Month: May 2026

The Russian president will arrive in Beijing on May 19 at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Beijing this week with a high-level … Read More

People wash their hands at the entrance to a hospital in Bunia. Photograph: Dirole Lotsima Dieudonne/AP View image in fullscreen People wash their hands at the entrance to a hospital … Read More

Brussels’ preferred candidates are unlikely to please the Kremlin, Politico has reported Read more Talks with Russia ‘inevitable’ for Europe – Kremlin envoy The EU’s search for a potential negotiator … Read More

Patrice Lumumba, who became the first prime minister of the DRC upon its independence from Belgium, pictured with his hands tied behind his back in 1960. Photograph: AP View image … Read More

Washington is no longer confronting Beijing from a position of unquestioned domination Last week’s Trump-Xi summit produced no dramatic declaration or historic treaty – yet its importance may prove far … Read More

The US president has ordered the Pentagon to declassify its UFO files, with the last batch published just over a week ago US President Donald Trump has posted a glitchy … Read More

Companies throughout the world have faced supply shocks linked to the Hormuz blockade, the outlet has said The US-Israeli war on Iran has already cost businesses throughout the world at … Read More

A health official uses a thermometer to screen people in front of Kibuli Muslim Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, 16 May, 2026. Photograph: Hajarah Nalwadda/AP View image in fullscreen A health … Read More

Canceled troop deployments and delayed weapons deliveries are signaling the end of the bloc’s old military order The decoupling of the US and European armies within NATO is no longer … Read More

As war spreads and old institutions stall, Beijing is emerging as the key venue for crisis diplomacy and great-power talks After US President Donald Trump’s state visit to China, Russian … Read More