articles 20 may

  
WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

Iran Nuclear Threat Myth /Lt Col Daniel Davis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyFQzqUm3wM

Col Douglas Macgregor: Looks Like Bombing Iran Will Resume
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTK5jP5M-HM

Seyed M. Marandi: Iran Promises Total Annihilation of Any US/Israeli Strike Origin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuBmzPNzlb8

Iran says US wants to 'start new war' after Trump threat 
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260520165727.24s751yx.html

West's current aggression stems from decline in influence, fear of competition — Lavrov 
https://tass.com/politics/2134231

Tehran says no surrender to US, diplomacy ‘wiser’ than war
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/5/21/iran-war-live-tehran-says-no-surrender-to-us-diplomacy-wiser-than-war

US Marines have seized another vessel in the Middle East – the tanker Hasna (allegedly Iranian-owned)
https://en.topwar.ru/283089-morpehi-ssha-zahvatili-ocherednoe-sudno-na-blizhnem-vostoke-tanker-hasna.html

NATO Secretary General Threatened Us with "Devastating Consequences" for Using Nuclear Weapons 
https://en.topwar.ru/283076-gensek-nato-prigrozil-rossii-razrushitelnymi-posledstvijami-za-ispolzovanie-jao.html

F-15s, F-35, MQ-9s: US LOST 42 AIRCRAFT IN WAR ON IRAN | Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski
https://rachelblevins.substack.com/p/iran-war-cost-karen-kwiatkowski

Source: Iran is ready to use new weapons in the event of a US attack
https://ria.ru/20260521/iran-2093671616.html



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

Larry Johnson calls Trump's claim that he tell Netanyahu what to do a 'smokescreen'
Iran War has been stuck in a stalemate, with both sides taking a hardline stance to end the war
https://trendsinthenews.substack.com/p/larry-johnson-calls-trumps-claim

Israeli security minister stirs diplomatic outrage with flotilla activist abuse video
Far-right figure Itamar Ben-Gvir shares footage of himself taunting bound international detainees
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/20/israeli-security-minister-itamar-ben-gvir-stirs-diplomatic-outrage-with-flotilla-activist-abuse-video

Gaza-bound aid flotilla activists subjected to electric shocks, severe abuse in Israeli custody: Rights group
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/gaza-bound-aid-flotilla-activists-subjected-to-electric-shocks-severe-abuse-in-israeli-custody-rights-group/3944064

Israel employing ‘criminal policy of abuse, humiliation’ against Gaza flotilla activists: Rights group
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israel-employing-criminal-policy-of-abuse-humiliation-against-gaza-flotilla-activists-rights-group/3943377

At least 11 civilians have been killed and 3 others wounded after an Israeli strike hit the town of Deir Qanoun in the Tyre District of southern Lebanon, according to preliminary casualty figures reported from the scene by journalist Courtney Bonneau.
https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2056790723379241174

Hezbollah drones limiting 80% of Israeli army operations in Lebanon
https://www.newarab.com/news/hezbollah-drones-limiting-80-israeli-military-ops-lebanon

IDF COMMANDER IN CRITICAL CONDITION FROM HEZBOLLAH DRONE ATTACK | Laith Marouf
https://rachelblevins.substack.com/p/hezbollah-fpv-drone-israel-laith-marouf

An Israeli strike hit a civilian car earlier today on Al-Shuhada Street near the Friends of the Patient Hospital west of Gaza City, killing one person and injuring four others....
https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2056799500551729375

FT - Israel has seized or established control over roughly 1,015 sq. km of territory since the war began — about 5% the size of Israel itself — including 576 sq. km in south Lebanon, 233 sq. km in Syria, and 206 sq. km inside Gaza through the army’s ever-expanding so-called “yellow line.”
https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2056844660031508573

18 May 26 - Israel Seizes 1,000 sq km Under Benjamin Netanyahu’s War Strategy
https://jinsa.org/israel-seizes-1000-sq-km-under-benjamin-netanyahus-war-strategy/

ICC Targets Smotrich For War Crimes— He Responds by Promising More War Crimes 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/05/20/icc-targets-smotrich-for-war-crimes-he-responds-by-promising-more-war-crimes/

Has Trump torpedoed the ICC’s Gaza probe?
https://israelpalestinenews.org/has-trump-torpedoed-the-iccs-gaza-probe/

The Numbers Behind the ‘Sacred Work’ of Cleansing West Bank Palestinians for Future Jewish Villas
https://israelpalestinenews.org/the-numbers-behind-the-sacred-work-of-cleansing-west-bank-palestinians-for-future-jewish-villas/

‘Unprecedented act of savagery’: How Israel’s new law places Palestinians on death row by default
https://israelpalestinenews.org/unprecedented-act-of-savagery-how-israels-new-law-places-palestinians-on-death-row-by-default/

Lebanon: 31 people killed, 61 injured in 24 hours
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/05/20/363524/

‘The aim is to erase our identity’: How south Lebanon’s cultural heritage is going up in smoke
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260520-aim-erase-identity-south-lebanon-cultural-heritage-going-up-smoke

PCHR condemns Israeli destruction of Gaza’s remaining homes
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/05/20/363511/

Israel has lost its morality, Tucker Carlson says in first interview with Israeli media
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896748

Israeli forces hold three women and their children for hours at Hebron checkpoint
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/170709?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Israeli bulldozers demolish homes and animal shelters in Jordan Valley
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/170687?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

Russian jets 'dangerously' intercept UK aircraft over Black Sea 
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260520160403.8nfi2zkt.html

Russian troops destroy German-made Gepard anti-aircraft gun in Ukraine operation 
https://tass.com/politics/2133951

Kremlin says calls from Lithuania’s top diplomat to attack Kaliningrad verge on insanity 
https://tass.com/politics/2133403

Footage of the attack near Zmeiny Island has surfaced: our (Russian) UAV destroyed the enemy's(Ukrainian) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). 
https://en.topwar.ru/283091-pojavilis-kadry-ataki-u-ostrova-zmeinyj-nash-bpla-unichtozhil-bjek-protivnika.html

A new Ukrainian system will deliver the Hornet kamikaze drone to the rear of Russian troops. 
https://en.topwar.ru/283082-novaja-ukrainskaja-sistem-dostavit-dron-kamikadze-hornet-v-tyl-rossijskih-vojsk.html

The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense calls on citizens to accept attacks by Ukrainian drones. 
https://en.topwar.ru/283069-minoborony-litvy-prizyvaet-grazhdan-strany-smiritsja-s-atakami-dronov-vsu.html

Russian air defense forces shot down more than 60 drones in two hours.
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8673446?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Air defense forces shot down 273 UAVs over Russia overnight.
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8673308?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



NATIONAL  2

Trump Represents Zionism Not America
https://paulcraigroberts.org/trump-represents-zionism-not-america/

San Diego mosque shooters were a trans couple. They were not right wing. 
https://x.com/Partisangirl/status/2056989092391604585

NAPOLITANO: Do we still have a Constitution?
How can Trump be both the plaintiff and the legal superior of the defendant? 
https://trendsinthenews.substack.com/p/napolitano-do-we-still-have-a-constitution

Their Morals: The US Department of Justice has completely exempted Trump from tax audits. 
https://en.topwar.ru/283078-ih-nravy-minjust-ssha-polnostju-osvobodil-trampa-ot-nalogovyh-proverok.html

Todd Blanche says he would not recommend a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwel
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/19/todd-blanche-doj-ghislaine-maxwell

Trump jokes about running for Israeli prime minister
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/5/20/trump-jokes-about-running-for-israeli-prime-minister

Texas Democrat Wants A Prison Camp for 'American Zionists'
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/texas-democrat-wants-prison-camp-american-zionists

Trump calls on Jesus Christ to ‘come down and count the votes’ in rigged-election rant over reality star’s run for office
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-primary-rigged-elections-b2980448.html

“Crime Tourism” Is a Thing in Los Angeles as South American Burglary Rings Terrorize Residents
https://jdrucker.com/crime-tourism-is-a-thing-in-los-angeles-as-south-american-burglary-rings-terrorize-residents/

School Board Ignores Students, Parents, and Common Sense to Promote Their Wokeness 
https://rumble.com/v7a4ilc-school-board-ignores-students-parents-and-common-sense-to-promote-their-wok.html?mref=1wxk5&mc=ehuil

Three dead and first responders rushed to hospital after exposure to mystery substance in New Mexico
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15835945/hospital-exposure-mystery-substance-New-Mexico.html

Trump Boasts After Israeli Lobby Buys Kentucky Congressional Seat: ‘I Have a 99% Approval Rating in ISRAEL!’
https://rumble.com/v7a4xr0-trump-boasts-i-have-a-99-percent-approval-rating-in-israel.html?mref=1wxk5&mrefc=2

War Powers Act Passes the Senate, Four Republicans Vote Against Trump
https://mishtalk.com/economics/war-powers-act-passes-the-senate-four-republicans-vote-against-trump/

Trump’s Self-serving Business Deals Have Prostituted the Office of the President
https://paulcraigroberts.org/trumps-self-serving-business-deals-have-prostituted-the-office-of-the-president/



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

LYME & LONE STAR BIOWEAPON DISEASES UPDATE: Congressman Tim Burchett Confirms That Bill Gates Is Behind The Massive Increase In Ticks
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/lyme-and-lone-star-bioweapon-diseases

High blood pressure, heart attacks linked to common preservatives in food
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/high-blood-pressure-heart-attacks-233728750.html

RFK Jr. terminates heads of preventive services task force amid overhaul
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/rfk-jr-terminates-heads-preventive-182814586.html

Kennedy fires heads of task force that sets insurance coverage rules
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/20/kennedy-fires-heads-of-task-force-that-sets-insurance-coverage-rules

Obamacare Enrollment Expected To Drop By Nearly Five Million As Costs Surge
https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/obamacare-enrollment-expected-drop-nearly-five-million-costs-surge

Sabiá virus has been circulating in Brazil for 142 years and mutating, study finds
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-sabi-virus-circulating-brazil-years.html

AI atlas reveals hidden whole-body-damage caused by obesity
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-ai-atlas-reveals-hidden-body.html

RFK tells schools to cut back on screen time and go back to old textbooks as Trump touts AI for education
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/rfk-schools-education-text-books-screen-time-ai-b2980801.html

These popular household fruits are coated with the most pesticides and forever chemicals
Several have possible cancer-causing substances, such as bifenthrin and iprodione
https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/health-and-families/fruits-pesticides-forever-chemicals-warning-b2980400.html

‘Really Bad Blow’: U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Hear Los Angeles Schools COVID Vaccine Case
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/really-bad-blow-us-supreme-court

Ontario On Alert After Returning Traveler Isolated and Being Assessed for Possible Ebola Infection - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/ontario-on-alert-after-returning-traveler-isolated-and-being-assessed-for-possible-ebola-infection

Long COVID Linked to Elevated Anti-Nucleocapsid IgA and Complement Component 3 Loss - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/long-covid-linked-to-elevated-anti-nucleocapsid-iga-and-complement-component-3-loss



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

In a first, wind and solar generated more power than gas globally in April 2026
https://electrek.co/2026/05/20/in-a-first-wind-solar-generated-more-power-than-gas-globally-april-2026/

BYD Song Ultra EV conquers an over 2,700-mile trip with its new battery and 5-min charging
https://electrek.co/2026/05/20/byd-ev-conquers-2700-mile-trip-with-new-battery-5-min-charging/

AI Is Making Business Email Compromise Nearly Impossible To Spot
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/ai-making-business-email-compromise-nearly-impossible-spot

Largest US Electric Grid Gets Approval To Curtail Data Centers During Hot Weather
https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/largest-us-electric-grid-gets-approval-curtail-data-centers-during-hot-weather

AI system automates scientific software design, outperforming human-written code in key benchmarks
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-ai-automates-scientific-software-outperforming.html

Google announces slew of AI advances, including a personal AI assistant coming soon
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-google-slew-ai-advances-personal.html

The Grocery Store Is Becoming a Surveillance Center 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/corruption/the-grocery-store-is-becoming-a-surveillance-center/

This New Solar Battery Stores Energy Without Lithium or the Grid
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/This-New-Solar-Battery-Stores-Energy-Without-Lithium-or-the-Grid.html



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

SpaceX reveals plan for $1.75tn stock market debut that could make Musk a trillionaire
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/may/20/spacex-finances-stock-market-debut

How Earth recycles continents deep underground
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-earth-recycles-continents-deep-underground.html

Discovery of new fossils in Northwest Canada changes view of early animal evolution
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-discovery-fossils-northwest-canada-view.html

129,000 years of crocodiles: What we know about Australasia's ancient apex predators
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-years-crocodiles-australasia-ancient-apex.html

NASA's Fermi glimpses power source of supercharged supernovae
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-nasa-fermi-glimpses-power-source.html



MILITARY - AVIATION

FAA Failed To Address Warning Signals Before Fatal DCA Crash
https://www.aero-news.net/fullsizeimage.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=E5918D17-9FC5-4F72-A746-116880299677

Firefighting Plane Hit By Gunfire In Minnesota
https://www.aero-news.net/fullsizeimage.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=04FD849F-617A-4DB8-9380-6937ECDDF7E5

UPS Cockpit Audio Reveals Moments Before Fatal Crash After Last-Minute Plane Swap
https://simpleflying.com/ups-cockpit-audio-moments-before-crash-plane-swap/

World's Busiest Airport May Drop TSA After 36% Of Screeners Didn't Show During Shutdown
https://simpleflying.com/atlanta-airport-replace-tsa-private-security/

Sinkhole forces canceled flights and delays at one of New York’s biggest airports as runway is shut down
https://www.the-independent.com/travel/news-and-advice/sinkhole-laguardia-airport-flights-canceled-delayed-b2980802.html

U.S. Army Awards Boeing $396 Million CH-47F Chinook Contract for South Korea and Spain
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/u-s-army-awards-boeing-396-million-ch-47f-chinook-contract-for-south-korea-and-spain

US Air Force awards $40 Million contract to rebuild aging Arctic radar line across Northern Canada.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/us-air-force-awards-40-million-contract-to-rebuild-aging-arctic-radar-line-across-northern-canada

U.S. Navy Completes First Operational ODIN Laser Weapon Training Cycle at Point Mugu
https://www.thedefensenews.com/US-Navy-Completes-First-Operational-ODIN-Laser-Weapon-Training-Cycle-at-Point-Mugu/

U.S. Cancels 4,000-Troop Poland Deployment Amid Major Europe Force Reduction
https://www.thedefensenews.com/US-Cancels-4000-Troop-Poland-Deployment-Amid-Major-Europe-Force-Reduction/

U.S. Navy Approves MQ-25 Stingray Uncrewed Tanker for Low-Rate Initial Production Following Milestone C Approval
https://www.thedefensenews.com/US-Navy-Approves-MQ-25-Stingray-Uncrewed-Tanker-for-Low-Rate-Initial-Production-Following-Milestone-C-Approval/

Navy SEALs In Mini-Submarines Teamed With Underwater Drones In The Works
https://www.twz.com/sea/navy-working-on-teaming-seals-in-mini-submarines-with-underwater-drones

These American Destroyers Are Equipped With Laser Weapons
https://www.twz.com/sea/these-are-the-american-destroyers-actually-equipped-with-laser-weapons

AC-130J Gunship With Mini Cruise Missiles Paired With AESA Radar To Undergo Tests
https://www.twz.com/air/ac-130j-gunship-with-mini-cruise-missiles-paired-with-aesa-radar-to-undergo-tests

The US test-fired a Minuteman III missile amid Russia's nuclear exercises.
https://avia-pro.net/news/ssha-proveli-ispytatelnyy-pusk-rakety-minuteman-iii-na-fone-yadernyh-ucheniy-rossii



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

San Francisco turns to AI to save whales from ship strikes as deaths soar 
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/20/san-francisco-bay-ai-whales

California island fire linked to sailor’s distress flare scorches 10,000 acres
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/18/california-national-park-fire-santa-rosa-island

Nearly a third of National Park island home to rare wildlife has burned in spate of Southern California wildfires
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/nearly-third-national-park-island-213153932.html

The Water Economics Of Data Centers V. Almond Farms & Golf Courses
https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/water-economics-data-centers-versus-almond-farms

Fragility found in a high value shark population
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-fragility-high-shark-population.html

Cows can recognize familiar human faces and match them to voices
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-cows-familiar-human-voices.html

Scientists Quietly Reverse Climate Doomsday Prediction Beloved by Corporate Media
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/scientists-quietly-reverse-climate

Experts celebrate record-breaking start for sea turtle nesting season
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/sea-turtle-nesting-season-record

Meet Splash, the country's first 'search and recovery' otter, who can find missing people underwater
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/splash-search-and-rescue-otter

Volcanoes Today, 21 May 2026: Fuego volcano, Dukono, Mayon, Puracé
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcanoes/today.html

Earthquake 6.6    southern East Pacific Rise    2026-05-20 17:43:02 UTC    10.0 km
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000sz1d/executive



ECONOMY

Putin to Attend BRICS Summit in India 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/world-trade/putin-to-attend-brics-summit-in-india/

Trump calls gas price surge 'peanuts,' urges patience at pump
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-calls-gas-price-surge-224742199.html

The US extended Russian oil waivers this week, and the UK on Tuesday softened sanctions on jet fuel refined in third countries using Russian oil, imports of which were banned since the invasion of Ukraine.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/western-nations-let-russia-cold-222751354.html

UK eases sanctions on Russian jet fuel and diesel imports 
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260520204720.l66mg9a1.html

Fox News Poll: As economic pain deepens, disapproval of Trump hits new high
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fox-news-poll-economic-pain-220002146.html

South Korean oil tanker transits Strait of Horm
https://www.spacewar.com/afp/260520111241.jnv7qfa1.html

Strait of Hormuz transit traffic rose to 54 vessels in the week of May 11-17, more than double the previous week’s 23, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence vessel-tracking data.
https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2056728314572603712

The U.S. Treasury announced sweeping new sanctions targeting more than 50 companies, individuals, and oil tankers allegedly tied to Iran’s “shadow banking” and petroleum export networks, part of the Trump administration’s “Economic Fury” pressure campaign against Tehran.
https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2056762878292537712

Japan, China lead foreign government retreat from US Treasurys as Iran war fallout stokes currency fears
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/japan-china-lead-foreign-government-retreat-from-us-treasurys-as-gulf-war-fallout-stokes-currency-fears/ar-AA23y6Bd

Meta Begins 8,000 Layoffs, Another 6,000 Job Openings Cancelled
https://mishtalk.com/economics/meta-begins-8000-layoffs-another-6000-job-openings-cancelled/

Starmer announced a ban on maritime transport of Russian LNG. 
https://en.topwar.ru/283073-starmer-zajavil-o-zaprete-na-uslugi-dlja-morskih-perevozok-rossijskogo-spg.html

Intuit to cut 17% of full-time workforce despite strong quarterly results
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/economy/intuit-to-cut-17-of-full-time-workforce-despite-strong-quarterly-results/3944078

UAE says new pipeline that will bypass Strait of Hormuz is nearly 50% complete
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/uae-pipeline-strait-hormuz-iran-war-oil.html

How Trump's $1.8B "anti-weaponization" fund works
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/20/trump-anti-weaponization-fund-judgment-fund-explainer

Putin to Attend BRICS Summit in India 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/world-trade/putin-to-attend-brics-summit-in-india/



EU - UK - CANADA

Western nations let Russia in from the cold
Trump envoy says it’s time for US to ‘put its footprint back on Greenland’, during visit to arctic territory
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/greenland-trump-us-envoy-jeff-landry-visit

UK Police Listed a 1-Year-Old Baby Girl as a Crime Suspect
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/uk-police-listed-a-1-year-old-baby

As contaminated beef from Brazil flows into Europe, Austrian farmers launch a strike over expensive state inspections
https://rmx.news/article/as-contaminated-beef-from-brazil-flows-into-europe-austrian-farmers-launch-a-strike-over-expensive-state-inspections/

‘I just wanted to slap her’ — Afghan father sentenced to life in Austria for stabbing teenage daughter 12 times for dating a Romanian boy
https://rmx.news/article/i-just-wanted-to-slap-her-afghan-father-sentenced-to-life-in-austria-for-stabbing-teenage-daughter-12-times-for-dating-a-romanian-boy/

Germany: Political candidate Ashwani Tuwari is arrested for witness intimidation during trial for illegally aiding Indian migrants obtain residency permits
https://rmx.news/article/germany-political-candidate-ashwani-tuwari-is-arrested-for-witness-intimidation-during-trial-for-illegally-aiding-indian-migrants-obtain-residency-permits/



CHINA - ASIA

Development of Russia-China partnership: key Putin’s statements 
https://tass.com/politics/2133979

China, Russia to improve military cooperation mechanisms — joint statement 
https://tass.com/politics/2133703

To increase freight turnover, Russia and China will build a new railway line using the Chinese gauge. 
https://en.topwar.ru/283092-dlja-rosta-gruzooborota-rf-i-knr-postrojat-novyj-zhd-put-pod-kitajskuju-koleju.html

Putin and Xi Say Trump’s Plan for ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense System Poses ‘Clear Threat To Strategic Stability’
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/05/20/putin-and-xi-say-trumps-plan-for-golden-dome-missile-defense-system-poses-clear-threat-to-strategic-stability/



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA

US aircraft carrier arrives in Caribbean amid tensions with Cuba
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/us-aircraft-carrier-arrives-caribbean-220701934.html

The US is preparing a Maduro scenario for the younger Castro; charges have already been brought. 
https://en.topwar.ru/283085-ssha-gotovjat-dlja-mladshego-kastro-scenarij-maduro-obvinenie-uzhe-predjavleno.html

U.S. intel community analyzing how Cuba might respond to military action
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/u-intel-community-analyzing-cuba-221452001.html

Cuba Girds for Invasion as Trump Launches Raúl Castro Indictment Amid Punishing Blockade
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/raul-castro-indictment-cuba-starlink-trump-invasion

The CIA’s Cuba Ultimatum: Regime Change With a Diplomatic Smile 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/05/19/the-cias-cuba-ultimatum-regime-change-with-a-diplomatic-smile/

Trump: US won't rest until Cuban people are 'free' again 
https://en.topwar.ru/283090-tramp-ssha-ne-uspokojatsja-poka-kubinskij-narod-snova-ne-stanet-svobodnym.html

US targets Sinaloa fentanyl distribution with new sanctions
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/us-targets-sinaloa-fentanyl-distribution-221303902.html

Sheinbaum Denounces That Advisors to Trump Are Seeking to Intervene in Mexico
There will be no U.S. interference in the 2027 Mexican elections, she warned.
https://www.telesurenglish.net/sheinbaum-denounces-that-advisors-to-trump-are-seeking-to-intervene-in-mexico/



AFRICA - HAITI - DR

28 killed in a drone strike on a market in Sudan’s West Kordofan, rights group says
https://apnews.com/article/sudan-war-market-attack-74e4acca9b7e45fda759277dc320ea73

After Insurgents Battle Military Junta, Mali Pushed Toward War and Economic Collapse
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/mali-attacks-jnim-tuareg-france-bamako-kati-kidal