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NewsDesk MC May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 Anthony Albanese, australia, Beijing, china, David Tiva Kapu, Diplomatic Relations, geopolitical rivalry, Honiara, Jeremiah Manele, Matthew Wale, one-China policy, Pacific Islands, Pacific politics, parliamentary vote, Peter Shanel Agovaka, regional security, Reuters, security pact, solomon islands, South Pacific, united states

Former China Skeptic Matthew Wale Wins Solomon Islands Leadership Vote

Honiara-Matthew Wale was elected prime minister of the Solomon Islands on Friday after lawmakers voted to replace former leader Jeremiah

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NewsDesk MC May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 Bharat Petroleum, crude oil, diesel prices, economic impact, energy markets, fuel prices, global crude prices, Hindustan Petroleum, india, Indian Oil Corporation, inflation, Middle East conflict, new delhi, oil imports, oil shock, petrol hike, retail fuel prices, Reuters, state-run refiners, Strait of Hormuz, transportation costs

India Raises Fuel Prices for First Time in Four Years as Oil Shock Intensifies

New Delhi- India raised petrol and diesel prices by about 3 rupees per litre on Friday, marking the country’s first

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NewsDesk MC May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 bank of japan, central banking, chemical prices, corporate goods price index, crude oil, energy shock, import costs, inflation pressure, interest rates, Iran conflict, japan, Japanese economy, Masato Koike, monetary policy, naphtha, oil prices, Reuters, Strait of Hormuz, Tokyo, wholesale inflation, yen weakness

Japan Wholesale Inflation Surges on Oil Shock, Fuels June Rate Hike Expectations

Tokyo-Japan’s wholesale inflation accelerated in April at the fastest annual pace in nearly three years as surging energy and chemical

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NewsDesk MC May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 Beijing, china, diplomatic tensions, donald trump, first island chain, indo-pacific, Joseph Wu, Lai Ching-te, Lin Chia-lung, marco rubio, Military Tensions, regional security, Reuters, taipei, taiwan, Taiwan defense, Taiwan Strait, U.S.-China relations, united states, warships, Xi Jinping

Taiwan Praises US Support as Trump-Xi Talks Spotlight Island Tensions

Taipei-Taiwan on Friday welcomed renewed U.S. assurances of support and regional stability after President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi

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NewsDesk MC May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 china, Diplomacy, donald trump, enriched uranium, Fujairah, global energy supplies, Gulf shipping, hezbollah, iran, Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Kpler, maritime security, Middle East conflict, oil markets, oman, Reuters, Strait of Hormuz, tehran, U.S.-China relations, united states, Xi Jinping

Trump Warns Iran Patience Is Wearing Thin After Xi Talks Amid Gulf Shipping Crisis

Beijing-U.S. President Donald Trump said he was losing patience with Iran after talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday,

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NewsDesk MC May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 afghan children, afghanistan, Carl Skau, child malnutrition, climate disasters, famine risk, food insecurity, food prices, humanitarian aid, humanitarian crisis, Iran war, Kabul, malnutrition crisis, Middle East conflict, Pakistan border closure, refugee returns, regional instability, supply chain disruption, un, WFP funding, World Food Programme

Wars and Border Closures Deepen Afghanistan Child Hunger Crisis

Kabul — The World Food Programme could feed one million more malnourished Afghan children if regional conflicts and supply-chain disruptions

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NewsDesk MC May 14, 2026 1967 war, Al Aqsa Mosque, Al Haram Al Sharif, Damascus Gate, east jerusalem, israel, Israeli nationalists, Israeli police, jerusalem, Jerusalem Day, Middle East conflict, Muslim Quarter, nationalism, Old City, palestine, Palestinians, regional tensions, Reuters, sovereignty dispute, Temple Mount, Western Wall

Jerusalem March Draws Thousands as Israeli Nationalists Assert Claim Over East Jerusalem

Jerusalem— Thousands of Israeli nationalists marched through Jerusalem’s Old City on Thursday under heavy police deployment during annual Jerusalem Day

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NewsDesk MC May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 Air Force One, Bruno Rodríguez, communist government, cuba, Cuba protests, Cuban economy, donald trump, electricity blackouts, energy crisis, fuel shortages, havana, Havana protests, humanitarian aid, Latin America politics, marco rubio, Miguel Díaz-Canel, Nicolas Maduro, State Department, united states, US sanctions, venezuela

Rubio Presses Cuba Leadership Change as US Revives $100 Million Aid Offer

Washington— Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that Cuba’s communist leadership must be replaced for the island’s economic crisis to improve,

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NewsDesk MC May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 artificial intelligence, Beijing, China US summit, donald trump, elon musk, geopolitical tensions, global economy, Great Hall of the People, Gulf shipping routes, Iran Nuclear Program, Iran war, Jensen Huang, marco rubio, rare earth exports, semiconductors, South Korea trade talks, Strait of Hormuz, taiwan, trade talks, US China relations, Xi Jinping

Trump and Xi Align on Iran Nuclear Threat, Hormuz Security at Beijing Summit

Beijing — Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed during talks in Beijing that Iran must not obtain a

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NewsDesk MC May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 Abbas Araghchi, abu dhabi, Benjamin Netanyahu, brics, BRICS summit, energy crisis, foreign ministers meeting, geopolitical divisions, Gulf politics, Gulf rivalry, india, iran, Israel Iran conflict, Middle East tensions, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, new delhi, regional diplomacy, tehran, uae, united arab emirates, US Israel attacks

Iran Accuses UAE of Direct Involvement in US-Israeli Strikes at BRICS Meeting

New Delhi — Abbas Araghchi accused the United Arab Emirates on Thursday of playing a direct role in the ongoing