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Russia, China could take advantage of low US weapons stockpiles to start war with America - NYT

Sources told the NYT that the shortage could last beyond the Trump administration’s tenure in office, leaving future presidencies vulnerable to Russian and Chinese attacks.

US Navy and US Marine Corps aircraft attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 are arrayed on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 10, 2026.
The first produced ammunition from a new filling line for artillery ammunition, known as the "screw-type filling line" at ZVS holding, in Dubnica nad Vahom, Slovakia, December 16, 2025.

The West’s defense boom is colliding with an industrial base that can’t keep up - opinion

Crown Prince and prime minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, attends a forum in Washington in 2025.

For Israel, peace with Saudi Arabia is not worth a nuclear arms race in the Middle East - opinion

: FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before a Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, May 12, 2026.

US to join Russia, China in war on crime, Kash Patel says, as former FBI director warns of risks


At G7 Summit, world leaders tackle reliance on China for critical minerals

The leaders will discuss securing mineral supply chains, a central theme of France's G7 presidency, alongside a broader effort to remedy global economic imbalances on the final day of the summit.

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a tea ceremony with Russian President Vladimir Putin following their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 20, 2026.

Yum strikes two deals to sell Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion in tale of diverging fortunes

Private equity firm LongRange Capital will acquire Pizza Hut stores in the US and worldwide, and Yum China Holdings will retain the China locations.

People walk past a Pizza Hut restaurant on June 16, 2026 in Miami, Florida.

As China's regional influence expands so does it's strike capacity over Australia, says think tank

"China's military build-up is reshaping the balance of power in ways that affect Australian security regardless of China's ability to strike Australian territory," the Lowy Institute said.

FILE PHOTO: Printed Chinese and Australian flags are seen in this illustration, July 21, 2022

Social media-famous Border Collie allegedly eaten after being stolen in China

Travel blogger Guo gained popularity on the Chinese social media app Douyin when he began documenting his adventures with his dog, eight-year-old Chutou.

Chutou the dog.

Taiwan Film Week brings the island’s stories, culture to Jerusalem

The cinematheques of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Herzliya offer local audiences a taste of Taiwanese filmic fare.

‘Kung Fu’ is a high-energy work that draws on the traditions of martial arts, spiced with zany humor.

China arrests US scholar of Myanmar on suspicion of spying

A ministry spokesperson told a regular news conference when asked about a New York Times report that Min Zin had disappeared in Kunming in southwest China last week.

US and China’s national flags flutter in Tiananmen Square, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to China, in Beijing, China, May 13, 2026.

Taiwan vows to expel Chinese vessels after Beijing claims jurisdiction over eastern waters

China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, was angered after Japan and the Philippines said last month they would begin formal talks on their maritime boundaries.

A Navy miniature is seen in front of displayed Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration taken, April 11, 2023.

Explosion in China's Guangxi region kills seven, injures 17

Seventeen people were taken to the hospital, but none were in critical condition.

A fire burns and smoke rises following an explosion which caused multiple casualties in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, June 11, 2026 this screen grab obtained from social media video.

UK says new law will crack down on Iranian, Chinese, Russian proxies from next month

The legislation would make it illegal to express support for designated proxies or to take money from them, providing for jail terms of up to 14 years.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Met Police Commissioner Mark Rowley attend a meeting of criminal justice agencies following the Golders Green attack, in London, Britain April 30, 2026.

China and North Korea expand ties at Pyongyang summit as Xi Jinping visits Kim Jong Un

In his first visit in seven years to China's only formal treaty ally, Xi told Kim he aimed to strengthen ties, with both agreeing to strive for closer strategic communication through official visits.

Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during Xi's state visit to Pyongyang, North Korea, June 8, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.