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Trump shadowed by unresolved US-Iran war during visit to China
Iran’s foreign minister said Iranians ‘never bow to pressure’, and there is no military solution to issues with Tehran.
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What does the US hope to achieve from Lebanon-Israel talks?
As Israeli attacks on Lebanon continue, Hezbollah opposes ceasefire talks in Washington.
Published On 14 May 2026
Iran expands tiered internet access amid continued online blackout
Iranians have had limited internet access during the war, with the government now looking at tiered services.
Large crowds of ultranationalist Israelis gather at the foot of Jerusalem's Damascus Gate on Thursday, May 14. [Amir Cohen/Reuters]
Israeli youths walk through the streets of occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City shouting slogans as they gather for a march marking Jerusalem Day. [Leo Correa/AP Photo]
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir waves as people take part in the annual Jerusalem Day march. Earlier in the day, he made a controversial visit to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, the third holiest site in Islam and a Palestinian national symbol. [Ammar Awad/Reuters]
A Palestinian man closes his shop in East Jerusalem’s Old City ahead of the Jerusalem Day parade. Each year, thousands of Israeli nationalists march through the city, including predominantly Palestinian neighbourhoods, waving Israeli flags and often shouting hateful slogans. [Ilia Yefimovich/AFP]
By early Thursday, most Palestinian residents of the area had locked themselves in their homes and shopkeepers hung heavy padlocks on the doors, closing down early for safety. [Ohad Zwigenberg/AP Photo]
The procession often leads to violent attacks by ultranationalists against Palestinian residents. [Ammar Awad/Reuters]
Israeli security officials detain a woman during the annual Jerusalem Day march, in East Jerusalem’s Old City. [Ammar Awad/Reuters]
Scuffles broke out when groups of young marchers entered the Old City before the start of the march, and attacked Palestinians in the Christian quarter. [Ammar Awad/Reuters]
Hashoteret Az-Oolay, a clown who is a fixture at left-wing Israeli protests, stands at Damascus gate ahead of the march. [Ohad Zwigenberg/AP Photo]
The march commemorates what Israel calls Jerusalem Day, which marks Israel’s capture of East Jerusalem, including the Old City and its holy sites sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims, in the 1967 war. [Ilan Rosenberg/Reuters]
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‘May your village burn’: Israeli Flag March returns to East Jerusalem
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Iran urges BRICS nations to condemn US-Israeli war aggression
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also accused the UAE of direct involvement in military operations against Iran.
Iraq’s parliament approves new Ali al-Zaidi government
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The Take: Iran, Taiwan, Trump’s high‑stakes return to Beijing
As Trump meets Xi in Beijing for the first time in nine years, can trade war, Taiwan and Iran tensions be contained?
![US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. [Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-05-13T032149Z_792695043_RC25MHANDFCF_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-USA-RAREEARTHS-1778776984.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)