articles 18 may

  
WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

Trump says he called off new Iran attack at request of Gulf states
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7079e55zjro

Israeli official: Kharg Island will be main target if war resumes 
https://en.topwar.ru/282952-izrailskij-chinovnik-pri-vozobnovlenii-vojny-glavnoj-celju-budet-ostrov-hark.html

U.S. RUSHES AMMUNITION TO ISRAEL FOR ATTACK ON IRAN + YEMEN SHOOTS DOWN MQ-9 REAPER DRONE
https://rachelblevins.substack.com/p/iran-war-israel-cargo

War On Iran: – Trump’s Stock Investments May Hold Him Back 
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2026/05/war-on-iran-trumps-stock-investments-may-hold-him-back.html



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

US drops fraud charges after billionaire Adani pledges $10bn investment
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/18/us-drops-fraud-charges-after-billionaire-adani-pledges-10bn-investment

US bases in Germany allegedly used for large-scale arms shipments to Israel
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/us-bases-in-germany-allegedly-used-for-large-scale-arms-shipments-to-israel/3940847

US bases in Germany allegedly shipping arms to Israel for Iran strikes
https://en.yenisafak.com/world/us-bases-in-germany-allegedly-used-for-arms-shipments-to-israel-amid-iran-tensions-3718414

Israeli court postpones Netanyahu corruption hearing for ‘security’ reasons
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israeli-court-postpones-netanyahu-corruption-hearing-for-security-reasons/3940850

Israeli forces raid homes during incursion into southern Syrian village
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israeli-forces-raid-homes-during-incursion-into-southern-syrian-village/3940853

Global Sumud Flotilla comes under Israeli attack in international waters as vessels attempt to deliver aid to Gaza Strip
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/vg/video-gallery/global-sumud-flotilla-comes-under-israeli-attack-in-international-waters-as-vessels-attempt-to-deliver-aid-to-gaza-strip/149371

Israeli army attacks Gaza-bound Global Sumud flotilla in international waters, detains 100 activists
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/israeli-army-attacks-gaza-bound-global-sumud-flotilla-in-international-waters-detains-100-activists/3940644

'We are going to keep going': Activists onboard Global Sumud Flotilla vow to continue humanitarian mission
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/we-are-going-to-keep-going-activists-onboard-global-sumud-flotilla-vow-to-continue-humanitarian-mission/3941196

ICC Issues Arrest Warrants For Five Additional Senior Israeli Officials 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/05/18/icc-issues-arrest-warrants-for-five-additional-senior-israeli-officials/

Israeli Soldiers Kill A Palestinian Teacher In Jenin
https://israelpalestinenews.org/civilian-casualty-israeli-war-crimes/

Guerillas in grey suits: K2, auditing firm tied to Israel and US, surveils Arab central banks
https://israelpalestinenews.org/guerillas-in-grey-suits-k2-auditing-firm-tied-to-israel-and-us-surveils-arab-central-banks/

Pro-Israel Pressure Campaign Against NYT Crashes and Burns
https://israelpalestinenews.org/pro-israel-pressure-campaign-against-nyt-crashes-and-burns/

Israel to Bari Weiss: ‘Thank You’ for whitewashing our war crimes
https://israelpalestinenews.org/israel-to-bari-weiss-thank-you-for-whitewashing-our-war-crimes/

Israel becomes world’s most disliked country, global survey finds
https://israelpalestinenews.org/israel-becomes-worlds-most-disliked-country-global-survey-finds/

Gaza loses 76% of medical imaging equipment amid collapse of healthcare services
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/05/18/363396/

UN warns of ethnic cleansing in Gaza, urges Israel to prevent genocide
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/05/18/363390/

Israeli army bulldozes property, delivers orders against homes in Bethlehem
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/05/18/363375/

Israeli Strikes Kill Seven in Lebanon, Overall War Toll Passes 3,000 Killed
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/05/18/israeli-strikes-kill-seven-in-lebanon-overall-war-toll-passes-3000-killed/

Netanyahu Admits Israel Is Taking More Territory in Gaza in Violation of Ceasefire Deal
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/05/18/netanyahu-admits-israel-is-taking-more-territory-in-gaza-in-violation-of-ceasefire-deal/

IDF struggles to throttle endless feed of soldiers posting misdeeds on social media
https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-struggles-to-throttle-endless-feed-of-soldiers-posting-misdeeds-on-social-media/

Colonists set fire to agricultural land northeast of Ramallah
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/170618?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Gulf of Oman will be Pearl Harbor Mk II for the US fleet – Iran
https://michaelwalshwriter.com/2026/05/18/gulf-of-oman-will-be-pearl-harbor-mk-ii-for-the-us-fleet-iran/



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

Russia, Belarus stage nuclear drills
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260518095157.h7bonj0s.html

US investigates 56 cases of corruption and theft of American weapons in Ukraine 
https://tass.com/world/2132743

Ukraine Begins Using Long-Range Hybrid Drones Armed With NURS Rockets for Deep Strikes Inside Russia
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Ukraine-Begins-Using-Long-Range-Hybrid-Drones-Armed-With-NURS-Rockets-for-Deep-Strikes-Inside-Russia/

A Latvian oil depot attacked by Ukrainian drones has completely ceased operations. 
https://en.topwar.ru/282947-atakovannaja-dronami-vsu-latvijskaja-neftebaza-polnostju-prekratila-rabotu.html

The Russian Armed Forces struck a Panamanian-flagged vessel heading to the port of Ilyichevsk. 
https://en.topwar.ru/282935-vs-rf-porazili-korabl-pod-flagom-panamy-iduschij-v-port-ilichevska.html

Situation at Zaporizhzhia power plant reaching 'point of no return,' Russia warns
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-live-drone-attack-putin-zelensky-b2978363.html

Declassified: UK Knew NATO Expansion ‘Would Provoke’ Russia War 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/05/18/declassified-uk-knew-nato-expansion-would-provoke-russia-war/

Ukraine launched hundreds of drones in the northeastern and southeastern directions of Russia.
https://avia-pro.net/news/ukraina-zapustila-sotni-bespilotnikov-v-severo-vostochnom-i-yugo-vostochnom-napravlenii-rossii

Ukrainian drones attacked the Moscow region again.
https://avia-pro.net/news/bpla-ukrainy-opyat-atakovali-podmoskove

Drones are attacking the Krasnodar region and Crimea, with explosions and air defense activity reported.
https://avia-pro.net/news/drony-atakuyut-krasnodarskiy-kray-i-krym-soobshchaetsya-o-vzryvah-i-rabote-pvo

‘Army Will Collapse’ – Draft Evasion, Reserve Exhaustion Deepen Israeli Military Crisis
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/army-will-collapse-draft-evasion-reserve-exhaustion-deepen-israeli-military-crisis/

Germany was caught secretly financing the purchase of ammunition for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. 
https://en.topcor.ru/71335-germaniju-ulichili-v-tajnom-finansirovanii-zakupok-snarjadov-dlja-vsu.html

The Pentagon blamed Zelensky for the lack of a deal on Ukraine
https://ria.ru/20260519/sdelka-2093229980.html

Air defense forces shot down 50 UAVs over Russia overnight
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8671381?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



NATIONAL  2

Thomas Massie Introduces Bill To Finally Force AIPAC To Register As A Foreign Agent Under FARA
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2026-05-18/thomas-massie-introduces-bill-finally-force-aipac-register-foreign-agent-under-fara

Massie race breaks spending record as pro-Israel groups target Trump critic
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/18/massie-race-breaks-spending-record-as-pro-israel-groups-target-trump-critic

US Rep. Thomas Massie’s primary tomorrow is a Test of US Sovereignty
https://paulcraigroberts.org/us-rep-thomas-massies-primary-tomorrow-is-a-test-of-us-sovereignty/

Ex-Intel Chief Joe Kent: Israel Buying Election to SILENCE Thomas Massie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJqXjducSHk

LA woman illegally paid homeless people to register to vote — including at her own address: Feds 
https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/us-news/la-woman-illegally-paid-homeless-people-to-register-to-vote/

Brenda Brown has arrived at Los Angeles Court facing election fraud charges stemming from O’Keefe Media Group’s Skid Row undercover investigation. - James O'Keefe
CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS FRAUD CASH FOR BALLOTS PART I: Homeless Bribed with Cash & Drugs In Exchange For Registering To Vote & Signing Election Petitions Caught On Tape Undercover On Skid Row In California.
https://x.com/JamesOKeefeIII/status/2033986614599569554

Massie defiant as Trump seeks to oust him in primary: "I'm going to win"
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/massie-defiant-trump-seeks-oust-233028294.html

Judge rules Kars4Kids' jingle is 'deceptive,' hides ties to Jewish org
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/judge-rules-kars4kids-jingle-deceptive-012040292.html

Hundreds Of Subpoenas Are Targeting The Russian Collusion Hoax
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/hundreds-subpoenas-are-targeting-russian-collusion-hoax

‘Ton of Evidence’ of 2020 Election Rigging: Acting AG Blanche.
https://thenationalpulse.com/2026/05/18/ton-of-evidence-of-2020-election-rigging-acting-ag-blanche/

Trump Demands DOJ Probe Of Maryland's 500,000 "Illegal" Mail-In Ballots
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-demands-doj-probe-marylands-500000-illegal-mail-ballots

Georgia 2026 Election Results to Be Aggregated in Secret Bunker SOS Refusal to Allow State Election Board Observers Violates Law
https://joehoft.com/georgia-2026-election-results-be-aggregated-secret-bunker/

Naomi Wolf: CUNY Gives Undocumented Students Free Housing & Aid to Dodge ICE While US Kids Struggle
https://rumble.com/v7a1avg-naomi-wolf-cuny-gives-undocumented-students-free-housing-and-aid-to-dodge-i.html?mref=1wxk5&mc=ehuil

Seattle Democrat Who Cheered Socialist Mayor Now “Gravely Concerned” as Businesses Flee
https://economiccollapse.report/seattle-democrat-who-cheered-socialist-mayor-now-gravely-concerned-as-businesses-flee/

Commiefornia School District Spends $300k to Partner With Sodomite Center
https://thelibertydaily.com/commiefornia-school-district-spends-300k-partner-sodomite-center/

JD Vance Says Gavin Newscum Is Trying to Stop Fraud . . . Investigations 
https://rumble.com/v7a0xic-jd-vance-says-gavin-newscum-is-trying-to-stop-fraud-.-.-.-investigations.html?mref=1t8q76&mrefc=2

MacArthur Park in LA Is a Drug Disaster, so Leaders Respond by Removing Bus Stop Bench 
https://rumble.com/v7a0vvg-macarthur-park-in-la-is-a-drug-disaster-so-leaders-respond-by-removing-bus-.html?mref=8g74p&mrefc=11

House Lawmakers Interview Person Who Was Supposedly the Last to See Epstein Alive
https://thelibertydaily.com/house-lawmakers-interview-person-who-was-supposedly-last/

Trump Rages at the Media Because He Has No Solution for Iran
https://mishtalk.com/economics/trump-rages-at-the-media-because-he-has-no-solution-for-iran/

Trump’s Iran War Backlash Deepens as NYT Poll Shows Approval Collapse 
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/trumps-iran-war-backlash-deepens-as-nyt-poll-shows-approval-collapse/

Israeli envoy to US calls J Street a ‘cancer,’ appears to reject dovish lobby’s Jewish identity
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-may-19-2026/



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

 US to screen for Ebola at airports, one American in DR Congo infected 
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/us-screen-ebola-airports-dr-congo-6128241

American doctor working in Congo tests positive for Ebola
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/american-doctor-working-congo-tests-184607313.html

Nutrition support during pregnancy improves birth outcomes, global study finds
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-nutrition-pregnancy-birth-outcomes-global.html

Long COVID Brain Chemical Defect Finally Found - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/long-covid-brain-chemical-defect-finally-found

Scientists Discover APOE2 Gene That Slows Brain Aging and Enhances Longevity - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/scientists-discover-apoe2-gene-that-slows-brain-aging-and-enhances-longevity

New Study Identifies Lipid Changes Linked to Long COVID - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/new-study-identifies-lipid-changes-linked-to-long-covid

Covid and Public Health Establishment Work Together to Make Next Pandemic More Likely
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/05/covid-and-public-health-establishment-work-together-to-make-next-pandemic-more-likely.html

More infants are going into NICU. Two states want to give their parents more time of
https://san.com/cc/more-infants-are-going-into-nicu-two-states-want-to-give-their-parents-more-time-off/

Why U.S. intelligence agencies are inspecting 120 U.S. biolabs worldwide
The US intelligence services have ordered a review of the 120 biolaboratories operated or financed by the USA worldwide. What is the background?
(may require non-Western server to view) 
https://anti-spiegel.ru/2026/warum-die-us-geheimdienste-120-us-biolabore-weltweit-ueberpruefen/



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

BYD is driving the Song Ultra EV over 2,700 miles to prove its new battery and 5-min charging
https://electrek.co/2026/05/18/byd-drives-ev-2700-miles-to-prove-new-battery-5-min-charging/

AI-generated fake citations are flooding scientific literature across publications, scientists warn
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-ai-generated-fake-citations-scientific.html

Baseline MRI lets AI predict Alzheimer's progression without cognitive testing
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-baseline-mri-ai-alzheimer-cognitive.html

Nondestructive DNA sampling reveals 1,300 years of secrets in historic parchments
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-nondestructive-dna-sampling-reveals-years.html

Data centers raise nearby temperatures by up to 4 degrees in Phoenix
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-centers-nearby-temperatures-degrees-phoenix.html

Data centers are driving up power bills—a new study looks at how bad it could get
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-centers-power-bills-bad.html

Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI after high-stakes showdown with Sam Altman
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/elon-musk-openai-lawsuit-verdict-sam-altman-b2978929.html

Planatir to Control Britain’s Health Data 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/britain/planatir-to-control-britains-health-data/



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

How swarms of tiny light-controlled robots could revolutionize wound care
https://sciencex.com/news/2026-05-swarms-tiny-robots-revolutionize-wound.html

Galactic collision may have reset Milky Way disk 11 billion years ago
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-galactic-collision-reset-milky-disk.html

Microcombs unlock 112 Gbps wireless link at 560 GHz for 6G
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-microcombs-gbps-wireless-link-ghz.html



MILITARY - AVIATION

Rival Airlines Carving Up Spirit’s Routes And Airport Slots
https://www.aero-news.net/fullsizeimage.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=AAA954C8-99B9-4B7B-94A3-54513DB3496E

Southwest Airlines Lays Off 75 Employees Despite Reporting Record $7.2 Billion Q1 Revenue
https://simpleflying.com/southwest-airlines-lay-off-75-employees-despite-record-7-billion-q1-revenue/

Aggressive Passenger Banned From Flying After Biting Flight Attendant On Dallas-Bound Flight
https://simpleflying.com/aggressive-passenger-banned-biting-flight-attendant/

Two U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers Collide Mid-Air During Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Two-US-Navy-EA-18G-Growlers-Collide-Mid-Air-During-Gunfighter-Skies-Air-Show-at-Mountain-Home-Air-Force-Base/

NATO Launches First Dynamic Mongoose 2026 Arctic Anti-Submarine Exercise Amid Russian Threats.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2026/nato-launches-first-dynamic-mongoose-2026-arctic-anti-submarine-exercise-amid-russian-threats

Ukraine Deploys First Domestic 250 Kg Glide Bomb for Precision Strikes on Russian Targets.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/ukraine-deploys-first-domestic-250-kg-glide-bomb-for-precision-strikes-on-russian-targets

UK Royal Navy Moves HMS Cardiff Type 26 Anti-Submarine Frigate Into Afloat Phase for Atlantic Ops.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2026/uk-royal-navy-moves-hms-cardiff-type-26-anti-submarine-frigate-into-afloat-phase-for-atlantic-ops

Belarus Begins Military Training on Combat Use of Nuclear Weapons with Russian Cooperation
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Belarus-Begins-Military-Training-on-Combat-Use-of-Nuclear-Weapons-with-Russian-Cooperation/

Germany Signs NOK 3.5 Billion Deal for Additional Joint Strike Missiles for F-35 Fleet
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Germany-Signs-NOK-35-Billion-Deal-for-Additional-Joint-Strike-Missiles-for-F-35-Fleet/

Japan Accelerates Military Space Program With Hypersonic Tracking Satellite Network
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Japan-Accelerates-Military-Space-Program-With-Hypersonic-Tracking-Satellite-Network/

Europe is developing a new cruise missile with a range of 2 kilometers. 
https://en.topwar.ru/282927-evropa-razrabatyvaet-novuju-krylatuju-raketu-s-dalnostju-2-tysjachi-kilometrov.html

The Pentagon Wants 300,000 Drones But China Controls The Magnets
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/The-Pentagon-Wants-300000-Drones-But-China-Controls-The-Magnets.html



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

Russian hiker becomes Japan’s latest bear attack victim as another grim record looms
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3354006/russian-hiker-becomes-japans-latest-bear-attack-victim-another-grim-record-looms?module=top_story&pgtype=homepage

Thousands ordered to evacuate as Southern California wildfire threatens homes
https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/wildfires/southern-california-wildfire-evacuations-simi-valley-rcna345788

Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks sign of our 'dangerous' times: WHO 
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/ebola-hantavirus-world-health-organisation-6128201

Severe Weather Outbreak Continues Tuesday, Storms Possible From Texas to Maine
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/severe-weather-outbreak-including-threat-of-strong-tornadoes-continues-monday-in-nebraska-kansas-iowa-095500372.html

Worker bumble bees help determine which baby bee will become queen
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-worker-bumble-bees-baby-bee.html

Do we have to eat 8 oranges to get same nutrition one orange gave our grandparents?
Something has gone very wrong with America’s food, and it’s not a secret. This is why RFK Jr. is working to MAHA. And the more stuff that comes out, the more we realize how badly we need to get back on the right track.
https://revolver.news/2026/05/do-we-have-to-eat-8-oranges-to-get-same-nutrition-one-orange-gave-our-grandparents/

A closely guarded plan to cool Earth is revealed  - A geoengineering company would use tiny specks of silica to block sun rays — and make billions of dollars.
https://www.eenews.net/articles/a-closely-guarded-plan-to-cool-earth-is-revealed/

Endangered loggerhead turtle needed his flipper amputated due a scourge of leeches. He's finally on the road to recovery
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/endangered-species-loggerhead-turtle-leech-amputation-rescue

Scientists fell in love with this underwater 'Snuffleupagus' 23 years ago. It's finally being recognized as a new species
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/new-species-snuffleupagus-sesame-street

Disabled parrot is the alpha male of his flock: 'Behavioral innovation can help bypass physical disability'
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/disabled-parrot-alpha-male-of-flock

Volcanoes Today, 19 May 2026: Fuego volcano, Semeru, Dukono, Reventador, Mayon, Sakurajima, Bezymianny, Puracé
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcanoes/today.html



ECONOMY

IEA chief: Global oil reserves will soon run out due to the Middle East crisi
https://en.topwar.ru/282933-glava-mjea-rezervy-nefti-v-mire-iz-za-blizhnevostochnogo-krizisa-skoro-issjaknut.html

IEA Chief Warns Commercial Oil Inventories Are Depleting Rapidly, Only Weeks Left
https://english.aawsat.com/business/5274471-iea-chief-warns-commercial-oil-inventories-are-depleting-rapidly-only-weeks-left

Operating Profits Drive Saudi Petrochemical Firms to Record 111% Jump in Earnings
https://english.aawsat.com/business/5274455-operating-profits-drive-saudi-petrochemical-firms-record-111-jump-earnings

The housing market is starting to look K-shaped too
High-end home sales are up, while first-time buyers increasingly find themselves priced out of the market.
https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/real-estate/article/the-housing-market-is-starting-to-look-k-shaped-too-164418324.html

Hormuz tanker traffic edges higher after wartime low
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260518161856.1ykoj766.html

Erdogan says Iran conflict 'devastating' global economy 
https://tass.com/economy/2132633

US extends sanctions waiver until June 17 on Russian oil loaded by April 17 
https://tass.com/economy/2132621

US agrees to suspend Iranian oil sanctions during talks — Tasnim
https://tass.com/economy/2132381

India has announced its intention to purchase Russian oil regardless of US sanctions. 
https://en.topwar.ru/282941-indija-zajavila-o-namerenii-zakupat-rossijskuju-neft-nezavisimo-ot-sankcij-ssha.html

Almost All Non-Iran Tankers That Entered The Persian Gulf During The War, Have Successfully Exited With A Cargo
https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/almost-all-non-iran-tankers-entered-persian-gulf-during-war-have-successfully-exited-cargo

Vance says ‘stealing’ $1B from treasury is theft – on the same day Trump pledged to give $1.7B taxpayer cash to his allies
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/vance-stealing-billions-trump-fund-b2978971.html

Linda McMahon Reveals Student Loans Going to Bots, 'Ghost Students,' and Dead People 
https://rumble.com/v7a0xrm-linda-mcmahon-reveals-student-loans-going-to-bots-ghost-students-and-dead-p.html?mref=1t8q76&mrefc=7

Newsom’s 23 million-dollar ‘hearing aid’ scandal just broke and it’s worse than you think…
https://revolver.news/2026/05/newsoms-23-million-dollar-hearing-aid-scandal-just-broke-and-its-worse-than-you-think/

Trump Is Making America Uninsured Again 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/05/18/trump-is-making-america-uninsured-again/

NextEra, Dominion announce merger to create U.S. power behemoth
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/18/nextera-dominion-merger-power-electricity

Trump Cries “Deal” Again, But the Oil Market Is Unimpressed
https://mishtalk.com/economics/trump-cries-deal-again-the-oil-market-is-unimpressed/

Why declining oil reserves will continue to destabilize the oil market for a long time to come
(may require non-Western server to view)
https://anti-spiegel.ru/2026/warum-die-sinkenden-oelreserven-den-oelmarkt-noch-lange-destabilisieren-werden/



EU - UK - CANADA

Italy's foreign minister says divers found bodies of 4 Italians in Maldives sea cave
“As was previously thought, the four bodies were found inside the cave, not only inside the cave but well inside the cave into the third segment of the cave, which is the largest part,” said Ahmed Shaam, a Maldives government spokesman.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/italy-maldives-diving-accident-104456892.html

Germany set to invest 10 billion euros in civil defence
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260518160542.ktagpe73.html

Lithuanian Minister: We must demonstrate to the Russians our ability to break through to Kaliningrad 
https://en.topwar.ru/282953-litovskij-ministr-nado-pokazat-russkim-sposobnost-prorvatsja-v-kaliningrad.html

The Spanish Prime Minister on the US: They save on global healthcare, but not on war. 
https://en.topwar.ru/282951-premer-ispanii-o-ssha-na-mirovom-zdravoohranenii-oni-jekonomjat-a-na-vojne-net.html

Merkel refused to mediate in negotiations between Russia and Europe. 
https://en.topwar.ru/282945-merkel-otkazalas-vystupit-posrednikom-v-peregovorah-mezhdu-rossiej-i-evropoj.html

Italy’s ‘mental illness’ excuse for migrant terror attack is falling apart…
https://revolver.news/2026/05/italys-mental-illness-excuse-for-migrant-terror-attack-is-falling-apart/

General strike across Italy in solidarity with Gaza and in protest against the attack on Sumud Flotilla
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/05/18/363393/

‘You Christian bastards. You and your Jesus, I’ll burn him’ – Italy car ram attacker Salim El Koudri threatened university staff with violent emails 5 years ago
https://rmx.news/article/you-christian-bastards-you-and-your-jesus-ill-burn-him-italy-car-ram-attacker-salim-el-koudri-threatened-university-staff-with-violent-emails-5-years-ago/

Nearly half of French voters may support National Rally, and immigration is a major concern
https://rmx.news/article/nearly-half-of-french-voters-may-support-national-rally-and-immigration-is-a-major-concern/

‘Closely monitoring the situation’ – Germany fears next migration wave after Spanish PM Sánchez hands permits to hundreds of thousands of illegals
https://rmx.news/spain/closely-monitoring-the-situation-germany-fears-next-migration-wave-after-spanish-pm-sanchez-hands-permits-to-hundreds-of-thousands-of-illegals/

Starmer hit with legal threat after barring conservative speakers from entering UK for national rally
https://rmx.news/article/starmer-hit-with-legal-threat-after-barring-conservative-speakers-from-entering-uk-for-national-rally/

Moroccan man accused of stalking 9-year-old girl for days in Spain released with restraining order
https://rmx.news/article/moroccan-man-accused-of-stalking-9-year-old-girl-for-days-in-spain-released-with-restraining-order/



CHINA - ASIA

Unprecedented level of ties with China and mutual support — Putin’s statements 
https://tass.com/politics/2132737

Trump Urges Global Chipmakers to Move Production to U.S. Amid Taiwan Security Concerns
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Trump-Urges-Global-Chipmakers-to-Move-Production-to-US-Amid-Taiwan-Security-Concerns/

The US is more concerned about the production of computer chips than about Taiwan itself. 
https://en.topwar.ru/282925-ssha-bolshe-opasajutsja-za-proizvodstvo-kompjuternyh-chipov-a-ne-za-sam-tajvan.html



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA

Cuban drone crisis: US fears Russia-China Caribbean threat 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/cuban-drone-crisis-us-fears-russia-china-caribbean-threat/

Trump Admin Claims of Cuban Plans for Drone Attacks Denounced as ‘Ludicrous Pretext’ for War 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/05/18/trump-admin-claims-of-cuban-plans-for-drone-attacks-denounced-as-ludicrous-pretext-for-war/

Cuba’s President Warns That US Attack Will Cause ‘Bloodbath’
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/05/18/cubas-president-warns-that-us-attack-will-cause-bloodbath/

The Brazilian government keeps giving out mining licenses in the Amazon – in spite of evidence of gold ‘laundering’ 
https://grist.org/accountability/the-brazilian-government-keeps-giving-out-mining-licenses-in-the-amazon-in-spite-of-evidence-of-gold-laundering/

Politico claims that the United States is preparing a military scenario against Cuba
https://ria.ru/20260519/ssha-2093228121.html



AFRICA - HAITI - DR

Trump admin. proposes admitting thousands more Afrikaners to U.S. as refugees
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-admin-proposes-admitting-thousands-012523316.html

Niger, China reach oil deals after months of disputes
https://www.sinodaily.com/afp/260518224311.5a264ja1.html

Four reported killed, 30 injured, in Kenyan fuel price protests
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/18/four-reported-killed-30-injured-in-kenyan-fuel-price-protests

US Launches More Airstrikes in Northeastern Nigeria
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/05/18/us-launches-more-airstrikes-in-northeastern-nigeria/