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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.

• The Federal Reserve voted to leave the benchmark federal funds rate unchanged at 3.5% to 3.75% on Wednesday, citing concerns about inflation rising amid the war in Iran. • This marks the continuation of the Fed's pause in rate adjustments following three successive 25-basis-point cuts in September, October, and December 2025. • Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is scheduled to hold a press conference at 2:30 p.m. ET to discuss the decision, marking what could be his final interest-rate announcement as Federal Reserve chair.

Severe storms put nearly 50 million at risk and follow a deadly weekend after tornado killed two people in TexasSevere storms are expected to sweep across the mid-Mississippi valley and midwest regions of the US on Monday, putting nearly 50 million people at risk.The storm prediction center has issued a level 4 out of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms across south-west Illinois and south-east Missouri, including major cities such as St Louis. Forecasters warned of “multiple strong to intense tornadoes, widespread severe/damaging wind gusts and scattered large to very large hail”, with some hail potentially reaching baseball size. Continue reading...

No deaths reported after latest round of severe weather in the region as officials brace residents for long recovery A trail of damaged homes and buildings dotted a wide swath of the US on Saturday after a burst of destructive winds and reported tornadoes tore off roofs, uprooted trees and rendered rural roads impassable with debris.No deaths were reported after Friday’s storms, which barreled through the upper midwest and delivered the latest round of severe weather to batter the region. Officials braced residents for a long recovery in some rural communities. Continue reading...