Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a two-day trip to Beijing next week, the Kremlin said Saturday. The meeting comes days after US President Donald Trump's state visit to China, which ended with warm diplomatic optics but few resolutions to key trade an»»»

Federal investigators are probing suspicious oil market trades made shortly before a US announcement on talks with Iran, American media reported. More than $800 million was staked on oil prices dropping at 6:50 a.m. on March 23. Fifteen minutes later, an announcement about “very good and productive»»»

The US Senate parliamentarian rejected a $1 billion funding provision for White House and Secret Service security that was partly connected to the planned White House ballroom, American media reported. The provision was part of a broader $72 billion package focused largely on immigration enforcemen»»»

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck south China's Guangxi region on Monday, killing two people and causing 13 buildings to collapse, state media reported. The quake hit Guangxi's Liuzhou city at 12.21am (1621 GMT), state news agency Xinhua said, adding that one person remained missing as of the morni»»»

Bishkek Mayor Aibek Dzhunushaliev met with Chinese investors led by Tian Weiguo, Deputy President of China State Construction Engineering Corporation and Chairman of the Board of China Construction Fifth Engineering Division Corp. According to the municipality’s press service, a memorandum establis»»»

Thousands of people began rallying in London Saturday at a march organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson and a counter-demonstration fused with a pro-Palestinian protest, amid a huge police presence.»»»

Russian air defences intercepted around 600 Ukrainian drones in a massive overnight attack that killed four people. The interceptions took place across Russia's 14 regions, as well as the annexed Crimean peninsula. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said the attack was a "justified" r»»»

Bulgarian singer Dara won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday with her infectious party anthem “Bangaranga,” giving the southeast European country its first-ever victory in the competition.»»»

Starmer has vowed to fight on despite being widely unpopular after a series of setbacks, policy U-turns and questions over his judgment for appointing a friend of the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as U.S. ambassador. The government is facing weeks of chaos after he rejected calls to resign following»»»

Tens of thousands of people marched through central London on Saturday in two separate protests - one against high levels of immigration and a perceived Islamic threat to British identity, and another in support of Palestinians.»»»

A suspected Ukrainian military drone was found crashed in Lithuania on Sunday, officials said, as Baltic NATO members face growing concern over stray drones crossing into their airspace from the war in neighboring Ukraine. A suspected ​Ukrainian military drone was found crashed in Lithuania on Sund»»»

EU Council president António Costa and commission president Ursula von der Leyen will be travelling to Mexico for a summit taking place on Friday (22 May) focused on trade and international relations. The last EU-Mexico summit was held back in 2015. Mexico is seen as one of the EU’s main strategic »»»

Thirty-six states, mostly European, have formally backed the creation of a special tribunal aimed at prosecuting Russian President Vladimir Putin over the crime of aggression linked to the war in Ukraine. Bulgaria is among four EU members that did not join the initiative, which will be headquartere»»»

With the summer season approaching, discussions are emerging over whether beach service prices along Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast will rise, as operators also prepare for the country’s transition toward euro-based pricing. For the first time, tariffs for sunbeds and umbrellas will be displayed in eur»»»

A hearing was held in Bishkek to consider extending the pretrial detention of politician Temirlan Sultanbekov. The court ruled to keep him in custody for another two months. The defendant’s supporters and lawyers reported. According to them, the hearing was postponed for three consecutive days. Law»»»

Kazakhstan has the lowest per capita water consumption in Central Asia, the World Population Review report says. It states that each resident of the country consumes an average of 3,397 liters per day (including household needs, agriculture, industry, and energy). The daily figures for its neighbor»»»

Tajikistan Culture Days will be held in Kyrgyzstan from May 17 to 22. The Ministry of Culture, Information, Sports, and Youth Policy announced. According to the ministry, a 94-person official and artistic delegation from Tajikistan will participate in the events. The Culture Days, aimed at strength»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov arrived in Azerbaijan for a working visit, the presidential press service announced. The president’s plane landed at Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku. Sadyr Japarov was welcomed by Azerbaijani Health Minister Teymur Musayev and other officials. As pa»»»

BP Egypt has announced an important new gas discovery in the Baltim South Development area in the East Nile Delta. The Baltim SW-1 well was drilled in water depth of 25 meters and reached a total depth of 3750 meters. As a result, it penetrated approximately 62 meters of net gas pay in high quality»»»

Poland's National Security Bureau (BBN) moved to calm public concern on 17 May after Reuters and CNN reported that the Pentagon had cancelled plans to rotate 4,000 US soldiers into Poland — part of a broader series of moves by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to reduce American force numbers in Europ»»»

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Poland's state budget deficit reached approximately PLN 90 billion in the first four months of 2026, according to Finance Ministry estimates circulating in mid-May, as energy cost pressures and high defence commitments collided with steady social expenditure. The Middle East conflict — specifically»»»

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Poland — the EU's largest poultry producer with 21% of total bloc output and the world's third-largest exporter by volume — is facing a twin competitive threat from China and South America that industry leaders warn could erode its dominance within years. China has increased poultry production by n»»»

New Delhi: The swearing-in ceremony of the new Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government, headed by Chief Minister-designate V.D. Satheesan, is scheduled to be held on Monday at the Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. The event will formally mark the UDF's return to power in Kerala a»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov addressed heads of state ahead of the elections for non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, which will take place on June 3 in New York. In his address, he asked for support for Kyrgyzstan’s candidacy, declaring the need for more equitable representat»»»

BEIJING: ‌A magnitude 5.2 earthquake in China’s southwest region of ​Guangxi early on Monday killed two and forced more than 7,000 in the city of Liuzhou to evacuate as search ‌and rescue ‌operations continue ​and authorities ‌warn ⁠of ​transport disruptions. There were two confirmed deaths with on»»»

OAKLAND, California: Deliberations begin Monday in the blockbuster trial pitting Elon Musk against AI giant OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, whom Musk accuses of abandoning the company’s founding mission. The three-week trial in Oakland, outside San Francisco, has seen a parade of Silicon Valley tita»»»

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s president on Sunday stressed that arms purchases from the United States are “the most important deterrent” of regional conflict and instability, after President Donald Trump called into question continued US support of Taiwan following his visit to China. US arms sales to Taiwan an»»»

THE HAGUE: A cruise ship that sparked global alarm after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus will end its voyage in Rotterdam on Monday, with its remaining skeleton crew facing weeks of quarantine. The MV Hondius is expected to dock in the Dutch port between 10am (0800 GMT) and midday (1000 GMT) on Mon»»»

MANILA: The Philippine Senate was due to convene as an impeachment court on ​Monday that could decide the future of Vice President Sara Duterte, with a heated battle between two rival political camps set to be front and center in the trial. The impeachment trial will be a high-stakes event that cou»»»

THE UNITED NATIONS, United States: The UN General Assembly on Wednesday will weigh a draft resolution underlining states’ obligations to combat climate change, a long-awaited move that has been scaled back under pressure from major greenhouse gas emitters. In 2024, the small Pacific island nation o»»»

RIYADH: A Saudi researcher at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology has won a major international innovation award for his work on clean energy and sustainability solutions, according to a report by the Saudi Press Agency. Dr. Majed Alawad, director of the Joint Center of Excellence for Na»»»

Magrabi Retail, the Middle East’s largest eyewear retailer, has announced the proposed acquisition of 51 percent of the issued share capital of the Baraka Optics Group, one of the largest premium optical retail chains in Egypt. The transaction remains subject to customary regulatory approvals, incl»»»

Los Angeles: All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided on Sunday during an air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho, officials said. The two US Navy EA-18G Growlers from the Electronic Attack Squadron 129 in Whidbey Island, Washington, were performing an aer»»»

Kuwait’s General Department for Drug Control has arrested a Kuwaiti doctor employed by the Health Ministry on suspicion of possessing cocaine and narcotic pills intended for distribution and trafficking, authorities said. The arrest followed what officials described as extensive surveillance and de»»»

Enfield Royal Clinic Dubai has announced a significant operational milestone, confirming that the clinic has served over 500 international patients through its Dubai facility. The milestone reflects the clinic's growing role as a global destination for medical aesthetics and surgical services, attr»»»

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Officials with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Sunday they were responding to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. File Photo by Erik S. Lesser/EPA-EFE Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference on anti-fraud initiatives in the Ind»»»

During the May 14-15, 2026 state visit of US President Donald Trump to Beijing, both US and China publicly declared a unified stance on Iran’s nuclear ambitions. It reflects mutual interest shared by the two largest powers: uniting against Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, and reinforcing a long-standing»»»

CAPE TOWN, South Africa: Health authorities say there is a new Ebola outbreak in the Central African country of Congo, with more than 300 suspected cases and at least 88 deaths. Cases have also been reported in neighbouring Uganda. The outbreak was declared a public health emergency of internationa»»»