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ENERGY SECURITY ABOVE ALLEnergy security above other calculations guides China’s strategic outlook. China needs both Russian and Iranian crude oil, which go for discounted prices below global benchmarks. Russia supplies a far bigger percentage of China’s demand at around 20 per cent compared to Iran’s 14 per cent.But if China ever stopped buying Russian or Iranian oil, its competitors such as India may start snapping it up at reduced prices. So the trade-off for using its leverage in oil imports would not make sense.So long as China’s economic relations with Russia prosper – and so long as China can extract favourable terms of trade from…

UN Security Council urged to press for Israeli obligations and Hamas disarmament under Gaza ‘ceasefire’ roadmap.Published On 21 May 202621 May 2026The high representative overseeing the United States-founded Board of Peace for Gaza, Nickolay Mladenov, has warned that the deteriorating status quo in the devastated Palestinian enclave risks becoming “permanent”.Speaking on Thursday to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Mladenov presented a roadmap detailing obligations for Israel and Hamas to implement a permanent ceasefire. He urged the UNSC to use “every means at its disposal” to press Hamas to disarm, while also saying that Israel must uphold its commitment under…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Spoiler alert!Jeff Probst appeared to spoil one of “Survivor 50’s” biggest moments before it even aired Wednesday night. The longtime TV host accidentally revealed the winner of the infamous fire-making competition and the last jury member to the live audience before the segment aired during the broadcast.After Aubry Bracco won the final immunity challenge, she chose contestants Rizo Velovic and Jonathan Young to compete in the final challenge. CBS aired the decision before cutting to the live show, where Probst was prompted to bring out the loser of the competition before viewers…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration says the $1.778 billion Justice Department “Anti-Weaponization Fund” will compensate Americans unfairly targeted by politicized federal investigations on a “case-by-case” basis, pushing back on critics who have portrayed the program as a taxpayer-funded payout for Jan. 6 rioters and Trump allies.Heated dispute over the fund centers on who will ultimately benefit from it, with Trump administration officials saying it is intended to compensate individuals harmed by “weaponized” federal investigations, such as pro-lifers targeted by the Biden administration, while Democratic critics fear it could allow politically connected figures or some…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Alex Rodriguez’s girlfriend told TMZ that the two are “currently taking some time apart.”The 14-time All-Star and fitness influencer Jaclyn Cordiero went public with their relationship in 2023 shortly after Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez ended their engagement.”There continues to be mutual love, care, and deep respect between us and for our families. We remain supportive of one another, and there is absolutely no animosity, drama, or negative story here,” Cordiero told TMZ. Alex Rodriguez and his girlfriend, Jaclyn Cordiero, are said to be taking time apart. (Alex Rodriguez/Instagram)”I’m also navigating a serious…

new video loaded: Trump Settled a Case With Himself. Was That Legal?The Trump administration this week created a $1.8 billion fund to dole out taxpayer dollars to the president’s political allies, and declared that Mr. Trump is immunized from tax audits. Our chief legal affairs correspondent, Adam Liptak, explains how these legally questionable moves test the Constitution’s limits on the president’s power.By Adam Liptak, Paul Abowd, Nikolay Nikolov, Rafaela Balster, Jon Miller and Whitney ShefteMay 21, 2026

A serial fraudster in Nova Scotia has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to a long list of charges. Supreme Court Justice James Chipman sentenced Alissa MacGillivary, also known as Katherine MacDougall, on Thursday to 54 months behind bars.The list of offences she was found guilty of includes submitting false claims of dead family members in order to receive paid leave from several jobs, as well as receiving income assistance payments under false pretenses.She pleaded guilty in December 2025 to 19 counts stemming from nearly 50 charges involving fraud, forgery and impersonation.Crown attorney…

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The United States has imposed sanctions on nine people it accuses of enabling Hezbollah to “undermine Lebanon’s sovereignty”, the latest US effort to destroy the group’s financial networks around the world.In a statement on Thursday, the US Department of the Treasury said the individuals were designated “for obstructing the peace process in Lebanon and impeding the disarmament” of Hezbollah. The US Department of State said those sanctioned include members of Lebanon’s parliament, an Iranian diplomat and security officials in Lebanon’s governmental institutions who “abused” their roles.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“What this is saying is that if you’re in…