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Vladimir Putin to arrive in Beijing for state visit hot on heels of Trump

signed a strategic partnership agreement and 25 years since they singed the “treaty of good-neighbourliness and friendly cooperation”. Putin’s remarks about non-dollar-denominated transactions highlight the extent to which the two countries

Israel strikes Iran despite Trump plea as Middle East crisis threatens to escalate

sign of further destabilisation after the trading of strikes, Saudi Arabia sounded missile alert sirens in an area home to Prince Sultan airbase that hosts US forces; and the Israeli army said it was working

Does Trump need China to end the war in Iran?

details  News,·13 May 2026,·29 mins # Does Trump need China to end the war in Iran? [Americast](/sounds/brand/p07h19zz) Available for over a year It’s Donald Trump vs President

‘Makes no sense’: experts doubt pause in US arms sale to Taiwan is due to Iran war

deals that Trump is considering at the moment “don’t get delivered for anywhere from three to six years”. “If he sends those congressional notifications by the end of June, you’re talking about another

Trump declares US-Iran peace deal ‘all signed’ as G7 leaders battle to tie up loose ends

details of the agreement would be published in the next 24 to 48 hours. But the [G7](https://www.theguardian.com/world/g7) leaders gathering for three days of talks found themselves already trying to shore

Trump celebrates 80th birthday with Iran deal and UFC fights at the White House

war in Iran and staging a once unfathomable cage-fighting show on the White House's storied South Lawn. [![The structure, known as "The Claw," for the upcoming UFC fight that US President Donald Trump

U.S. military says it's striking 'multiple targets' in Iran in 2nd day of renewed fire

sign a deal to end the war and suggested earlier this week that an agreement could be reached in a matter of days. Iranian media reported that explosions were heard in Bandar Abbas, Sirik

Has the US accepted Iran’s demand to settle Hormuz first, nuclear later?

deal with Tehran. Now, the US appears to have come around to accepting Iran’s demand, say experts. On Wednesday, the Reuters news agency and the US publication Axios reported that the US and Iran

US, Iran inch closer to deal to end the war: What to know

details are negotiated over 30 to 60 days. “The trend this week has been towards a reduction in disputes, but there are still issues that need to be discussed through mediators. We will have

Trump's hopes for an Iran peace deal come with caveats

signed", Trump abruptly changed tone. He said on Wednesday morning that an Iran deal was a "big assumption" and if it was not agreed, bombing at "a much higher level and intensity than

Chaotic talks on a US-Iran deal continue on the Trump rollercoaster

signing ceremony could even take place in Europe this weekend, the president suggested in remarks later in the day. Tehran reacted sceptically, insisting that no deal was imminent, but the oil price fell below

Fears of renewed Gaza war as Hamas disarmament talks stall

deal which came into effect on 10 October. However, Hamas insists that Israel is violating the agreement by failing to meet its humanitarian commitments and continuing deadly attacks. On Wednesday, a Hamas statement called

Israel will not withdraw from territory in Lebanon, defence minister says

details of the agreement remain unclear but appear to explicitly include a ceasefire in Lebanon, where Israel launched a wide-ranging offensive after attacks on northern Israel by Hezbollah at the beginning

What was actually achieved at Trump and Xi’s ‘stalemate summit’ in Beijing?

detail in an interview with Fox News about what he had discussed with China’s leader. Here is where things stand on the summit’s core issues. ## Iran The crisis in the Middle East loomed

First Thing: Huge climate cost of emissions from US immigration enforcement flights

Iran?** Loyalists are concerned over reports that billions of dollars in frozen assets could be made available to Tehran, with senior Republican saying the reported details of the peace deal appear too close

Muslims begin the annual Hajj against a backdrop of war concerns

details remain unclear](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/23/g-s1-124145/trump-iran-deal-strait-of-hormuz) More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the country, Saleh bin Saad Al-Murabba, commander of the Hajj passport forces, said Friday. The faithful

NPR went looking for Polymarket's Panama headquarters. It's elusive

sign of Polymarket, nor the entity it does business as in Panama, Adventure One QSS Inc. Instead, a nondescript corporate lobby opened into a large space with about a dozen unoccupied computer stations positioned

Tuesday briefing: How the UK’s military spending row exposes Starmer’s defence dilemma

war is about one technology or another. Israel bombed Gaza quite effectively without drones; Iranian drones or missiles did not knock out US warships”. “Neither Russia or Ukraine has sufficient combat air power, or ability

The UAE is attacked as U.S. says it helped 2 ships through the Strait of Hormuz

sign of possible escalation, Iran claimed to have struck a U.S. Navy vessel near the strait. The U.S. denied the claim. Iran's effective closure of the strait, which runs between Iran and Oman

U.S. attempt to open Strait of Hormuz tests fragile Iran war ceasefire

signs that read in Farsi: "The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed, The entire Persian Gulf is our hunting ground," during a pro-government gathering at Enqelab-e-Eslami, or Islamic Revolution, square in Tehran