articles 23 may

  
WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

An ever-expanding catastrophe over Iran is not inevitable. Trump can and must be stopped
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/23/ever-expanding-global-catastrophe-inevitable-donald-trump

US leader leans toward resuming strikes on Iran — Axios 
https://tass.com/world/2135433

Satellite Imagery Reveals Expansion of U.S. Military Hub at LSA Jenkins in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Satellite-Imagery-Reveals-Expansion-of-US-Military-Hub-at-LSA-Jenkins-in-Yanbu-Saudi-Arabia/

Blowing up the world
Trump claims a deal with Iran – but with him, China, the straits and migration tearing the world apart we need a different way of looking at things 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/blowing-up-the-world/

Lavrov Elaborated on the US’ Plans To Eternally Control the EU’s Energy Market
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/05/lavrov-elaborated-on-the-us-plans-to-eternally-control-the-eus-energy-market.html

22 May 26 - Iran War: Quelle Surprise! Vanishingly Unlikely “Deal” Visibly Falling Apart as US Consumer Spending Crumbling
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/05/iran-war-quelle-surprise-vanishingly-unlikely-deal-visibly-falling-apart-as-us-consumer-spending-crumbling.html

Liberman slams emerging Iran deal, accuses Netanyahu of failing to win war ‘on any front’
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liberman-slams-emerging-iran-deal-accuses-netanyahu-of-failing-to-win-war-on-any-front/

Trump says Iran deal may reopen Hormuz, but Tehran insists strait stays under its control
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2644734/middle-east

Iran, contrary to Trump's words, will not give up control over the Strait of Hormuz
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/iran-vopreki-slovam-trampa-ne-otkazhetsya-ot-kontrolya-nad-ormuzskim-prolivom



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

‘No Homes Left’: Rights Group Warns Israel Escalating Campaign to Empty Gaza
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/no-homes-left-rights-group-warns-israel-escalating-campaign-to-empty-gaza/

Israel’s arrogance is becoming the evidence in the case against it
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/5/21/israels-arrogance-is-becoming-the-evidence-in-the-case-against-it

Israeli Strike Kills Five Gaza Police Officers
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5276415-israeli-strike-kills-five-gaza-police-officers

Israel Warns of Imminent Strikes on 10 Lebanese Villages
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5276396-israel-warns-imminent-strikes-10-lebanese-villages

Israel is a Democracy . . . a Profoundly Racist Democracy 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/05/23/israel-is-a-democracy-a-profoundly-racist-democracy/

Flotilla activists’ allegations of rape, sexual assault multiply – Daily Update
https://israelpalestinenews.org/flotilla-activists-allegations-of-rape-sexual-assault-multiply-daily-update/

Israel’s long record of using banned incendiary weapons on civilians
https://israelpalestinenews.org/israels-long-record-of-using-banned-incendiary-weapons-on-civilians/

France bans far-right Israeli minister Ben-Gvir from French territory
https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260523-far-right-israeli-minister-ben-gvir-banned-from-french-territory-fm-says

‘No errors’: NYT defends its allegations of systematic Israeli sexual abuse of Palestinian inmates
https://www.timesofisrael.com/no-errors-nyt-defends-its-allegations-of-systematic-israeli-sexual-abuse-of-palestinian-inmates/

How livestock theft has become a tool of displacement in the West Bank
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/170771?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Israeli colonists attack Palestinian homes with stones southeast of Bethlehem
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/170764?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Israeli forces carry out large-scale demolitions in southern Gaza
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/170779?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

South Lebanon hospital damaged as Israel keeps up strikes
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2644674/middle-east



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

‘Massive’ Russian missile barrage hits Kyiv after Putin orders retaliation for deadly Ukrainian attack
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/putin-orders-response-blaming-ukraine-112943469.html

Death toll at Starobelsk college up to 21; search operations over — ministry 
https://tass.com/politics/2135641

Lavrov highlights need to achieve goals of Russia’s special military operation 
https://tass.com/politics/2135517

Inferit Security Unveils Russia’s First Fully Domestic Laser Complex for Civilian Counter-UAV Operations 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Inferit-Security-Unveils-Russias-First-Fully-Domestic-Laser-Complex-for-Civilian-Counter-UAV-Operations/

Azov’s drones return to Mariupol as Ukraine expands its kill zone 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/azovs-drones-return-to-mariupol-as-ukraine-expands-its-kill-zone/

Another British mercenary of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been eliminated in the Donetsk People's Republic. 
https://en.topwar.ru/283257-v-doneckoj-oblasti-pogib-esche-odin-britanskij-naemnik-vsu.html

The Russian Armed Forces have been striking Naftogaz facilities for more than 24 hours in a row. 
https://en.topwar.ru/283252-vs-rf-bolee-sutok-podrjad-nanosjat-udary-po-obektam-naftogaza.html

'Impossible To Negotiate With Ukraine' After School Dormitory Strike, Kremlin Informs UN
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/impossible-negotiate-ukraine-after-school-dormitory-strike-kremlin-informs-un

Kyiv has been hit by a massive ballistic missile attack, with a series of explosions heard in the capital.
https://avia-pro.net/news/kiev-podvergsya-massirovannoy-atake-ballisticheskimi-raketami-v-stolice-slyshny-serii-vzryvov

British intelligence reports a possible Oreshnik strike on the offices of the Main Intelligence Directorate and the President of Ukraine.
https://avia-pro.net/news/razvedka-velikobritanii-soobshchaet-o-vozmozhnom-udare-oreshnikom-po-ofisam-gur-i-prezidenta

Ukraine Hits 300,000-Bpd Gazprom Neft Refinery in Overnight Drone Strike
https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Ukraine-Hits-300000-Bpd-Gazprom-Neft-Refinery-in-Overnight-Drone-Strike.html

Analyst Ritter said he had every right to punish Ukraine after Kyiv's attacks on the LPR
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/analitik-ritter-zayavil-o-polnom-prave-nakazat-ukrainu-posle-atak-kieva-na-lnr

The Ukrainian Armed Forces shelled the Kursk border area more than 70 times in one day.
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8688600?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Air defense forces shot down 17 Ukrainian drones over Russia in two hours.
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8688579?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Two drones were shot down while approaching Moscow.
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8688239?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



NATIONAL  2

White House locked down after reports of gunshots nearby, FBI says
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/05/23/gunshots-heard-near-white-house-grounds-reported/90237567007/

Gunman who believed he was Jesus Christ opened fire on White House checkpoint, neutralized by Secret Service
https://nypost.com/2026/05/23/us-news/white-house-on-lockdown-after-dozens-of-shots-fired/

A New Orleans attorney was punished for exposing a clergy abuser. Here’s what officials hid for years
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/23/richard-trahant-new-orleans-clergy-abuse

'Subway surfer' killed, another critically injured in Manhattan
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/teen-dead-18-old-critical-161536135.html

DC man charged with 69 counts in shooting that injured 5 at bus stop
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/dc-man-charged-69-counts-202745239.html

Here's why people are booing college commencement speakers this year
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/heres-why-people-booing-college-182528353.html

Tulsi Gabbard to Release High-Profile Intelligence Reports Before Leaving DNI Post on June 30 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Tulsi-Gabbard-to-Release-High-Profile-Intelligence-Reports-Before-Leaving-DNI-Post-on-June-30/

Another Detransitioner Wins A Huge Settlement
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/another-detransitioner-wins-huge-settlement

"Preserve All Records": DOJ Puts Democrat-Run Maryland On Notice In Election Integrity Probe
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/preserve-all-records-doj-puts-democrat-run-maryland-notice-election-integrity-probe

When Unfairness Is Systemic, The Consequences Are Flight, Resistance, Revolt
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/when-unfairness-systemic-consequences-are-flight-resistance-revolt

No Wonder Men Are Opting Out
https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/no-wonder-men-are-opting-out

Teen Out on Bail for Gun Charges Went on Stabbing Spree at the Beach After Being Released 
https://rumble.com/v7a9x9g-teen-out-on-bail-for-gun-charges-went-on-stabbing-spree-at-the-beach-after-.html?mref=8g74p&mc=1tbdj

12-Year-Old Girl Impregnated by Biden Illegal Who Entered US With Wife, Children
https://www.alexjoneslive.com/2026/05/23/12-year-old-girl-impregnated-by-biden-illegal-who-entered-us-with-wife-children/

Fla. woman, 50, 'ripped apart' by neighbors' pit bulls, who were known to terrorize the neighborhood
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/fla-woman-50-ripped-apart-by-neighbors-pit-bulls-who-were-known-to-terrorize-the-neighborhood/ar-AA23Qxyj

Caitlin Clark in the (racist) WNBA – From “Generational Talent” to WNBA’s “Generational Fumble”
https://joehoft.com/caitlin-clark-wnba-generational-talent-generational-fumble/

Behind the Curtain: Trump's unprecedented profit and protection
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/22/trump-profit-presidency-stocks-crypto-irs-taxes

Trump Faces a Full Revolt in the Senate, Even Senator Tom Cotton
https://mishtalk.com/economics/trump-faces-a-full-revolt-in-the-senate-even-senator-tom-cotton/

Epstein Files Horror Show Compendium
There are now rumors that in the coming months far more damning Epstein Files drops will be released ahead of the upcoming midterm elections as a way for the Trump Administration, which is polling at historic lows in large part due to the Iran war, to increase the odds of thwarting what many believe to be a blue tsunami resulting in the Democrats regaining control of Congress.
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/epstein-files-horror-show-compendium

Ex-CIA Officer John Kiriakou Breaks Down Spy Movies
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/05/ex-cia-officer-john-kirakou-breaks-down-spy-movies.html

Massive cocaine bust at Port of Los Angeles amid shifting trafficking patterns
https://san.com/cc/massive-cocaine-bust-at-port-of-los-angeles-amid-shifting-trafficking-patterns/



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

Uganda confirms new Ebola cases, linked to DR Congo
https://gbcode.rthk.hk/TuniS/news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1855839-20260523.htm

Ebola Found Hundreds of Kilometres from Congo Epicenter Signals Extensive Spread of Disease Across the Country - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/ebola-found-hundreds-of-kilometres-from-congo-epicenter-signals-extensive-spread-of-disease-across-the-country

Ebola risk now at highest level in DR Congo, says WHO 
https://gbcode.rthk.hk/TuniS/news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1855755-20260523.htm

Chances of Ebola coming out of Africa are 'low'
https://gbcode.rthk.hk/TuniS/news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1855656-20260522.htm

CDC adds Ebola screening at Atlanta airport amid ongoing epidemic
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/cdc-adds-ebola-screening-atlanta-190934468.html

Three dead and 18 first responders sickened by apparent fentanyl exposure in New Mexico
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/23/three-dead-18-first-responders-sickened-fentanyl-new-mexico

ABLECHILD: When Behavioral Health IT Turns Children Into Targets
https://joehoft.com/ablechild-when-health-behavioral-health-it-turns-children/

Thailand Medical Study Reveals Alarming Long COVID Effects in University Students - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/thailand-medical-study-reveals-alarming-long-covid-effects-in-university-students

Lifesaving Compilation: Subscriber Success Stories Redux
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/lifesaving-compilation-subscriber-a10



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

New York official warns AI could cost city thousands of jobs
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/york-official-warns-ai-could-182532463.html

"I Think It Will Reduce Our Jobs": Jamie Dimon Predicts AI-Driven Workforce Shift At JPMorgan
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/i-think-it-will-reduce-our-jobs-jamie-dimon-predicts-ai-driven-workforce-shift-jpmorgan

Disney Asks FCC To Declare 'The View' A News Show, Exempt From Equal Time Rule
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/disney-asks-fcc-declare-view-news-show-exempt-equal-time-rule

AI Content Is Swamping The Internet: How It Impacts Critical Thinking
https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/ai-content-swamping-internet-how-it-impacts-critical-thinking

The neighborhood watch gives way to AI surveillance
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/23/the-neighborhood-watch-gives-way-to-ai-surveillance

3D-Printed Copper Plates Could Cut Data Center Cooling Energy Use by 97%
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/3D-Printed-Copper-Plates-Could-Cut-Data-Center-Cooling-Energy-Use-by-97.html

Why hybrids — not EVs — are winning over US consumers
https://grist.org/solutions/why-hybrids-not-evs-are-winning-over-u-s-consumers/



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

SpaceX completes Starship mission with some glitches 
https://gbcode.rthk.hk/TuniS/news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1855783-20260523.htm

SpaceX rocket bursts into flames during Indian Ocean landing – video
https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2026/may/23/spacex-rocket-bursts-into-flames-during-indian-ocean-landing-video

China to send astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landing
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/china-send-astronaut-long-space-230454149.html

Pentagon Releases Declassified Lake Huron Footage Suggesting 2023 UAP Shootdown Target Was Likely a Balloon 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Pentagon-Releases-Declassified-Lake-Huron-Footage-Suggesting-2023-UAP-Shootdown-Target-Was-Likely-a-Balloon/

Emergence of new cavefish species challenges evolutionary dead-end idea
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-emergence-cavefish-species-evolutionary-dead.html

The Mysterious Death of UFO Researcher, Aidan Shaffer
https://lamag.com/news/the-mysterious-death-of-ufo-researcher-aidan-shaffer/



MILITARY - AVIATION

Air Force Training Aircraft Makes Emergency Landing In Wichita
T-6A Texan II Made Belly Landing At McConnell Air Force Base
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=FCE5CB4A-BE7A-4B36-9C94-40589DB918AE

Update: Man Says He Was Shooting At Crows, Not Fire-Fighting Plane
Charged With 2nd-Degree Assault And Intentional Discharge Of A Firearm
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=0B7823FC-6F55-405B-9F14-45DEBD0CF151

Army Probes Apache Helicopter Transmission Problem
Internal Failure Can Result In Loss Of Tail-Rotor Thrust
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=85CB00D5-6F3B-4F9E-A683-C27598914689

Critical: South African A320 Diverts Twice Before Landing With Just 420kg Of Fuel
https://simpleflying.com/south-african-airways-a320-diverts-twice-420kg-fuel/

NTSB Halts Public Investigation Access After AI Recreates Cockpit Audio From Fatal UPS Crash
https://simpleflying.com/ntsb-halt-public-investigation-access-ai-recreates-cockpit-audio-fatal-ups-crash/

10 hurt as turbulence hits Cathay flight from Brisbane 
https://gbcode.rthk.hk/TuniS/news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1855793-20260523.htm

Passengers Scream As Cathay Pacific Flight Hit By Severe Turbulence “Free Fall”, 10 Injured
https://singaporeuncensored.com/passengers-scream-as-cathay-pacific-flight-hit-by-severe-turbulence-free-fall-10-injured/

U.S. Expands Lockheed Martin THAAD Missile Production to Counter Modern Air Threats.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/u-s-expands-lockheed-martin-thaad-missile-production-to-counter-modern-air-threats

U.S. Launches Nuclear-Capable Minuteman III ICBM Missile During NightTime Deterrence Test.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/u-s-launches-nuclear-capable-minuteman-iii-icbm-missile-during-nighttime-deterrence-test

US Special Forces Launches HICAR Program to Develop Next-Generation Hypervelocity 5.56 Carbine 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/US-Special-Forces-Launches-HICAR-Program-to-Develop-Next-Generation-Hypervelocity-556-Carbine/

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Conducts First Flight Test with British SPEAR 3 Missile 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/US-Marine-Corps-F-35B-Conducts-First-Flight-Test-with-British-SPEAR-3-Missile/

A-10 Warthog’s New Aerial Refueling Probe Is Now Operational In The Middle East
https://www.twz.com/air/a-10-warthogs-new-aerial-refueling-probe-is-now-operational-in-the-middle-east

The United States plans to increase the size of the army in 2027
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/ssha-planiruyut-uvelichit-chislennost-armii-v-2027-godu



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

Southern California crews prepare for possible toxic tank explosion
https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather-news/articles/40-000-southern-californians-ordered-223548285.html

What to know about California chemical tank set to explode or leak
https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather-news/articles/know-la-chemical-tank-set-152007523.html

Bees get distracted just like us, hinting at their own awareness
https://sciencex.com/news/2026-05-bees-distracted-hinting-awareness.html

Volcanoes Today, 23 May 2026: Santiaguito volcano, Fuego, Semeru, Shiveluch, Ibu, Mayon, Canlaon, Lewotolo
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcanoes/today.html

Earthquake 6.0    13 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii    2026-05-23 07:46:01 UTC    22.6 km
https://earthquakesworldwide.com/earthquakes/recent/

Russian scientists have created a neural network to predict meteorological phenomena in the Arctic
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/rossijskie-uchenye-sozdali-nejroset-dlya-prognoza-meteoyavlenij-v-arktike



EU - UK - CANADA

Russia demands that Sweden return a submarine that sank during World War I. 
https://en.topwar.ru/283249-rossija-trebuet-u-shvecii-vernut-podlodku-zatonuvshuju-v-gody-pervoj-mirovoj-vojny.html

Italian media: EU sanctions against Russia are emptying the pockets of Europeans 
https://en.topwar.ru/283242-italjanskoe-smi-sankcii-es-protiv-rossii-opustoshajut-karmany-evropejcev.html

Spanish police beat and detain returning Gaza flotilla activists amid clashes at airport
https://www.timesofisrael.com/spanish-police-beat-and-detain-gaza-flotilla-activists-amid-clashes-at-airport/

F-35 jets arrive in Poland to bolster NATO's eastern flank
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/23/f-35-jets-arrive-in-poland-to-bolster-natos-eastern-flank

"Disgraces Europe": Germany criticized Kallas because of his (her) statement about China
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/pozorit-evropu-v-germanii-raskritikovali-kallas-iz-za-vyskazyvaniya-o-kitae



CHINA - ASIA

Suspected gas explosion leaves at least 90 dead in Chinese coal mine disaster  Suspected gas explosion leaves at least 90 dead in Chinese coal mine disaster 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIbRQ6pxbIw

China deployed over 100 vessels near Taiwan in the wake of Trump-Xi summit, Taiwan security official claims
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/china-deployed-over-100-vessels-183826767.html



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA

Venezuela's Machado vows another run for presidency and eyes a return from exile by end of 2026
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/venezuelas-machado-vows-another-run-223752432.html

US conducts military drill over Venezuelan capital Caracas
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/us-conducts-military-drill-over-212349968.html

Tens of Thousands Rally in Havana Against US Aggression as Cuba Prepares Citizens for War 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/05/23/tens-of-thousands-rally-in-havana-against-us-aggression-as-cuba-prepares-citizens-for-war/