(2026-05-24). A war-weakened Trump shows up at Xi's door. tribune.com.pk 
If there was a geopolitical theatre, it was set in Beijing earlier this month, where US President Donald Trump arrived with a jet full of CEOs and tech bosses in tow, turning up at Xi Jinping's doorstep in a way that felt less like a routine diplomatic visit and more like a Trump-style performance — built for spectacle, but with little substance. If that was not enough, Vladimir Putin swung by the Chinese capital just days after the American delegation had left, adding another layer of symbolism to a week in which Xi appeared, almost casually, at the centre of the entire geopolitical frame, while Trump l…
(2026-05-24). Voices opposed to U.S. aggression against Cuba: "We must stop this madness" radiohc.cu U.S. President Donald Trump is recklessly escalating tensions with Cuba and preparing for eventual military action against the Caribbean nation, the peace organization CodePink has warned. | "We must stop this madness," the group said in a message on social media. "Cubans, not Washington politicians or Miami hardliners, should decide Cuba's future." | CodePink rejected the Justice Department's proposed indictment of Cuban leader Raúl Castro "while (Trump) intensifies the brutal blockade and prepares for an invasion." | The organization urged voters to direct their respective members of the US Congress to vote "Ye…
(2026-05-24). The Hidden Geopolitics Behind Trump's Iran War Negotiations. thinktank.pk The Middle East once again stands at the center of global attention after US President Donald Trump claimed that an agreement to end the Iran war has been "largely negotiated." The statement immediately sparked international debate, raising hopes of de-escalation while also fueling skepticism among diplomats, analysts, and regional observers. At a time when tensions …
(2026-05-24). Trump says framework of Iran deal 'largely negotiated,' with provision to reopen strait. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump gestures as he leaves Marine One to board Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, as he departs Morristown Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, US, May 22, 2026. — ReutersTrump says Strait of Hormuz reopening under emerging deal.Pakistan…
(2026-05-24). Pakistan hopes to host next round of peace talks 'very soon': PM Shehbaz. tribune.com.pk 
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Sunday that Pakistan hopes to host the next round of US-Iran talks "very soon," as diplomatic efforts push toward a possible agreement. In a post on X, he pledged that Pakistan would continue its peace efforts "with utmost sincerity." | I congratulate President Donald Trump on his extraordinary efforts to pursue peace and for holding a very useful and productive telephone call earlier today, with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Türkiye, Egypt, the UAE, Jordan and Pakistan. Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir… | — Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) May 24, 2026 | Washingto…
(2026-05-23). Trump says peace agreement with Iran 'largely negotiated'. ecns.cn Trump says peace agreement with Iran"largely negotiated".
(2026-05-24). Carta del Caucus Negro del Congreso de Estados Unidos a Trump sobre Cuba. radiohc.cu Recientemente el Caucus Negro del Congreso estadounidense envió una carta al presidente Donald Trump y su secretario de Estado, Marco Rubio, en la que exhortaba a ambos políticos a levantar las medidas contra Cuba y su preocupación por las consecuencias de este castigo en la población de la Isla. | Cubadebate ofrece a sus lectores la traducción al español de dicha misiva. | Traducción de la carta enviada por la Presidenta del Caucus Negro del Congreso de los Estados Unidos, Congresista Yvette D. Clark (Demócrata de New York) al Presidente Donald Trump y al Secretario de Estado Marco Rubio | Fecha de publicación:…
(2026-05-24). Xi Jinping's Temple of Heaven Message to Trump: Chinese Modernization, Harmony, and the Global South. moderndiplomacy.eu Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed the need to accelerate the construction of a Chinese intellectual system in the fields of philosophy and social sciences. His recent directives aim to promote high-quality development, effectively address the challenges of the times, and advance modernization in the Chinese style. Xi's call to expedite the development of this …
(2026-05-24). Israel: The Great Exception in Trump's Foreign Policy. moderndiplomacy.eu In recent years, U.S. foreign policy has undergone a fundamental shift. With Donald Trump's return to the White House, the "America First" doctrine is no longer merely an electoral slogan—it has become the principal guiding logic of decision-making in Washington. Under this approach, the real priority is America's true friends and allies: countries willing to …
(2026-05-24). Trump medical examination renews health scrutiny as 80th birthday nears. scmp.com US President Donald Trump's upcoming medical examination is intensifying health-related scrutiny that has surrounded him ever since his first campaign for the nation's highest office more than a decade ago. | Trump on Tuesday is heading to Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre for his fourth publicly disclosed doctor's appointment since the start of his second term.
(2026-05-24). South by Southwest: Water crises hit America. resourceinsights.blogspot.com Policymakers, politicians and the media have been talking about the need | for better water policy in the desert southwest of the United States for | decades. As the Colorado River, a major source of water for much of that | area, continues to shrink, policymakers are having a hard time keeping up | with nature. A | new 10-year plan contemplates cutting water supplies for Arizona, Nevada | and California by up to 40 percent depending on availability. Not | surprisi…
(2026-05-24). Trump's Justice Department scrubs its website of news releases about January 6 defendants. scmp.com The Department of Justice is acknowledging it has removed from its website news releases about criminal cases related to the January 6, 2021, riot, calling the information about the prosecutions "partisan propaganda". | The purge of news releases documenting criminal charges, convictions and sentencings is the latest step by the Trump administration to dramatically rewrite the history of the assault on the Capitol, when hundreds of supporters of Republican Donald Trump stormed the building in an…
(2026-05-24). ASEAN Built a Rules-Based Strategy. Trump May Prefer Deals. moderndiplomacy.eu ASEAN leaders were trying to consolidate a vastly different vision for a regional order just days before Donald Trump arrived in Beijing for a widely-publicised summit with Xi Jinping. At the latest ASEAN Summit, the member states advanced cooperation programmes on maritime affairs, reiterated the importance of the United Nations Convention on the Law of …
(2026-05-24). Summer 2026 National Immigrant Solidarity Network News Alert! indybay.org No ICE, no war: May Day takes aim at Trump's offensive…
(2026-05-24). Warmongers in meltdown as Trump heralds Iran deal. responsiblestatecraft.org I wrote
(2026-05-24). The Trump Administration Is Shielding Prediction Markets. truthout.org A Sunday report in The New York Times revealed how the Trump administration is using a key government agency to shut down any efforts to regulate online betting markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket. According to the Times, the administration has stacked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) with industry insiders who have systematically "mowed down" staffers at the agency who have… |
(2026-05-23). Netanyahu told Trump Israel will remain free to act against threats, Israeli source says. al-monitor.com By Emily RoseJERUSALEM, May 24 (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Donald Trump Israel would remain free to act against threats in Lebanon during a phone call about an emerging agreement between Washington and Iran on Saturday, an Israeli source said.Trump said Washington and Iran had "largely negotiated" a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping passage that has been effectively closed since the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran in February.
(2026-05-23). Possible deal on Iran divides US lawmakers largely along party lines. al-monitor.com May 24 (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers appearing on Sunday morning talk shows split sharply over a potential deal to end the Iran war, with Republicans mostly backing the publicly reported contours of an agreement being negotiated by President Donald Trump and Democrats dismissing it as accomplishing little.