POLITICSChina confirms order for 200 Boeing planes, calls aviation key area for U.S. cooperationChina has agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets, its first major order in nearly a decade, U.S. President Donald Trump said last week.CNBC·May 20, 2026
POLITICSTrump Crushes Republican Dissent: 8 Takeaways From Tuesday’s PrimariesPresident Trump unseated Representative Thomas Massie, a top Republican critic in Congress, and also got his way in other primary contests.NY Times·May 20, 2026
POLITICSChina’s Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin hold talks in BeijingXi and Putin hold talks just days after US President Donald Trump made an official visit to China.Al Jazeera·May 20, 2026
POLITICSRepublican Thomas Massie who stood up to Trump defeated in Kentucky primaryWith an estimated 72 percent of the vote counted, Ed Gallrein led with 54.4 percent to Massie’s 45.6 percent.Al Jazeera·May 20, 2026
POLITICSI.R.S. to Drop Audits of Trump and FamilyAs part of the Justice Department’s compensation fund deal, officials vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving President Trump’s tax returns, that are pending.NY Times·May 20, 2026
POLITICSUS President Trump, family granted immunity from pending tax auditsDemocratic lawmakers blast move, which follows the establishment of a controversial 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'.Al Jazeera·May 20, 2026
POLITICSDid Trump really rescue Venezuela? – podcast<p>Tom Phillips on life in the country four months after the US abduction of the former president Nicolás Maduro</p><p>“The last time I flew out of Venezuela was right at the start of August 2024, just after the disputed presidential election,” the Guardian’s Latin America correspondent, <strong>TomThe Guardian·May 20, 2026
POLITICSVance: US ‘locked and loaded’ for military action if Iran talks failUS Vice President JD Vance says the US is prepared to take military action if Iran does not agree to a nuclear dealAl Jazeera·May 20, 2026
POLITICSTrump-backed challenger defeats Republican rebel Massie in primaryThe Kentucky race has been viewed as a key test of President Trump's grip on the Republican Party.BBC News·May 20, 2026
POLITICSUS Senate advances resolution to curb Trump’s power to wage war on IranVote to advance War Powers Resolution seen as rare rebuke of the president as pressure grows to end US attack on Iran.Al Jazeera·May 20, 2026
POLITICSIn Georgia, two GOP Trump backers vie to face former Atlanta mayor for governorGeorgia is a swing state where both Democrats and Republicans are deciding the direction their parties will take in the fall in races for the senate and the governor's mansion.NPR·May 20, 2026
POLITICSVladimir Putin arrives in Beijing for state visit hot on heels of Trump<p>Russian president is welcomed to Beijing with an honour guard after saying relations with China have reached an ‘unprecedented level’ </p><p>Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing for a state visit, four days after Donald Trump left China.</p><p>Putin was greeted by China’s foreign minister, WangThe Guardian·May 20, 2026
