articles 16 may

  

  
WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

Disagreements have arisen in Trump's entourage over Iran
CNN: Discussion of new strikes on Iran caused a split among Trump associates
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/v-okruzhenii-trampa-voznikli-raznoglasiya-iz-za-irana

We Can’t Curb Nuclear Proliferation If We Don’t Acknowledge Israel’s Nukes
https://israelpalestinenews.org/we-cant-curb-nuclear-proliferation-if-we-dont-acknowledge-israels-nukes/

Persian Gulf Countries 'Refused' UAE Call For Joint Attack On Iran
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/persian-gulf-countries-refused-uae-call-joint-attack-iran

Russia-West Confrontation Fast Approaching /Dmitry Polyanskiy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0fQsI6L6Lo

The Iran War Just Got Even Crazier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-TlGO6il0Y

Israel strikes Lebanon as Iran says it "cannot trust the Americans"
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/iran-says-cannot-trust-u-122858019.html

Trump warns Tehran as it readies Hormuz toll plan
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/live-blog/iran-war-trump-warns-tehran-as-it-readies-hormuz-toll-plan/2603

Amid reports Iran war could resume, Trump posts image warning of ‘calm before the storm’
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-may-16-2026/

As Iran talks stall, Israel and US prepping to renew war as soon as next week – report
https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-iran-talks-stall-israel-and-us-prepping-to-renew-war-as-soon-as-next-week-report/



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

Israel kills a Hamas leader, plus 3 women, 1 child, and others (during “ceasefire”) – Daily Update
https://israelpalestinenews.org/israel-kills-a-hamas-leader-plus-3-women-1-child-and-others-during-ceasefire-daily-update/

Israeli strikes wound dozens in Lebanon as talks in US enter second day 
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260515165932.00fk7oi7.html

Israel has proposed recruiting foreign military personnel to bolster the IDF. 
https://en.topwar.ru/282833-v-izraile-dlja-popolnenija-cahal-predlozhili-nanimat-inostrannyh-voennyh.html

Turkish president says Israel’s ‘provocations’ must end for Middle East peace
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/turkish-president-says-israel-s-provocations-must-end-for-middle-east-peace/3939477

IOA (Israeli occupation authority) displaces two Jerusalemite families after forcing them to raze homes
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/05/16/363251/

IOF storms W. Bank areas, kidnaps Palestinians from homes
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/05/16/363229/

Israeli forces storm two villages in Syria’s Quneitra area
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/05/16/363243/

War drives livestock prices to record highs as Gaza’s remaining animal sector collapses
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/05/16/363235/

PPS: 23,000 Palestinians detained since 2023 as arrests become “colonial tool” to dismantle society
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/05/16/363232/

Hamas: Settlers’ arson attack in W. Bank village reflects organized terrorism
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/05/16/363224/

Lebanon Ceasefire Extended 45 Days, Israel Attacks Medical Center, Killing Paramedics
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/05/16/lebanon-ceasefire-extended-45-days-israel-attacks-medical-center-killing-paramedics/

IDF infantry platoon commander killed by Hezbollah drone in southern Lebanon
https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-infantry-platoon-commander-killed-by-hezbollah-drone-in-southern-lebanon/



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

Ukraine attacks Zaporozhye NPP territory with drone, which falls near power units
https://tass.com/emergencies/2131785

Russian armed forces liberate Borovaya and Kutkovka in Kharkov Region 
https://tass.com/defense/2131779

The liberation of Charivne near Zaporozhye opened the way to Orekhov
https://utro.ru/news/ukraine/2026/05/15/1571855.shtml

Sarmat needs no advertising, no one else has analogues — Russian deputy foreign minister 
https://tass.com/politics/2131757

Ukrainian Drone Strike Reportedly Hits Nevinnomyssk Azot Chemical Plant in Southern Russia
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Ukrainian-Drone-Strike-Reportedly-Hits-Nevinnomyssk-Azot-Chemical-Plant-in-Southern-Russia/

As a result of new attacks in Kyiv, the Radioizmeritel plant was hit again. 
https://en.topwar.ru/282841-v-rezultate-novyh-atak-v-kieve-v-ocherednoj-raz-porazhen-zavod-radioizmeritel.html

Drone attack on Moscow becomes the most massive since the beginning of the Cold War 
https://en.topwar.ru/282846-ataka-dronov-na-moskvu-stanovitsja-samoj-massirovannoj-s-nachala-svo.html

Ukrainian drones continue to attack Moscow tonight.
https://avia-pro.net/news/ukrainskie-bpla-prodolzhayut-atakovat-moskvu-segodnya-nochyu

Monitoring channels reported the flight of 30 Ukrainian drones towards Moscow.
https://avia-pro.net/news/monitoringovye-kanaly-soobshchili-o-polyote-v-storonu-moskvy-30-ukrainskih-dronov

Zelensky's revenge: Ukrainian Armed Forces have begun targeting residential buildings in Russian cities.
https://en.topcor.ru/71277-mest-zelenskogo-vsu-nachali-celenapravlenno-bit-po-zhilym-domam-v-gorodah-rf.html

Ukrainian Armed Forces snipers are out of work at the front – WSJ 
 - Drones are simply more effective and cheaper. 
https://en.topcor.ru/71262-snajpery-vsu-ostalis-ne-u-del-na-fronte-wsj.html

The Armed Forces of Ukraine disabled both gas stations in Energodar. Russia reminded of the Chernobyl tragedy and called on Europe to bring Ukraine to reason
https://lenta.ru/news/2026/05/17/vsu-vyveli-iz-stroya-obe-azs-v-energodare-v-rossii-napomnili-o-chernobylskoy-tragedii-i-prizvali-evropu-obrazumit-ukrainu/

Mercouris: Zelensky's admission about the number of UAVs showed the scale of the retaliation of Russian strikes
Zelensky himself admits that Russia has been launching thousands of drones a day in recent days. 
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/britaniyu-shokirovalo-priznanie-zelenskogo-ob-udarakh-vozmezdiya-rf

Citizens of Ukraine began to ask for asylum in Russia more often
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/grazhdane-ukrainy-stali-chashche-prosit-predostavit-im-ubezhishche-v-rossii
 
Since the beginning of the night, air defense has destroyed 74 drones flying towards Moscow
https://ria.ru/20260517/drony-2092921430.html

Air defense forces shot down 355 UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine over Russia overnigh
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8656172?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp


 
NATIONAL  2

They built an Epstein files library, but realized they couldn’t let everyone read them
https://san.com/cc/they-built-an-epstein-files-library-but-realized-they-couldnt-let-everyone-read-them/

Trump's Ballroom is about Data Centers - Candace Owens
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rysr93xMSRQ

Historical reckoning: The push for the US to acknowledge the Nakba
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/15/historical-reckoning-the-push-for-the-us-to-acknowledge-the-nakba

Judge blocks Kansas ban on gender-transition treatment for minors
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/judge-blocks-kansas-ban-gender-225808160.html

Newscum’s Software Tax Proposal Is Just the Latest ‘CYA’ for His Presidential Campaign 
https://rumble.com/v79xwu8-newscums-software-tax-proposal-is-just-the-latest-cya-for-his-presidential-.html?mref=1htl22&mc=e16nv

There Are 46 Vagrant Fires Every Single Day in LA 
https://rumble.com/v79xv2s-there-are-46-vagrant-fires-every-single-day-in-la.html?mref=1htl22&mc=e16nv

Michael Jackson friend claims King of Pop said HE was molested as a child... and thought it was NORMAL
https://www.dailymail.com/tvshowbiz/article-15823697/michael-jackson-friend-claims-king-pop-molested-thought-normal.html

A Texas Military Vet Dropped Out of Penn State Law School Rather Than Submit to Its Mandatory Anti-Racism Course 
https://freebeacon.com/campus/a-texas-military-vet-dropped-out-of-penn-state-law-school-rather-than-submit-to-its-mandatory-anti-racism-course/

It took less than 24 hours for brokers to tighten the belt after the Supreme Court ruled that brokers could be held liable for carrier accidents WOW!
https://x.com/gop_is_gutless/status/2055603125281546718

Rapper Drake says decision to sell Beverly Hills mansion was due in part to LA’s homelessness, illegal immigration issues: “I didn’t pay $75M to live in a third-world country.”
https://x.com/centristpeater/status/2055181217499062640
 
 

COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

Canadian cruise passenger gets a presumptive positive hantavirus test result after ship outbreak
https://apnews.com/article/canada-hantavirus-positive-test-880ad45b272c59a96a9fb07bf6425d45

(NY) Ontario County health officials report locally acquired case of hantavirus
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/news/2026/05/14/ontario-county-health-officials-confirm-locally-acquired-case-of-hantavirus

First case of rat hepatitis E this year detected in Hung Hom resident | The Standard
https://www.thestandard.com.hk/news/article/332191/First-case-of-rat-hepatitis-E-this-year-detected-in-Hung-Hom-resident

Stop using plastic wrap to freeze meat: Expert recommends 1 alternative to prevent freezer burn and nutrient loss
https://www.thestandard.com.hk/wellness/article/330971/Stop-using-plastic-wrap-to-freeze-meat-Expert-recommends-1-alternative-to-prevent-freezer-burn-and-nutrient-loss

Roundup the Junk Science to Save Glyphosate
https://thelibertydaily.com/roundup-junk-science-save-glyphosate/

RFK Jr. Visits Ohio Farm That Shows Regenerative Methods Grow Healthy Food
https://thelibertydaily.com/rfk-jr-visits-ohio-farm-that-shows-regenerative/

Shocking Anti-Fauci Hearing SKIPPED by ABC, CBS, NBC, NPR, PBS, WashPost, NY Times...
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2026/05/15/shocking-anti-fauci-hearing-skipped-abc-cbs-nbc-npr-pbs-washpost-ny

Swedish Researchers Discover That Many with Long COVID Suffer from Hidden Disrupted Fluid Homeostasis - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/swedish-researchers-discover-that-many-with-long-covid-suffer-from-hidden-disrupted-fluid-homeostasis

SUBSCRIBER SUCCESS STORY: A Shining Light At The End Of A Long DEMENTIA Tunnel
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/subscriber-success-story-a-shining



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

7 May 26 - ‘So much worse than I even thought’: Utah’s ‘hyperscale’ data center could create massive heat island near Great Salt Lake
The project’s boosters say it will likely need 9 gigawatts of energy at full build — more than double the electricity currently used by the entire state of Utah. 
The professor predicts dumping that much heat and energy into Hansel Valley will raise local temperatures by five degrees Fahrenheit during the day and up to 28 degrees at night.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2026/05/07/utahs-data-center-could-create/

AI is wiping out entry-level jobs. Here’s how colleges can fill the gap
https://fortune.com/2026/05/15/ai-entry-level-jobs-higher-education-experience-gap/

The Impact of AI on the Early-career Labor Market
https://www.naceweb.org/job-market/trends-and-predictions/the-impact-of-ai-on-the-early-career-labor-market

Dozens of empty Waymos invade quiet cul-de-sac in Atlanta leaving neighbors baffled
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/waymo-atlanta-circle-buckhead-google-b2977944.html



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

FCC Approves SpaceX’s $17 Billion Spectrum Deal to Expand Starlink Satellite-to-Phone Service
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/FCC-Approves-SpaceXs-17-Billion-Spectrum-Deal-to-Expand-Starlink-Satellite-to-Phone-Service/

Japanese Researchers Demonstrate First Entangled Measurement of Quantum W States Using Photonic Circuit
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Japanese-Researchers-Demonstrate-First-Entangled-Measurement-of-Quantum-W-States-Using-Photonic-Circuit/

SpaceX Gives New Insight Into the Latest Starship Generation
Space Manufacturer Publishes Massive List of Starship V3 Upgrades Ahead of Launch
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=E22DCEA4-A5CD-4287-9FE7-3D89A2C9FC6B



MILITARY - AVIATION

MD-11s Return to Flight After 6 Months Grounded for Crash Probe
FedEx Becomes First Carrier to Operate an MD-11 Since Last November’s Accident
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=39F3BD71-227B-4BF6-945B-B1732738530E

11 Hours Of Fuel: American Airlines Boeing 777 Engine Failure Forces Overweight Landing
https://simpleflying.com/american-airlines-boeing-777-engine-failure-overweight-landing-phoenix/

Nearly 1 In 3 Pilots Killed In Crashes Had Impairing Drugs – And It's Getting Worse
https://simpleflying.com/pilots-killed-crashes-impairing-drugs-ntsb/

FAA Reduces ATC Staffing Target, Aims To Lengthen Work Times For Current Controllers Instead
https://simpleflying.com/faa-reduce-atc-staffing-target-lengthen-work-times-current-controllers/

“Deeply Traumatized” Alaska Airlines Passenger Sues After Flight Plunge Left Crew Bleeding
https://simpleflying.com/deeply-traumatized-alaska-airlines-passenger-sues-flight-plunge-crew-bleeding/

US Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Returns After Record Deployment in Iran and Venezuela Conflicts.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2026/us-navy-aircraft-carrier-uss-gerald-r-ford-returns-after-record-deployment-in-iran-and-venezuela-conflicts

The US plans to address the Patriot air defense system's shortcomings, which emerged in two conflicts. 
https://en.topwar.ru/282836-ssha-planirujut-ustranit-nedostatok-zrk-patriot-projavivshijsja-v-dvuh-konfliktah.html

Israeli company wins space agency contract for next-generation satellite imaging
https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-896159



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

'Timmy,' the whale that captivated Germany, confirmed dead off Denmark
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/timmy-whale-captivated-germany-confirmed-172330181.html

Deadly mushroom poisonings in California mark record US outbreak
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/deadly-mushroom-poisonings-california-mark-223422895.html

Ice cream sold in several states recalled due to metal fragments
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ice-cream-sold-several-states-193702839.html

Pet goats save trapped family after killer tornado with winds reaching 200 mph demolishes their home
https://www.aol.com/news/pet-goats-save-trapped-family-121808563.html

The EPA wants to shift monitoring of toxic coal ash to states 
https://grist.org/regulation/the-epa-wants-to-shift-monitoring-of-toxic-coal-ash-to-states/

The toxic aftermath of the L.A.-area fires
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/la-fires-aftermath-lead-metals-contamination-california-homes-vacant-rcna341436

Shutup  and Eat Your Chemicals - Paul Craig Roberts
https://paulcraigroberts.org/shutup-and-eat-your-chemicals/

Volcanoes Today, 17 May 2026: Ibu volcano, Mayon, Bezymianny, Puracé, Sabancaya
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcanoes/today.html

Earthquake 6.0    70 km ESE of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda    2026-05-16 14:50:03 UTC    30.0 km
https://earthquakesworldwide.com/earthquakes/recent/



ECONOMY

RBC Capital Markets dismisses hopes for Strait of Hormuz reopening as 'magical thinking'
https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/1092380/rbc-capital-markets-dismisses-hopes-for-strait-of-hormuz-reopening-as-magical-thinking-1092380.html

German media predicts oil at $200: the world is on the brink of an energy crisis.
https://en.topwar.ru/282837-bild-prognoziruet-neft-po-200-dollarov-mir-na-poroge-jenergokrizisa.html

Wars Aren't Free -- American People Experience Skyrocketing Debt Delinquencies - Ron Paul
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0XPkE90ajo

Al Jazeera’s exclusive report from the Strait of Hormuz
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/5/16/al-jazeeras-exclusive-report-from-the-strait-of-hormuz

Iraqi oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz fell ninefold in April. 
https://en.topwar.ru/282812-jeksport-irakskoj-nefti-cherez-ormuzskij-proliv-v-aprele-upal-v-9-raz.html

Araghchi: BRICS look at Iran with Different Eyes after “American Failure”
https://scheerpost.com/2026/05/16/araghchi-brics-look-at-iran-with-different-eyes-after-american-failure/

Lacy Hunt, a Bond Bull for 44 Years, Now Forecasts Higher Inflation
https://mishtalk.com/economics/lacy-hunt-a-bond-bull-for-44-years-now-forecasts-higher-inflation/

The federal gas tax is on Trump’s hit list. Data shows how much would be saved without it.
An average of 51 cents per gallon goes toward state and federal taxes and fees. Federal taxes account for 18 cents of that.
https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/federal-gas-tax-rate-states-trump-iran-war-prices-map-rcna344540



EU - UK - CANADA

Tens of thousands march in London for far-right, pro-Palestine protests
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260516-thousands-march-in-london-for-far-right-pro-palestine-protests

Germany is again proposing Merkel for the role of EU negotiator with Russia. 
https://en.topwar.ru/282832-v-germanii-snova-predlagajut-merkel-na-rol-peregovorschika-es-s-rossiej.html

France is losing one church every 2 weeks, while building one new mosque every 15 days.
https://x.com/Rothmus/status/2055397727341519176

"War is very close": Ukrainian attack drones cause chaos in Finland 
https://en.topcor.ru/71295-vojna-podoshla-ochen-blizko-ukrainskie-udarnye-bpla-vyzvali-haos-v-finljandii.html

"No longer a democracy": Germans on the repression of anti-war activists in Germany 
https://en.topcor.ru/71306-bolshe-ne-demokratija-nemcy-o-repressijah-protiv-antivoennyh-aktivistov-v-frg.html

Global Chessboard: Russia Makes Moves the US Can't See 
https://en.topcor.ru/71272-kak-agressija-v-persidskom-zalive-sposobstvuet-provedeniju-svo.html



CHINA - ASIA

Trump waffles on Taiwan arms deal after Xi talks
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/15/trump-taiwan-arms-sale-xi-summit

Trump Says U.S. Does Not Support Taiwan Independence After Xi Summit, Raises Doubts Over Military Intervention
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Trump-Says-US-Does-Not-Support-Taiwan-Independence-After-Xi-Summit-Raises-Doubts-Over-Military-Intervention/

Trump Returns Empty-Handed From Beijing Summit Without Deals on H200 Chips, Rare Earths, Iran, Taiwan 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Trump-Returns-Empty-Handed-From-Beijing-Summit-Without-Deals-on-H200-Chips-Rare-Earths-Iran-Taiwan-/

China Confirms Boeing Jet Deal, Agrees To Cut Select Levies & Expand Agri Trade 
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/us-and-china-agree-establish-trade-and-investment-boards-trump-xi-summit-delivers-modest



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA

Venezuela says it deported a close ally of Maduro to face judicial proceedings in US
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/venezuela-says-deported-close-ally-224702132.html

Cubans prepare for ‘invasion’ as US escalates tensions with long-suffering island
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/cubans-prepare-invasion-us-escalates-214231535.html

Cuba grid collapse: The situation is growing more dire, experts say
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/cuba-grid-collapse-situation-growing-204519746.html

Cuba to Prioritize Essential Travel Amid Fuel Adjustment Strategy Due to U.S. Fuel Blockade
https://www.telesurenglish.net/cuba-to-prioritize-essential-travel-amid-fuel-adjustment-strategy-due-to-u-s-fuel-blockade/

Former mayor and aide killed in shooting in Colombia weeks before election
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/2-presidential-campaign-staffers-killed-185933008.html

The US is discussing the capture of Raul Castro using the Venezuelan scenario.
https://en.topwar.ru/282839-v-ssha-obsuzhdajut-zahvat-raulja-kastro-po-venesujelskomu-scenariju.html

Nearly 2,500 Pounds Of Cocaine, 105 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized In Joint Operation By US Forces
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/nearly-2500-pounds-cocaine-105-pounds-marijuana-seized-joint-operation-us-forces

Two Tons of Cocaine Found in Ecuador’s Port en Route to the Netherlands
https://www.telesurenglish.net/two-tons-of-cocaine-found-in-ecuadors-port-en-route-to-the-netherlands/



AFRICA - HAITI - DR

One dead in Comoros (Country in East Africa) protests sparked by high fuel prices
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260516121740.2didaecj.html

No vaccine for new highly lethal Ebola outbreak, DR Congo warns, as death toll hits 80
https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260516-no-vaccine-for-new-highly-lethal-ebola-outbreak-dr-congo-warns-as-death-toll-hits-80

Sudanese army captures key town near Ethiopian border from RSF
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/16/sudanese-army-captures-key-town-near-ethiopian-border-from-rsf

Ebola Outbreak in DRC Has Spread to Uganda and Possibly to South Sudan and Rwanda - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/ebola-outbreak-in-drc-has-spread-to-uganda-and-possibly-to-south-sudan-and-rwanda