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NPR News: 05-15-2026 2PM EDT

May 15, 2026·4 min·3-min readnews briefnews
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  • President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping discussed U.S.-Iran tensions and Taiwan arms sales during a high-stakes summit; Trump will consider pausing an $11 billion arms package to Taiwan after Xi's objections.
  • Cuban dissident Sisi Abascal-Samora, imprisoned since 2021 for part

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