May 15 How Moscow's turbulent past shapes Putin's vision for Russia By Nick Schifrin Moscow started as a fort on a hill and has survived invasion, revolution, civil war and Soviet collapse to transform into a formidable world power. But with the limits of Russia's power tested in Ukraine, is history doomed to repeat… Continue reading
May 15 Watch 5:09 Trump and Xi pledge 'strategic stability' but key questions remain unanswered By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi President Trump is returning to Washington after a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The two sides announced they would launch a board of trade and investment, but beyond that, there are few specifics. Nick Schifrin reports from Beijing on… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 6:26 Trump's 'elaborate' praise of Xi at China summit made U.S. look weak, ex-ambassador says By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on the summit between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Amna Nawaz spoke with Nicholas Burns. He served as U.S. ambassador to China during the Biden administration and is now at Harvard University. Continue watching
May 15 Trump administration prepares to seek Raúl Castro indictment as it pressures Cuba, AP sources say By Joshua Goodman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday, as President Donald Trump threatens possible military action against the communist-run island. Continue reading
May 15 Uganda confirms Ebola case in man from neighboring Congo who died in Ugandan capital By Associated Press Uganda on Friday reported one Ebola case involving a Congolese man admitted to a hospital in Kampala three days before he died. Officials said the case was “imported” from Congo, and that Uganda has not yet confirmed any local cases. Continue reading
May 15 Israel and Lebanon agree to 45-day extension of ceasefire, U.S. State Department says By Sheikh Saaliq, Adam Schreck, Associated Press A shaky truce between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon had been due to end on Sunday. Continue reading
May 15 Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as one ship is seized and another is sunk By Adam Schreck, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press It wasn't immediately clear who was behind these incidents, but they happened as a senior Iranian official reiterated his country’s claim of control over the waterway and another said it had a right to seize oil tankers connected to the… Continue reading
May 15 6 passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrive in Australia for 3-week quarantine By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Australian Health Minister Mark Butler said the government would implement one of world's strongest quarantine responses to the outbreak. Continue reading
May 15 What to know about new Ebola outbreak that has killed 65 people in Congo By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Africa’s top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s Ituri province, the 17th since the disease first emerged in the country in 1976. Continue reading
May 15 Trump weighs Taiwan arms package after summit aimed at steadying US-China ties By Aamer Madhani, Will Weissert, Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he has not made a decision on whether to move forward with a major arms package for Taiwan after hearing concerns about it from Chinese President Xi Jinping. Continue reading