Lai will express goodwill towards China in his inauguration speech at the Japanese-colonial era presidential office in central Taipei, and call for both sides of the Taiwan Strait to pursue peace, according to a senior official briefed on the matter. Read more
Sullivan was expected to press for Israel to go after Hamas militants in a targeted way, not with a full-scale assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, the White House said before the discussions. Read more
Citing the royal court, the state news agency said the 88-year-old king would be treated with antibiotics until the inflammation subsides. Read more
“I am ecstatic,” Ed Dwight, who at age 90 years and eight months became the oldest person in space, said upon landing. Read more
“Will you accept the election results of 2024, no matter what happens, senator?” NBC News’ “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker asked Rubio, a Florida Republican, in an interview. Read more
The missile strikes were the latest in what have been constant Russian attacks in recent weeks on the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine, where Russian troops have launched an offensive. Read more
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The unified command organizations overseeing the response said work would begin early on Monday to move the cargo ship Dali to a local marine terminal. Read more
The speech, which would typically be a relatively low-profile event, drew scrutiny as college campuses nationwide erupted in sometimes-violent protests over Biden’s support for Israel’s war against Hamas following the militant group’s Oct. 7 attack. Read more
“I’m truly sorry,” Combs said in a video post on his Instagram page. “My behavior on that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video. I’m disgusted. I was disgusted then when I did it. I’m disgusted now.” Read more
The official said the lives of President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were “at risk following the helicopter crash.” Read more
Israel has conducted renewed military sweeps this month of parts of northern Gaza where it had declared the end of major operations in January. Read more
TikTok said with a fast-track schedule it believes the legal challenge can be resolved without it needing to request emergency preliminary injunctive relief. Read more
The potential thinner version is likely to be priced higher than Apple’s iPhone Pro Max, and is expected to be launched with the iPhone 17 in September 2025, the report said. Read more
Strong corporate results and inflation and other economic data have bolstered investor hopes for Fed rate cuts this year. Read more
DePape, who according to prosecutors was driven by the far-right conspiracy theories known as QAnon, acknowledged in trial testimony that his intention was to take Pelosi hostage. Read more
Louisville police said the officer was taken to hospital after suffering pain, swelling and abrasions to his left wrist and knee. Read more
Pope Francis was asked his thoughts on the conservative backlash against his papacy, with many of his critics being American clergy members. Read more
The deal underscores Reddit’s attempt to diversify beyond its advertising business, and follows its recent partnership with Alphabet to make its content available for training Google’s AI models. Read more
Officers from about 10 nearby law-enforcement agencies converged on the campus after university officials requested help because protesters had occupied the lecture hall, leading the school to declare it a “violent protest,” police and university officials said. Read more
China’s factory output topped forecasts in April, helped by improving external demand, although retail sales unexpectedly slowed and the property sector remained a drag on the economy, piling pressure on Beijing to do more to support growth. Read more
China on Friday announced plans for local governments to buy “some” apartments and pledged forceful efforts to deliver unfinished homes, as part of a new round of measures to stabilise the crisis-hit property sector. Read more
