WORLDDays After Hosting Trump, Xi Serves Up Tea and Smiles to PutinDuring a state visit, the Chinese and Russian leaders cast themselves as a stabilizing force in a world thrown into tumult by Washington.NY Times·May 20, 2026
WORLDSamsung has a tentative deal with workers to avoid a memory chip strikeMore than 47,000 Samsung Electronics workers were gearing up for an 18-day strike after bonus payment negotiations between the company and its union collapsed. The strike was set to start on Thursday at Samsung's domestic chipmaking plants, raising concerns around the already constrained production The Verge·May 20, 2026
WORLDA New York Cop Got Injured at a Boxing Match. Now Madison Square Garden Is Banning His LawyerAttorney John Scola is representing a police officer who is suing over injuries allegedly sustained while working security at an MSG property in 2025.Wired·May 20, 2026
WORLDAre Xi and Putin still ‘best friends’? – The Latest<p>Xi Jinping welcomed Vladimir Putin to Beijing with pomp and pageantry, just days after hosting Donald Trump. But as Russia’s war in Ukraine makes Moscow increasingly dependent on China, and western leaders thaw relations with Beijing, what does the power imbalance mean for Xi and Putin’s relationThe Guardian·May 20, 2026
WORLDMurder or accident? Mystery of Mango tycoon's hiking death after son's arrestIsak Andic's son Jonathan denies involvement in the fatal fall of his father, who founded one of Europe's biggest clothing empires.BBC News·May 20, 2026
WORLDJeff Bezos says there is ‘no truth’ to the ‘buy borrow die’ tax strategyThe "buy, borrow, die" strategy refers to the practice of wealthy founders or investors borrowing against their assets and using the loan proceeds as income.CNBC·May 20, 2026
WORLDNeo-Nazi group told by AEC it can’t become a political party while it hides identities of members<p>White Australia group says it does not want to ‘doxx’ members as it challenges designation as banned hate group</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/21/australia-news-live-penny-wong-israel-flotilla-budget-capital-gains-negative-gearing-anthony-albanese-The Guardian·May 20, 2026
WORLDATO issues $1,650 fine to 97-year-old woman who had not ‘prioritised tax obligations’ after husband’s death<p>Tax office apologises as ombudsman delivers stinging criticism, saying ‘ATO won’t learn unless people highlight the mistakes’</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/21/australia-news-live-penny-wong-israel-flotilla-budget-capital-gains-negative-gearing-antThe Guardian·May 20, 2026
WORLDWetzel: N.C. officials should reverse dicey DQ in high school state meetA vague policy aimed at taunting produced a foolish and discrediting result, Wetzel writes.ESPN·May 20, 2026
WORLDSame but different: how Xi and China welcomed Trump and Putin<p>Choreography of back-to-back visits appeared deliberately mirrored but China made sure the differences were noticed</p><p>Days after Donald Trump was <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/13/trump-china-summit-xi-jinping-talks">greeted in Beijing</a> with a military band, an honour The Guardian·May 20, 2026
WORLDA Homeowner Built Townhouses in a Jersey City BackyardAs YIMBYs and NIMBYs debate where to build housing, a project in Jersey City, N.J. shows how seemingly irreconcilable sides can find common ground.NY Times·May 20, 2026
WORLDChiefs' Rice violates probation, ordered to jailChiefs receiver Rashee Rice has been sentenced to immediately serve 30 days in jail after testing positive for marijuana in violation of the terms of his probation.ESPN·May 20, 2026
