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May 15, 2026 - World

Record heat in North and Central America coincides with egg-sized hailstones in eastern ChinaExtreme weather across several parts of the world this week has brought record-breaking temperatures to Honduras, North America and Indonesia.Honduras smashed its all-time May maximum temperature record earlier this month – only for it to be broken again on 13 May in Choluteca, known as the furnace of Central America. Temperatures climbed to 42.2C (107.9F), surpassing the previous record of 42.1C. With intense heat forecast to persist over the coming weeks, more records are expected to fall. Continue reading...

May 15, 2026 - World

All victims of US strikes in eastern Pacific and the Caribbean identified so far came from extremely poor communitiesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA five-month investigation has named 13 previously unidentified victims of US attacks on boats allegedly carrying narcotics in a campaign that has killed nearly 200 people in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific.It is unclear if the US has ever identified any of its 194 victims before attacking them, and the names of just three had previously emerged, after their families launched legal cases against the White House. Continue reading...

May 15, 2026 - World

President Trump says he did not press Chinese President Xi Jinping to help the U.S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil-traffic waterway that Iran blockaded to gain leverage in the Middle East conflict.

May 15, 2026 - World

President Trump wrapped up his historic visit to Beijing on Friday, saying he's made important progress to stabilize U.S.-China relations, which only a few years ago were at the lowest level in decades.

May 15, 2026 - World

President Trump is declining to reveal whether the U.S. would defend Taiwan if China invaded the democratic island.