Xi Warns Trump: Mishandle Taiwan and the Two Countries Risk Collision
Headline news for May 15, 2026: President Trump and President Xi wrap up their Beijing summit with a stark warning from Mr Xi that mishandling Taiwan risks collision between the two powers. Both agree...
15 Mai 3min
Trump Meets Xi in China, Warsh Takes the Fed and Gunshots in Philippine Senate
Headline news for May 14, 2026: President Trump sits down with President Xi in Beijing today with trade, Taiwan, AI and Iran on the table and the CEOs of Apple, Tesla and Nvidia in tow. Kevin Warsh is...
14 Mai 4min
Iran: Not Our Fight, Still Our Problem
Professor Joseph Liow, chairman of the Middle East Institute, joins Lens on Singapore’s Claressa Monteiro to cut through the noise around the Iran conflict and bring it into the Singapore context. Two...
13 Mai 21min
Trump Flies to Beijing for Xi Summit as Bessent Holds Trade Talks in Seoul
Headline news for May 13, 2026: President Trump declares Americans' financial pain is not even a little bit of a factor in his Iran negotiations — as U.S. inflation hits a three-year high and he flies...
13 Mai 3min
Japan Bonds Hit a Twenty-Nine Year High as Iran Ceasefire Hanging by a Thread
Headline news for May 12, 2026: President Trump calls the Iran ceasefire on life support and dismisses Tehran's peace proposal as a piece of garbage as the two sides remain deadlocked. Japan's bond yi...
12 Mai 3min
Trump Rejects Iran's Peace Offer, Drones Strike Gulf States and Thaksin Freed
Headline news for May 11, 2026: President Trump calls Iran's latest peace proposal totally unacceptable as the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait all report Iranian drone strikes over the weekend. Two Singaporean ...
11 Mai 3min
Iran and the US Close In on a Deal, Wall Street Hits Records and Oil Falls
Episode Title: Iran and the U.S. Close In on a War-Ending Deal, Wall Street Hits Records and Oil Falls Headline news for May 7, 2026: Iran reviews a U.S. peace proposal as reports emerge that Washi...
7 Mai 4min
Project Freedom Paused, Epic Fury Declared Over and Oil Falls as Hope Grows
Headline news for May 6, 2026: President Trump pauses Project Freedom citing great progress toward a final Iran deal but the naval blockade holds as another ship was struck in the Strait overnight. Se...
6 Mai 4min
