Marco Rubio appears to mock Maduro capture while aboard Air Force One IN FULL The Independent UK · May 13
Personal Phones Left Behind: Trump Arrives In China Under Strict Digital Lockdown Protocols US officials accompanying Trump to China face strict digital security measures, leaving personal devices behind to mitigate surveillance risks International Business Times UK · May 13
Rubio cosplays as deposed Venezuelan leader Maduro in Air Force One picture Secretary of state sports grey Nike tracksuit en route to China, seemingly trolling Nicolas Maduro The Independent UK · May 13
White House Labels Rubio's Air Force One Tracksuit 'Full Circle Moment' in Deliberate Parody of Maduro's Capture Marco Rubio wore a Nike tracksuit on Air Force One, parodying Venezuelan President Maduro's arrest. The White House framed it a 'full circle moment' International Business Times UK · May 13
Why Trump’s Pentagon wants to rebrand the Iran war From the Trump administration’s point of view, renaming the military operation would restart a 60-day clock that requires congressional approval for war, one official said The Independent UK · May 13
Linguistic workaround allows Marco Rubio, sanctioned by Beijing, to travel to China for the first time Chinese government appears to be using the workaround of a different character to represent part of the secretary of state’s name, to allow him to visit the country for the Trump summit The Guardian - AU · May 13
UK to deploy mine hunters, drone boats and jets for Strait of Hormuz mission Defence Secretary John Healey made the announcement amid a meeting of 40 ministers about plans to protect shipping in the waterway once the war ends. Evening Standard · May 12
Rubio takes commanding lead over Vance as preferred Republican candidate in 2028, poll finds The survey highlights the Secretary of State’s rise to prominence from ‘Little Marco’ to one of the central figures of Trump’s second administration The Independent UK · May 12
Trump Says Cuba Is 'Asking for Help' Signaling Possible Talks With Havana As He Throws Florida Politicians Under the Bus President Donald Trump said that the United States could soon open talks with Cuba after claiming the island nation is "asking for help," signaling a potentially dramatic shift in tone after months of escalating pressure from his administration. Latin Times · May 12
Battle lines drawn at CBS as 60 Minutes’ Lesley Stahl ponders future after losing Israel interview to fellow journalist Editor-in-chief Bari Weiss reportedly handed the interview to Major Garrett, who is not a 60 Minutes correspondent The Independent UK · May 12
Trump Humiliates JD Vance By Polling Crowd On Marco Rubio Before Promising To Never Endorse His Own VP US President Donald Trump stirred speculation about the Republican Party's future by publicly polling supporters on a potential 2028 ticket. International Business Times UK · May 12
Former Top Ukrainian Official Formally a Suspect In Major Graft Probe Former Ukrainian chief of staff Andrii Yermak formally named as a suspect in a large graft investigation. International Business Times · May 12
What's a bored Donald Trump to do? As U.S. surveillance flights over the island increase, the president could be betting on action to regain his mojo Salon · May 12
Iran-US war latest: Trump accuses media of treason as US intel reportedly claims Tehran retains substantial missile capabilities Trump says reports that the ‘Iranian enemy is doing well’ are ‘false’ The Independent UK · May 12
Evening Standard · May 12 Trump hails Vance and Rubio White House a ‘dream team’ but denies endorsement The US President did not make clear which of the two men he would prefer as a possible successor in the top job
The Independent UK · May 12 Trump polls dinner guests on GOP succession: ‘Who likes JD? Who likes Marco?’ Trump has taken to asking friends and acquaintances about which of his top lieutenants should carry the GOP flag in the next presidential race
Evening Standard · May 11 Transatlantic talks on Strait of Hormuz ahead of summit on defensive mission The UK has issued 12 new sanctions targeting Iranians accused of planning attacks in Britain on behalf of Tehran.
Latin Times · May 11 Who Is Going With Trump To China And What He Wants From Xi President Donald Trump is heading to China this week with a smaller-than-expected group of U.S. corporate executives, hoping to turn a tense summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping into a show of economic strength, trade progress, and diplomatic control at a moment when Beijing may have more leverage than Washington…
International Business Times · May 11 Marco Rubio Accuses Zelensky of Lying About the Negotiations Between Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sharply accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of lying after the Ukrainian leader claimed the Trump administration was conditioning U.S. security guarantees on Ukraine withdrawing from the Donbas region, escalating tensions between Washington and Kyiv during fragile peace negotiations with Russia.
Axios · May 11 Trump's and Rubio's escalating rhetoric show a Cuban invasion could be imminent Increased U.S. military activity near Cuba is adding to fears of a broader confrontation.
The Times of India · May 11 Trump randomly asks people 'JD or Marco?'; he wants them together on same ticket in 2028 President Donald Trump has been randomly taking opinion polls on his vice president JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to decide who would be a better choice for the presidential election 2028, though insiders believe it is just a fun pastime for him and it is not something…
Latin Times · May 11 Trump Administration Expands Intelligence Missions Near Cuba - Report The United States has sharply increased intelligence-gathering flights off the coast of Cuba in recent months, according to a CNN analysis of publicly available aviation data, a development that is drawing new attention amid growing tensions between Washington and Havana.
The Guardian - US · May 10 Trump news at a glance: Marco Rubio hopes for ‘serious offer’ from Iran on ceasefire proposal Tehran accuses Washington of ‘reckless military adventure’; Trump prepares for rare China visit amid turbulent backdrop – key US politics stories from 9 May 2026 at a glance
International Business Times · May 9 U.S. Sanctions Nine Chinese and Hong Kong Entities for Arming Iran — Days Before Trump's Summit With Xi Whether Trump raises the sanctions directly with Xi next week — or whether Beijing uses them as a negotiating chip — may say more about the true state of U.S.-China relations than any summit communiqué.
The Guardian - UK · May 9 US awaiting response from Iran over proposals for ceasefire deal, says Rubio Diplomatic efforts continue despite fighting in and around contested strait of Hormuz in recent days