President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026, in Beijing. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a “good” meeting in Beijing on Thursday (May 14, 2026), the White House said, in…
A representational image of the Port of Fujairah. File | Photo Credit: Reuters “A ship anchored off the east coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been seized and is heading toward Iranian territorial waters,” the British military said on Thursday (May 14, 2026). Also Read: Updates onIsrael-Iran war The United Kingdom Maritime Trade…
India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar shakes hands with UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Khalifa bin Shaheen Al Marar during the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India May 14, 2026. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Foreign Ministers from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) nations began a…
President Donald Trump walks with China’s Vice President Han Zheng during a welcome ceremony Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump commenced his highly anticipated three-day visit to China on May 13, amid the ongoing Israel-U.S. war with Iran, and a year after Mr….
Lebanon and Israel are to hold new peace talks in Washington starting Thursday (May 14, 2026), as their latest ceasefire — considered to still be in place despite hundreds of deaths in Israeli strikes — nears its end. Iran-Israel war LIVE on May 14, 2026 On the eve of the negotiations, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said…
After months under a near-total internet blackout during the West Asian war, Iranian tech worker Amir-Hassan was finally able to get back online, but only through a privileged service that has sparked public criticism. Millions like the 39-year-old have been unable to access the internet since the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February…
First legal consignment of agarwood from Assam is being flagged off from the Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport in Guwahati on May 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Assam marked a significant milestone in its agro-forest economy with the first legally approved export of agarwood chips to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates…
On May 9, speaking to reporters after the Moscow Victory Day parade, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said the war with Ukraine was “coming to a close”, and, for the first time since the war began in February 2022, indicated that he would be willing to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy if talks were aimed at…
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Wednesday (May 13, 2026) that he secretly visited the United Arab Emirates during the Iran war. Mr. Netanyahu met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during the visit, the Israeli leader’s office said. It added…
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi in New Delhi on May 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI Iran has provided “free of charge services” to international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz for decades but is now working on a “protocol” to include a financial component covering costs it incurs to make navigation safe in…