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Protests greet Chancellor Merz amid policy backlash

Chancellor Friedrich Merz was met with loud boos on Friday while speaking at a German Catholic event in Wurzburg, as some attendees protested the government’s economic and climate policies.

15 May 2026-18:46
US states link Medicaid data to deportation drive under Trump immigration push

Several US states are expanding immigration enforcement by using public health systems to identify individuals suspected of being in the country illegally, as part of President Donald Trump’s broader deportation efforts.

14 May 2026-16:24
Trump set to visit China for talks with Xi: What to expect

US President Donald Trump is set to begin his visit to China on Wednesday, 13 May. According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, the visit will last until 15 May, with key talks between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping scheduled for 14–15 May. The official programme includes a welcoming ceremony, bilateral meetings, a visit to the Temple of Heaven, and a state banquet.

12 May 2026-14:23
WUF13 gives Azerbaijan global platform on urban development, expert says

“Azerbaijan will be the host of a major global event focusing on urban development and it is another international gathering just like the COP event,” Paolo von Schirach, President of the Global Policy Institute and Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Bay Atlantic University in Washington D.C., told.

12 May 2026-11:33
Tehran to respond to US proposal

Iran is preparing to send its final position on a US peace proposal aimed at ending the ongoing conflict, amid continued diplomatic exchanges and cautious optimism from both sides, according to reports.

07 May 2026-10:06
Iran embassy dismisses UK media claims linking Tehran to violent incidents

The Iranian embassy in London has rejected what it described as “fabricated media controversies” in the United Kingdom, dismissing allegations linking Tehran to violent incidents as “baseless”.

01 May 2026-17:00
China widens zero-tariff treatment access to African nations

China has announced that it will extend zero-tariff treatment to all African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations, in a move aimed at deepening trade ties and supporting industrial development across the continent.

01 May 2026-11:24
China rejects US "double standards" at nuclear treaty summit

The Chinese delegation said at the 11th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) on Wednesday that over the past two decades, the US has withdrawn from arms control treaties such as the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, and the Treaty on Open Skies, while allowing the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) to expire.

30 Apr 2026-16:04
Global approaches to nus procurement and industrial policy

30 Apr 2026-15:53
Senate Republicans block measure to curb Trump’s military blockade of Cuba

Washington, DC – The US Senate rejected a bill that would have limited President Donald Trump’s authority in managing relations with Cuba. This followed sharp disagreements between Democrats and Republicans regarding the limits of executive power in foreign policy.

29 Apr 2026-09:52