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Thursday, May 14, 2026

Good evening and welcome to your daily news briefing from The Independent.

Defense Department not investigating reports of US bombing schools and hospitals in Iran, military chief says, Trump sticks to the script as he lauds ‘special relationship’ with China and invites Xi to White House in September, and ICE strapped down immigrants for 51-hour plane trip with drop-offs in six countries during record month for deportation flights, report finds.

Top stories

1 | Defense Department not investigating reports of US bombing schools and hospitals in Iran, military chief says

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2 | Trump sticks to the script as he lauds ‘special relationship’ with China and invites Xi to White House in September

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3 | Immigration judge purged by Trump sues DOJ for firing women and minorities in favor of white men

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4 | ICE strapped down immigrants for 51-hour plane trip with drop-offs in six countries during record month for deportation flights, report finds

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5 | Former death row inmate who ate last meal three times released on bond ahead of trial

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The Big Question

What does Trump and Xi’s ‘power-play’ handshake reveal about the world leaders?

President Donald Trump was met by China’s beaming leader Xi Jinping on the steps of the Great Hall of the People on the first day of his highly-anticipated state visit.

With much at stake during the trip, from international trade to the future of global conflicts, commentators were quick to pore over their every gesture and none more so than their initial handshake.

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