Washington [US], May 15 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday sought to recast Chinese President Xi Jinping's words, arguing they referred to what he described as the 'damage' of the Biden administration, while claiming the United States has re-emerged as the world's leading economic and military power under his tenure.
Adm. Brad Cooper on Thursday dismissed reports of the U. S.
The US president said China would like to see the Strait of Hormuz reopened US President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping had promised him that China would not send military aid to Iran. The leaders held talks in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first visit by a US president to China since 2017.
The US president said China would like to see the Strait of Hormuz reopened US President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping had promised him that China would not send military aid to Iran. The leaders held talks in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first visit by a US president to China since 2017.
More Israeli strikes hit towns across southern Lebanon Israel launched another series of attacks against towns in southern Lebanon in violation of their ceasefire agreement, according to Al Jazeera reporters on the ground. The towns of Majdal Selem and Haris were hit with air strikes while Deir al-Zahrani and al-Nabitieh al-Fawqa were subjected to heavy artillery fire. This comes in spite of US officials reporting a “positive” round of talks between Lebanon and Israel in Washington on Thursday.
Cannes film festival: Iranian auteur Asghar Farhadi returns to France with this intriguing middleweight meta-drama featuring a cameo from Catherine Deneuve Asghar Farhadi is the Iranian auteur whose film-making style has always shown the high European influences of Antonioni and Haneke. He has in fact made two films in Europe: The Past in France and Everybody Knows in Spain. Now he returns to France and the French language for this diverting, middleweight meta-drama about betrayal and about a supposed link between voyeurism and creativity: do writers spy on the characters they have brought to life?
US official says first day of Lebanon-Israel talks ‘positive’ A senior US State Department official said they had a "full day of productive and positive talks” with Israel and Lebanon in Washington on Thursday. “We look forward to continuing this tomorrow and hope to have more to share then,” the official added.
Spain PM defends Barcelona footballer against Israeli criticism Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has expressed his support for the teenage Barcelona football star who was accused of “inciting hatred” by the Israeli defence minister for waving a Palestinian flag at a victory rally. In a post to X, Sanchez said he was “proud” of Lamine Yamal for showing “solidarity with Palestine felt by millions of Spaniards”. “Those who consider waving the flag of a State to be ‘inciting hatred’ have either lost their judgement or been blinded by their own ignominy,” he added.
President Trump’s visit to Beijing appears to have confirmed two things about China’s approach to the Iran crisis: it is willing to help prevent further escalation, but not at Tehran’s expense.
Senior Emirati scholar says ‘war criminal’ Netanyahu never visited UAE Emirati scholar Abdulkhaleq Abdulla has called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "war criminal" who is wholly unwelcome in the United Arab Emirates, after the country's foreign ministry issued a statement denying that Netanyahu ever came to visit UAE ruler Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan. Netanyahu made a "secret" visit to the UAE in March, amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, his own office said in a statement on Wednesday. "There is no welcome whatsoever for a war criminal and the killer of Gaza's children on the pure soil of the Emirates," Abdulla, who is a non-resident fellow at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, DC, wrote on X on Thursday.
Trump says Beijing opposes Iranian toll in Hormuz, as Chinese vessels exit waterway Chinese President Xi Jinping opposes Iran charging a toll in the Strait of Hormuz and is considering buying more oil from the US to replace lost volume from the Gulf, the White House said on Thursday, following a meeting between President Donald Trump and Xi. The statement came as Xi hosted Trump, senior US officials and business leaders for an elaborate state dinner on Thursday. The leaders of the world’s two largest economies appeared to put aside differences on hot spots such as Taiwan and Iran, at least in public, to focus on business deals.
Iran and India discuss ‘regional developments’ in Brics talks The Iranian government said on Thursday that its foreign minister met with India’s national security advisor during the Brics meeting in New Delhi and discussed bilateral ties and “regional developments”. The meeting comes after India condemned the Iranian attack on an Indian-flagged vessel off the coast of Oman as “unacceptable”.
Tens of thousands of Israeli celebrants have marched through the area captured by Israel in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.
Senior Emirati scholar says ‘war criminal’ Netanyahu never visited UAE Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/14/2026 - 20:38 The Israeli prime minister's office revealed earlier this week that the trip was made in March A man on the phone walks by a billboard for the 'Make it in the Emirates' conference, in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on 4 May 2026 (Amr Alfiky/Reuters) Off Emirati scholar Abdulkhaleq Abdulla has called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "war criminal" who is wholly unwelcome in the United Arab Emirates, after the country's foreign ministry issued a statement denying that Netanyahu ever came to visit UAE ruler Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan. Netanyahu made a "secret" visit to the UAE in March, amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, his own office said in a statement on Wednesday. "There is no welcome whatsoever for a war criminal and the killer of Gaza's children on the pure soil of the Emirates," Abdulla, who is a non-resident fellow at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, DC, wrote on X on Thursday.
Trump says Beijing opposes Iranian toll in Hormuz, as Chinese vessels exit waterway Submitted by Sean Mathews on Thu, 05/14/2026 - 21:03 The White House said Beijing would buy more oil from the US to reduce its dependence on Gulf supplies The Epaminondas ship is seen during seizure by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the Strait of Hormuz, in this image obtained by Reuters, on 24 April 2026 (Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim/West Asia News Agency) Off Chinese President Xi Jinping opposes Iran charging a toll in the Strait of Hormuz and is considering buying more oil from the US to replace lost volume from the Gulf, the White House said on Thursday, following a meeting between President Donald Trump and Xi. The statement came as Xi hosted Trump, senior US officials and business leaders for an elaborate state dinner on Thursday. The leaders of the world’s two largest economies appeared to put aside differences on hot spots such as Taiwan and Iran, at least in public, to focus on business deals.
Israeli defence minister accuses Barcelona footballer of ‘inciting hate’ for waving Palestine flag Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz criticised the Barcelona football player Lamine Yamal who raised a Palestinian flag during a victory parade by the team through Barcelona on Monday. In a statement posted on X, Katz said that the 18-year-old football star was “inciting hatred” against Israel and “supporting terrorism” for waving the flag and called on FC Barcelona to distance themselves from him.
Rising energy prices linked to the Iran war are reviving inflation fears The European Central Bank (ECB) may be forced to raise interest rates despite the risk of further weakening the Eurozone economy, as even some of its more cautious policymakers are losing confidence that the oil supply shock triggered by the Iran war will fade quickly, according to an interview published by Politico.
Iran's parliament is reviewing a bill that requires the government to pay €50 million to any individual or entity that kills US President Donald Trump in retaliation for the killing of Iran's leader and commanders, a senior lawmaker said on Thursday.
Israeli army fires at towns in southern Lebanon Israeli artillery targeted a number of towns in southern Lebanon on Thursday in violation of their ceasefire agreement, as Lebanon and Israel meet for a new round of direct talks in Washington. Israel’s military fired on the towns of Nabatieh al-Fouqa, Kfar Tebnit, Jebchit and Mefdoun and the hills of Ali al-Taher. Since the conflict restarted on 2 March, almost 3,000 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon.
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Chinese Ambassador to India, Fu Xeihong, attended the BRICS Foreign Minister's Meeting here in the national capital on behalf of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and underlined how China attaches great importance to the BRICS cooperation.
