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The Supreme Court allowed women to continue to access the abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth visits, imposing a pause on a May 1 decision from the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals that abruptly required women to obtain the drug through in-person visits. cnn.it/4nxUZhA

Cuba says CIA Director John Ratcliffe quietly met with officials in Havana, as it deals with an energy sector collapse and rising tensions with the US. cnn.com/2026/05/14/ame…

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Gunshots heard in Philippine Senate, where a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court has been resisting arrest. cnn.it/4uKM2ns

Trump has landed in China to meet Xi for a multi-day state visit. Follow live updates: cnn.it/4dkiAgP

The mayor of Arcadia, Eileen Wang, 58, has been charged in federal court with acting as an illegal agent of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Details: justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/a…

Over 100 strikes on Lebanon in 24 hours. Civilians killed. Families displaced. We are doing everything to get support to those who need it. But what people need most is a genuine ceasefire.

🔊PR No.1️⃣1️⃣6️⃣/2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ Official Response to CBS Report on Iranian Aircraft in Pakistan 🔗⬇️

Inside the dusty, dimly lit cotton recycling unit, Rajesh stands beside a shredding machine, feeding white fabric into sharp blades. These are the remnants of clothes discarded in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and elsewhere that arrive in the northern Indian city of Panipat by the truckload, spilling over in loose, overflowing heaps. cnn.it/42Jd7vv

"Military hardware wasn't on the square, but on a screen." What I saw at the Victory Day parade on Red Square.

The UAE air defence systems engaged 2 ballistic missiles and 3 UAV’s. The Ministry of Defence announced that on May 8, 2026, the UAE air defence systems engaged 2 ballistic missiles and 3 UAV’s launched from Iran, resulting in 3 moderate injuries. Since the beginning of the blatant Iranian attacks on the United Arab Emirates, the air defences have engaged a total of 551 ballistic missiles, 29 cruise missiles, and 2,263 UAV’s. This brings the total number of injuries to 230, involving multiple nationalities, including Emirati, Egyptian, Sudanese, Ethiopian, Filipino, Pakistani, Iranian, Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Azerbaijani, Yemeni, Ugandan, Eritrean, Lebanese, Afghan, Bahraini, Comorian, Turkish, Iraqi, Nepali, Nigerian, Omani, Jordanian, Palestinian, Ghanaian, Indonesian, Swedish, Tunisian, Moroccan, and Russian. The total number of martyrs has reached 3, including one civilian of Moroccan nationality contracted with the armed forces, while the total number of civilian fatalities stands at 10 from the following nationalities: Pakistani, Nepali, Bangladeshi, Palestinian, Indian, and Egyptian. The Ministry of Defence affirmed that it remains fully prepared and ready to deal with any threats and will firmly confront anything that aims to undermine the security of the country, in a manner that ensures the protection of its sovereignty, security and stability and safeguards its interests and national capabilities. #وزارة_الدفاع #وزارة_الدفاع_الإماراتية #MOD #UAEMinistryOfDefence

Spoke with Singaporean Foreign Minister H. E. Vivian Balakrishnan @VivianBala and requested Singapore’s support in facilitating the welfare and repatriation of 11 Pakistani and 20 Iranian seafarers, aboard vessels seized by U.S. authorities and currently near Singaporean waters. Also spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister H. E. Abbas Araghchi @Araghchi, as we remain in close coordination on the matter. Pakistan also stands ready to facilitate the safe repatriation of Iranian nationals to Iran via Pakistan. We appreciate the cooperation and support being extended by Singapore. Pakistan, through its Foreign Office and relevant authorities, is closely coordinating with U.S. authorities and others to ensure the safety, welfare, and earliest possible return of our nationals.

A scaled-back parade and fears of attack. Our latest report from Moscow on preparations for Victory Day.

I had a deeply meaningful meeting in Athens with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, where I expressed my steadfast support for his spiritual mission and discussed America's commitment to religious freedom in the region. The spiritual leadership of the Greek Orthodox Church continues to inspire service, faith, and purpose around the world. 🇺🇸🇬🇷

I may have taken one of the last photos of Chinese defense minister Li Shangfu, in Singapore in 2023, before he vanished and has now ended up sentenced to death.

President Donald Trump’s 10% across-the-board tariffs are in jeopardy after a federal court ruled them illegal, dealing a second major blow this year to the president’s signature economic policy. cnn.it/4fae1Ix

China gives two former defense ministers suspended death sentences for corruption amid continued purge of country's military cnn.it/4tpsmEy

US forces targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for launching a series of “unprovoked” missile, drone and small boat attacks against American warships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command said. cnn.it/4dgVRlX