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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After his attempt at running “The Double” was unsuccessful due to rain in 2024, Kyle Larson ran it back the next year.Larson was aiming to become just the second person to complete both the Indy 500 in Indianapolis and Coke 600 in Charlotte on the same day, joining Ton Stewart in 2001, having already become one of five drivers to even attempt it.However, Larson crashed on the 92nd lap of the Indy 500, thus ending the dream (rain delayed the start of the Indy500 by 45 minutes, so he probably would not…

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called Taiwan “the most important issue” between his country and the U.S. About 10% of the population in Taiwan wants to reunify with mainland China, and there are real fears that it will fall under communist control. Tony Dokoupil and Anna Coren break down its importance to China and the U.S.

US Vice President JD Vance says progress is being made in talks with Iran to end the war as President Donald Trump begins his state visit to China.Published On 14 May 202614 May 2026United States Vice President JD Vance has said he believes progress is being made in negotiations with Iran, despite President Donald Trump rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal as unacceptable. The comments come as diplomatic efforts continue to prevent a collapse in the fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran.Meanwhile, Brigadier-General Mohammad Akrami Nia says Iran’s military remains at “the highest level of readiness”, warning that “there is no room…

Denise Powell, a political organizer, won the competitive Democratic primary in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, CBS News projected, amid concerns that another leading hopeful in the race risked harming the party in presidential politics. Powell will face Republican Brinker Harding, a member of the Omaha City Council, in the general election. Harding did not have a challenger in the primary to replace GOP Rep. Don Bacon, who is retiring after a decade in Congress. Though the Omaha-area district has been in GOP hands for all but two years in the last three decades, the district has voted Democrat in three of the…

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The venue simultaneously projects China’s long history, cultural confidence, hopes for peaceful coexistence and the importance Beijing attaches to Trump’s visit, Wang said.“Different people may interpret it differently,” said Wang, adding that such symbolic ambiguity may allow Beijing to project multiple messages at once – particularly when dealing with Trump.During his first visit to Beijing back in 2017, Xi had hosted him inside the Forbidden City in what Beijing described at the time as a “state visit-plus” reception.Analysts said such venue choices are rarely accidental and often form part of China’s broader diplomatic signalling, projecting different levels of warmth, symbolism…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Prosecutors in the Luigi Mangione case are arguing that his defense team’s plan to dig into jurors’ private lives is too “intrusive.”In court documents filed Monday, federal prosecutors responded to questions to jurors proposed by Mangione’s defense team, which haven’t yet been made public. Deputy U.S. Attorney Sean Buckley wrote that some of the questions are “unnecessarily intrusive.” Mangione is accused of assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.In his filing, Buckley argued that a question proposed by Mangione’s team asking jurors about some aspects of their personal lives goes too far.SEND US A TIP…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jeff Probst isn’t afraid to “outwit, outplay, outlast” fans, but also recognized that the tribe has spoken out against “Survivor 50.”The longtime, Emmy Award-winning host took qualms with superfans spinning a narrative that the show’s once ruthless narrative has softened over the years.”We experiment with all kinds of new ideas, and we tried to usher in the most unpredictability we’ve ever had,” Probst told Variety.’SURVIVOR’ RETURNS FOR MILESTONE 50TH SEASON WITH ALL-STAR CAST INCLUDING ‘WHITE LOTUS’ CREATOR Jeff Probst defended “Survivor” amid backlash for celebrity appearances on Season 50. (Robert Voets/CBS)”Whether or…

Coldplay’s Chris Martin will curate the show during the July 19 final at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, FIFA says.Published On 14 May 202614 May 2026Madonna, Shakira and K-pop megastars BTS will headline a Super Bowl-style half-time show at the World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, FIFA has confirmed.Coldplay’s Chris Martin will curate the show, which is a first for a football World Cup final, but the programme details released on Thursday have raised concerns about how long half-time will be.“This will be a historic moment for the FIFA World Cup and a…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump was greeted with pomp and circumstance by the Chinese as he met China’s President Xi Jinping ahead of a high-stakes bilateral meeting between the two nations. After arriving in his armored vehicle Thursday morning local time, Trump met with Xi in front of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in front of crowds of military personnel, dignitaries, music and children. After shaking hands with the Chinese president, the pair introduced each other to their dignitaries and later stood beneath a ceremonial red-and-yellow canopy for a photo-op as the star-spangled…