World13 May 2026 | 11:44 PMWashington, May 13 (UNI) A Republican push to secure $1 billion in new funding tied to security upgrades around the White House — including protections linked to President Donald Trump's planned East Wing ballroom — is facing growing resistance from Senate Republicans as well as House lawmakers.
see more.. 13 May 2026 | 10:48 PMParis, May 13 (UNI) Counties worldwide are now tapping into oil inventories and strategic reserves at a "record pace" due to the "unprecedented" supply disruptions caused by the ongoing Iran war, the International Energy Agency said today.
see more.. 13 May 2026 | 10:25 PMMoscow, May 13 (UNI) Following Russia's latest launch of its RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov today said that Moscow is yet to receive any official response from the US, while outlining Moscow's position on the Ukraine peace talks and future ties with Washington.
see more.. 13 May 2026 | 9:01 PMIslamabad, May 13 (UNI) Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb held talks with an IMF delegation in Islamabad today, and discussed preparations for the upcoming federal budget, required economic reforms and efforts to maintain macroeconomic stability amid growing regional uncertainty.
see more.. 13 May 2026 | 7:20 PMWashington, May 13 (UNI) US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has further raised the estimated cost of the ongoing Iran war from an initial $25 billion to over $29 billion, warning that the overall financial burden on the US may eventually force prices to rise far higher as the conflict drags on without any resolution in sight.
see more.. 13 May 2026 | 7:01 PMParis, May 13 (UNI) Global oil reserves are shrinking rapidly due to the disruptions caused by the ongoing US-Israel war against Iran, as well as posing the threat of further oil price surges in the near future, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned.
see more.. 13 May 2026 | 7:00 PMBy Arti Bali
Beijing/ New Delhi, May 13 (UNI) US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for his first state visit to China since 2017, stepping into one of the most consequential diplomatic engagements at a time of deep global uncertainty marked by the Strait of Hormuz crisis, soaring energy prices, supply chain disruptions, and mounting geopolitical tensions triggered by West Asia war.
see more.. 13 May 2026 | 6:21 PMTehran, May 13 (UNI) Iran has laid out five preconditions for restarting negotiations with US authorities for ending the ongoing war, now in its 75th day, following the joint Israeli - US strikes on February 28, which eliminated much of the country's senior leadership.
see more.. 13 May 2026 | 5:27 PMLondon, May 13 (UNI) The UK government’s National Wealth Fund has made its first direct defence and national security investment, committing £25 million to British engineering firm Rowden Technologies, as per reports.
see more.. 13 May 2026 | 4:49 PMWashington, May 13 (UNI) US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing today morning local time for a high-level summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, reviving talks that had been delayed earlier this year after the outbreak of the Iran war.
see more.. 13 May 2026 | 4:49 PMBeirut, May 13 (UNI) Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem on Tuesday urged the Lebanese government to withdraw from direct talks with Israel that are scheduled on Thursday in Washington, calling them equivalent to conceding to Jerusalem’s demands. He instead advocated for indirect negotiations mediated by a third party, Jerusalem Post reported. .
see more.. 13 May 2026 | 3:49 PMWashington, May 13 (UNI) US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth appeared before Senate lawmakers on Tuesday and repeatedly declined to explain the administration's strategy for ending the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, dismissed calls for a war authorisation vote, and confirmed that he regards Cuba as a national security threat to the United States, in the grilling session of the hearing that ranged across the widest set of security concerns a defence secretary has faced in years.
see more.. 13 May 2026 | 3:24 PMMoscow, May 13 (UNI) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday described Russia-India relations as a “deep, trust-based and long-standing strategic partnership,” stressing that the relationship goes far beyond oil and defense cooperation.
see more.. 13 May 2026 | 2:57 PMBeijing, May 13 (UNI) China on Wednesday said it is prepared to expand cooperation and manage differences with the United States on the basis of equality, mutual respect and mutual benefit, ahead of US President Donald Trump’s state visit to the country.
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13 May 2026 | 2:50 PMFaizal Khan
Cannes, May 13 (UNI) The curtains went up on the 79th Cannes Film Festival last night, with filmmakers from around the world vowing to fight for a better world through the power of art.
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