Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing for a high-stakes summit. Xi emphasized the need to avoid the "Thucydides Trap" and called for 2026 to be a historic turning point where cooperation outweighs competition for global prosperity.
In a significant shift for U.S. monetary policy, the Senate has officially confirmed Kevin Warsh as the new Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Replacing Jerome Powell, Warsh was approved in a 54-45 vote and is set to lead his first FOMC meeting this June.
China has announced the successful launch of a new satellite group from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi Province. Carried by the Long March-6 rocket, these satellites are designed to integrate into the massive Spacesail Constellation, bolstering China's commercial low Earth orbit network.
U.S. President Donald Trump has triggered a diplomatic firestorm after sharing a graphic showing Venezuela as the 51st U.S. state. Alongside this "annexation hint," Trump escalated his rhetoric against the media, labeling critical coverage of the Iran conflict as treason and claiming the total destruction of the Iranian navy.
Iran has signaled a potential shift toward 90% uranium enrichment in response to any further military provocations. Meanwhile, global leaders including Donald Trump and Hakan Fidan emphasize the necessity of diplomatic solutions and the critical reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to safeguard the global economy.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing an unprecedented internal uprising following the May 7 electoral collapse. Although nearly 90 lawmakers and key cabinet members have called for his departure, Starmer officially declared his intention to remain in power during the latest cabinet meeting.
Former US President Donald Trump strongly criticized Barack Obama's approach to Iran, claiming Tehran manipulated the globe for decades. Trump emphasized strict American surveillance on Iranian uranium via the Space Force and dismissed the necessity of US presence in the Strait of Hormuz.