Trump In China For Xi Summit | Top Headlines Of The Day: May 14, 2026
US President Donald Trump has begun a crucial two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing as both nations attempt to stabilise a fragile trade truce amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict and rising global tensions. Back home, Kerala’s long-running Chief Minister suspense may finally end today, with the Congress set to announce its CM pick during the legislative party meeting in Thiruvananthapuram, nearly 10 days after the Assembly election results were declared. Meanwhile, political turbulence continues in Tamil Nadu as AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami removed several rebel leaders, including SP Velumani and CV Shanmugam, from party posts amid growing internal dissent. In Karnataka, fresh political buzz has erupted after supporters of Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar put up birthday posters projecting him as the “next Chief Minister”, intensifying speculation around the state’s leadership tussle.
