Trade, Iran and Taiwan on the agenda as Trump arrives in China for high-stakes talks with Xi

13. Mai 2026, 17:00

The US president says his first request to Xi would be to "open up" China, while Beijing is expected to press Trump on the status of Taiwan.

Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and orders new trial

14. Mai 2026, 00:38

The court has ordered a new trial over the June 2021 killings of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh.

Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill 22 people, health ministry says

13. Mai 2026, 21:14

Eight children are among those reported dead after a series of air strikes hit the south of Beirut.

Cuba has run out of diesel and oil, energy minister says

14. Mai 2026, 09:06

The minister says the situation in Cuba is "extremely tense", as a US-led blockade of oil to the country causes widespread power cuts.

Watch: What happened on day one of Trump's China visit?

14. Mai 2026, 07:13

China welcomed US President Donald Trump with cheering children and a troop parade on Thursday, before a nearly two-hour long meeting with Xi-Jinping.

'They shot my neighbour in the head' - the lakeside city traumatised by war

14. Mai 2026, 05:09

Rebel fighters and Rwandan troops are accused of committing atrocities after capturing the DR Congo city of Uvira in December.

Rescuers pull dead from rubble of Kyiv flats after massive Russian strikes

14. Mai 2026, 09:50

Children are among the injured after Russia launched drones and missiles across Ukraine, officials say.

Gunshots fired in Philippine Senate where lawmaker wanted by ICC is holed up

13. Mai 2026, 15:35

Senator Ronald dela Rosa, a former police chief, enforced former President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly drug war.