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Stung by Iran war, Trump heads to China in need of wins

BEIJING, May 12 (Reuters) – A year ago, U.S. President Donald Trump predicted that towering trade tariffs would bring America’s main economic rival to heel. He heads to China this week with that ambition blunted by court rulings, narrowing his goals to a ​few deals on beans, beef and Boeing jets, and enlisting China’s help to resolve his unpopular Iran war, political analysts say. The modest expectations for Trump’s May 14-15 meetings with Xi Jinping – the first since they ‌paused a bruising trade war in October – underscore how Trump’s bombastic approach has failed to deliver an advantage ahead

Oil prices rise as fragile US-Iran talks sustain supply worries

May 12 (Reuters) – Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Tuesday as negotiations to end the war between ‌the United States and Iran appeared fragile, with Tehran’s response to a U.S. proposal highlighting stark differences that kept supply concerns alive. Brent crude futures were up 30 cents, or 0.29%, at $104.51 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate gained 31 cents, or ​0.32%, to $98.38 by 0002 GMT. Both benchmarks increased nearly 2.8% on Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump said on ​Monday that the ceasefire with Iran was “on life support,” pointing to disagreements over several demands, ⁠such

The barista is human but an AI agent runs this experimental Swedish cafe

STOCKHOLM, May 12, 2026 (AP) — The coffee might be poured by a human hand, but behind the counter something far less traditional is calling the shots at an experimental cafe in Stockholm. San Francisco-based startup Andon Labs has put an artificial intelligence agent nicknamed “Mona” in charge at the eponymous Andon Café in the Swedish capital. While human baristas still brew the coffee and serve the orders, the AI agent — powered by Google’s Gemini — oversees almost every other aspect of the business, from hiring staff to managing inventory. It is not clear how long the experiment will

Bengal govt to decide on DA, 7th Pay Commission in next cabinet meeting: CM Suvendu Adhikari

Kolkata, May 11 (PTI) The second cabinet meeting of the West Bengal government is scheduled to be held on May 18, where key decisions on DA, implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission and other administrative issues are expected to be taken, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Monday. Addressing reporters, Adhikari said the meeting would also focus on measures to tackle crimes against women, institutional corruption and governance issues, including developments concerning the RG Kar case. “Next Monday, I will hold another cabinet meeting where we will discuss the RG Kar issue, atrocities on women, institutional corruption, and the pay

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