Trump, Iran cite progress in talks as uncertainty hangs over Strait
IRAN-CRISIS:Trump, Iran cite progress in talks as uncertainty hangs over Strait
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei arrives at White House for talks
USA-ANTHROPIC-WHITEHOUSE:Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei arrives at White House for talks...
Myanmar cuts ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence, frees former president
MYANMAR-POLITICS:Myanmar cuts ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence, frees former president...
Venezuela will likely get IMF loan support after necessary groundwork, Georgieva says
IMF-WORLDBANK-VENEZUELA:Venezuela will likely get IMF loan support after necessary groundwork, Georgieva says...
Trump says Iran agrees to turn over 'nuclear dust'
(The Center Square) – The U.S. will receive Iran’s “nuclear dust,” President Donald Trump said Friday....
Judge rejects US Justice Department effort to obtain Rhode Island's voter data
USA-JUSTICE-ELECTION:Judge rejects US Justice Department effort to obtain Rhode Island's voter data...
Oil prices fall as Trump, Iran say Strait of Hormuz is 'fully open'
(The Center Square) – The Strait of Hormuz is fully opened, the Iranian officials and President Donald Trump announced Friday morning, sending oil prices plummeting....
Philippines, US to build industrial hub to strengthen supply chain security
USA-PHILIPPINES-PAX-SILICA:Philippines, US to build industrial hub to strengthen supply chain security...
ICE director stepping down
(The Center Square) – The Department of Homeland Security will see another leadership change as Todd Lyons, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will step down May 31....
CCP Tightens Control and Defence, Xi Moves China Toward North Korea Alignment
As we approach 2026, both domestic and international landscapes are undergoing dramatic transformations....
Xi Jinping Willing to Meet Zheng Liwen, Aiming to Conceal This Issue
After assuming office, Kuomintang Chairman Zheng Liwen has been keen to visit Beijing to meet with Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping, and she finally achieved this goal on April 10....
Pan Shiyi Breaks Silence with Long Article, Exposing 30-Year Scam in China's Real Estate Industry
Pan Shiyi, the former real estate mogul of mainland China and founder of SOHO China, who has been absent from the public eye for over three years, has recently broken his silence by publishing a lengthy article titled "My Reflections." In this piece, he reveals a shocking truth: the Chinese real estate industry has, over the past thirty years, morphed into a complete "Ponzi scheme" under the joint efforts of the Communist Party authorities and real estate companies....
7.6 Trillion Yuan Turned Into Dead Money? The Biggest Crisis of 2026: 1.4 Billion People's Confidence Collapses!
According to the latest data from April 2026, deposits in Chinese banks have reached a new record high. This seems contradictory: if everyone has money, why are the real estate market, stock market, and consumer market still sluggish?...
UK's Starmer faces calls to resign as Mandelson row reignites
BRITAIN-POLITICS-JONES:UK's Starmer faces calls to resign as Mandelson row reignites...
Ukraine PM says she feels more confident of US support after visit to Washington
IMF-WORLDBANK-UKRAINE:Exclusive-Ukraine PM says she feels more confident of US support after visit to Washington...
US House votes to defy Trump, extend Haitians' temporary protections
USA-IMMIGRATION-CONGRESS-HAITI:US House votes to defy Trump, extend Haitians' temporary protections...
Trump says Lebanon-Israel leaders could meet at White House
IRAN-CRISIS-LEBANON-TRUMP:Trump says Lebanon-Israel leaders could meet at White House...
Trump announces ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah during a limited truce in the ongoing conflict involving Iran....
Hezbollah says ceasefire must not allow Israel freedom of movement in Lebanon
IRAN-CRISIS-LEBANON-ISRAEL-HEZBOLLAH-RESPONSE:Hezbollah says ceasefire must not allow Israel freedom of movement in Lebanon...
IMF warns of Asia's vulnerability to war-induced energy shock
IMF-WORLDBANK-ASIA:IMF warns of Asia's vulnerability to war-induced energy shock...
US Senate votes to overturn Minnesota mining ban, sending bill to Trump
USA-MINING-ANTOFAGASTA:US Senate votes to overturn Minnesota mining ban, sending bill to Trump...
US forces ready to restart combat if Iran doesn't agree a deal, says Hegseth
IRAN-CRISIS-USA-MILITARY:US forces ready to restart combat if Iran doesn't agree a deal, says Hegseth...
Evergrande's Crisis Reaches Party Central: How Many Senior Officials Did Xu Jiayin Expose?
From April 13 to 14, the Intermediate People's Court of Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, held a public hearing on the case against Evergrande Group Co., Ltd. for illegal public deposit absorption, fundraising fraud, illegal loan issuance, fraudulent securities issuance, illegal disclosure of important information, and unit bribery....
Ma Xingrui Implicates Three National-level Leaders as Xi's Faction Faces a Major Purge
Recently, the downfall of former Xinjiang Secretary Ma Xingrui has acted like a deep-water bomb dropped into the depths of Zhongnanhai....
Wang Xiaohong Denies Rumours, Skips Vietnam Security Meeting
Amid rampant online rumours regarding Wang Xiaohong's situation, he unexpectedly surfaced, strongly suggesting a denial of these rumours, yet the circumstances remain quite strange....
Former US Marine pilot loses appeal against extradition from Australia
AUSTRALIA-USA-PILOT:Former US Marine pilot loses appeal against extradition from Australia...
Spanish Prime Minister's Urgent Visit to China: Why Was He Disrespected by the CCP?
Following a meeting with Zheng Liwen, the Chairperson of the Kuomintang, on April 10, CCP leader Xi Jinping reappeared on the morning of April 14 to meet with both Crown Prince Khalid of Abu Dhabi and Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez, who were visiting China....
Xu Jiayin Submits Political Surrender Document: Who is on the 'Survival List'?
'I plead guilty, I repent.' When these six words were spoken by Xu Jiayin, the former richest man in China and head of Evergrande, it triggered not only a shockwave in the legal community but also marked the end of an era and a comprehensive reckoning of power....
Trump says Lebanese-Israeli leaders to speak for first time in decades
IRAN-CRISIS-LEBANON-ISRAEL:Trump says Lebanese-Israeli leaders to speak for first time in decades...
Hopes for Middle East peace grow as Israel discusses Lebanon ceasefire
IRAN-CRISIS:Hopes for Middle East peace grow as Israel discusses Lebanon ceasefire...
US judge rejects Trump administration bid to block Hawaii climate lawsuit
USA-TRUMP-HAWAII-CLIMATE:US judge rejects Trump administration bid to block Hawaii climate lawsuit...
Pentagon approaches automakers, manufacturers to boost weapons production, WSJ reports
USA-PENTAGON-ARMS:Pentagon approaches automakers, manufacturers to boost weapons production, WSJ reports...