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• China & Taiwan Update, May 15, 2026
  May 18, 2026
  Toplines CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping met with US President Donald Trump from May 13 to 15. The two discussed global flashpoints, including Taiwan and the Middle East, but did not reach major agreements on these
• Trump’s China Trip: Implications for the Middle East and Beyond
  May 18, 2026
  The first presidential visit to China in nearly a decade will cover trade, technology, and a range of other bilateral topics, including frank conversations on Middle East subjects such as Beijing’s support to Iran and
• Le duel des empires
  May 18, 2026
  Finalement, Trump ne nous aura pas déçus : comme ses prédécesseurs à la Maison-Blanche, il s’est proclamé le héraut de la liberté, il a distribué les châtiments et les récompenses, et il veut faire croire
• Guns, Gangs and the Diaspora: The Punjabi Devils Story
  May 18, 2026
  The conviction of Jashanpreet Singh, founder of California’s “Punjabi Devils Motorcycle Club”, on May 12, 2026, has drawn renewed attention to the growing involvement of Punjabi-origin gangs in
• Gaming Terror
  May 18, 2026
  On May 14, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) searched 14 locations across Delhi, Gujarat, Indore, and Srinagar in a FEMA case involving alleged overseas routing of funds collected through online gaming platforms. A day
• ‘Mediator’ Pakistan Hosted Iranian Military Aircraft To Insulate Them From US Attacks, Graham Fumes At Islamabad
  May 18, 2026
  Pakistan Hosted Iranian Military Planes To Insulate Them From US Attacks There’s been some outrage in D.C. and among the pundit class over a late in the day Monday CBS News report alleging that US-ally Pakistan
• Trump Talk, Taiwan, & ‘Thucydides Trap’ Threat Triggers Market Mayhem Overnight
  May 18, 2026
  Traders are waking this morning in the US to some relative market mayhem and questioning what came first – the oil spike or the geopolitical angst – to trigger these moves as it appears the market finally
• Xi and Trump Scheduled to Meet with Several High-Profile Issues on the Docket
  May 18, 2026
  U.S. President Donald Trump and President of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet in Beijing on Thursday and Friday for what experts are calling a “high-stakes” summit. The
• Pakistan says Bannu attack coordinated from Afghanistan
  May 18, 2026
  Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday that recent militant attacks inside the country, including the attack in Bannu that killed 15, had been organized from Afghanistan’s territory. “Our assessment indicates
• Kabul residents report second night of drone activity, gunfire
  May 18, 2026
  Residents of Kabul reported a second consecutive night of drone activity and gunfire across parts of the capital city, amid continued tensions between Pakistan and Taliban. Three local sources told Amu TV that drones