Month: May 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and China’s President Xi Jinping seen after Trump’s visit to Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15, 2026.

Brussels Fears Trump-Xi Rare Earths Deal

Europe’s main concern is not Taiwan or Iran, but a potential agreement on critical minerals and market access between China and the United States.

Eurovision Row: Israel Qualifies While Ireland Airs Father Ted Instead

Eurovision Row: Israel Qualifies While Ireland Airs Father Ted Instead

Israel progressed through the Eurovision semi-final despite a coordinated boycott by five countries over the Gaza conflict.

May 13, 2026
Musk Accompanies Trump on China Trip

Musk Accompanies Trump on China Trip

The U.S. president is scheduled to meet Chinese president Xi Jinping, with discussions likely to focus on trade, technology competition, and global security issues.

May 13, 2026
Dutch Hospital Quarantines Staff After Hantavirus Exposure

Dutch Hospital Quarantines Staff After Hantavirus Exposure

A hospital in the Netherlands has quarantined 12 staff members after exposure to samples from a hantavirus patient.

May 13, 2026
Nairobi Summit: Macron Tries in Africa What He Fails To Do in France

Nairobi Summit: Macron Tries in Africa What He Fails To Do in France

The French president is promising billions in investment, even though he is unable to revive the French economy.

Trump: Iran Cannot Have a Nuclear Weapon

Trump: Iran Cannot Have a Nuclear Weapon

Speaking before departing for China, Trump said domestic financial pressures do not influence his decisions on Iran.

May 13, 2026
Iran Executes Man Accused of Selling Intelligence to Israel

Iran Executes Man Accused of Selling Intelligence to Israel

“Ehsan Afreshteh, a spy trained by Mossad in Nepal who sold sensitive information to Israel, has been executed,” it was announced on Wednesday.

May 13, 2026
“The destruction of the cultures of Asia Minor after 1922 was a humanitarian and cultural disaster”—Historian <strong>Nikolaos Pavlidis</strong>

“The destruction of the cultures of Asia Minor after 1922 was a humanitarian and cultural disaster”—Historian Nikolaos Pavlidis

“While the rest of Europe was modernizing and spreading the ideas of the Enlightenment, the Greeks stayed in the dark behind the borders of the Muslim Ottoman Empire for centuries.”

May 13, 2026
New Hungarian Government Officially Formed and Ready To Capitulate to Brussels 

New Hungarian Government Officially Formed and Ready To Capitulate to Brussels 

Hungary’s new government has formally taken office while signalling a dramatic break with Viktor Orbán’s sovereignist policies.

May 12, 2026
“We Don’t Feel Safe Anymore”: Dutch Women March Against Migrant Centre

“We Don’t Feel Safe Anymore”: Dutch Women March Against Migrant Centre

Protesters argued fears over women’s safety and migrant crime are too often dismissed as ‘extreme’ or ‘racist’ by political and media elites.

May 12, 2026
GB News Faces Probe Over Trump Interview

GB News Faces Probe Over Trump Interview

Ofcom is weighing up whether the repeat airing of a Donald Trump interview on show The Weekend breached UK impartiality rules.

May 12, 2026
Andorra Tightens Nationality Rules with New Language and Residence Requirements

Andorra Tightens Nationality Rules with New Language and Residence Requirements

In Andorra, applicants under 70 must meet a mandatory B1 Catalan language requirement to obtain citizenship.

May 12, 2026
Von Der Leyen: EU Considering Children’s “Social Media Delay”

Von Der Leyen: EU Considering Children’s “Social Media Delay”

The European Commission president has tasked an expert panel to report by July on protecting minors online, including a possible ban on children’s social media access.

May 12, 2026