Gemini News Today at 6 am ... AI Mode News Today: Ukraine and Russia have engaged in their most intense, large-scale cross-border drone warfare of the conflict, marked by a massive retaliatory strike by Ukraine deep inside Russian territory and consecutive waves of Russian aerial bombardments.
Gemini News Today - 6 am https://gemini.google.com/share/e636118e6e2f Here is a briefing on today’s most significant global and domestic developments for Monday, May 18, 2026, categorized by major strategic and political theaters. Geopolitics & Global Security Trump-Xi Summit Concludes: President Trump's high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping has ended with pledges of "strategic stability" and an agreement for China to boost imports of U.S. agricultural products like beef and poultry. However, key issues remain unresolved. China has agreed that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to support energy flow amid the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, but Xi notably issued warnings regarding "clashes and even conflicts" over Taiwan, following Trump's public remarks sowing doubt on future U.S. arms sales to the island. Iran War Reaches Day 80: Negotiations to end the conflict between the U.S. and Iran remain stalled due to a fundamental lack of ...