articles 18 may

 
Global

Have the World Economic Forum Elites Been Defeated?
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/armstrong-in-the-media/interview-have-the-world-economic-forum-elites-been-defeated/



Israel War

Israel continues bombarding Gaza, killing 153 Palestinians, including 36 in the so-called ‘safe zone’
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250509-israel-dropped-100000-tons-of-bombs-on-gaza-media-office/

Israeli strikes batter Gaza hospitals as brutal siege, bombing intensify
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/18/israeli-strikes-batter-gaza-hospitals-as-brutal-siege-bombing-intensify

Israel Starts Gaza Ground Assault After Hundreds Killed, No Progress in Talks
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5144308-israel-starts-gaza-ground-assault-after-hundreds-killed-no-progress-talks

‘Children, families, elderly in Gaza reduced to starvation’: Pope Leo
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250518-children-families-elderly-in-gaza-reduced-to-starvation-pope-leo/

5 more Palestinian journalists killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250518-5-more-palestinian-journalists-killed-in-israeli-strikes-in-gaza/

Israel expands ground invasion into Gaza as Palestinians starve to death
https://trt.global/world/live/682a6c91c5c42e24172c9331

UNRWA chief says over 300 staff members killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/unrwa-chief-says-over-300-staff-members-killed-in-israeli-attacks-in-gaza/3572453

“GIDEON’s CHARIOTS”: Blasphemous, Satanic Fanaticism of Zionist Netanyahu Abusing the Bible for his Genocide
The Israeli premier try to legitimize his massacre in Gaza through the Holy Scriptures, under the protection of Trump who plans to deport Palestinians in Libya
https://vtforeignpolicy.com/2025/05/gideons-chariots-blasphemous-satanic-fanaticism-of-zionist-netanyahu-abusing-the-bible-for-his-genocide/

farmland, build settlement outpost in occupied West Bank
https://www.yenisafak.com/en/news/illegal-israeli-settlers-burn-palestinian-farmland-build-settlement-outpost-in-occupied-west-bank-3702387

Israeli army detains American journalist documenting illegal settlers' march in West Bank: Rights grou
https://www.yenisafak.com/en/news/israeli-army-detains-american-journalist-documenting-illegal-settlers-march-in-west-bank-rights-group-3702377



Uraine War

Newly inaugurated Pope Leo talks Ukraine with Zelenskyy
https://www.dw.com/en/newly-inaugurated-pope-leo-talks-ukraine-with-zelenskyy/live-72578653

Russia plans RS-24 Yars ICBM test during Trump-Putin call
https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2025/05/18/russia-plans-rs-24-yars-icbm-test-during-trump-putin-call/

Russia launches war's largest drone attack ahead of Putin-Trump call
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/one-killed-kyiv-region-russia-steps-up-attacks-after-peace-talks-ukraine-says-2025-05-18/

Foreign Combatants Playing Key Role in Major Donbas Battles Against Russia - Reports
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/foreign-combatants-donbas-battles-russia

Russia Launched Largest Ever Drone Attack on Ukraine: Shahed 136 Used For Widespread Low Cost Strikes
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/russia-largest-drone-attack-ukraine-shahed136

Russian  Air defense forces shot down 22 UAVs over the Belgorod region overnight
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/7734430?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Russian air defense shot down 14 Ukrainian drones over Belgorod region
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/7734391?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Seven drones shot down over two regions of Russia
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/7734375?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Trump: the Russian army could have reached Kyiv in five hours, if not for the dirt
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/7734338?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



US News

VIDEO: Tom Homan Talks About Saving A 14-Year-Old Girl From Sex Slavery, And Gives An In Depth Update On The Progress That Has Been Made To Find & Save The Millions Of Children Illegally Smuggled Into The US By The Democratic Party Pedophile Cartel'
https://x.com/RealAlexJones/status/1924263498323734614

Homan: Border Crossings Down, Arrests Up, ICE Finding Missing Children
https://defconnews.com/2025/05/18/homan-border-crossings-down-arrests-up-ice-finding-missing-children/

WITKOFF: No Daylight Between Trump, Netanyahu on Gaza
The Western media tried to pretend last week that the U.S. president was not owned by Israel
https://trendsinthenews.substack.com/p/witkoff-no-daylight-between-trump

The Recent Posting on Truth Social on the Clinton Body Count Doesn't Come CLOSE to the Actual Body Count
https://rumble.com/v5wk1f2-the-clintons-body-count-documentary-the-dead-bodies-tied-to-bill-clinton-an.html

In the documentary The Clinton Body Count the number is a shocking 170 assassinated and "suicided" very young and middle-aged people with ties to the Clintons.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/vince-voster-james-mcdougal-seth-rich-trump-posts-wild-clinton-body-count-clip

Border Patrol Helicopter Lands in Middle of Busy Intersection—It’s Immediately Clear Something Is Wrong (VIDEOs)
https://defconnews.com/2025/05/18/border-patrol-helicopter-lands-in-middle-of-busy-intersection-its-immediately-clear-something-is-wrong-videos/

OneTaste Trial: Why are Biden holdovers allowed to unleash anti-American lawfare?
https://revolver.news/2025/05/onetaste-trial-live-updates-here/

MASSIVE BUST by Irvine Police of 5 ILLEGAL ALIENS from Colombia operating in a TRANSNATIONAL BURGLARY RING in the sanctuary state of California.
These foreign invaders were calculated coordinated & allowed to perpetuate crime in the U.S. because of Democrat policies.
https://x.com/dapper_det/status/1923474664472355192

MS-13 gang member arrested for armed carjacking in Coral Gables, Florida.
https://x.com/dapper_det/status/1923519115739664685

GAETZ ON WAR ROOM: ‘We Cannot Be Tolerant of This Judicial Coup’ and ‘We Have to Thoroughly Reject Unconstitutional, Nationwide Injunctions’
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/gaetz-war-room-we-cannot-be-tolerant-this/

Tampon Tim Walz Compares ICE Agents to ‘Modern Day Gestapo’ (VIDEO)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/tampon-tim-walz-compares-ice-agents-modern-day/

Hillary Clinton Slams Trump Admin for Urging Americans to Have More Babies, Argues That’s What Immigrants Are For (VIDEO)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/hillary-clinton-slams-trump-admin-urging-americans-have/

Planned Muslim development in TX to include over 1,000 homes, mosque, K-12 faith-based school, clinics, retail shops, community college and sports facilities
https://endtimeheadlines.org/2025/05/planned-muslim-development-in-tx-to-include-over-1000-homes-mosque-k-12-faith-based-school-clinics-retail-shops-community-college-and-sports-facilities/

Christian Summer Camps will either have to bow to gender ideology or be shut down
https://endtimeheadlines.org/2025/05/christian-summer-camps-will-either-have-to-bow-to-gender-ideology-or-be-shut-down/

Colorado’s openly gay governor signs transgender bill into law
https://endtimeheadlines.org/2025/05/colorados-openly-gay-governor-signs-transgender-bill-into-law/

The West’s Heaviest and Oldest Fighter: Why is Boeing Expanding F-15EX Production?
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/west-heaviest-longest-ranged-fighter-expanding-f15ex

“Black Fatigue” Goes Viral: Everyone — Including Blacks — Is Tired of Ghetto Behavior
https://basedunderground.com/2025/05/18/black-fatigue-goes-viral-everyone-including-blacks-is-tired-of-ghetto-behavior/



Covid  - Health

PREP ACT GIVES FEDS COVER TO SPRAY AMERICANS WITH POISONS
https://rumble.com/v6tbzmr-prep-act-gives-feds-cover-to-spray-americans-with-poisons.html

Joe Biden diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/05/18/biden-prostate-cancer/

Military commanders will be told to send transgender troops to medical checks to oust them
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/military-commanders-will-told-send-transgender-troops-medical-checks-o-rcna207272

Jeff Bridges, tho "feeling good," has either cancer or "long Covid"; Rachel Ray "acting bizarre," has "bad falls"; Camryn Kinsey, on Fox, faints, falls out of chair; FL state senator faints mid-speech; DE: Queen Sonja rushed to hospital; IN: filmmaker Selvaraghavan's wife Gitani has brain tuberculosis; AU: pol K
https://markcrispinmiller.substack.com/p/jeff-bridges-tho-feeling-good-has-either-cancer-or-long-covid

MAHA FAIL: Doc Who Revived Zombie Virus From Frozen Corpse Now Has Keys to Fauci’s Old Agency
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/maha-fail-doc-who-revived-zombie



AI - Big Tech - Internet

Robot inspired by octopus can autonomously decide how to grip objects with accuracy
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/octopus-inspired-robot-grip-objects

New Chinese plasma excitation tech improves drone flight efficiency by 88%
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/china-plasma-excitation-drone-efficiency-88

US’ laser-powered nuclear fusion achieves new net-positive energy records: Report
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/us-laser-nuclear-fusion-achieves-energy-records

Mel Gibson's 'The Passion of the Christ' Sequel Lands Major Hollywood Studio Partner
https://www.westernjournal.com/mel-gibsons-passion-christ-sequel-lands-major-hollywood-studio-partner/

Autonomous electric haul truck fleet set to revolutionize mineral mining in China
https://electrek.co/2025/05/18/autonomous-electric-haul-truck-fleet-set-to-revolutionize-mineral-mining-in-china/

BYD Ride electrifies Oakland Int’l Airport shuttle bus fleet
https://electrek.co/2025/05/18/byd-ride-electrifies-oakland-intl-airport-shuttle-bus-fleet/

China Unleashes Next-Gen EREVs With Jaw-Dropping 870-Mile Range and Hesai LiDAR That Could Redefine Autonomous Driving Forever
https://www.sustainability-times.com/energy/china-unleashes-next-gen-erevs-with-jaw-dropping-870-mile-range-and-hesai-lidar-that-could-redefine-autonomous-driving-forever/



Environment - Science - Weathers/

China debuts world’s first quantum cryptography system, claims it’s ‘unhackable’
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/china-world-first-unhackable-quantum-cryptography-system

Canada’s eVTOL is expected to reach cruising speeds of up to 250 mph and cover over 500 miles with fuel reserves. It is built to carry six passengers and a pilot.
https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/horizon-aircraft-evtol-first-full-wing-transition

Destructive tornadoes tear across Midwest, Leaving fatalities across Missouri and Kentucky
https://endtimeheadlines.org/2025/05/destructive-tornadoes-tear-across-midwest-leaving-fatalities-across-missouri-and-kentucky/

Linfox adds 30 fully electric semi trucks to Australian logistics fleet
https://electrek.co/2025/05/18/linfox-adds-30-fully-electric-semi-trucks-to-australian-logistics-fleet/

“13 Times More Power From Space”: UK Company Achieves Historic Solar Breakthrough Beaming Massive Energy Back to Earth
https://www.sustainability-times.com/energy/13-times-more-power-from-space-uk-company-achieves-historic-solar-breakthrough-beaming-massive-energy-back-to-earth/

“These Nuclear Titans Laugh at Disaster”: Transportable Nuclear Plants Engineered to Endure Devastating Attacks and Catastrophic Events Unleashed by Nature
https://www.sustainability-times.com/energy/these-nuclear-titans-laugh-at-disaster-transportable-nuclear-plants-engineered-to-endure-devastating-attacks-and-catastrophic-events-unleashed-by-nature/



Economy

Move over, U.S. dollar. China wants to make the yuan the global currency.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/16/china-yuan-renminbi-us-dollar-currency-trade/

China’s currency is having an even better year than the US dollar. Here’s why
https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/09/investing/china-yuan-2021-mic-intl-hnk/index.html

European Firms in China Face Turbulence From Trump’s Tariff Push
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/european-firms-in-china-tally-damage-since-new-trade-war-started/ar-AA1EnUSf

Biden IRS unit may be ‘targeting’ small businesses, GOP senators warn
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2025/05/biden-irs-unit-may-be-targeting-small-businesses-gop-senators-warn/

Canada pauses some counter-tariffs against US
https://trt.global/world/article/843111f9f2c2

Mexican and Canadian Truckers Illegally Dominate U.S. Highways
https://basedunderground.com/2025/05/18/mexican-and-canadian-truckers-illegally-dominate-u-s-highways/

US Foreclosure Filings Jump Nearly 14 Percent in April
https://basedunderground.com/2025/05/18/us-foreclosure-filings-jump-nearly-14-percent-in-april/



EU - UK - Canada - Australia - NATO

Pope Leo warns against exploiting nature, marginalising poor at inaugural mass
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/first-us-pope-leo-xiv-warns-against-exploitation-at-inaugural-mass

Germany and other EU countries are bulking up militaries
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-and-other-eu-countries-are-bulking-up-militaries/a-72570394

Paris airport chaos to enter second day after air traffic breakdown
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2601252/world

Rheinmetall, Lockheed boost missile production in Europe now
https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2025/05/18/rheinmetall-lockheed-boost-missile-production-in-europe-now/

Belgian Leopard 1A5BE with unmanned turret enters Ukraine trials
https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2025/05/18/belgian-leopard-1a5be-with-unmanned-turret-enters-ukraine-trials/

Germany: Afghan migrant who stabbed jogger to death ‘out of frustration’ removes court interpreter because she’s a woman
https://rmx.news/article/germany-afghan-migrant-who-stabbed-jogger-to-death-out-of-frustration-removes-court-interpreter-because-shes-a-woman/

Why the Canadian Govt and Big Pharma are Waging War on an Ostridge Farm
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/corruption/why-the-canadian-govt-and-big-pharma-are-waging-war-on-an-ostridge-farm/

PFIZER GATE VON DER LEYEN GUILTY – BUT COVERUP CONTINUES
https://michaelwalshwriter.com/2025/05/17/pfizer-gate-von-der-leyen-guilty-but-coverup-continues/

NATO AS CORRUPT AS KYIV – REPORT
https://michaelwalshwriter.com/2025/05/17/nato-as-corrupt-as-kyiv-report/



China - Asia

Will China’s 2-Seat J-20 Threaten US & Allied F-35s?
https://warriormaven.com/uncategorized/will-chinas-2-seat-j-20-threaten-us-allied-f-35s

North Korea’s MiG-29 fires new radar-guided missile in bold test
https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2025/05/18/north-koreas-mig-29-fires-new-radar-guided-missile-in-bold-test/

South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae hits key production step this week
https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2025/05/17/south-koreas-kf-21-boramae-hits-key-production-step-this-week/

Hydropower Under Threat in Pakistan's Water Crisis
https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Hydroelectric/Hydropower-Under-Threat-in-Pakistans-Water-Crisis.html

North Korean Attack Helicopter Units Are Now Training For Drone Defence: Reflecting Lessons From Ukraine
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/nkorean-helicopters-shoot-drones-training

“Space Nukes Are Here”: China’s Orbital Weapons Trigger Alarms and Revive Trump’s Massive Golden Dome Defense Ambitions
https://www.sustainability-times.com/policy/space-nukes-are-here-chinas-orbital-weapons-trigger-alarms-and-revive-trumps-massive-golden-dome-defense-ambitions/

Japan Taxing if You Do Not Have Kids
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/japan/japan-taxing-if-you-do-not-have-kids/



Middle East

US Navy LCS Deployment Counters Houthi Attacks in Red Sea
The Navy first intended to build a 52-ship fleet of LCS vessels
https://warriormaven.com/sea/us-navy-lcs-deployment-counters-houthi-attacks-in-red-sea

Deadly blast rocks police station in eastern Syria, killing three: Report
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/18/deadly-blast-rocks-police-station-in-eastern-syria-killing-three-report

Enrichment will continue in Iran with or without a deal
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/231999/Enrichment-will-continue-in-Iran-with-or-without-a-deal

Several explosions heard in Israel following missile attack
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/231947/Several-explosions-heard-in-Israel-following-missile-attack

Missiles fired from Gaza towards occupied territories
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/231992/Missiles-fired-from-Gaza-towards-occupied-territories

Witkoff Says US ‘Cannot Allow’ Any Iranian Nuclear Enrichment
https://news.antiwar.com/2025/05/18/witkoff-says-us-cannot-allow-any-iranian-nuclear-enrichment/

Araghchi rejects Witkoff's remarks on Iran's enrichment
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/231991/Araghchi-rejects-Witkoff-s-remarks-on-Iran-s-enrichment

12 killed in Syria within 24 hours - At least 12 people were killed in areas controlled by the Damascus authorities and Turkish occupation mercenaries, the National Army, within the past 24 hours.
https://hawarnews.com/en/12-killed-in-syria-within-24-hours

Israeli Drone Attacks Lebanon Checkpoint, Wounding Two Including Lebanese Soldier
https://news.antiwar.com/2025/05/18/israeli-drone-attacks-lebanon-checkpoint-wounding-two-including-lebanese-soldier/

TRUMP: an ARMS TRAFFICKER between two AL QAEDA BUTCHERS. Exclusive Investigation on 40 years of CIA Plots with Jihadists
US President celebrates HTS Terrorists Victory in Syria that Began with CIA, Obama, Soros and NATO Arab Spring
https://vtforeignpolicy.com/2025/05/an-arms-trafficker-between-two-al-qaeda-butchers-exclusive-investigation-on-40-years-of-cia-plots-with-jihadists/



Mexico / Central America / South America

Mexican navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge killing two crew members
https://interestingengineering.com/culture/mexican-navy-ship-crashes-brooklyn-bridge-killing-two

Besides Israel, There Will Not Be a Sovereign State West of Jordan River, Ambassador Says
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/05/18/other-than-israel-there-will-never-be-sovereign-state-west-jordan-river-ambassador-says/



Africa / Haiti / DR

At least 13 reported killed in suicide bomb blast in Somalia’s Mogadishu, Somalia
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/18/at-least-10-reported-killed-in-suicide-bomb-blast-in-somalias-mogadishu

Libyan Government on Taking One Million Palestinian Refugees: ‘Committed to the Palestinian Cause’
https://scheerpost.com/2025/05/18/libyan-government-on-taking-one-million-palestinian-refugees-committed-to-the-palestinian-cause/

White House Working on Plan to Send One Million Palestinians to Libya
https://scheerpost.com/2025/05/18/white-house-working-on-plan-to-send-one-million-palestinians-to-libya/