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Harvey Weinstein started feeling chest pains as jurors deliberated in the former movie mogul’s closely watched rape retrial, his lawyers say, prompting the judge to end the first day of deliberations early.Weinstein, 74, has myriad health problems, including cancer and a history of heart trouble, and he uses a wheelchair.He has been behind bars since 2020 and told a court in January that his health is deteriorating in New York’s infamously troubled Rikers Island jail.The ex-producer wasn’t in the courtroom, but rather was waiting elsewhere in the courthouse when defence lawyer Marc Agnifilo said about 3pm on Wednesday, US time,…

The Chromebook laptops were purchased even though the ministry had determined in 2018 that their use for learning would require an internet connection, making them unsuitable for Indonesia, where internet availability is a major issue in remote areas, prosecutors told the court.The ministry still went ahead with the purchase of the Chromebooks after Makarim met with representatives of Google Asia Pacific and Google Indonesia several times in 2020, prosecutors said.Makarim was detained in September along with several top officials from his ministry. He had denied wrongdoing, his lawyer Ari Yusuf Amir has said.Nadiem’s counsel was disappointed with the demands as…

NewsFeedFamilies of 10 Pakistani crew members taken hostage by Somali pirates have rallied in Karachi to demand their release. The crew of the Honour 25 have been held for more than three weeks. Hijackings off the coast of Somalia are on the rise in the wake of the US-Israeli war on Iran.Published On 14 May 202614 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are meeting in Beijing on Thursday local time, as the two countries aim to stabilize their trading relationship and grapple with uncertainty over the United States’ war with Iran.Mr. Trump and Xi shook hands outside Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on Thursday morning, or late Wednesday night ET. After an elaborate opening ceremony featuring a brass band, marching military units and cheering children, the two leaders exchanged some brief words inside the meeting room before reporters were ushered out.It’s the American and Chinese leaders’ first face-to-face meeting since October, and the first…

The Hang Seng and Shanghai Composite were in a narrow range on Thursday as investors waited for the Donald Trump and Xi Jinping summit in Beijing. They were trading at H$26,388 and CNY 4,242, respectively.Chinese stocks wavers ahead of Trump-Xi summit The Shanghai Composite and the Hang Seng indices moved sideways as investors waited for the first summit between Trump and Jinping. The two leaders will have a lot to talk about, including trade and the ongoing US-Iran war that has pushed energy prices much higher. Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) have both settled above the key $100 resistance level.Data released…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday demanded Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown comply with a new state law requiring cooperation with federal immigration authorities, warning he could take legal action if she fails to act.Paxton announced he is investigating Brown over what he described as “sanctuary policies” and sent a formal letter ordering her to pursue a 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which would allow local deputies to carry out certain federal immigration enforcement duties.The demand stems from Senate Bill 8, which took effect Jan. 1, 2026, and…

There are signs of regrowth and rebuilding on Wendigo Road in Lac du Bonnet, Man., one year after a devastating wildfire tore through the area. Many cottages on Wendigo Road have been rebuilt or are in the process of being rebuilt.Sylvio Allard’s family has had a cottage in the area for 17 years. Their cottage was lost in the wildfire last May.“It was pretty shocking because we had just finished renovating our cabin,” Allard told Global News.“It was brand new from top to bottom and we had just started enjoying it and then the next thing you know, it’s gone.”…

Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Share Last updated:  May 13, 2026 We put a direct structured question to Microsoft Copilot AI about where the XRP price prediction ends up by the end of 2026, and the AI predicts does not dance around it.The Leading AI frames the entire thesis around a single question: Does XRP become the backbone of institutional-grade payments, or does it stay…

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US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Bonnie Cash | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPrediction market traders think President Donald Trump will make some major announcements in his trip to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Traders on Kalshi give an 86% chance that he will announce China will buy aircraft from domestic manufacturer Boeing. That belief is shared with Wall Street, as Boeing’s stock advanced nearly 2% on Wednesday ahead of the meeting. “The speculation is that…