- ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 15, 2026 Kyiv Post
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 15, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russia Has No Sanctuary Left. Ukraine's Deep Strike, the Beijing Summit and the Shape of a Contested Global Security Environment. The Big Five, 17 May 2026 Futura Doctrina | Mick Ryan
- The Russia-Ukraine War Report Card, May 13, 2026 Russia Matters
- Friday, May 15. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine Forbes
As Netanyahu spotlights Israel’s ties to the UAE, its rulers prefer to be discreet – AP News
- As Netanyahu spotlights Israel’s ties to the UAE, its rulers prefer to be discreet AP News
- Dispute Over Secret Visit Shows Limits of U.A.E.-Israel Embrace WSJ
- Netanyahu says he 'secretly visited' UAE during war with Iran BBC
- IDF chief Zamir is latest top Israeli official said to have visited UAE amid Iran war The Times of Israel
- UAE denies Netanyahu held secret meeting with Emirati president in the UAE during Iran war Reuters
British Palestinians feel ‘gaslit’ and unable to speak out, says leading activist
Ahead of Nakba march, Sara Husseini says many feel they are being treated as suspects rather than victims of mass suffering
British Palestinians feel unable to speak openly about Israel’s war on Gaza, the director of the British Palestinian Committee has said, amid what campaigners believe is a growing climate of hostility around Palestinian identity and activism in the UK.
Some were afraid to wear Palestinian symbols at work or display Arabic jewellery and keffiyehs in public, Sara Husseini said.
Continue reading...Down and then out in Paris and London? Why Starmer isn’t the only one with a popularity problem
As continent faces tough headwinds, leaders are bearing brunt of delivering bad news to frustrated electorates
“People hate you,” the adviser informed his leader. A think-piece in a daily newspaper noted that “almost everyone agrees on one thing: they don’t like him”.
The recent disastrous set of local election results in the UK built on Keir Starmer’s longstanding reputational problem: only 11% of Britons believe he has been a good or great prime minister, and nearly 60% believe he has been poor or terrible, according to polling by YouGov.
Continue reading...Outbreak of rare strain of Ebola claims at least 65 lives in DR Congo
Sixty-five people have died in a new Ebola outbreak in DR Congo's Ituri province with 246 suspected cases.
Trump says Islamic State ‘second in command’ killed by US and Nigerian forces
US president calls Abu-Bilal al-Minuki ‘most active terrorist in the world’ and says he was eliminated in ‘very complex mission’
Donald Trump has said US and Nigerian forces killed the “second in command” global leader of the Islamic State.
“Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very complex mission to eliminate the most active terrorist in the world from the battlefield,” the US president said on his Truth Social platform on Friday.
Continue reading...New outbreak of Ebola kills 80 in eastern DR Congo
Africa's top health agency says around 246 cases have been reported - a case has also been reported in Uganda.
LNP falls ‘agonisingly short’ in Stafford byelection as Labor suffers swing against it
Opposition expected to retain the northern Brisbane seat, with Luke Richmond ahead of Fiona Hammond by more than 700 votes
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Queensland opposition leader Steven Miles says he has caucus support to remain Labor leader “right now”, after the party suffered a swing against it at a byelection in the north of Brisbane.
Labor is expected to retain the northern Brisbane seat of Stafford, but recorded an 8% swing against it on primary votes. Candidate Luke Richmond was ahead of the Liberal National party candidate, Fiona Hammond, by 768 votes as of Sunday morning, with counting expected to continue later in the day.
Continue reading...Nato to press Europe’s arms makers to boost investment and production – Financial Times
- Nato to press Europe’s arms makers to boost investment and production Financial Times
- NATO Chief Mark Rutte Calls Rare, Large-Scale Summit with Europe’s Arms Giants Kyiv Post
- NATO’s spending reckoning: Trump pushes alliance toward a new defense era weeklyblitz.net
- NATO's Rutte to press European arms makers on investment before Ankara Summit: Report Türkiye Today
- Better late than never: NATO must step up on defense spending Arab News
FDA turmoil deepens as top drug chief departs claiming she was fired
Dr Tracy Beth Høeg, the Food and Drug Administration’s top drug regulator, says she was fired from agency after declining to resign
In a major shake-up at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), top regulators left on Friday – including Tracy Beth Høeg, the acting drug chief, who says she was fired, and Katherine Szarama, the acting vaccines chief who has only been in the position for days. Jim Traficant, the chief of staff, has also been ousted.
The FDA now has no permanent commissioner or deputy commissioner and no permanent leaders of two major centers, after the resignation of Marty Makary on Tuesday and other high-profile departures.
Continue reading...Israel launches deadly air strikes on Gaza City apartment building
At least seven Palestinians were killed when Israeli air strikes hit a residential building and a vehicle in Gaza City.
Donald Trump does ‘not feel optimistic’ for Jimmy Lai after speaking with Xi Jinping
Family and supporters had hoped the US president could help free the 78-year-old British citizen during summit talks in Beijing
Donald Trump raised the case of jailed Hong Kong democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai in talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping but was told it “is a tough one”.
Family and supporters of the 78-year-old British citizen had hoped the US president could help secure his release.
Continue reading...UK artist defends ‘Drawings Against Genocide’ after show cancelled
UK artist Matthew Collings says his exhibition “Drawings Against Genocide” has been falsely depicted as anti-Semitic.
Gaza aid convoy in Libya prepares to head to Gaza
The "Soumoud 2" land convoy is preparing to leave Libya to bring aid to Gaza.
US planning to charge ex-Cuban leader Raúl Castro
Charges could come as soon as next week in a case reportedly focused on Cuba's downing of two planes in 1996.
US planning to criminally indict ex-Cuban leader Raúl Castro
Charges could come as soon as next week in a case reportedly focused on Cuba's downing of two planes in 1996.
Judge declares another mistrial in Harvey Weinstein New York rape case
It marks the third time a New York jury has considered the case against the 74-year-old disgraced film mogul.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 15, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 15, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russia’s Wartime Economy Shrinks for First Time Since 2023 Bloomberg.com
- Putin Hails ‘Positive’ Economic Growth in March Despite Sharp Downgrade in Annual Forecast The Moscow Times
- Russia downgrades 2026 economic growth forecast to 0.4% from 1.3%, deputy PM says Reuters
- Meeting on economic issues Президент России
POV: you’re Jim Chalmers using social media to sell the most ambitious budget of your life
Politicians still care about traditional media, but winning over people spending more of their lives online is the challenge for modern MPs
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He’s up before sunrise, pounding the pavement in a cap and running shorts. He’s still up late into the night, having slipped into a comfortable sweater while he checks figures in a darkened office by lamplight, fuelled by sugar-free Red Bull.
It’s “decision week”, Jim Chalmers declares of the annual federal budget in a video that pinged around political group chats this week. The treasurer was keen to take people behind the scenes on social media.
Continue reading...Iran war live: Lebanon, Israel extend truce; Tehran ready for more US talks
Lebanon's Ministry of Health said Israeli attacks have killed 2,951 people since March 2, with at least 8,988 wounded.