POLITICSBritish firm vying to build next Red Arrows jets collapsesAeralis was hoping the UK government would award it a contract to replace the Hawk jets currently flown by the RAF.BBC News·May 15, 2026
POLITICSTrump’s ‘Learning Curve’ on China Ends With Conciliation at SummitThe president has shifted the foundations of American policy toward China, throwing aside the adversarial approach of recent years.NY Times·May 15, 2026
POLITICSTexas Supreme Court Rejects Abbott Effort to Remove Democrats After WalkoutRepublican state leaders tried to expel Democratic lawmakers during their fight over redistricting last year. The court said it was not necessary.NY Times·May 15, 2026
POLITICSDemocrats blast Trump over 'slush fund' in possible IRS lawsuit settlementABC News reported President Donald Trump could settle a lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for a $1.7 billion fund to compensate his allies.CNBC·May 15, 2026
POLITICSIsrael and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire by 45 days, U.S. State Dept saysIsrael and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of a ceasefire U.S. President Donald Trump declared on April 16, the U.S. State Department said on Friday.CNBC·May 15, 2026
POLITICSOpenAI keeps shuffling its executives in bid to win AI agent battleOpenAI announced yet another reorganization Friday, consolidating certain areas and making company president Greg Brockman the official lead of all things product. In a memo viewed by The Verge, Brockman wrote that since OpenAI's product strategy for this year is to go all-in on AI agents, the compaThe Verge·May 15, 2026
POLITICSTrump says China to buy 200 Boeing planes, much lower than expectedNeither the Chinese government nor Boeing issued statements confirming the purchase agreement.Al Jazeera·May 15, 2026
POLITICSThreatened indictment of Raúl Castro ratchets up US pressure on Cuba<p>Trump administration move echoes indictment of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro as fuel crisis racks Cuba</p><p>Tensions between Cuba and US seem set to rise further amid reports that <br> Raúl Castro, the country’s 94-year-old former president, may soon face the type of indictment that led to the USThe Guardian·May 15, 2026
POLITICSThreatened indictment of Raúl Castro ratchets up US pressure on Cuba<p>Trump administration move echoes indictment of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro as fuel crisis racks Cuba</p><p>Tensions between Cuba and US seem set to rise further amid reports that <br> Raúl Castro, the country’s 94-year-old former president, may soon face the type of indictment that led to the USThe Guardian·May 15, 2026
POLITICSMaine might boot Sen. Susan Collins. It could hurt the state's wallet for yearsSen. Susan Collins is the lone New England Republican left in Congress and chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee.CNBC·May 15, 2026
POLITICSWhat Makerfield thinks of by-election - and if Burnham can winAndy Burnham says he will look to stand in the constituency, after Labour MP Josh Simons announces his resignation.BBC News·May 15, 2026
POLITICSEleven 'far-right agitators' banned from UK ahead of rally, government saysSaturday's rally has been organised by anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson.BBC News·May 15, 2026
