May 14 Watch 7:16 China offers Trump grand welcome, but issues warning on Taiwan By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev, Zeba Warsi, Veronica Vela Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosted President Trump and offered the U.S. a "new vision" of relations more focused on trade and collaboration than on confrontation. Trump in turn, offered a future in which he and Xi were "united and together."… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 3:56 U.S.-China diplomatic reset faces unresolved 'contradictions,' expert warns By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela Following the high-level talks between President Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing, Nick Schifrin discussed a potential shift in the relationship between the U.S. and China with Orville Schell of the Center on U.S.-China Relations. Continue watching
May 14 Watch 8:25 Analysts break down Trump-Xi meeting and calls for stability and cooperation By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on President Trump's trip and the broader U.S.-China relationship, Geoff Bennett spoke with Myron Brilliant and Liza Tobin. Brilliant is at the DGA Group and is the former executive vice president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Tobin… Continue watching
May 14 Cuban government says CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with officials in Havana By Associated Press According to official reports, the meeting served as a platform for Cuba to present evidence asserting that the nation poses no threat to U.S. national security. Continue reading
May 14 Lebanon and Israel kick off new negotiations amid fighting with Hezbollah By Abby Sewell, Bassem Mroue, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The Trump administration has been pushing for a breakthrough between the two neighbors that have been officially in a state of war since Israel was created in 1948. Continue reading
May 14 Oklahoma judge allows former death row prisoner to be released on bond while awaiting retrial By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press The decision clears the way for Richard Glossip, 63, to leave a lockup for the first time since his arrest nearly 30 years ago over a 1997 killing that put him on the brink of execution three separate times. The… Continue reading
May 14 Cuba's eastern province belted by major blackout after power grid collapse By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press The state-run Electric Union said the collapse had stripped power from all eastern provinces from Guantánamo to Ciego de Ávila, and that crews were working to restore power, but it did not give an estimate for how long it would… Continue reading
May 14 Ultranationalist Jews recite racist slogans during march into Jerusalem's Old City By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Normally a bustling marketplace for Palestinian residents of east Jerusalem, the area was devoid of Palestinians, many of whom had barricaded themselves inside their homes and closed their shops for the day. The procession often leads to violent confrontations between… Continue reading
May 14 Xi tells Trump U.S. and China could clash over Taiwan By Will Weissert, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The exchange at a highly anticipated summit in Beijing underscored just how far apart Trump and Xi still are on thorny issues, including the war in Iran, trade disputes and Washington's relations with Taiwan, which is self-ruled but which China… Continue reading
May 14 Flotilla heads for Gaza after Israel intercepted last convoy By Murat Kocabas, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press More than 50 vessels departed from Marmaris on Thursday in what organizers call the final leg of their journey to Gaza. On April 30, Israeli forces intercepted a previous flotilla near Crete, initially detaining about 175 activists and transferring two… Continue reading