BBC: The Supreme Court has ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone can continue to be accessed by mail. Two manufacturers that make the pill had asked the Supreme Court to intervene after a lower court placed significant restrictions on access to mifepristone as part of an ongoing lawsuit. Thursday’s order from the high court blocks […]
(Reuters) May 14 – U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the Iran war with China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, while new attacks on vessels near the Strait of Hormuz brought a reminder of the costs of a prolonged stalemate, with peace talks stalled. After Trump and Xi met, a White House official said the leaders had […]
(Reuters) BEIJING, May 14 – China’s Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump that trade talks were making progress at the start of a two-day summit on Thursday, but cautioned that disagreement over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path and even lead to conflict. Xi’s remarks on Taiwan, the democratically governed island claimed by Beijing, came […]
BBC: Xi Jinping threw a grand welcome for Donald Trump on the first day of a visit that could reset ties between the rival superpowers. The military honour guard lined up outside the Great Hall of the People to welcome Trump, complete with a gun salute and a band playing the US national anthem. The […]
BBC: Gunshots rang out at the Philippine Senate after a politician wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) urged the public to prevent his arrest. Chaotic scenes ensued – the building was locked down and troops wearing flak jackets, some wielding long firearms, surrounded the Senate premises Senator Ronald dela Rosa is accused by the ICC […]
BBC: Two people have been killed and children are among dozens wounded after Russia launched a massive wave of strikes against Ukraine overnight, officials have said. Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said it was an “especially difficult night for Kyiv”, where rescuers are searching through the rubble of a residential building after a combined missile […]
The Times of India: LUCKNOW: At least 89 people were killed after powerful thunderstorms, accompanied by lightning and strong winds, swept across Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, causing widespread destruction across several districts, according to an official state damage report. The worst-hit districts included Prayagraj, where 21 people lost their lives, Sant Ravidas Nagar with 14 […]
NDTV: At least four passengers were burnt to death and ten others suffered burn injuries when a luxury private bus carrying around 40 passengers caught fire after crashing into a tanker in Gujarat’s Surendranagar district early this morning. The incident occurred at around 2.30 am near Sangani village on the Chotila-Rajkot National Highway, Deputy Superintendent […]
BBC: The Trump administration will exempt football fans from 50 countries subject to a $15,000 (£11,000) visa deposit requirement, provided they are travelling to the US for the World Cup with valid match tickets. Five of these countries – Algeria, Cabo Verde, Ivory Coast, Senegal, and Tunisia – have qualified for the tournament, to be […]
BBC: Last Saturday an Israeli air strike, at lunchtime and without warning, destroyed a building where a family displaced by the war were sheltering in a town in southern Lebanon called Saksakiyeh. A ceasefire, announced last month, has failed to stop the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, the Shia Muslim armed group. In this part […]
