Taiwans Lai says he would tell Trump he hopes to continue arm purchases, if given a chance
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said Wednesday that if given the chance, he would tell U. S. President Donald Trump that he hoped to continue U. S. arms purchases, which he called essential for peace, while assuring people the island's future would not be decided by external forces. Lai is marking two years in office —halfway through his term — under growing pressure from China, which sees Taiwan as a breakaway province to be retaken by force if necessary. Trump's on...
Read MoreWed, 20 May 2026
- Taiwans Lai says he would tell Trump he hopes to continue arm purchases, if given a chance
- Xi and Putin meet to reaffirm China-Russia ties days after Trumps visit to Beijing
- Torrential rain and floods batter China, killing at least 12 and forcing mass evacuations
Tue, 19 May 2026
- Rubio heads to a NATO meeting as European angst over Trump reliability, US troops, Iran grows
- Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support
- The UAE says drones that targeted its Barakah nuclear power plant came from Iraqi territory
- UN lowers forecast for global economic growth in 2026 over Mideast energy crisis
- WHO chief concerned over scale and speed of Ebola outbreak as Congo reports 134 dead
- Taiwans Yng Shuāng-zǐ wins the International Booker Prize for a multilayered historical romance
- Argentines hunting for source of hantavirus outbreak trap rats in southernmost city
- Nigeria says joint strikes with the US have killed 175 Islamic State group fighters
- Lettuce introduce you to the live frog found in this grocery store salad bag
- NATOs top officer doesnt expect more American drawdowns beyond the 5,000 troops Trump announced
- Israeli forces intercept the remaining activist flotilla vessels headed for Gaza
- UK police investigate allegations of child sex abuse dating back to 1980s after Epstein file release
- A NATO fighter jet shoots down a Ukrainian drone over Estonia
- Palestinians in Gaza mark anniversary of 1948 mass uprooting and say todays catastrophe is worse
- Board of Peace will ask the UN Security Council to press Hamas to disarm
- Police say dozens of people and organizations could be charged over deadly 2017 London fire
- Climate report says world wont get as hot as feared but will pass warming limit
- Video and satellite photos show Iran war oil spill on Persian Gulf island
- Bodies of 2 Italian divers are recovered from deep in a Maldives underwater cave
- Russia holds massive drills of its nuclear forces as Ukraine steps up its drone attacks
- Malaysia seeks $251 million from Kongsberg after Norway revokes permit, scuttling missile deal
- Channel 4 pulls episodes of Married at First Sight UK after sexual misconduct claims
- Suspected gunman in deadly shootings in southern Turkey dies by suicide as police close in
- Lee and Takaichi hold 4th meeting in 6 months to push South Korea-Japan cooperation
- Hong Kong court hears final arguments in trial of Tiananmen vigil organizers, hopes for July verdict
- The UAEs image as a Middle Eastern haven is tested by the Iran war
- Trumps tough-talk foreign policy is hitting a wall with Iran as it grips Strait of Hormuz
- Hungarys Magyar kicks off his first foreign trip as prime minister to ally Poland
- Putin visits China to reaffirm Russia ties as Xi also seeks stable US relations after Trump summit
- Timeline of recent US-Cuba relations amid heightened tensions in Trumps second term
- A humanitarian aid ship from Mexico docks in Havana as US-Cuba tensions escalate
- Congo opens more centers to treat rare type of Ebola that has killed nearly 120
- Bolivia protesters allied with ex-leader Morales clash with police as unrest widens
Mon, 18 May 2026
- Trump says hes called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies
- US pauses joint defense effort with Canada that dates to WWII
- Maduro ally is charged in Venezuela bribery case after deportation to US
- Israeli troops intercept a flotilla off Cyprus as it tries to breach the Gaza blockade
- Lebanon death toll reaches 3,000 in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah
- Greenlands prime minister tells Trumps envoy self-determination cannot be negotiated
- Italys foreign minister says divers found bodies of 4 Italians in Maldives sea cave
- Ebola and hantavirus have Africa talking health sovereignty as donor support fades
- Pope and co-founder of Anthropic to launch pontiffs AI encyclical on May 25
- Nigeria and U.S. forces kill over 20 Islamic State group militants in new offensive
- China agrees to boost trade for US beef and poultry following Trump-Xi summit
- Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in the Netherlands for disinfection
- Philippine senate convenes as impeachment court to try vice president as political storm rages
- Hong Kong court hears final arguments in the trial of Tiananmen vigil organizers
Sun, 17 May 2026
- Bulgaria gives its Eurovision winner Dara a grand welcome upon her return home
- Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant as US and Iran signal they are prepared to resume war
- Demand for cruises appears undimmed despite hantavirus and other onboard outbreaks
- Taiwans president defends US arms purchases that Trump called bargaining chip
- Ukraine conducts large-scale drone strikes on Russia, killing 4 and wounding a dozen others
- 3 Finnish divers arrive in the Maldives to remap the search for the bodies of 4 Italian divers
- Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga dies in custody in The Hague
- Its official: Wes Streeting of the Labour Party wants to be Britains next prime minister
- WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
- Venezuela says it deported a close ally of Maduro to face criminal proceedings in US
Sat, 16 May 2026
- Congolese report constant burials as deaths in new Ebola outbreak reach 87
- Drones, bullets and cartel warfare fuel an invisible displacement crisis in Mexico
- Humpback whale released after spectacular rescue effort found dead off Denmark
- Israeli strike kills Hamas military wing leader, who Israel says was an architect of Oct 7 attacks
- Nigeria police detain 3 suspects in a rare school attack in the south of the country
- Putin to visit Chinese leader Xi Jinping days after Trumps trip to Beijing
- Many see Andy Burnham as UK governments savior. First he needs a seat in Parliament
- A cargo train hits a public bus at a Bangkok rail crossing, killing at least 8
- Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission
- Argentinas beef consumption falls to lowest level in 20 years as prices soar
- The Vatican has said a lot about artificial intelligence. A primer ahead of the popes encyclical
Fri, 15 May 2026
- The Latest: After China visit, Trump says hes undecided on sending weapons to Taiwan
- Trump administration prepares to seek Ral Castro indictment as it pressures Cuba, AP sources say
- Scientists find climate change is reducing oxygen in rivers worldwide
- Israeli forces set up a camp in the Iraqi desert during Iran war, officials say
- The balikbayan box: The way Filipino Americans have sent love all the way back home
- Irans top diplomat says a lack of trust is impeding talks to end war with the US
- Kyiv mourns as death toll from Russian attack in the Ukrainian capital rises to 24
- A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded
- UK government faces weeks of uncertainty over the prime ministers future
- Authorities search waters in the Maldives for bodies of Italians who died in cave dive accident
- Trump weighs Taiwan arms package after summit aimed at steadying US-China ties
- 6 passengers from hantavirus-hit ship arrive in Australia for 3-week quarantine
- Journey of a lifetime: A US teen Buddhist lama is now a monk studying in the Himalayan foothills
- Yemen government and Houthis agree to free 1,600 detainees in the largest swap of the 11-year war
- Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as a ship is seized and another is sunk
- Latvian prime minister resigns after controversy over stray Ukrainian drones
- Russia hammers Ukraine for a 3rd straight day, flattening a Kyiv apartment block and killing 9
- Canada aims to double its electric grid by 2050 with clean energy and lower costs for users
Thu, 14 May 2026
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castros grandson in Havana, US and Cuban officials say
- The Latest: Xi and Trump summit focuses on business links as Chinese leader issues Taiwan warning
- US pledges $1.8 billion more for UN humanitarian aid even as its cut foreign assistance overall
- A surge in violence followed Trumps cuts to USAID programs in Africa, a study finds
- Federal judge orders Trump administration to bring back a Colombian woman who was deported to Congo
- New round of Lebanon-Israel talks kicks off as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues
- UK health secretary resigns, setting up a potential Labour leadership challenge to Keir Starmer
- Over 40% of Sudans population face high levels of acute food insecurity, monitoring group warns
- Hungary summons Russian ambassador after drone attack in Ukraine
- Israeli minister criticizes Barcelona star Lamine Yamal for waving Palestinian flag
- Chinas Xi warns Trump that differences over Taiwan could lead to conflict
- Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court flees from Senate
- FIFA announces Super Bowl-style World Cup final halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira and BTS
- BRICS foreign ministers meet in India as Iran war, oil prices and divisions test the blocs unity
- Trumps talk of 51st US state met with near-silence in Venezuela
- UAE denies Netanyahu secretly visited the country during the Iran war
- Russia fires 800 drones at Ukraine despite recent talk by Putin and Trump of possible peace
Wed, 13 May 2026
- Survivors of plane crash off Florida were on a life raft for hours with no idea if help was coming
- Remains of 2nd US soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered
- US deportations to El Salvador double as Bukele aligns himself with Trump agenda
- Mexicos Sheinbaum denies reports of CIA operations there while CNN stands by report
- Foreign ticket holders from World Cup qualifying countries wont have to pay bonds to enter US
- Macron ends Africa trip in Ethiopia with focus on UN reform and inclusive governance
- Board of Peace envoy Mladenov says ceasefire hinges on Hamas disarmament
- Ocean Dream blue-green diamond sells for more than $17 million at Christies auction in Geneva
- Company says its not clear when its hantavirus-hit ship will start cruises again
- Gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate where authorities tried to arrest a senator
- France confines more than 1,700 on British cruise ship in Bordeaux after gastroenteritis outbreak
- Malaysia says Iranian oil transfers near its waters exploit a maritime loophole
- Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with Chinas Xi on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan
- Russian ship that sank near Spain in 2024 may have carried nuclear reactor parts
- King Charles III lays out UK government agenda as Starmers job hangs in the balance
----------
Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Copyright © 1996 - 2026 CoreComm Internet Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved. | View our Privacy Policy
CoreComm is not responsible for content on external sites. Please review the privacy and security policies of each vendor before making online purchases or providing personal information. Forecast Information Provided by AccuWeather.