JXi Jinping
Eric Trump, Who Runs the Family Business, Hops Along on the Plane to China
The president’s middle son is said to be joining his father in a “personal capacity” rather than to make business deals.By Ben Protess
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
uspolitics
ChinaTrump OrganizationBiden, HunterTrump, Donald JTrump, Eric F (1984- )
Chinese Firms Plot Secret Arms Sales to Iran, U.S. Officials Say
The effort involves plans to send weapons through other countries in an effort to hide the origins of the shipments.By Julian E. Barnes, Mark Mazzetti and Dustin Volz
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
uspolitics
ChinaAfricaIranTrump, Donald JXi Jinping
For Trump, the Iran War Looms Over China Summit
The balance of power between the United States and China had shifted in Beijing’s favor even before the war in Iran began in February.By Anton Troianovski
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
uspolitics
ChinaIranStrait of HormuzTrump, Donald J
Why the Bombing of Iran Tied the U.S. More Closely to China
As the U.S. tries to rebuild its weapons stockpiles drained in the Iran war, it will need access to rare-earth minerals, an industry China dominates.By Ana Swanson and John Ismay
Published on : Wed May 13 2026
businesseconomy
ChinaIranUnited StatesDefense DepartmentTrump, Donald J
