Month: May 2026

Russian Drone Strikes Chinese-Owned Cargo Vessel Near Odesa

Russian Drone Strikes Chinese-Owned Cargo Vessel Near Odesa

Russian forces launched a large overnight barrage involving hundreds of UAVs and missiles targeting Ukraine.

May 18, 2026
PP Wins Andalusia—but Still Needs VOX

PP Wins Andalusia—but Still Needs VOX

VOX barely increased its vote share in Andalusia, but the PP’s loss of its majority has given the nationalist party far greater influence over the region’s next government.

May 18, 2026
Hungarian President Says He Will Not Resign

Hungarian President Says He Will Not Resign

Tamás Sulyok warned that any attempt to remove public officials must adhere strictly to the rule of law and constitutional norms.

May 18, 2026
Meloni Visits Victims of Modena Incident

Meloni Visits Victims of Modena Incident

Italy’s deputy PM names the alleged perpetrator of Sunday’s vehicular assault, while raising wider social questions.

May 18, 2026
Drone Believed to Be Ukrainian Crashes in Lithuania

Drone Believed to Be Ukrainian Crashes in Lithuania

The drone did not explode and no one was injured.

May 18, 2026
Trump Demands Iran Concessions, Threatening More Destruction in Future

Trump Demands Iran Concessions, Threatening More Destruction in Future

The “clock is ticking,” Tehran is told as its peace proposals are derided as “garbage.”

May 18, 2026
The Quiet Collapse of Belonging

The Quiet Collapse of Belonging

Britain’s young people are among the loneliest in Europe. This should concern us far more than it does.

Netanyahu: ‘Israel Close to Eliminating All Architects of October 7 Attacks’

Netanyahu: ‘Israel Close to Eliminating All Architects of October 7 Attacks’

The Israeli PM says his country is nearing one of its central wartime objectives.

May 17, 2026
Fire at UAE Nuclear Plant Prompts Fear of Further Gulf Escalation

Fire at UAE Nuclear Plant Prompts Fear of Further Gulf Escalation

An incendiary UAV caused a fire at the United Arab Emirates’ only nuclear power plant—raising fresh concerns both over regional escalation and the safety of critical energy infrastructure in the Arabian Gulf.

May 17, 2026
Israeli Strikes Hit Southern Lebanon Despite Extended Ceasefire

Israeli Strikes Hit Southern Lebanon Despite Extended Ceasefire

Amid Hezbollah unleashing what it called a “swarm of attack drones,” local residents view the current ceasefire with Israel as existing ‘on paper only.’

May 17, 2026
WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency

WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda under pressure from a rare strain of a deadly disease with no known vaccine.

May 17, 2026
Andalucía Election Could Test Spain’s Political Future

Andalucía Election Could Test Spain’s Political Future

Voters in the southern Andalucía region are heading to the polls in an election widely viewed as a key indicator of the country’s broader political direction ahead of national elections.

May 17, 2026