(2026-05-18). After Trump's China trip, White House plans new attack on Iran. wsws.org Just days after Trump's return from Beijing, American imperialism is making active preparations for a renewed onslaught against Iran.
(2026-05-18). Trump's China trip assessed, South Korea's AI problem: 5 weekend reads you missed. scmp.com We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. | 1. Trump leaves China after much pomp and pageantry, but little to show for it | 2. Trump and his CEOs want China's business — but has Asia moved on? | 3. What do travellers need to know when Hong Kong airport's Terminal 2 opens? | 4. Reality deficit: how South Korea lost the plot on AI…
(2026-05-18). Lula da Silva asked Donald Trump to lift U.S. blockade on Cuba. radiohc.cu Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pointedly asked his counterpart Donald Trump to lift Washington's blockade on Cuba, according to an interview published on Sunday in The Washington Post. | Cuba "needs an opportunity," Lula said in his appeal to Trump to eliminate the unilateral blockade against the island. "What I know is that if the United States opens a negotiating table, not one based on impositions, Cuba will participate," he emphasized. | Lula reiterated to The Washington Post that, in his May 7th meeting with Trump at the White House, Trump assured him that he would not invade Cuba; However, th…
(2026-05-18). Trump-backed "Rededicate 250" rally: Christian nationalism in the service of dictatorship. wsws.org Backed by the Trump administration and major corporations, Rededicate 250 fused Christian nationalism, historical falsification and authoritarian politics.
(2026-05-18). WHO declares Ebola public health emergency as Trump cuts cripple global disease surveillance. wsws.org The WHO's emergency declaration exposes a global health system in collapse, with surveillance programs terminated, WHO defunded and the CDC barred from international coordination.
(2026-05-18). How Donald Trump, "President of Peace," is Making War on Everything. juancole.com
(2026-05-17). Why Trump took US tech leaders to Beijing. scmp.com US President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing with a delegation of leading American tech executives should not be read as a throwback to transactional diplomacy. It points to something more consequential. After years of rhetoric about economic separation, the reality is becoming harder to ignore: the United States and China are not decoupling. They are learning how to compete while remaining deeply entangled. | For much of the past decade, Washington has framed its China policy around technological…
(2026-05-17). Alexander Zevin: Trump's Gulf War. newleftreview.org Asymmetries of the US-Israeli assault on Iran, as an uneasy balance holds between Tehran's tourniquet on the Strait of Hormuz—and the world economy—and the enormous firepower of the aggressors, at the end of the first round.
(2026-05-17). Why Marco Rubio's name changed before his entry to China? ummid.com US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in China Wednesday May 13, 2026 along with Donald Trump onboard Air Force 1 — the US President's official carrier, but not before his name changed.
(2026-05-17). China to buy at least $17bn in US agricultural products annually, says White House. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, May 15, 2026.— Reuters/FileChina has committed to purchasing at least $17 billion of US agricultural products in 2026, 2027 and 2028, the…
(2026-05-17). Trump's China Visit and Xie Feng's Taiwan Narrative Explained. moderndiplomacy.eu The interview given by Chinese Ambassador to Washington Xie Feng to Newsweek on May 5, 2026, represents a pivotal moment in the ongoing Sino-American war of words over Taiwan. Xie, who assumed his post in May 2023, employed a clever, albeit controversial, historical analogy, reminding Americans of the American Civil War (1861-1865) to legitimize Beijing's …
(2026-05-17). Trump Undecided on Moving Forward $14 Billion Arms Package for Taiwan After Talks With Xi. news.antiwar.com President Trump has said he's undecided on moving forward with a massive $14 billion package of arms deals for Taiwan following his visit to Beijing and talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. "I'll make a determination over the next fairly short period. I'm gonna make a determination," Trump told reporters on Air Force One as …
(2026-05-17). Trump-backed mass prayer rally draws thousands to Washington. scmp.com US President Donald Trump and top cabinet officials addressed thousands of Americans at a mass prayer rally in Washington on Sunday — an event critics saw as an overt display of Christian nationalism undermining the separation of church and state. | The gathering was organised by the White House as part of a programme of celebrations for America's 250th anniversary and billed as an opportunity to revive the idea of a country founded on Christian principles.
(2026-05-17). Trump's War on Iran Is a Symptom of Unchecked US Military Power. progressivehub.net GEORGE YANCY | TRUTHOUT…
(2026-05-17). Taiwan President Says 'Taiwan Independence' Means the Island Does Not Belong to Beijing. moderndiplomacy.eu President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan stated that "Taiwan independence" means that Taiwan is not under Beijing's control and that only the Taiwanese people can determine their own future. His remarks came after a significant summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, which raised worries in Taiwan about U. S. support for the …
(2026-05-17). Republican Senator Bill Cassidy pays the price for voting to convict Trump. scmp.com US President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jnr succeeded in their efforts to defeat Senator Bill Cassidy in Louisiana's Republican primary, a signal of the enduring strength of the president's hold on his party despite an unpopular war and soaring fuel prices. | Cassidy was one of seven Republican senators in 2021 who voted to convict Trump on the charge of inciting an insurrection on January 6 that year. He placed last in a three-way race on Saturday against Representative…
(2026-05-17). males Trump, Putin, Netanyahu to blame for wars, says star Bardem. al-monitor.com Spanish superstar Javier Bardem, who is winning rave reviews for his latest film role, slammed the "toxic masculinity" of Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday which he said was responsible for their wars. Bardem plays an overbearing film director with an explosive temper in "The Beloved" by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday to widespread praise from critics.