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Weekly Wrap-Up: Latvia’s Prime Minister Resigns, Trump’s Meeting in China, Hantavirus
- May 16
- 1 min read
Written by Rūta Zdancevičiūtė
Edited by Annika Lilja
Top Story from Europe: Latvia’s Prime Minister Resigns
Latvia’s Prime Minister Evika Siliņa resigned on May 14, after her coalition government collapsed due to a dispute over Ukrainian drones who were straying into Latvian airspace and criticism of her handling the situation.
Our source and where you can go to learn more:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/14/evika-silina-latvian-prime-minister-resigns-drone-incursions
Top Story from the US: Trump’s Meeting in China
Trump met Xi Jinping in Beijing. The main topics that were discussed were trade, the Iran war, and Taiwan. The summit aimed to ease tensions and strengthen economic ties between the U.S. and China.
Our source and where you can go to learn more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3rz75rgn8zo
Top Global Story: Hantavirus
A multi-country Hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, with 11 cases (8 confirmed, 2 probable, and 1 inconclusive) and 3 deaths reported as of May 13. Later on, the exact virus responsible was identified as the Andes virus, a type of Hantavirus.
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