POLITICSTrump doesn't need Congress to restart Iran strikes: HegsethThe Iran war, now well into its third month, has caused oil prices to soar globally as Iran continues to lock down the Strait of Hormuz.CNBC·May 12, 2026
POLITICSSam Altman says Elon Musk’s mind games were damaging OpenAIOpenAI CEO Sam Altman says Elon Musk did "huge damage" to the culture of the AI startup. During testimony as part of Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, Altman said Musk required OpenAI president Greg Brockman and former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever to rank researchers by their accomplishments and "takThe Verge·May 12, 2026
POLITICSGoogle launches new Android security feature to help uncover spyware attacksIntrusion Logging is a new part of Android’s Advanced Protection Mode, which aims to help protect human rights activists, journalists, and dissidents from government spyware attack and law enforcement forensic devices.TechCrunch·May 12, 2026
POLITICSJen Kiggans, Virginia Republican, Faces Uproar Over Radio Host’s Racist Remark About JeffriesRepresentative Jen Kiggans, a Republican in a tough re-election fight, faced criticism after she agreed with comments by a local radio host that included a racist line about Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic minority leader.NY Times·May 12, 2026
POLITICSThe Bahamas goes to polls in three-way battle with immigration a key issue<p>Rising cost of living such as high gas prices also a concern in election that will have record number of voters</p><p>Voters in the Bahamas head to the polls on Tuesday in a hotly contested general election featuring high-profile candidates such as the former basketball champion Rick Fox.</p><p>VThe Guardian·May 12, 2026
POLITICSChaos in Philippines as Duterte ally wanted by ICC takes refuge in senate to avoid arrest<p>Former police chief Ronald dela Rosa spends night at senate office after another Duterte ally offers protective custody</p><p>The unusual pursuit was captured on CCTV cameras inside the Philippine senate. Ronald dela Rosa, a longtime ally of the former president Rodrigo Duterte, raced along the hThe Guardian·May 12, 2026
POLITICSXi Is Poised to Press Trump on Arms Sales to TaiwanBeijing has called Taiwan the “core of China’s core interests.” Xi Jinping is likely to focus on getting President Trump to slow approval of more weapons for the self-governing island.NY Times·May 12, 2026
POLITICSCNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Trump and Xi face a test over AI controlThe stakes for AI security have risen sharply in the runup to the first trip to China by a sitting U.S. president in nearly a decade.CNBC·May 12, 2026
POLITICSOil prices extend gains as Trump comments diminish hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace dealOil prices rose Tuesday amid concerns over a prolonged Middle East conflict after President Trump's comments that the ceasefire with Iran is on "life support"CNBC·May 12, 2026
POLITICSIs France’s Centrist Leader Trying to Weatherproof It From the Far Right?President Emmanuel Macron has appointed a string of allies who will remain in critical state positions after next year’s presidential election, and who could thwart a far-right successor.NY Times·May 12, 2026
POLITICSChina Increasingly Views Trump’s America as an Empire in DeclineFor decades, many Chinese viewed the United States with a mix of admiration, envy and resentment. President Trump’s volatile second term shattered that image.NY Times·May 12, 2026
POLITICSBolivia issues warrant for Evo Morales’s arrest after court no-showThe ex-Bolivian president is on trial for allegedly fathering a child with a 15-year-old girl while in office.Al Jazeera·May 12, 2026
