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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the Netherlands on Friday for a two-day official visit — his second to the country after 2017 — where he will hold talks with Dutch PM Rob Jetten, meet King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, and engage Indian diaspora and Dutch business leaders on semiconductors, clean energy and defence ties. [...]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed on Thursday for a crucial six-day foreign tour covering UAE, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy — his most significant diplomatic journey since the Iran war began — with energy security, trade agreements, and technology partnerships at the top of the agenda. [...]

An Indian-flagged cargo ship MSV Haji Ali sank off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz after a suspected drone or missile strike set the vessel ablaze, with all 14 Indian crew members rescued safely by the Oman Coast Guard. India’s Ministry of External Affairs described the attack as ‘unacceptable’ and ‘deplorable’. [...]

Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed US President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday for a two-day summit described as possibly the biggest summit ever, with Xi warning that mishandling Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path. [...]

US President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing on 13 May 2026 for a state visit to China — the first by a US president since 2017 — with Secretary of State Marco Rubio joining despite being sanctioned by Beijing. [...]

The three-day US-brokered ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine appeared on the verge of collapse on Sunday as both sides accused each other of violations, with three people killed in Russian drone strikes and over 200 battlefield clashes reported since Saturday. [...]

US President Donald Trump will pay a state visit to China from May 13 to 15 at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, marking the first American presidential visit to Beijing in almost nine years, with Iran, trade, and nuclear policy dominating the agenda. [...]

US President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran’s response to the latest American ceasefire proposal, calling it ‘totally unacceptable’ as Tehran demanded the lifting of sanctions, unfreezing of assets, and an end to the US blockade on Iranian ports. [...]

A Wall Street Journal report reveals that Israel built a clandestine military outpost in the Iraqi desert to support its air campaign against Iran, housing special forces and search-and-rescue teams. Israeli forces launched airstrikes against Iraqi troops who nearly discovered the base. [...]

Peter Magyar, leader of the Tisza Party, was sworn in as Hungary’s new Prime Minister on May 9, 2026, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year grip on power. Magyar pledged to dismantle the ‘illiberal regime’ and restore closer ties with the European Union. [...]