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14 May 2026 • 8:19 PM MYT
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CHINA-DIPLOMACY-US

Chinese President Xi Jinping warns Donald Trump against mishandling the issue of Taiwan during the US president's visit to Beijing, saying it could lead to tensions or even conflict between the two countries. Moving

UKRAINE-JUSTICE-CRIME

A Ukrainian court orders the pre-trial detention of Andrii Yermak, former head of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office and a long-time close confidant, over his alleged participation in a money-laundering scheme. Moved

GERMANY-ECONOMY-POLITICS

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz calls for a "fundamental modernization" of the European Union's budget during an address at a ceremony to award this year's Charlemagne Prize to Italian statesman Mario Draghi. Moving

POLAND-DEFENCE-US-EUROPE

Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz denies a report that Poland will be affected by a US Defense Department decision to halt the deployment of more than 4,000 soldiers from a combat brigade to Europe. Moving

LATVIA-POLITICS

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa resigns after her coalition partner withdrew its support over drone incidents along the country's border with Russia. Moving

US-DIPLOMACY-LEBANON-ISRAEL

Representatives of Israel and Lebanon are set to meet in Washington for two days of US-mediated talks, as tensions remain high over clashes involving the Iran-backed Hezbollah. Moving

EUROPE-MIGRATION-EDUCATION

Migrants to the European Union are increasingly educated, but large variations persist between member states. Moved