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1. 6 found dead in cargo train carriage at rail depot in Texas border town, police say

   Six people were found dead inside a cargo train carriage at a Union Pacific rail depot near the Mexico border in Laredo, Texas, police said. The people were found on Sunday as workers were inspecting one of the cars, said Jose Baeza, a spokesman for the Laredo Police Department. They did not appear to be alive, he said. Police and fire crews arrived at the scene soon after. They confirmed that...

2. UK sanctions 85 people and entities over ‘pro-Kremlin narratives’

   Eighty-five Russia-linked people and entities have been sanctioned as part of a UK government crackdown on “pro-Kremlin narratives abroad”. The sanctions, imposed on Monday, were designed to target 29 individuals and organisations thought to have helped Russia forcibly deport and militarise Ukrainian children. More than 20,000 Ukrainian children have been taken to Russia and the territories...

3. Did US pressure before Xi-Trump summit force KMT hand on Taiwan’s defence budget?

   Pressure from Washington was likely to have played a decisive role in Taiwan’s opposition parties backing a sharply expanded special defence budget last week, analysts said, as concerns mount in Taipei ahead of a summit between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. The anxiety centres on potential concessions from Trump this week in exchange for economic gains from...

4. Philippine senator escapes arrest as ICC confirms drug war warrant

   Philippine authorities said on Monday they would not arrest for now a lawmaker wanted by the International Criminal Court for his alleged role in ex-president Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, capping a lengthy Senate stand-off. Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, who served as police chief and Duterte’s top enforcer during the bloody drug crackdown, will be treated as if in the custody of the Senate, National...

5. Trump gala shooter pleads not guilty to all charges

   The ⁠man accused of attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump at a White House reporters’ gala last month pleaded not guilty ‌to all charges on Monday. Cole Allen, 31, of California, did not speak in court as his lawyer Tezira Abe entered the plea on his behalf. The charges include attempted assassination of the president, assault on ⁠a federal officer and firearms...

6. China deepens footprint at AI conference despite NeurIPS dispute, US tensions

   Chinese technology companies and researchers turned out in force at a leading global artificial intelligence conference, despite mounting questions over whether they might avoid the event as a consequence of tense relations between Beijing and Washington. Papers with contributors from mainland China and Hong Kong accounted for over 51 per cent of accepted submissions, compared with just under 32...

7. Trump urged to raise cases of detained Americans when he meets Xi in Beijing

   A US congressional commission is pressing President Donald Trump to confront his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping over detained Americans when the leaders meet this week, warning that silence would leave Beijing free to “use human beings as bargaining chips”. The Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), in a letter to Trump dated May 7, aired concerns over the growing threat arising...

8. Hong Kong braces for typhoon season with 50,000 sandbags, flood barriers

   Hong Kong authorities have prepared 50,000 sandbags and several sets of water-filled flood barriers to brace for the coming typhoon season, while enhancement works at the high-risk Tseung Kwan O promenade are set to be completed by the end of this year. The Civil Engineering and Development Department on Monday also introduced new guidelines on shoreline management for communities, property...

9. Will Starmer’s election woes force a shake-up in the UK’s ties with China?

   The ruling Labour Party’s dire results in local and regional elections in the UK late last week had damaged Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s authority and could lead to policy shifts, Chinese experts said. While some in Starmer’s party might push for changes in policy towards China, a U-turn on the government’s pro-engagement strategy was unlikely, the observers said, arguing that Britain’s...

10. US-China negotiations seek a quick Seoul search for deals ahead of Trump’s visit

    The next round of US-China trade talks appears to be a rushed precursor intended to set the stage for President Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing, according to analysts who expect only modest deliverables from the negotiations. Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng will meet US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in South Korea this week, both sides have confirmed, marking the latest in a series of...