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‘Never mess it up’: What Xi and Trump said on day one of Beijing talks

Iran The [US-Israel war on Iran](/news/liveblog/2026/5/14/trump-xi-summit-live-us-china-leaders-to-hold-talks-on-trade-tech-iran), which entered its [76th day](/news/2026/5/14/iran-war-day-76-vance-says-progress-made-in-talks-israel-pounds-lebanon) on Thursday

Shipping firms question safety in strait of Hormuz despite Trump plan

Iran”. But within hours Iran’s Fars news agency reported a US warship intending to pass

Zelensky says failure of US envoys to visit Kyiv is 'disrespectful'

Iran. The last trilateral summit between Russia, the US and Ukraine was in mid-February

Key takeaways from Trump's China trip

Iran and world standing?](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/12/nx-s1-5817601/trump-xi-china-tariffs-poll) "I think a lot of good has come

What will the energy cap changes mean for my bills?

Iran on 28 February. In response, Iran has effectively blocked the crucial Strait of Hormuz

UK economy grew faster than expected in March

Iran war. The economy grew by 0.3% in the month, official figures show, confounding analysts

Hezbollah rejects renewed ceasefire agreed by Israel and Lebanon

Iran-backed group's leader Naim Qassem said negotiations had been "futile" and "humiliating" for Lebanon

US Navy chief leaving post 'effective immediately', Pentagon says

Iran is in a very weak position". Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's chief negotiator in talks

What to know as Trump visits Xi in China

Iran. The main focus of the talks is expected to be the current tense trade

Hezbollah support endures in south Lebanon as ceasefire fails to stop war with Israel

Iran, has carried out rocket and drone attacks on northern Israel and against Israeli troops

UK long-term borrowing costs reach 28-year high

Iran war continues and concerns rise over political uncertainty in the lead-up to local

Trump due in China for high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping | First Thing

Iran. But the Middle East conflict he started – and seems unable to finish – will cast

A veneer of normality has returned to Tehran, but fears for the future are rife

Iran launched fresh attacks in the Gulf as the two sides continue to blockade of the strait

King Charles US visit: What to know about the itinerary, Congress address

Iran. The four-day trip will go ahead “as planned”, Buckingham Palace has said, despite

Africa’s richest man plans new Mombasa oil refinery: Why this matters

Iran and Tehran’s subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20 percent

UN experts urge member states to suspend Israel arms transfers

Iran agreed a ceasefire as illegal and urged UN member states to halt all arms

How frustration at Cop stalemates inspires first global talks on phasing out fossil fuels

Iran and Japan. Irene Vélez Torres, Colombia’s environment minister, [told the Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com

Mission is to preach peace, says Pope in response to Trump attacks

Iran to have a nuclear weapon". The Pope has not said he supports Iran having

'Nothing will bring back my son': How 10 minutes of bombing by Israel shattered lives in Lebanon

Iran war on other parts of Beirut's southern suburbs, where Hezbollah holds sway, residents

At least four killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon, journalists wounded

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Up until then, the Iran-backed group had not attacked