Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning. File | Photo Credit: AP China expressed strong opposition on Friday (May 29, 2026) to a decision by Japan and the Philippines to start maritime border negotiations, calling the talks “illegal” and claiming exclusive control over the waters concerned. The two island nations announced on Thursday (May 28, 202^)…
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday (May 29, 2026) he’s holding a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisors as he looks to make a “final determination” on moving forward with a deal to extend the Iran ceasefire. Mr. Trump confirmed the high-level White House talks the day after The Associated Press and…
Guatemala’s President denied reports of an agreement with the United States on anti-drug trafficking strikes amid growing scrutiny over regional security cooperation. | Photo Credit: Reuters Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo on Thursday (May 28, 2026) denied the existence of an agreement with the United States (U.S.) to conduct anti-drug trafficking operations on Guatemalan soil. The…
Military officers from Lebanon and Israel are set to meet in Washington as Israeli strikes continue amid heightened regional tensions. | Photo Credit: Reuters Lebanese and Israeli military delegations were to hold security talks at the Pentagon on Friday (May 29, 2026), during which Beirut will demand Israel halt its attacks, which have intensified in…
An average of 11 children have been killed or injured every 24 hours in Lebanon in the last week, as Israel expanded strikes across the country in spite of a ceasefire being in place. Heavy Israeli strikes hit towns and villages in southern Lebanon overnight on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) and into Thursday (May 28,…
File photo of former Australia Prime Minister Tony Abbott. | Photo Credit: Reuters Australia’s struggling Opposition Liberal Party installed former Prime Minister Anthony John Abbott, a pugnacious social conservative and campaigner against climate action, as its president on Friday (May 29, 2026), reinforcing its swing to the right as it works to regain power. The centre-right…
U.S. Ambassador Sergio Gor speaks during seminar session on bilateral research collaboration and innovation opportunities, in New Delhi on Friday (May 29, 2026). | Photo Credit: ANI No partnership is better positioned than the one between India and the U.S. to seize emerging opportunities, particularly in the technology sector, U.S. Ambassador Sergio Gor said on…
Ronson Chan, ex-chairman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, speaks to reporters outside the High Court in Admiralty in Hong Kong before a ruling on his appeal against his conviction for obstructing a police officer, on May 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP A prominent Hong Kong journalist began serving a five-day prison sentence on…
A sacrificial albino buffalo in Bangladesh named after U.S. President Donald Trump recently went viral. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Bangladesh authorities have stopped the sacrifice of a rare albino buffalo named “Donald Trump”, known for its flowing blond hair resembling the signature hairstyle of U.S. President Donald Trump, and decided to preserve it at…
23andme is known for its direct-to-consumer DNA test kits that provided customers information on their ancestry and genetic predispositions for certain health conditions [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS California’s attorney general sued the genetic testing company formerly known as 23andMe on Thursday, alleging it failed to protect sensitive user data in a 2023 breach that…