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Trump and Xi agree to more talks as trade disputes brew

Strained trade relations dominate countries' talks with 90-day tariff rollback deal remaining fragile as Xi, Trump invite each other for visits

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Trump, Musk feud explodes with threats of cutting contracts, backing impeachment

Musk claims Trump 'would have lost' in 2024 without his support

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Russian strike kills 5 in Ukraine, including a 1-year-old, hours after Trump-Putin call

According to Trump, Putin said “very strongly” that Russia will retaliate for Ukraine’s weekend stunning drone attacks on Russian military airfields

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New Zealand Parliament votes for record suspensions of 3 lawmakers who performed Māori haka

Parliamentarians performed the haka last November to oppose a bill they said would reverse Indigenous rights.

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Annual births fall to another record low in Japan as its population emergency deepens

Japan’s Health Ministry said 686,061 babies were born in Japan in 2024, a drop of 5.7% on the previous year

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11 dead after cricket stadium stampede

Karnataka state’s Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the crowd tried to break one of the stadium’s gates and enter to take part in celebrations

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Putin tells Trump Russia has to respond to Ukrainian attacks

Trump has been unusually silent on the Ukrainian attacks on the Russian bombers  though Moscow demanded that the United States and Britain restrain Ukraine

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US vetoes UN Security Council demand for Gaza ceasefire

US-backed aid group talking to Israel to improve safety as UN says Israel’s lawlessness hinder its aid operation

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Trump signs proclamation banning travel from 12 countries

“I must act to protect the national security and national interest of the United States and its people,” Trump says

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Musk, hardline US Republicans ramp up attacks on Trump tax and spending bill

Costs could rise to US$5 trillion including interest if made permanent, CFRB says as Senate Republicans divided on House-passed bill

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Indonesian jailed for Bali bombing starts coffee business

“The stigma of a former terrorism convict made it hard for me to find work," he says.

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Pakistan wanted India on its knees in 48 hrs, folded up in 8 hrs to talk

Operation Bunyan al-Marsoos was “launched by Pakistan on 10th of May at about 1 am” and “its aim was to get India down to its knees in 48 hours. Multiple attack...

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Indonesia reports 7 new Covid-19 cases amid regional surge

No fatalities have been reported among these recent cases, Indonesia’s Health Ministry says