CIA chief Ratcliffe attends talks with Cuban officials in Havana

CIA Director John L. Ratcliffe speaks during a news conference in James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, April 6, 2026. Credit Photo AFP By Reuters AU.S. delegation led by CIA Director John Ratcliffe held talks Thursday with officials from Cuba’s Interior Ministry in Havana, the Cuban government said, in a rare

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Xi holds talks with Trump in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 14, 2026. Photographer Ding Lin By Xinhua News Agency Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with visiting U.S. President Donald Trump at the

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China-linked vessels transit Strait of Hormuz via Iran’s ‘safe’ corridor as Trump visits China

By Anadolu Agency Several cargo and tanker vessels linked to China navigated the Strait of Hormuz through Iran’s “safe” shipping corridor in the last 24 hours, shipping tracker data showed Wednesday, as US President Donald Trump visits China for talks expected to focus partly on the Iran war and the reopening of the key energy

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Xi meets Brunei’s crown prince, calling for deepening practical cooperation

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office of Brunei Darussalam, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 12, 2026. Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah is on an official visit to China. Photographer Huang Jingwen By Xinhua News Agency

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Starmer facing crunch meeting as calls grow for him to quit

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives for a meeting with leaders from across society to discuss tackling antisemitism, at Downing Street in London, Britain, May 5, 2026. Photographer Hannah McKay By Reuters Britain’s Keir Starmer was consulting colleagues about whether he can stay on as prime minister on Tuesday ahead of a crunch cabinet meeting

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Iran’s draft proposal for U.S. talks demands ending war, removing sanctions, lifting naval blockade

People participate in a rally in Tehran, Iran, April 29, 2026. By Xinhua News Agency Iran’s latest draft proposal for talks with the United States calls for an immediate cessation of conflict on all fronts, a guarantee for no more “aggression” against Iran, and the lifting of U.S. sanctions and naval blockade, the semi-official Tasnim

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Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh kills demonstrators

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia corrupt president Hassan Sheikh and his family kills demonstrators, more details are available on the ongoing opposition protests in Mogadishu, which has already caused deaths and injuries. Read: Turkey approves $30 million in aid to support Hassan Sheikh and his family Read: Somalia is the number 1 country for corruption Read:

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US-Iran tensions remain high after fresh strikes as diplomatic efforts continue

By Anadolu Agency Tehran’s “restraint is over,” an Iranian parliamentary spokesman said Sunday as ongoing tensions continued to escalated with the United States. Our restraint is over. Any attack on our vessels will be met with a heavy and decisive Iranian response against US vessels and bases,” Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesman for Iran’s parliament’s Foreign Policy

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Is Turkey the new colonialist of Somalia?

File Photo/Somali Times The Turkish government has strongly denied allegations that it is the “new colonialist” of Somalia, insisting that its relations with Somalia are based on cooperation, mutual interest and friendly support. Read: Turkey approves $30 million in aid to support Hassan Sheikh and his family Read: Somalia is the number 1 country for

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UK’s Labour Party punished in local elections, populist Reform gains

Britain’s Reform UK leader Nigel Farage reacts as he leaves Millbank Tower following the results of the local elections, in London, Britain, May 8, 2026. Photographer Chris J Ratcliffe By Reuters Keir Starmer’s Labour Party suffered heavy early losses in local elections on Friday, showing the depth of voter anger with the ​British prime minister

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