Watch: Why is the US going after Cuba’s Raúl Castro 30 years on?
BBC correspondent Will Grant reports from Havana, hours after the US charged former Cuban leader with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes.
From bitter coffee to all-terrain vehicles: China-Russia trade ties flourish – Financial Times
- From bitter coffee to all-terrain vehicles: China-Russia trade ties flourish Financial Times
- How China quietly helps Russia in Ukraine The Economist
- From sanctioned cars to beauty clinics, Russian rubles have flowed into China’s border towns since Ukraine war The Guardian
- Putin Arrives in Beijing as Weakened Partner While Xi Expands China’s Global Influence Kyiv Post
- Russia's growing energy ties with China since the Ukraine war Reuters
Australian judge fines X $465,000 for online safety breach after 3-year court battle – AP News
- Australian judge fines X $465,000 for online safety breach after 3-year court battle AP News
- Elon Musk's X fined for not complying with Australia's child protection laws BBC
- Elon Musk's X loses Australia child protection compliance lawsuit Reuters
- Elon Musk’s X Corp given $750,000 penalty for eSafety breach News.com.au
- Musk's X ordered to pay $750,000 for not complying with Australian child protection request Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Papua New Guinea warns against fishing in New Ireland after mystery deaths of marine life
Initial testing found evidence of metals in water samples, months after province’s residents began reporting unusual numbers of dead fish washing ashore
Papua New Guinea’s government has warned communities not to fish from parts of the New Ireland coastline as preliminary tests show evidence of metals in some water samples, after months of residents reporting dead marine life in the area.
On 7 May the fisheries minister, Jelta Wong, said initial testing conducted by an independent company detected various metals in water samples taken from affected areas around Kafkaf village and Larairu lagoon in New Ireland, an island in eastern PNG.
Continue reading...Ebola vaccine could take nine months as death toll rises further, WHO warns
In its latest update, the World Health Organization says there have now been 139 suspected deaths and 600 cases.
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
Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has sparked a diplomatic crisis by publishing footage of Israeli security forces abusing international activists who were detained as they tried to sail to Gaza with aid.
Three activists were taken to hospital as result of Israeli violence, lawyers representing the group said. They were subsequently discharged. Dozens of others have suspected broken ribs, resulting in breathing problems.
Continue reading...Far-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists
France and Italy are among the countries that have criticised a video showing Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting dozens of activists detained at an Israeli port.
US charges Cuba’s Raúl Castro with murder over 1996 downing of two planes
Castro and five others are charged with conspiracy to kill US nationals, murder, and destruction of aircraft
US indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro as it seeks to oust regime
Charges filed in Miami against 94-year-old for allegedly shooting down exiles’ planes in 1996
The United States issued a federal criminal indictment against Raúl Castro, Cuba’s former president, and five others on Wednesday in a significant escalation of the Trump administration’s campaign to oust the country’s six-decades-old communist regime.
The 94-year-old political figurehead was charged in Miami, Florida, with conspiracy to kill US nationals, four counts of murder and two counts of destruction of aircraft.
Continue reading...Iran Update Special Report, May 20, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
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- Licensable picture: A view of the U.S. Capitol after United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran Reuters Connect
- The Reasons for the US-Israeli Aggression against Iran International Viewpoint Online magazine
- Iran war wrap-up: How the conflict escalated, spread and where it stands The Times of India
Pope Leo explains why Vatican II’s reform did not change only ‘the rites’ of the liturgy – EWTN News
- Pope Leo explains why Vatican II’s reform did not change only ‘the rites’ of the liturgy EWTN News
- Pope at Audience: Liturgy sustains Church and expresses her faith Vatican News
- Leo XIV Opens a New Catechetical Cycle on Sacrosanctum Concilium Where Peter Is
- CATECHESIS: Leo XIV explains the first document of VATICAN II- VIDEO Rome Reports
- The liturgy sustains the faithful, renewing them in their faith, mission, pope says usccb
Elon Musk’s SpaceX unveils filing for blockbuster IPO
A successful sale could value the company at a record-setting $1.75 trillion.
Putin, Xi signal unity but fail to reach deal on pipeline sought by Russia – The Washington Post
- Putin, Xi signal unity but fail to reach deal on pipeline sought by Russia The Washington Post
- China’s Xi gives Putin a red-carpet welcome – and makes a veiled jab at the US CNN
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 20, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Days After Hosting Trump, Xi Serves Up Tea and Smiles to Putin The New York Times
- Live Q&A: What Putin's China Visit Means for Beijing’s Ties With Russia and the US Bloomberg.com
US condemns Israel’s Ben-Gvir while sanctioning Gaza flotilla organisers
Mike Huckabee says Ben-Gvir 'betrayed dignity' in video taunting flotilla activists, day after US sanctioned organisers.
US lawyers say man on death row could be executed with expired lethal drugs
Execution method has long raised questions about cruel and unusual punishment and botched executions.
Thailand Tightens Visa Rules for Tourists From Dozens of Nations, Including U.S. – The New York Times
- Thailand Tightens Visa Rules for Tourists From Dozens of Nations, Including U.S. The New York Times
- Thailand tightens visa rules for tourists, citing crime by foreigners The Guardian
- Thailand to slash tourist visa-free stays Al Jazeera
- Thailand cuts visa-free stay period for more than 90 countries including UK BBC
- Fed up with bad behavior, Thailand reduces visa-free length for over 90 countries, including the US CNN
Why Russian jets intercepting an RAF spy plane is ‘serious incident’
The BBC's Frank Gardner explained how the incident highlighted tense relations between Russia and Nato.
Inside Israel’s High-Tech Campaign to Kill or Capture Every Oct. 7 Attacker – WSJ
- Inside Israel’s High-Tech Campaign to Kill or Capture Every Oct. 7 Attacker WSJ
- Israel has list of all Oct. 7 participants, aims to kill or arrest each one — WSJ The Times of Israel
- Israel established elite task force to hunt down terrorists who took part in Oct. 7 - report The Jerusalem Post
- Israel Built A Hamas Kill List After Oct 7. Then, It Launched A High-Tech Mission To Bring Them Down News18
- How Israel Built a Secret AI-powered Manhunt After October 7 | Vantage on Firstpost Firstpost
Large mammals are ‘thriving’ in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, scientists say – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Large mammals are 'thriving' in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, scientists say ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Decades after Chernobyl disaster, this radioactive landscape has become one of wildlife's most unlikely strongholds Science X
- Animals Are Thriving in Chornobyl's Human-Free Zone, Study Finds ScienceAlert
- Wild Animals Are Thriving in Chornobyl 40 Years After the Disaster, and the Reason Why Is Pretty Depressing vice.com
- Chernobyl disaster zone has more wildlife than Ukraine’s reserves The Independent
Bolivian president to reshuffle cabinet amid antigovernment protests
Rodrigo Paz is under pressure from weeks of demonstrations and poor economic conditions.