The Chinese leader, while giving the US President a tour of the Zhongnanhai state residence, recalled that he had spoken with the Russian leader at the same location in 2024

This system allows guaranteed penetration of both existing and any missile defense systems still in the development phase, Sergey Ryabkov said

Sergey Ryabkov stressed that Russia «did not expect, does not expect, and will not expect any reaction from Western adversaries» to tests of both new and existing systems

This is a cynical and blatant manifestation of the Monroe Doctrine, Sergey Ryabkov said

Sergey Ryabkov noted that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio «set their schedules strictly according to necessity»

There was a quiet authority in the way Fione Collins addressed the room — less a ceremonial overview, more a reflection shaped by lived experience at the frontlines of care. As the 2025-2026 LASCO/Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) Nurse of the Year, Collins used the International Nurses Day press briefing, held on Tuesday at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, not just to look back, but to challenge how Jamaica — and the wider world — understands and supports its nurses.

WESTERN BUREAU:  Michael Troupe, the leader of the People’s National Party’s (PNP) minority in the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC), on Thursday angered his colleagues on the opposite side when he blamed recent police killings in his Granville division on Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness' 'meet a judge or meet your maker' utterance in 2025.

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has hit back after Education Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon was taken to task on Wednesday over comments she had made regarding delays in the approval process for a perimeter fence at Naggo Head Primary School in Portmore.

Jamaica, with the help of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), has completed the draft for a 10-year National Agricultural Development Plan, Grow Forward, that will now seek feedback from stakeholders before finalisation.

A vicious daylight attempted robbery in Half-Way Tree, St Andrew, on Friday afternoon left an elderly man dead and triggered major traffic congestion across sections of the Corporate Area as police launched a probe into the brazen attack.

[New Times] Nyarugenge Intermediate Court on Friday morning started hearing an appeal case involving Arnaud Shema de Bosscher, popularly known as DJ Toxxyk, who was recently found guilty on four charges related to a fatal road accident and drug-related offences.

[RFI] Africa's top public health body has declared a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province, raising concerns over cross-border spread in a region already affected by conflict and frequent population movements.

[African Union] The African Union Commission will convene the Chairperson's 17th High-Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa from 21 to 22 May 2026 in Libreville, Republic of Gabon.

The tapes, testimony and intercepted communications contain instructions from Zelensky on the procurement of faulty body armor, schemes involving Energoatom, Nikolay Azarov said

Russia’s Battlegroup West is conducting active offensive operations within its area of responsibility along a frontline of approximately 350 kilometers, the Chief of Russia’s General Staff Army General said

The destruction of enemy formations in Svyatogorsk in the Donetsk People's Republic continues, Valery Gerasimov said

The troops of the grouping are also successfully operating on the Boguslav and Rubtsovsk directions, the Chief of Russia’s General Staff Army General said

According to Alireza Sanei, the US authorities know that the strait is controlled by Iran

At the age of just 25, sharply dressed entrepreneur Mohammad Baghdadi 'Baggy' Khan, was last week elected as Green councillor for the Bolton ward of Halliwell

Cara Delevingne looked stunning as she shared a cosy kiss on the cheek with her director pal Jordan Firstman at the Gentle Monster premiere during Cannes Film Festival on Friday night. 

Dua Lipa made sure all eyes were on her as she sparkled at the Nespresso x Dua Lipa photocall during Cannes Film Festival at Nespresso Beach on Friday night. 

Labour's ruling National Executive Committee yesterday waved through permission for the Mayor of Greater Manchester to stand for the Makerfield seat after an ally stood down.

Kings' School, in Winchester, was plunged into lockdown procedures on Thursday following an 'urgent medical situation' involving a long-standing female member of staff.

A 38-year-old male motorcyclist died in an early morning accident at the Causeway on Saturday (May 16) morning. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said in a social media post at 2.26am that a traffic accident had occurred along the Causeway towards Singapore. It added that three out of four lanes were blocked and advised motorists to expect delays.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force said they were alerted to the accident at about 2am. The 38-year-old male motorcyclist was conveyed to Woodlands Hospital where he subsequently died.AsiaOne understands that he leaves behind an eight-year-old daughter and wife.Preliminary investigations revealed that the motorcyclist is believed to have self-skidded.Police investigations are ongoing.[[nid:735784]]editor@asiaone.com 

[Premium Times] Mr Dangote said small groups profited from local product allocations under the subsidy regime and that subsidy payments alone reached nearly $10 billion annually.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A wave of resignations is expected at the Office of the Deputy President as senior officials warn that dozens of staff members are preparing to leave public service ahead of the 2027 General Election, prompting an additional Sh95.4 million allocation for gratuity payments.