POLITICSPoll shows Lula and Bolsonaro tied before Brazil’s presidential electionRight-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro faces new scrutiny over a film funding scandal, which could affect the race.Al Jazeera·May 16, 2026
POLITICSLatvia’s president asks opposition leader to form new governmentIf opposition leader Kulbergs were to form a government, the cabinet lineup would need to be approved by parliament.Al Jazeera·May 16, 2026
POLITICSTrump Calls Xi a ‘Friend.’ But He Left China Without Any Breakthroughs.The lack of concrete agreements with Beijing shows the risks of President Trump’s personality-driven foreign policy, which rests on the belief that he can defend U.S. interests through charm and force of will.NY Times·May 16, 2026
POLITICSFor better or worse, investors are living through Trump’s stock market. Here's whyPresident Donald Trump has been considered the ultimate stock market president, overseeing an expansion to record highs as well as major declines.CNBC·May 16, 2026
POLITICSTrump says Xi agrees Iran must open strait, but no sign China will weigh inU.S. President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping had agreed Tehran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz.CNBC·May 16, 2026
POLITICSThis Republican voted to convict Trump. Now he's up for reelection. Can he survive?Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy was one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict President Trump. Now he's running for reelection in a race that will test Trump's hold on the GOP.NPR·May 16, 2026
POLITICSThe townspeople of Vilseck, Germany, worry that Trump may pull out 5,000 U.S. troopsPresident Trump's troop withdrawal threat rattles residents of a small Bavarian town reliant on U.S. military personnel and their families for both income and friendships built over decades.NPR·May 16, 2026
POLITICSWhy Taiwan became the defining issue in the Trump-Xi talksU.S. President Donald Trump had said arms sales to Taiwan would be on the agenda for his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping which ended Friday.CNBC·May 16, 2026
POLITICSTrump says senior IS leader killed by US and Nigerian forcesThe US president says the joint operation eliminated "the most active terrorist in the world", Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.BBC News·May 16, 2026
POLITICSTrump warns Taiwan against declaring independence, hours after summit with China's XiThe US president says he wants Beijing and Taipei to "cool down" tensions over the self-governing island.BBC News·May 16, 2026
POLITICSTrump says Islamic State ‘second in command’ killed by US and Nigerian forces<p>US president calls Abu-Bilal al-Minuki ‘most active terrorist in the world’ and says he was eliminated in ‘very complex mission’</p><p>Donald Trump has said US and Nigerian forces killed the “second in command” global leader of the Islamic State.</p><p>“Tonight, at my direction, brave American foThe Guardian·May 16, 2026
POLITICSTrump says Islamic State ‘second in command’ killed by US and Nigerian forces<p>US president calls Abu-Bilal al-Minuki ‘most active terrorist in the world’ and says he was eliminated in ‘very complex mission’</p><p>Donald Trump has said US and Nigerian forces killed the “second in command” global leader of the Islamic State.</p><p>“Tonight, at my direction, brave American foThe Guardian·May 16, 2026
