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The American epoch of oil is collapsing. What comes next could be ugly | Jonathan Watts https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/may/17/america-china-energy-oil-renewables #Energy #Environment #UsNews #FossilFuels #RenewableEnergy #China #WorldNews #AsiaPacific #TrumpAdministration #UsPolitics #DonaldTrump #ElectricHybridAndLowemissionCars

Donald Trump claims "nothing's changed" on U.S. policy toward Taiwan. But his remarks about support for the democratic island — and what they portend after his summit with China's Xi Jinping — belie a shifting reality. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/17/asia-pacific/politics/trump-taiwan-china-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #us #china #xijinping #donaldtrump #taiwan #uschinarelations #usjapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #defense

‘Tearing down barriers’: North Korean footballers arrive in Seoul for first time in eight years https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/afc-women-champions-league-north-korea-south-korea-naegohyang-fc-suwon #SouthKorea #NorthKorea #AsianChampionsLeague #Football #AsiaPacific #WorldNews #Sport

Oslo cancels export license for a naval missile system bound for Malaysia after new regulations, possibly altering defense dynamics in Asia‑Pacific. This decision may prompt a review of dual‑use protocols, calling for clearer international agreements.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China on May 19 for a two-day visit, hot on the heels of U.S. President Donald Trump's trip to Beijing, the Kremlin has announced. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/17/asia-pacific/politics/russia-putin-china-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #russia #china #xijinping #donaldtrump #us #vladimirputin #russiaukrainewar #ukraine

A collision between a freight train and a bus killed at least eight people and injured more than 30 in Bangkok on Saturday, police said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/17/asia-pacific/thailand-train-bus-crash/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #thailand #bangkok #rail #railaccidents

At least eight people killed in Bangkok rail crossing collision https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/16/thailand-bangkok-rail-crossing-collision-freight-train-bus #Thailand #AsiaPacific #WorldNews

Taiwan's Presidential Office reiterated on Saturday that the island is an "independent democratic country," hours after U.S. President Donald Trump warned Taipei not to formally seek independence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/16/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-independence-us-trump-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #us #china #xijinping #donaldtrump #taiwan #uschinarelations #laichingte

Showdowns and spycraft on Trump-Xi summit sidelines https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/16/asia-pacific/politics/showdowns-spycraft-trump-xi-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #us #china #xijinping #donaldtrump #uschinarelations #media

Donald Trump does ‘not feel optimistic’ for Jimmy Lai after speaking with Xi Jinping https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/16/trump-not-optimistic-jimmy-lai-release-xi-jinping #JimmyLai #DonaldTrump #XiJinping #HongKong #China #AsiaPacific

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Taiwan against declaring independence, following remarks by Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a summit in Beijing that missteps over the island could trigger a U.S.-China conflict. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/16/asia-pacific/politics/us-china-taiwan-trump-independence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #us #china #xijinping #donaldtrump #taiwan #uschinarelations #sanaetakaichi #usjapanrelations

Trump’s lack of focus on human rights in China is big departure for US diplomacy https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/16/trumps-lack-of-focus-on-human-rights-in-china-is-big-departure-for-us-diplomacy #China #DonaldTrump #UsPolitics #UsNews #AsiaPacific #XiJinping #HumanRights #JimmyLai #WorldNews

Where is Dela Rosa? Philippine senator outmanoeuvres president in evading arrest https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/16/dela-rosa-week-chaos-philippines #Philippines #AsiaPacific #RodrigoDuterte #WorldNews

BRICS talks end without joint statement as divisions over Iran war deepen | US-Israel war on Iran News

Iran’s foreign minister had urged member states to condemn ‘violations of international law by the United States and…
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The Guardian view on Trump in Beijing: the US and China are playing the waiting game | Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/15/the-guardian-view-on-trump-in-beijing-the-us-and-china-are-playing-the-waiting-game #DonaldTrump #UsForeignPolicy #UsPolitics #XiJinping #China #AsiaPacific

All of a Sudden review – care home drama is tender, meditative and a little too precious for its own good https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/15/all-of-a-sudden-review-care-home-ryusuke-hamaguchi-cannes #CannesFilmFestival #Film #DramaFilms #Japan #Paris #AsiaPacific #Culture #Festivals #France #Europe #WorldNews #FilmAdaptations #Books

The high-stakes U.S.-China summit was a meticulously choreographed performance, where Chinese leader Xi Jinping sought to frame bilateral ties not as a struggle for dominance, but a period of "manageable differences." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/15/asia-pacific/politics/xi-trump-summit-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #us #china #xijinping #donaldtrump #trade #iran #taiwan #uschinarelations

What was actually achieved at Trump and Xi’s ‘stalemate summit’ in Beijing? https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/15/what-was-achieved-trump-xi-summit-beijing #DonaldTrump #XiJinping #UsForeignPolicy #UsNews #WorldNews #China #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #Iran #Taiwan #TrumpTariffs #Tariffs #HumanRights #JimmyLai #AsiaPacific

Men in the mirror: Trump and Xi’s suits put ‘chameleon effect’ to test in Beijing https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/15/trump-xi-put-mirroring-suits-beijing #DonaldTrump #XiJinping #China #AsiaPacific #WorldNews #UsNews #TrumpAdministration #EmmanuelMacron #LuizIncioLulaDaSilva #VolodymyrZelenskyy #LizTruss #UsPolitics #Politics

Weather tracker: Furnace Creek sizzles as snow sweeps Siberia in a week of extremes https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/15/weather-tracker-furnace-creek-siberia-snow-siberia-week-extremes #Environment #Honduras #Americas #WorldNews #China #Mongolia #UsNews #AsiaPacific

How Xi-Trump summit failed to yield Iran war breakthrough | Donald Trump News

For weeks leading up to United States President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, his administration has been pressing…
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India raises fuel prices as global energy crisis adds pressure on economy

NEW DELHI (AP) — India rais…
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Trump says he and China’s Xi agree Iran cannot have nuclear weapons

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Iran war day 77: Trump, Xi discuss Hormuz as Tehran rallies BRICS | US-Israel war on Iran News

EXPLAINER The US and Chinese leaders agreed during talks in Beijing that the Strait of Hormuz should remain…
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are set to wrap up two days of talks in Beijing, as Trump looks to seal business deals at a meeting that has been overshadowed by Xi's warning on Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/15/asia-pacific/politics/trump-xi-business-deals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #us #china #xijinping #donaldtrump #trade #iran #taiwan #uschinarelations #pla

Trump China visit live: Rubio hoping for ‘positive response’ to appeal for release of Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/15/trump-china-visit-live-updates-xi-jinping-talks-meeting-summit-latest-news #China #TrumpAdministration #XiJinping #DonaldTrump #UsForeignPolicy #JimmyLai #AsiaPacific

Photo of US-China delegation criticized over absence of women: ‘masculine, militarized and exclusionary’ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/14/us-china-delegation-photo-no-women #WorldNews #UsNews #China #Gender #AsiaPacific

Trump delights in his deference to Xi, his strongman fantasy made flesh https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/14/trump-xi-jinping-strongman-fantasy-china #DonaldTrump #UsNews #XiJinping #UsForeignPolicy #China #UsPolitics #AsiaPacific #WorldNews

Canadian officer accused of spying for China acquitted of charges https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/14/canada-police-spying-china-acquitted #Canada #China #Americas #WorldNews #AsiaPacific

Bangladesh's once-praised family planning system is buckling under severe contraceptive shortages. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/14/asia-pacific/society/bangladesh-contraceptive-crisis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #bangladesh #birthcontrol #familyplanning