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La Cina chiede il cessate il fuoco e l'apertura della via marittima, mentre Donald Trump afferma che Xi ha una visione «molto simile» riguardo alla fine della guerra in Iran Trump in Cina – ultimi aggiornamenti Donald Trump ha affermato che gli Stati Uniti e la Cina «sentono in modo molto simile» la necessità di porre fine alla guerra in Iran, ma non ha fornito dettagli su un possibile superamento dell'impasse. Il presidente degli Stati Uniti ha parlato accanto a Xi Jinping della Cina nel giardino di Zhongnanhai a Pechino, durante il secondo e ultimo giorno del summit tra i due leader. Continua a leggere...

• Il Presidente Trump si trova a Pechino per un summit decisivo con i leader cinesi, e le reazioni in Asia sono state diverse, spaziando da un cauto ottimismo a preoccupazioni per la stabilità regionale. • Il report di NPR sottolinea che governi e osservatori stanno monitorando come i colloqui possano influire sul commercio, sulla sicurezza e sull'allineamento diplomatico nella regione, specialmente in un clima di tensioni tra Cina e Stati Uniti. • Il summit è rilevante poiché le decisioni prese a Pechino possono avere ripercussioni sui mercati asiatici, sulle alleanze e sulla pianificazione politica, in particolare per i paesi che cercano un equilibrio nei rapporti tra Washington e Pechino.

Gli ricorrenti statunitensi affermano che il sito lungomare sia stato trasferito impropriamente per il profitto personale di Trump • Un gruppo di residenti di Miami ha intentato una causa contro Donald Trump e lo stato della Florida per la cessione di un terreno destinato alla sua proposta di biblioteca presidenziale. • Quasi tre acri di pregiato terreno lungomare che un tempo appartenevano al Miami Dade College (MDC) sono stati regalati illegalmente al presidente degli Stati Uniti dal governatore repubblicano della Florida, Ron DeSantis, come dichiarato nella causa. Continua a leggere...

• I Philadelphia 76ers hanno scosso il proprio front office interrompendo il rapporto con Daryl Morey come presidente delle operazioni di basket. • Questa mossa avviene nel pieno dei playoff NBA e precede il draft combine, segnalando un importante reset organizzativo per la franchigia. • La partenza di Morey solleva interrogativi sulla direzione futura dei Sixers, specialmente dopo le recenti delusioni nella post-season e le sfide legate alla rosa.

In vista dei colloqui cruciali, la sicurezza è stata intensificata a Pechino, con il presidente degli Stati Uniti che incontrerà Xi nella Grande Sala del Popolo. Il summit Trump-Xi durerà due giorni. Inizialmente era previsto per fine marzo o inizio aprile, ma è stato rimandato a causa della guerra in Iran. Ora che Trump si trova in Cina, ecco alcuni dei rischi che il presidente degli Stati Uniti deve affrontare. Continua a leggere...

• Il Presidente Trump è partito martedì 12 maggio 2026 per una visita di Stato di due giorni in Cina, dopo che il viaggio era stato inizialmente rimandato a causa dell'ongoing war tra Stati Uniti e Iran. • L'itinerario prevede una cerimonia di benvenuto, due incontri bilaterali con il Presidente Xi Jinping, un banchetto di Stato, un tour del Tempio del Cielo e una sessione di tè in meno di 48 ore. • La visita sottolinea il continuo impegno tra Stati Uniti e Cina, segnando il primo di quattro incontri previsti tra Trump e Xi per quest'anno, inclusa la visita di Stato di Xi negli Stati Uniti in autunno.

• La vice-presidente è accusata di aver fatto anuso improprio di fondi pubblici e di aver minacciato la vita del Presidente Marcos Jr e di sua moglie

• Il presidente degli Stati Uniti Donald Trump ha definito 'totalmente inaccettabile' lunedì la risposta dell'Iran a una proposta di pace statunitense, intensificando le tensioni nel contesto dell'attuale conflitto in Medio Oriente. • Teheran ha avvertito di nuovi attacchi in risposta, come riportato da Asia News Network, alimentando i timori di interruzioni prolungate nello Stretto di Hormuz. • Il rifiuto ha innescato volatilità nei mercati di tutta l'Asia, con gli investitori alla ricerca di asset rifugio a causa dei potenziali impatti sulla sicurezza energetica regionale.

• Il Presidente Trump partirà da Washington lunedì per un viaggio cruciale in Asia, facendo tappa in Giappone e in Corea del Sud prima di un summit di due giorni con il Presidente cinese Xi Jinping. • L'itinerario si concentra sugli impegni diplomatici in un contesto di crescenti tensioni tra USA e Cina e preoccupazioni per la sicurezza regionale. • Si prevede che le discussioni riguardino il commercio, le alleanze di sicurezza e le relazioni bilaterali durante queste visite di alto profilo.

About 30 people – nearly all men – have expressed an interest in taking on the far-right National Rally in next year’s ballotAt a Paris meeting hall this week, hundreds of leftwing voters braved a rainstorm to gather chanting: “Unity! Unity!”They were celebrating the 90th anniversary of France’s Popular Front, a leftwing alliance that was formed in the 1930s amid fears that the far right could take power. But their concerns were more immediate. Continue reading...

• Conservative opposition leader Han Dong-hoon on May 8, 2026, launched a fierce attack against progressive President Lee Jae-myung and his ruling Democratic Party. • He criticized the government's aggressive legal campaigns using special counsels against former President Yoon Suk-yeol and associates. • Key Democratic Party plans include dissolving the prosecution service and expanding the Supreme Court bench massively to consolidate judicial influence.

Men were convicted in Miami federal court for plotting to kill Jovenel Moise at his Port-au-Prince home in 2021Four south Florida men were convicted on Friday of plotting to kill Haitian president Jovenel Moise in 2021 by hiring mercenaries to assassinate him at his Port-au-Prince home, court records show.Prosecutors argued during the nine-week trial in a Miami federal court that the men assembled two dozen former Colombian soldiers and supplied them with money, guns, ammunition and tactical vests in a conspiracy to kill Moise. The 53-year-old president was shot dead in July 2021 at his private residence in the hills above Port-au-Prince, a killing that left a gaping political vacuum in the Caribbean nation and emboldened powerful gangs. Continue reading...

• President Trump stated on May 8, 2026, that he hopes Friday's meeting will lead to a second sit-down involving Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy. • Trump tempered expectations for the diplomatic push amid ongoing tensions in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. • The initiative underscores U.S. efforts to broker peace, potentially altering European security dynamics and aid allocations.

• President Trump declared Wednesday from the Oval Office that 'I think we won' the war with Iran, citing successful talks and Iranian willingness to negotiate. • The statement follows reports of productive discussions over the prior 24 hours, with Trump emphasizing a potential deal on nukes and the Strait of Hormuz. • Critics question the victory claim amid ongoing hostilities and rejected ceasefire proposals, impacting U.S. foreign policy credibility.

• President Trump stated on Wednesday he is 'cautiously optimistic' about a potential U.S.-Iran deal following 'very good talks over the last 24 hours,' potentially involving Iran surrendering uranium, lifting U.S. sanctions, and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. • Trump issued a one-week ultimatum on X, warning 'if they don't agree, the bombing starts' at a 'much higher level and intensity than before.' • Iran is reviewing the U.S. peace proposal, as reported in ongoing diplomatic efforts amid claims the U.S. has already won the war with Iran.

Comments with optimistic tone went viral on social media, with some calling it an unofficial start of his 2028 campaignMarco Rubio, the top US diplomat, has stoked speculation about a potential run for president in 2028 by releasing a campaign-style video that articulates a hopeful vision of America.The minute-long vertical video features images of Rubio, Donald Trump, jets flying over the White House, Americans of different races, former US president Ronald Reagan, and the Stars and Stripes being hoisted against a blue sky. Continue reading...

• A Pennsylvania man was arrested and charged with making repeated threats and leaving voicemails calling for President Donald Trump's assassination, marking the latest in a series of politically motivated violence incidents. • The arrest follows a similar case in California and has prompted concerns among political analysts about escalating threats against the president and other government officials. • Fox News political analyst Guy Benson highlighted the troubling trend of rising politically motivated violence targeting administration officials and lawmakers.

Seven Republican state senators battle for re-election against candidates backed by Donald TrumpIndiana voters go to the polls today in a test of the Republican party’s staying power after the party’s state lawmakers resisted Donald Trump’s bruising campaign to pressure them into redrawing the congressional districts.The vote has turned into a statewide referendum on political retribution. Continue reading...

The radical left leader will seek presidency for the fourth time – despite previously vowing to stand aside Jean-Luc Mélenchon, France’s radical left leader, has confirmed he will run again for president next spring, saying it was urgent for the country to stand up against war being waged by the US and Israel in the Middle East.The 74-year-old veteran leader of La France Insoumise (LFI), announced in an interview with the French broadcaster TF1 that he would run for the presidency for the fourth time in 2027. Continue reading...

• Alpaca, a brokerage API platform, named Rohit Mulani as President of Southeast Asia and David Grant as CEO of Alpaca Singapore. • The leadership additions aim to accelerate growth in the region's fintech and trading sectors. • This move strengthens Alpaca's presence amid rising demand for embedded trading solutions in ASEAN markets.

Investigation found Botstein – who had claimed he wasn’t friends with Epstein – made 25 visits to his townhouseLeon Botstein has announced he is stepping down from the helm of Bard College, after an independent review of his contacts with Jeffrey Epstein found the college president’s frequent interactions with the convicted sex offender “could have alerted” him to the possibility that he and Bard would be facilitating Epstein’s abuse of women.An investigation by the WilmerHale law firm, which had been commissioned by Bard’s board of trustees earlier this year to review Botstein’s interactions with Epstein, found the Bard president – who had previously claimed he was not friends with Epstein – made about 25 visits to Epstein’s townhouse, a two-day visit to Epstein’s Little St James Island, and that there were two visits by Epstein to Bard. These visits, WilmerHale reported, included “multiple women” who have since been identified as victims of Epstein. Continue reading...

While Charles and Camilla were on a three-line whip, MPs watched the excruciating discomfort of civil servants We don’t often get to see senior civil servants out and about in the wild. They are kept away from the public gaze, sat behind a desk trying to persuade their ministers not to do something too catastrophic to their government department. Quite why they have been been made a knight or a dame just for doing their jobs is one of life’s mysteries. The rest of us have to make do with the occasional email from the boss. But in the last week, two top civil servants have been reluctantly made to give evidence on Keir Starmer’s decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador before the foreign affairs select committee and very instructive it has been, too. Not least to see how much they dislike any extra attention from the public. Their obvious discomfort at being held to account was excruciating to watch. Continue reading...

President Lula’s veto of the bill was overturned by Brazil’s congress and senate, meaning it now awaits confirmation by supreme court Brazil’s largely conservative congress has approved a bill reducing the prison sentence of the far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted last year of attempting a coup.The bill had initially been passed by congress in December, but president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva vetoed it in January in a symbolic move marking three years since Bolsonaro supporters ransacked the capital, Brasília. Continue reading...

• A suspect was charged on Monday with attempting to assassinate President Trump after storming the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with multiple weapons in April 2026. • The incident has intensified partisan disputes over political rhetoric and violence, with both parties blaming the other's language for contributing to the escalation. • The alleged assassination attempt has shocked Washington and drawn comparisons to historical political violence, prompting discussions about security and the current political climate.

• President Donald Trump and King Charles delivered joint remarks on the historic 'special relationship' between the US and UK. • The discussion occurred amid preparations for the United States' 250th anniversary celebrations. • King's address to US Congress included politically charged messages, prompting analysis on their implications for Trump.

• Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted for a second time on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, over an Instagram post interpreted by the DOJ as a threat against President Donald Trump. • The Justice Department expanded its probe following renewed scrutiny of the post described as a coded message referencing the president. • Comey maintains his innocence, stating the charges stem from misinterpretation of his social media activity amid ongoing political tensions.

Loyalists of President Mahmoud Abbas won most races ‌in Palestinian municipal elections, election officials said on Sunday, in a vote that for the first time in nearly two decades included a city in the Gaza Strip run by rival Hamas.