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What to know about Xi's warning to Trump over the 'Taiwan Question'

By KANIS LEUNG and HUIZHONG WU
May 14, 2026 9:28 am - China on Thursday stepped up its tough stance on Taiwan, an island democracy it deems its territory, warning the United States that Beijing and Washington will “have clashes and even conflicts” if the issue is not handled properly.
China's Xi warns Trump that differences over Taiwan could lead to conflict

By WILL WEISSERT and AAMER MADHANI
May 14, 2026 8:49 am - China’s Xi Jinping warned President Donald Trump on Thursday that their two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue is not handled properly, an unusually harsh admonition that stood in contrast to the American leader’s praise for his counterpart.
Tensions flare up over Strait of Hormuz as ship is reported seized and heading toward Iran

By ADAM SCHRECK and MELANIE LIDMAN
May 14, 2026 8:09 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another was attacked and sank, authorities said Thursday, ...
Russia hammers Ukraine for a 3rd straight day, flattening a Kyiv apartment block and killing 7

By SAMYA KULLAB and VASILISA STEPANENKO
May 14, 2026 8:04 am - Russia on Thursday unleashed a third straight day of massive drone and missile attacks on Ukraine, demolishing an apartment building in Kyiv where seven people were killed and dozens injured, authorities said. More strikes elsewhere in the country wounded more than two dozen civilians.
House launches bipartisan push to combat sexual misconduct in Congress

By Anna Liss-Roy
May 13, 2026 7:43 pm - House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) announced a new effort on Wednesday to combat sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill following several high-profile cases.
Trump’s plan to use his library as a hotel sparks lawsuit

By Dan Diamond and Aaron Schaffer
May 13, 2026 7:31 pm - A group of Miami residents sued President Donald Trump, Florida officials and trustees of Miami Dade College on Tuesday over Trump’s planned presidential library, claiming that the college’s decision to hand over a coveted parcel of land for the project constitutes an illegal benefit for the president.
Former private prison executive David Venturella will become ICE’s acting leader

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and MIKE CATALINI
May 13, 2026 7:22 pm - David Venturella, a former executive at a private prison operator, will serve as the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Trump administration says, after the agency's current leader steps down at the end of the month.
Déjà blue: Pritzker, top Dems urge party to stage a repeat DNC in Chicago

By Marni Pyke
May 13, 2026 7:10 pm - Chicago is making its pitch this week to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention.
Senate confirms Trump pick Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, following Powell

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and JOEY CAPPELLETTI
May 13, 2026 1:22 pm - The Senate on Wednesday is set to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, bringing new leadership to the world's most powerful central bank at a fraught moment for the global economy.
Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with China's Xi on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan

By AAMER MADHANI, WILL WEISSERT and JOSH BOAK
May 13, 2026 10:35 am - U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for his hotly anticipated talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the Iran war, trade and U.S. arms sales to Taiwan.

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