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עשן מיתמר מהאיזור בו הופל המטוס האמריקני בשטח איראן

Report: Chinese-made missile likely downed US F-15 in Iran

Could it complicate warming US-China ties? NBC reported Beijing gave Tehran stealth-detecting radar early in the war, and a Chinese-made shoulder-fired missile likely downed the US F-15

ynet | 05.30.26

Pentagon chief warns China buildup demands stronger regional defenses

Hegseth urges Asian allies to boost defense spending to counter China's military rise; US seeks stronger, more self-reliant alliances, warns against 'freeloading'; US stands ready to restart strikes on Iran if no deal is reached

Reuters | 05.30.26

BYD’s new plug-in mini could be Israel’s cheapest hybrid

Dolphin G is expected in Israel later this year at NIS 120,000-130,000, offering up to 90 kilometers of electric range and more than 1,000 kilometers combined

Noam Rhein | 05.27.26

$Dong Guangping (Photo: Shutterstock, Supplied \ The Guardian)$

Chinese dissident escapes to South Korea by inflatable boat in fourth bid to reunite with family

Dong Guangping, 68, spent more than 30 hours at sea before reaching South Korea, after years of imprisonment, failed escapes and deportations from Thailand and Vietnam, while rights groups urge Seoul not to send him back to China

ynet | 05.27.26

Space communism: China sends astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2035 moon base

One astronaut will remain aboard Tiangong for a year, China’s longest space mission yet, as Beijing studies long-term human survival in orbit and races the US toward a crewed moon landing

Reuters | 05.24.26

At least 90 dead after gas blast in China coal mine, rescue ongoing

At least 90 killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in Shānxī, northern China, trapping 247 workers underground; Nine remain missing as rescue efforts continue

News Agencies | 05.23.26

Back on track after a previous failure, and carrying a large payload. The Zhuque-2E rocket launches from Dongfeng this week

Israeli experiments and Starship’s return: this week in space

SpacePharma and Israeli student experiments are aboard the ISS, Israel and South Sudan cooperate on space science, Starship returns upgraded and China keeps racing ahead

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 05.20.26

'This is genocide': India’s $9 billion Great Nicobar project against China sparks fears over indigenous tribes

India is advancing a $9B plan to develop Great Nicobar with a port, airport and new city near the Malacca Strait, amid rivalry with China; critics warn of rainforest loss and threats to Indigenous tribes, while courts and officials back the project

AFP | 05.20.26

Trump weighs renewed Iran strikes while Israel prepares for possible war escalation

Israel is on high alert as Trump weighs resuming strikes on Iran, calling it 'calm before the storm'; Israeli officials estimate a 50-50 chance of renewed fighting amid US-Israel preparations and rising Tehran tensions

Itamar Eichner | 05.17.26

Trump softens tone on Iran, backs 20-year enrichment suspension

Trump said Friday he would support a 20-year suspension of Iran’s uranium enrichment program if Tehran makes a 'real commitment,' while signaling no immediate return to war

Lior Ben Ari | 05.15.26

Trump says patience with Iran is running out; Netanyahu: 'The campaign is not yet over'

After talks with China's Xi, US president says Iran must reopen Strait of Hormuz and abandon its nuclear ambitions as he seeks Beijing's backing to end a war disrupting global energy supplies

ynet | 05.15.26

Iran seizes ‘floating armory’ near Hormuz as Trump says China promised not to arm Tehran

The BBC reported that a ship seized near the Strait of Hormuz served as a 'floating armory' for maritime security firms, as Iran opened the waterway to Chinese ships during Trump’s China visit and Saudi Arabia reportedly pursued a nonaggression pact with Tehran

ynet, News Agencies | 05.14.26

נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ עם נשיא סין שי ג'ינפינג בביקור בבייג'ינג

Xi hails trade progress, warns Trump on Taiwan at Beijing summit

The two-day summit opened with a grand reception at the Great Hall of the People, where the leaders discussed trade, agriculture, Iran, Ukraine and the Korean peninsula

Reuters | 05.14.26

פגישתם של נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ ונשיא סין שי ג'ינפינג בבייג'ינג

Trump in Beijing: Xi urges US and China to be 'partners, not rivals'

Red-carpet welcome at the Great Hall of the People opened high-stakes talks on trade, Iran, Taiwan and technology, with Trump praising Xi as 'a great leader'

ynet, News Agencies | 05.14.26

Trump’s China visit marred by reports of Chinese weapons talks with Iran

China had discussed transferring weapons to Iran through third countries, the New York Times reports in the middle of the US president's historic visit; at the same time, Tehran's threat level towards Washington is rising: 'May enrich uranium to 90%'

News Agencies, Lior Ben Ari | 05.14.26