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China roept op tot een staakt-het-vuren en het openen van de zeeroute, terwijl Donald Trump zegt dat Xi ‘zeer gelijkaardig’ denkt over het beëindigen van de oorlog in Iran Trump in China – laatste updates Donald Trump heeft beweerd dat de VS en China “zeer gelijkaardig denken” over het beëindigen van de oorlog in Iran, maar gaf geen details over een mogelijke doorbraak. De Amerikaanse president sprak samen met Xi Jinping van China in de Zhongnanhai-tuinen in Peking op de tweede en laatste dag van de top tussen de leiders. Lees verder...

Nu zou de voormalig minister van Volksgezondheid en de burgemeester van Manchester een onwaarschijnlijke deal kunnen sluiten om Keir Starmer af te zetten Wie zei dat de Labour-partij "een strijd van ideeën nodig heeft, niet van persoonlijkheden of kleinstondig factionalisme... Het moet breed zijn, en het heeft het best mogelijke veld van kandidaten nodig"? Tot vanochtend zou bijna iedereen deze woorden hebben toegeschreven aan Andy Burnham, de burgemeester van Greater Manchester. Maar dit waren de slotalinea's van de ontslagbrief van voormalig minister van Volksgezondheid Wes Streeting, een ritme dat zo sterk lijkt op dat van Burnham dat het geen toeval kan zijn. Lees verder...

Alex Jenkinson, 39, from Suffolk is expected to stand trial in July, with the former Duke of York giving evidenceA man has denied threatening Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor after reports the former prince was accosted near his Sandringham home earlier this week.Alex Jenkinson, 39, pleaded not guilty at Westminster magistrates court on Friday to using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear or provoke unlawful violence against the former duke of York. Continue reading...

Nofolk police arrest man on suspicion of public order offence and possession of offensive weaponA man has been arrested on suspicion of a public order offence and possession of an offensive weapon near the home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.Norfolk police said: “Officers were called to Wolferton shortly after 7.30pm yesterday (Wednesday 6 May 2026) following a report a man was behaving in an intimidating manner in the village. Continue reading...

• Grab's Q1 2026 earnings surged 466.7% to US$136 million from US$24 million in Q1 2025, reinforcing analyst confidence in the ride-hailing and delivery platform. • Analysts view Grab as the clear regional leader in Southeast Asia despite facing ongoing regulatory challenges across multiple markets. • The company's strong profit growth demonstrates the sustainability of its business model even amid tightening regulatory scrutiny in the region.

• Defending champions Lahore Qalandars will face tournament debutants Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen in the PSL 2026 opening game. • The Pakistan Super League introduced a new logo and opened a player transfer window to refresh team rosters. • Tournament expected to utilize six venues, expanding its footprint for the upcoming season.

Unions group wants rate returned from 3% to 8% after big four UK lenders reveal £14bn total profit in first quarter An increased windfall tax should be imposed on the UK’s largest banks according to trade union leaders, after the big four lenders reported almost £14bn in first-quarter profits, partly fuelled by market turbulence caused by the Iran war.The Trades Union Congress (TUC) renewed its call for an increase in the current bank surcharge, which was reduced from 8% to 3% of profits above £100m by the Conservative government in 2023, as banks benefit from the high interest rate environment. Continue reading...