Trump’s bizarre behavior, solar revolution, life on the go: Catch up on the day’s stories

Outlandish social posts, meandering speeches, dozing off: President Donald Trump’s odd behavior often gets a pass, but CNN’s Aaron Blake says that’s starting to change.  Taiwan anxiously eyes Trump’s summit in China. Solar revolution Cuba is struggling with nationwide blackouts as the US oil blockade strangles fuel supplies. The crisis could be accelerating a China-backed…

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Killer kitchen dust banned after lung disease deaths of young workers

A ban on unsafe cutting of kitchen worktop stone was introduced today for the first time by UK regulators, after The i Paper sounded the alarm over rising silicosis cases in young tradesmen. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has unveiled new rules to stop “dry cutting” of engineered stone – also known as quartz…

Trump’s Shrinking Ambitions on China

When President Trump campaigned in 2024, he promised a trade agenda that would hit China harder than any other economic partner, expanding on actions he had taken in his first term. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/us/politics/trumps-shrinking-ambitions-on-china.html