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U.S. President Donald Trump (R) is greeted by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China. The trip by Trump is focused on trade, regional security, and strengthening bilateral ties between the world’s two largest economies.China Pool | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesBEIJING — U.S. President Donald Trump met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday morning, kickstarting a high-stakes summit that is expected to cover trade, tariffs, Taiwan and Iran, and runs through Friday.The relationship between the two countries is going to be “better than ever…

US Vice President JD Vance says progress is being made in talks with Iran to end the war as President Donald Trump begins his state visit to China.Published On 14 May 202614 May 2026United States Vice President JD Vance has said he believes progress is being made in negotiations with Iran, despite President Donald Trump rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal as unacceptable. The comments come as diplomatic efforts continue to prevent a collapse in the fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran.Meanwhile, Brigadier-General Mohammad Akrami Nia says Iran’s military remains at “the highest level of readiness”, warning that “there is no room…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Capitol Hill lawmakers are clashing over President Donald Trump’s proposal to suspend the federal gas tax as prices climb past $4 a gallon amid the conflict with Iran.Democrats are urging the president to “end the war,” while Republicans are split on whether the plan would deliver real relief.”He’s got to bring this war to an end if he wants these gas prices to come down,” Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said. “And he’s gotta stop this war and stop looking for other gimmicks.””Why doesn’t he just end the Iran war, which is an…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After his attempt at running “The Double” was unsuccessful due to rain in 2024, Kyle Larson ran it back the next year.Larson was aiming to become just the second person to complete both the Indy 500 in Indianapolis and Coke 600 in Charlotte on the same day, joining Ton Stewart in 2001, having already become one of five drivers to even attempt it.However, Larson crashed on the 92nd lap of the Indy 500, thus ending the dream (rain delayed the start of the Indy500 by 45 minutes, so he probably would not…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An alleged sextortion plot targeting Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Wes Edens backfired after the Chinese climate activist accused of blackmailing him discovered she’d contracted an STD and demanded more money, according to court documents.Prosecutors allege Changli “Sophia” Luo demanded as much as $1 billion, later reduced to $50 million, while threatening to “destroy” the billionaire investor with fabricated explicit images and reporting him to authorities.She was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport last year with a one-way ticket to her native China, according to court documents.FBI CAPTURES BANGLADESHI FUGITIVE EXTRADITED IN MASSIVE…

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The venue simultaneously projects China’s long history, cultural confidence, hopes for peaceful coexistence and the importance Beijing attaches to Trump’s visit, Wang said.“Different people may interpret it differently,” said Wang, adding that such symbolic ambiguity may allow Beijing to project multiple messages at once – particularly when dealing with Trump.During his first visit to Beijing back in 2017, Xi had hosted him inside the Forbidden City in what Beijing described at the time as a “state visit-plus” reception.Analysts said such venue choices are rarely accidental and often form part of China’s broader diplomatic signalling, projecting different levels of warmth, symbolism…

Thousands of people cheered Team Melli as Iran’s World Cup kit was unveiled before the team’s training camp in Turkiye.Published On 14 May 202614 May 2026Iran hosted a departure rally for its FIFA World Cup squad, witnessed by thousands of fans in Tehran’s Enqelab Square, amid concerns about ⁠the team travelling to the United States to compete.The players were cheered ⁠by the crowd as they made patriotic statements from a stage on Wednesday.Iran’s World Cup 2026 kit was also unveiled at the event, following which the team will travel to Turkiye to continue their preparations at a training camp.“This is the…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Prosecutors in the Luigi Mangione case are arguing that his defense team’s plan to dig into jurors’ private lives is too “intrusive.”In court documents filed Monday, federal prosecutors responded to questions to jurors proposed by Mangione’s defense team, which haven’t yet been made public. Deputy U.S. Attorney Sean Buckley wrote that some of the questions are “unnecessarily intrusive.” Mangione is accused of assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.In his filing, Buckley argued that a question proposed by Mangione’s team asking jurors about some aspects of their personal lives goes too far.SEND US A TIP…