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Cuba ready to consider $100 million U.S. aid offer: Minister

We are ready to hear the details of the proposal and how it would be implemented, Mr. Rodriguez said on X, a day after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio renewed an offer to provide $100 million in aid with conditions.

14 May 2026 10:02 pm
Vessel seized off UAEs Fujairah and heading toward Iranian waters, UKMTO says

Two maritime security sources said the ship was believed to be the Honduras-flagged Hui Chuan fishery research vessel

14 May 2026 8:11 pm
Trump invites Chinese President Xi Jinping for September 24 visit at White House

President Trump had a good meeting with President Xi of China. The two sides discussed ways to enhance economic cooperation, the White House said in a statement.

14 May 2026 5:16 pm
14 May 2026 2:15 pm
BRICS Foreign Ministers meet in India as Iran war, oil prices, internal divisions test blocs unity

The meeting brings together diplomats from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa along with newer member countries

14 May 2026 1:14 pm
Philippine President Marcos calls for an emergency meeting after chaos and shooting at Senate

President Marcos Jr. holds meeting with government and security chiefs on May 14, 2026, while police spokesperson Randulf Tuano said one person had been detained and investigations were under way

14 May 2026 12:05 pm
Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in India, to attend BRICS FM meet

Araghchi will be coming face to face with UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs on Thursday (May 14, 2026) at BRICS Foreign Ministers summit

14 May 2026 10:06 am
UAE 'denies reports' of secret Netanyahu visit

The announcement came a day after U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee announced that Israel had sent its Iron Dome air defence systems, plus personnel to operate them, to the UAE during the war with Iran

14 May 2026 8:15 am
Donald Trump, Chinas Xi Jinping meet for high-stakes talks in Beijing

The two leaders will also enjoy a state banquet at the hall in the evening, and Mr. Trump will visit the historic Temple of Heaven, a World Heritage site where China's emperors once prayed for good harvest

14 May 2026 8:11 am
Israel-Iran war LIVE: Iran working on Hormuz protocol to cover costs, says Dy FM Gharibabadi

Israeli airstrikes struck seven vehicles in Lebanon, killing 12 people including a woman and her two children, the Lebanese Health Ministry said

14 May 2026 7:09 am
Assam ships first legal agarwood chips to West Asia

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates receive the consignment, unlocking an industrial potential of 50,000 crore

14 May 2026 3:46 am
Watch: Gold and silver import duties doubled following Modis appeal | Above the Fold | 13.05.2026

In todays episode Union government steps up austerity measures as the West Asia crisis deepens, with the Centre doubling gold and silver import duty and BJP leaders cutting convoy sizes, U.S. President Donald Trumps China visit, and more.

13 May 2026 9:09 pm
Utah woman who published a book on grief after husbands death to be sentenced for his murder

A Utah woman found guilty of aggravated murder in her husbands death finds out how long she will spend in prison at a sentencing hearing in Park City, Utah

13 May 2026 8:15 pm
Kings Speech outlines U.K. govt. agenda asStarmersfuture hangs in the balance

The U.K.s commitment to the Wests military alliance NATO was unbreakable, he said

13 May 2026 6:13 pm
'Nothing is happening' in U.S.-Russia relations: Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

After winning the 2024 U.S. Presidential election, Donald Trump re-established U.S. dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin and has repeatedly promised to end the war in Ukraine

13 May 2026 1:13 pm
10 rescued after a small plane crashes off the Florida coast

The aircraft crashed about 50 miles (80 kilometers) east of Floridas Vero Beach Regional Airport at around 12:05 p.m.

13 May 2026 7:11 am
Islamic State claims deadly attack on Syrian government forces

The Syrian state news agency SANA reported that two Syrian army soldiers were killed and others wounded in an attack by unknown assailants on a bus in the Hasakah countryside

13 May 2026 3:33 am
Trump embarks on visit to China, focus on trade

The U.S. President sought to downplay differences with Chinese President Xi Jinping over Iran and the shadow the conflict is casting on global oil markets

13 May 2026 2:05 am
UN condemns child death toll from Israel's West Bank operations

Israeli forces were responsible for a full 93% of the children killed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since January 2025

12 May 2026 10:03 pm
Qatar says Iran should not use Hormuz to 'blackmail' Gulf

Iran should not use this strait as a weapon to pressure or to blackmail the Gulf countries, Qatars Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said

12 May 2026 6:05 pm
Genuine urgency: Chinas underlying concerns at the Xi-Trump talks

When U.S. President Donald Trump meets Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing this week, the shadow the Iran conflict casts over the summit might appear to give Chinas leader a clear advantage

12 May 2026 2:05 pm
U.S. issues new sanctions over Irans oil shipments to China

The U.S. Treasury move follows sanctions announced on Friday (May 8, 2026) on individuals and companies aiding Iranian purchases of weapons and components used to make drones and ballistic missiles

12 May 2026 7:12 am
EU sanctions officials over deportation of Ukrainian children

Russia is trying to erase their identity, Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze said at a meeting with EU counterparts in Brussels, where the sanctions were endorsed

12 May 2026 3:39 am
Donald Trump eyes deal in Beijing as China gauges U.S. decline

Washington and Beijing announce May 13-15 visit of U.S. President to China with trade, technology, and Taiwan on the agenda

11 May 2026 11:16 am