Global Hotspots: Putin Meets Xi in Beijing; a new Ebola Strain Emerges in DRC

This week, Iran stated it was reviewing the latest peace proposal from the United States after the U.S. delayed planned strikes, while Pakistan deployed 8,000 troops to Saudi Arabia in the event of renewed hostilities.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, while U.S. President Donald Trump stated willingness to discuss renewed arms sales to Taiwan, prompting China to delay a meeting with U.S. defense officials.

In transatlantic relations, the Trump administration stated it would reduce the number of forces it would commit to a conflict in Europe, while Russian drones repeatedly crossed into Latvian airspace.

The U.S. charged former Cuban President Raul Castro with conspiracy to kill U.S. citizens in 1996, as Washington continues to exert pressure on the island to reform its governance structure.

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Photo: Medical workers disinfect equipment before the body of a suspected Ebola victim is buried in Bunia, Ituri Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 21, 2026. (Photo by Str/Xinhua via Getty Images)