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Russian President Putin to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing next week, days after Trump's summit

New Delhi, May 16 -- The Kremlin on Saturday (local time) announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping on his two-day trip to Beijing next week. The two leaders... Read More


Trump says US won't travel "9500 miles" to fight Taiwan's war for independence

Beijing, May 16 -- US President Donald Trump has signalled a potential shift in Washington's approach towards Taiwan following his two-day "high-stakes" visit to China, stating that the United States ... Read More


IDF launches fresh airstrikes against Hezbollah post ceasefire extension with Lebanon

Jerusalem/Beirut, May 16 -- The IDF launched fresh airstrikes against Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon on Saturday, just a day after Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their truce by 45-days f... Read More


Nigeria: Islamist militants abduct 42 children in Borno state

New Delhi, May 16 -- At least 42 Nigerian schoolchildren remain missing following a Friday raid by suspected Islamist militants on an educational facility in the conflict-ridden northeastern state of ... Read More


What did Trump and Xi actually achieve?

New Delhi, May 16 -- IT WAS A tale of two summits. Meeting in China for the first time since 2017, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping committed to stabilising relations and suggested that they had reached ne... Read More


Trump health update: White House to have a secret new hospital for POTUS? All we know ahead of his dental checkup

India, May 16 -- The White House has initiated an urgent new effort to proceed with the construction of President Donald Trump's ballroom, which they now assert is also necessary to provide the aging ... Read More


Rumors of govt printing money are mere fables: Finance Adviser

Dhaka, May 16 -- Prime Minister's Finance and Planning Adviser, Professor Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, on Saturday dismissed widespread rumors that the government is printing money, labeling such claims ... Read More


Uzbek FM lauds Pakistan diplomatic effortsPublished on: May 16, 2026 7:33 PM

Pakistan, May 16 -- Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov on Saturday praised Pakistan's constructive role in mediation efforts for regional peace and stability. He made the remarks during a... Read More


Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended for 45 days amid regional tensions

Hyderabad, May 16 -- As the US-Israeli war on Iran entered its 78th day on Saturday, May 16, Washington announced a 45-day extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire after negotiations with both sides ... Read More


Best of the Week: despite austerity measures, India braces for wider trade gap

New Delhi, May 16 -- Dear reader, India's current account deficit is set to widen sharply this year as higher crude oil prices strain the economy. Economists say disruptions around the Strait of Horm... Read More