Taiwan’s foreign ministry said in a statement following Trump’s comments that “Beijing has no right to claim jurisdiction over Taiwan.”
Why Taiwan became the defining issue in the Trump-Xi talks
U.S. President Donald Trump had said arms sales to Taiwan would be on the agenda for his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping which ended Friday.
BBC’s 72-year Commonwealth Games era ends as Channel 5 secures Glasgow 2026 highlights deal
For the first time in 72 years, the BBC will not broadcast the Commonwealth Games. Channel 5 will air daily highlights of the Glasgow 2026 event, following TNT Sports securing live rights. This shift reflects the BBC’s financial pressures and a strateg…
Iran war day 78: Trump, Tehran signal talks as Lebanon truce extended
Iran says Trump signalled openness to talks as deadlock remains over Tehran’s nuclear programme.
Gunmen kidnap dozens of students in Nigeria’s Borno State
No group claimed responsibility for the raid, which bore the hallmark of the Boko Haram group.
Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open strait, China says war shouldn’t have started
Flying back from Beijing on Friday after two days of talks with Xi, Trump said he was considering whether to lift US sanctions on Chinese oil companies buying Iranian oil. China is the biggest buyer of Iranian oil.
After Donald Trump, Putin to visit China’s Xi Jinping on May 19 for two days
Russian President Putin is set for a significant two-day visit to China, commencing May 19, to deepen strategic ties with President Xi Jinping. This follows closely on the heels of Donald Trump’s high-profile trip to Beijing, which focused on Taiwan, t…
Search for four divers who drowned in Maldives cave enters third day as lost GoPro could reveal how fatal trip unfolded
A MISSING GoPro could reveal how the fatal cave expedition that killed five divers unfolded – as the search for the remaining bodies enters its third day. The Italian team were exploring caves up to 200ft underwater in the Maldives on Thursday morning …
Trump says IS group leader killed in joint US-Nigerian mission
The US president offered few details on the mission which was said to have eliminated Abu Bakr al-Mainuki, the group’s second-in-command globally.
Man killed by great white shark in western Australia
Australian scientists believe increasingly crowded waters and rising ocean temperatures are swaying sharks’ migratory patterns, which may be contributing to a rise in attacks.