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May 13, 2026
Behind Marco Rubio Getting Into China, A Change In How His Name Is Written
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was banned from entering China, so, finding a diplomatic workaround, the Chinese government and official media transliterated the first syllable of his surname with a different Chinese character for "lu".
May 13, 2026
US Man Sentenced To 30 Years For Killing Best Friend On Wedding Day
Michigan groom James Shirah has been jailed for at least 30 years after killing his best friend in an accident on his wedding day.
May 13, 2026
Wes Streeting prepares to launch leadership challenge against Keir Starmer
Health secretary’s move to force race sparks scramble on left of Labour for candidate to oppose himUK politics live – latest updatesWes Streeting is preparing to launch a leadership challenge against Keir Starmer on Thursday if the health secretary can secure the support of enough MPs to trigger a contest.Streeting’s move to force a race has sparked a frantic scramble on the left of Labour to find a candidate to oppose him, with Ed Miliband and Angela Rayner both possible contenders. Continue reading...
May 13, 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu made secret trip to UAE at height of the Iran war
The covert meeting with the UAE’s president is the latest milestone in a rapidly developing Middle East allianceBenjamin Netanyahu has revealed he made a secret trip to the United Arab Emirates at the height of the Iran war to meet president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.“This visit has led to a historic breakthrough in relations between Israel and the UAE,” the Israeli prime minister’s office said in a statement on Wednesday night. Continue reading...
May 13, 2026
US Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair, replacing Jerome Powell
Warsh will serve four-year term as chair, taking over amid rising inflation and pressure from Trump to lower ratesThe US Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as chair of the Federal Reserve, one of the most powerful roles in the federal government that holds enormous sway over the economy.The 54-45 Senate vote on Wednesday was split along party lines, with the exception of Democratic senator John Fetterman from Pennsylvania, who joined the Republican majority. Warsh was confirmed for a four-year term as chair and a 14-year appointment on the Fed’s rate-setting board. Continue reading...
May 13, 2026
Wes Streeting: PM-in-waiting or ‘this generation’s David Miliband’?
Health secretary’s lack of challenge had reassured Starmer and his allies – but then briefings for a speculative Thursday launch emergedAs the unofficial political truce of the king’s speech approached, with still no sign of a leadership challenge from Wes Streeting, some of his Labour colleagues assumed the health secretary’s chance to go for the top job might have passed for ever.“There is a risk he becomes the David Miliband of this generation if he doesn’t do something,” one MP said, a reference to another longtime heir apparent who never made the final step. Continue reading...
May 13, 2026
Milka maker milked shoppers over size of chocolate bars, German court rules
Brand owner Mondelēz was accused of reducing weight of Alpine Milk bar from 100g to 90g without significantly altering the packagingMany chocolate lovers consider shrinkflation a serious crime – and they have been vindicated after a German court ruled that the makers of Milka cheated consumers by cutting the bar’s size, while keeping the wrapper the same.The three-week case in a regional court was brought by Hamburg’s consumer protection office. It accused the chocolate brand’s US owner Mondelēz of deceiving shoppers by cutting the weight of Milka’s classic Alpine Milk bar from 100g to 90g without significantly altering the distinctive purple packaging. Continue reading...
May 13, 2026
Trump China Visit Live Updates: Trump Arrives In China For Talks With Xi On Iran War, US Arms Sales To Taiwan
Donald Trump's 2-Day China Visit Live Update: During the trip, US arms sales to Taiwan, China's controls on rare-earth exports, and the countries' raucous trade relationships are among the main issues expected to be taken up by Trump and Xi.
May 13, 2026
‘Hold the line’: Burnham tells allies in parliament he still has options to return
Greater Manchester mayor seeks to reassure his supporters after potential seats for him fail to materialiseAndy Burnham has told Labour MPs they should hold the line and that he has options to return to parliament after several seats identified by his allies failed to materialise.Two seats that backers of the Greater Manchester mayor had described as “nailed on” as recently as Monday night are now out of contention after the MPs concerned got cold feet. Continue reading...
May 13, 2026
Iran's Missiles Still Flying, So Is Hormuz Threat. US May Be Running Out
Reports the Iranian military is far from the spent force the Trump administration wants everyone to believe it is have been followed by news that attacks may resume.
May 13, 2026
Trump Arrives In China For High-Stakes Summit With Xi Jinping
US President Donald Trump landed in Beijing on Wednesday for a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping aimed at easing deep tensions between the rival superpowers.
May 13, 2026
Alabama woman sues alleging she gave birth on prison floor as guards watched
Tiffany McElroy says inmates assisted in delivering her baby in May 2024 after jail staff left her to fend for herselfAn Alabama woman has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that her civil rights and those of her infant daughter were violated after jail staff where she was incarcerated allegedly left her to labor alone for more than a day.Tiffany McElroy, now 28, was booked into an Alabama jail in May 2024. Three days after arriving, she said she felt her water break weeks before she was expected to give birth. Continue reading...
