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Is Taiwan Already Independent? Dispute With China Explained
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14 May 2026

Is Taiwan Already Independent? Dispute With China Explained

For decades, the Republic of China in Taipei also claimed to be the legitimate Chinese government, but in 1971 Beijing took over the China seat at the United Nations from Taipei.

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14 May 2026

Macron's Wife 'Slapped' Him Over Flirty Text With Iranian Actor: Report

The claim was made in a new book titled "An (almost) perfect couple" by Paris Match journalist Florian Tardif. In the book, Tardif alleged that Macron, 48, and Farahani, 42, were in a 'platonic relationship' for several months.

Macron's Wife 'Slapped' Him Over Flirty Text With Iranian Actor: Report
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14 May 2026

Employee Brings 12-Year-Old Son To Work In China. He Plays With Fire, Destroys Office

No one was injured in the blaze, but losses are estimated to be tens of thousands of yuan.

Employee Brings 12-Year-Old Son To Work In China. He Plays With Fire, Destroys Office
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14 May 2026

Visionary, Icon, Villain: What China Thinks About Tesla CEO Elon Musk

Elon Musk is among a group of more than a dozen CEOs and top executives accompanying US President Donald Trump to Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping.

Visionary, Icon, Villain: What China Thinks About Tesla CEO Elon Musk
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14 May 2026

US Jury Finds 'Chinese Agent' Guilty Of Running 'Secret Police Station'

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn said Lu Jianwang, 64, should have alerted the US Attorney General that he was a Chinese agent.

US Jury Finds 'Chinese Agent' Guilty Of Running 'Secret Police Station'
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14 May 2026

Hantavirus In Italy: 4 Quarantined People Test Negative

Four people who have been under observation in Italy for possible hantavirus infection have all tested negative, the Italian health ministry said on Wednesday. Tests were

Hantavirus In Italy: 4 Quarantined People Test Negative
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14 May 2026

Did Hantavirus Start In Argentina's 'End Of The World' City? Ushuaia Denies Link

The MV Hondius outbreak has drawn attention because passengers dispersed to multiple countries, increasing the risk of spreading the virus worldwide.

Did Hantavirus Start In Argentina's 'End Of The World' City? Ushuaia Denies Link
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14 May 2026

Is Hantavirus Mutating To Become More Contagious? US Experts Say No

European and US health experts say the hantavirus linked to the deadly MV Hondius cruise outbreak shows no evidence of mutating to become more contagious. Officials continue monitoring passengers worldwide as investigations into transmission continue

Is Hantavirus Mutating To Become More Contagious? US Experts Say No
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14 May 2026

Hantavirus Update: US Patient With Symptoms Tests Negative

US health officials said Wednesday a patient who had exhibited mild hantavirus symptoms and is in a biocontainment unit in the state of Georgia had...

Hantavirus Update: US Patient With Symptoms Tests Negative
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14 May 2026

Hantavirus Update: 6 Cruise Passengers Travel To Australia

Six passengers who sailed on a hantavirus-affected cruise will fly to Australia from the Netherlands on Thursday while dressed in full protective...

Hantavirus Update: 6 Cruise Passengers Travel To Australia
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14 May 2026

Trade, Iran War, Taiwan On Trump-Xi Summit Agenda

The US and China are weighing a potential framework whereby each country identifies some $30 billion in goods on which tariffs could be eased without threatening national security interests

Trade, Iran War, Taiwan On Trump-Xi Summit Agenda
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14 May 2026

Trump Administration Freezes New Medicare Enrollments For Hospice And Home Health Agencies

People across the United States have raised concerns about rising health costs and barriers to access, sometimes from the federal government's own actions

Trump Administration Freezes New Medicare Enrollments For Hospice And Home Health Agencies
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14 May 2026

Not Tehran, Not Taiwan: Trade, Tariff Truce Dominate Trump-Xi Talks

Trump-Xi Summit: The US President wants China to stop weaponising supply chains, especially rare earths that power US tech and defence industries.

Not Tehran, Not Taiwan: Trade, Tariff Truce Dominate Trump-Xi Talks
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14 May 2026

JD Vance Announces Major Crackdown On Healthcare Fraud

Washington, May 14 (IANS) Vice President J.D. Vance announced a sweeping crackdown on alleged Medicaid and Medicare fraud, accusing several Democratic-led states -- particularly California, New York and Hawaii -- of failing to police abuse in federal

JD Vance Announces Major Crackdown On Healthcare Fraud
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14 May 2026

Iran's Araghchi Brings "Minab168" To Delhi For BRICS Talks

The situation surrounding the closure of the Strait of Hormuz-- the vital waterway through which around a fifth of global oil supply passes in peacetime-- is expected to feature prominently in bilateral talks between Araghchi and Jaishankar.

Iran's Araghchi Brings "Minab168" To Delhi For BRICS Talks
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14 May 2026

Hantavirus Scientists Were Close To Vaccine But Ran Out of Money

The antibodies developed in the immunovirology lab at the Universidad de Concepcion, about 300 miles south of the capital Santiago, had seemingly neutralized the germ.

Hantavirus Scientists Were Close To Vaccine But Ran Out of Money
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14 May 2026

Trump-Xi Summit: US, China Could 'Come Into Conflict' If Taiwan Issue Mishandled: Xi To Trump

Trump-Xi Summit: US, China Could 'Come Into Conflict' If Taiwan Issue Mishandled: Xi To Trump

Trump-Xi Summit: US, China Could 'Come Into Conflict' If Taiwan Issue Mishandled: Xi To Trump
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14 May 2026

Hantavirus Risk Low In Africa, But Preparedness Urged By WHO

Addis Ababa, May 13 (IANS) The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) urged health authorities and the general public to remain alert and strengthen Hantavirus surveillance measures desp

Hantavirus Risk Low In Africa, But Preparedness Urged By WHO
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14 May 2026

Trump's 'Great Leader' Praise For Xi, Calls For 'Fantastic' US-China Ties

Trump-Xi Summit: 'We Are Going To Have A Fantastic Future Together': Trump Tells Xi

Trump's 'Great Leader' Praise For Xi, Calls For 'Fantastic' US-China Ties
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14 May 2026

Russia Attacks Ukraine's Kyiv With Barrage Of Drones, At Least 4 Injured

Damage was recorded across six districts of Kyiv, according to the head of Kyiv's Military Administration Tymur Tkachenko.

Russia Attacks Ukraine's Kyiv With Barrage Of Drones, At Least 4 Injured