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By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose May 10 (Reuters) – A rare earths deal between the United States and China is still in effect and an extension will be announced at the appropriate time, a senior U.S. official told reporters on Sunday. U.S. President Donald Trump ‌and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet in Beijing on May 14 and 15. “It’s still in effect. It doesn’t expire yet,” the official […]

Syrian President al-Sharaa Reshuffles Government, Dismisses Brother and Information Minister   By Rizik Alabi/The Media Line   Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a series of presidential decrees reshuffling the presidency, government, and local administration, continuing a broader restructuring effort launched after a new government was formed in March 2025.     According to a correspondent for The Media Line in Damascus, Presidential Decree No. 98 of 2026 appointed Abdul Rahman Badr al-Din Al-A’ma as secretary-general of the […]

Iran Requires Ships To Submit Forms for Strait of Hormuz Transit Through New IRGC-Linked Authority   By The Media Line Staff   Iran is formalizing control over the Strait of Hormuz through a new body called the “Persian Gulf Strait Authority” (PGSA), requiring vessels to submit registration forms and obtain approval from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps before transiting the strategic waterway.   Shipping companies seeking passage must provide extensive operational information to the PGSA before entering […]

WhatsApp Co-Founder Jan Koum Gives $200 Million to Jerusalem Hospital in Record Israeli Healthcare Donation   By The Media Line Staff   WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum has donated $200 million to Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek hospital–the largest donation ever made to Israel’s healthcare system.   As part of the expansion project, the hospital will be officially renamed the Koum Shaare Zedek Medical Center. The funding is designated for the construction of a new inpatient tower and […]

Passengers have started disembarking from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship, MV Hondius, in Spain’s Canary Islands and are being evacuated to their countries. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is fighting for his job after devastating local election results for his Labour Party spurred dozens of lawmakers to call for his resignation. Starmer plans to use a speech on Monday to argue that he can change tack and revive his government’s fortunes. But his position is fragile as rivals weigh their options. One lawmaker, Catherine West, said she will try to […]

The National Transportation Safety Board on Sunday said it is gathering information about the evacuation of a Frontier Airlines plane after it hit and killed a person on the runway at Denver International Airport during takeoff. The plane, on route from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport, “reported striking a pedestrian during takeoff at DEN at approximately 11:19 p.m. on Friday,” according to a post on the airport’s official X […]

CARACAS (AP) — Venezuela says an oil spill that originated in Trinidad and Tobago, two islands just off its coast, had caused serious environmental damage along the coastlines of at least two of its states and in a gulf area near the Caribbean nation. Venezuela’s Foreign Ministry said late Saturday in a letter addressed to the international community that initial assessments found “severe risks” to ecosystems in the states of […]

The Minnesota Twins recalled Kendry Rojas from Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday and optioned fellow left-hander Kody Funderburk to the affiliate. Rojas will be making his second stint with the Twins this season. He made his major league debut on April 22 and allowed two hits and three walks over two scoreless innings in a no-decision against the New York Mets. Rojas, 23, is 1-1 with a 2.20 ERA in […]