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UK health secy quits, setting up potential leadership challenge to Starmer

Health Secretary Wes Streeting became the first senior minister to quit Thursday in what was seen as a precursor to challenging Starmer's leadership

CIA Director John Ratcliffe meets Cuban officials, Raul Castro's grandson

Ratcliffe met with Raulito Rodriguez Castro, Ministry of Interior Lazaro Alvarez Casas and the head of Cuban intelligence services and discussed intelligence cooperation, economic stability

DOJ accuses Yale medical school of illegally using race in admissions

Since Trump returned to office last year, his administration has been putting pressure on universities to stop using race as a basis for admission, which conservatives view as illegal discrimination

Israel-Lebanon hold 3rd round of talks as fighting with Hezbollah continues

Israel and the Iranian-backed militant group have continued to trade near-constant fire across the border despite a US-brokered ceasefire on April 17

Brics meeting sees Iran-UAE clash over West Asia conflict in Delhi

There were heated exchanges between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and the UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar during the first sessions at the meeting

Musk's lawyer challenges Altman's credibility as OpenAI trial nears end

OpenAI has said the organization is stronger as a for-profit entity, including the nonprofit that is now a shareholder of the corporation, and that Musk simply wanted control

Apple-OpenAI partnership deteriorates as legal options are explored

That could include sending the iPhone maker a notice alleging breach of contract without necessarily filing a full lawsuit at the outset, according to the people

US clears Nvidia H200 chip sales to Chinese firms, deliveries yet to begin

Trump picked him up in Alaska en route to a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, raising hopes the trip could finally unlock stalled efforts to sell the H200 chips in China

UK Health Min Streeting quits, calls for PM Starmer's ouster

His announcement fell short of forcing the launch of a formal leadership contest but piles the pressure on the British leader who has so far weathered a drip feed of demands for him to step down

Gautam Adani may get relief as US weighs dropping fraud charges

Ending the cases would be a significant boon to the Adani Group, one of India's most powerful companies, whose interests range from coal mining to renewable energy and airports

Iran allows some Chinese vessels to transit through Hormuz Strait

The Fars report came as U.S. President Donald Trump, who is on a state visit to China, agreed with the Chinese leader Xi Jinping that the Strait of Hormuz must be open for the free flow of energy

Trump-Xi summit: Why Taiwan remains important to US-China relations

The two leaders discussed trade, AI, Iran and Taiwan, with Xi warning that mishandling the island issue could push ties into a "dangerous place"

Trump, Xi agree Strait of Hormuz must reopen to restore energy flows

Xi also opposed any implementation of tolls on vessels crossing the strait, which effectively has closed since the start of the US and Israel war against Iran

Iran foreign min urges Brics to condemn US-Israel for int'l law violation

Araghchi said Iran views Brics as a symbol of an emerging global order led increasingly by countries of the Global South

US-China economic ties are 'win-win': Xi tells Trump during talks

Chinese president said facts have shown time and again there are no winners in trade wars, calling on both sides to jointly sustain the good momentum they have worked hard to build

Ukraine links Kyiv attack to Xi-Trump summit, seeks pressure on Russia

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said 'only pressure on Moscow can make Putin stop'

China's view on Elon Musk: Visionary, occasional villain, still influential

While Tesla is being hit by local electric vehicle makers on technology and price, the company and Musk remain influential in China

Havana faces up to 22-hour blackouts as Cuba runs out of diesel, fuel oil

Only a single large oil tanker, the Russian-flagged Anatoly Kolodkin, has delivered crude oil to Cuba since December, providing temporary relief to the island in April

Tulsi Gabbard's office denies CIA raid report after whistleblower's claim

Olivia Coleman, the Press Secretary for the Director of National Intelligence said that the news report of a raid was 'inaccurate'

Mishandling Taiwan issue could bring US, China to conflict: Xi warns Trump

The meeting between the two leaders was behind closed doors, but Xi told Trump during it that, if Taiwan is handled well, US-China relations 'will enjoy overall stability'