May 20th, 2026

• ​WSJ: Mediators See Little Headway in US-Iran Talks
• Trump Reveals He Was 'an Hour Away' from Iran Strike - Threatens 'Big Hit' if Negotiations Fail
• Iran will not 'surrender,' Pezeshkian says after Trump claims Iran-US dialogue progress - This comes as a response to US President Donald Trump, who said on Monday he had paused a planned attack against Iran after Tehran sent a peace proposal to Washington
• Iran says its new proposal demands reparations, US troop withdrawal, end to Lebanon war - Regime warns it will 'open new fronts' if US attacks; Tehran also seeks release of frozen funds and end of US blockade; Pakistani source says US, Iran 'keep changing their goalposts'
• Israel said preparing for renewal of Iran war; Trump says Tehran has days to make deal - TV report points to signs of heightened readiness, including 5-hour cabinet meeting, cancellation of PM's trial hearing; Trump says he is 'not sure' when attack will happen
• Iran's parliament to vote on bill offering 50 million Euro reward for killing Trump, Netanyahu - The bill, titled "Reciprocal action by military and security forces of the Islamic Republic," is one of several pieces of legislation aimed at formalizing the threats made by the regime
• Senate advances resolution to limit Trump's Iran war powers for first time, after 4 Republicans defect
• Jewish leaders boycott Mamdani's Jewish American Heritage Month event following 'Nakba Day' post
• Early War Goal Was to Install Hard Line Former President as Iran's Leader - It turns out that the United States and Israel went into the conflict with a particular and very surprising someone in mind: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the former Iranian president known for his hard-line, anti-Israel and anti-American views.
• Iran stages mass weddings for couples pledging to sacrifice lives in war with US, Israel
• Oil Slick Reaches a Pristine Persian Gulf Island in Iran
• The UAE says drones that targeted its Barakah nuclear power plant came from Iraqi territory
• Strike near UAE reactor revives concerns over nuclear plant safety in wartime
• Iranian TV Host Shoots at UAE Flag in Unhinged State Propaganda
• IDF hits over 25 Hezbollah terror sites in Southern Lebanon - Targets included weapons storage facilities and command centers
• IDF reservist killed in exchange of fire with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
• Smotrich says ICC ordered arrest warrant, orders evacuation of West Bank village Khan al-Ahmar
• Knesset panel fast-tracks West Bank antiquities bill seen as de facto annexation
• IDF intercepts all ships in Gaza-bound flotilla, over 400 activists being transferred to Israel - Foreign Ministry denounces Global Sumud Flotilla's attempt to break blockade as 'a PR stunt at the service of Hamas,' stresses rubber bullets were fired at ships and not activists
• Trump's Board of Peace report: Hamas blocking Gaza reconstruction - According to the Board of Peace report to the UN Security Council, humanitarian aid to Gaza has increased by 70% in terms of supplies, but humanitarian needs in the Strip remain extensive and most residents are still suffering from shortages of shelter, water, health care and employment
• Board of Peace urges countries that promised funds for Gaza to pay up - Document obtained by ToI acknowledges 'gap' between the $17B pledged to reconstruct Strip and actual donations; Smotrich nixes US request to transfer withheld PA funds to US-led body
• Board of Peace will ask the UN Security Council to press Hamas to disarm
• Captured Hamas document shows how group used Gaza ceasefire to train new terrorists - The document outlines a compressed seven-day training course for 121 new recruits in Hamas's Shejaia Battalion
• IDF says strike in southern Gaza killed Hamas operative who invaded Israel on Oct. 7
• Hamas leadership calls for kidnapping of IDF soldiers following death penalty law passing - In a document, Hamas described the proposed legislation as a "fascist law," and urged members of the organization's military wing to escalate and carry out "active operations"
• Deputy Minister warns: The haredim will pay a heavy price for toppling the government
• Anti-Israel Republican Thomas Massie loses primary to Trump-backed candidate - Lawmaker from Kentucky, who was only member of US House to vote against resolution affirming Israel's right to exist, says he had to find his opponent 'in Tel Aviv' to concede race
• Nazi salutes in class: Report details growing antisemitic abuse in British schools - Parents describe harassment of students ranging from Holocaust references to threats of violence
• Israeli archaeologists uncover evidence of biblical-era trade links with Arabia
• Somaliland's first-ever embassy anywhere will open in Jerusalem, envoy says
• Israel weighs closing Istanbul consulate amid deepening diplomatic crisis with Turkey
• At least one killed, 21 wounded in car bomb explosion in Syria's Damascus
• Four reported killed, 30 injured, in Kenyan fuel price protests - Nationwide protests disrupt cities as fuel price hikes trigger unrest
• Erik Prince Releases Statement and Issues Warning: Armed Groups Loyal to Colombian President Gustavo Petro Are Infiltrating Bolivia in Bid to Overthrow Duly Elected President
• $1.40 Billion in Ukrainian Cash Flooded Romania During 2025 Presidential Election Cycle - Nicusor Dan Elected as Authorities Probe Money Laundering
• Ukraine's drones are devastating Russian targets from 60 miles away
• Russian strike damages Ukraine Danube port as Moscow intercepts drones
• Yet another Russian oil refinery hit, General Staff confirms
• Baltic Drone Scare: NATO Fighter Jets Shoot Down a Stray Ukrainian Drone Over Estonia Airspace
• WW3 Watch: Russia and Belarus Launch 3-Day Massive Drill of Nuclear Forces
• Russia begins nuclear drills amid intensifying drone war
• Russia holds massive drills of its nuclear forces - The three-day exercise will involve 64,000 troops and focus on the "preparation and use of nuclear forces under the threat of aggression."
• China Secretly Trained Around 200 Russian Soldiers for Combat in Ukraine
• Xi to host 'old friend' Putin as China projects stable global role after Trump visit
• Rep. Chip Roy Files Bill to BAN Chinese Communists and Radical Islamists from Buying American Homes
• US Says It Held Talks With Cuba on $100 Million Offer
• Cuba accuses US of building 'fraudulent case' for military action
• Brexit Betrayal: Failing British PM Starmer Flirts With Rejoining the EU To Sabotage His Challenger Burnham's Chances in by-Election
• New settlement term bars IRS from investigating Trump, his family for past tax issues
• Trump Admin Creates $1.776 Billion Reparations Fund for Victims of Biden-Era Weaponization - Trump: "This is Reimbursing People That Were Horribly Treated"
• Acting AG Todd Blanche Shuts Down Crying Democrats - Says Even Hunter Biden Can Apply For $1.7B Anti-Weaponization Fund
• Ilhan Omar under new investigation over finances
• Trump's endorsement juggernaut marches on, crushing Republicans who crossed him
• GOP Senators Sue Raffensperger Demanding Poll Watchers Be Allowed to the Secretive 'Bunker' Where Statewide Votes are Tallied - "Transparency Should Not Be Controversial!"
• Judge Forces Raffensperger To Open His Secret Election Bunker
• Left's election fraud denials crumble as DOJ exposes two-decade-long California cheating scheme - FBI Director Kash Patel says prior administrations looked the other way on election cheating but "those days are over."
• Jesse Watters Lights Up Internet with "Reptilian UFO Segment" - Says Pentagon Recovered Dozens of Crashed UFOs with Four Alien Species, Including 7-Foot Beings with Long Tails Like Lizards
• Newly discovered asteroid to pass closer to Earth than the moon Monday - Astronomers didn't know about the space rock until about a week ago
• 5.9 magnitude earthquake hits near Wadomari, Japan
• 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits near Pampa de Tate, Peru
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Gazli, Uzbekistan
• Bezymianny volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 30,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 23,000ft
• Central Bismarck Sea volcano in Papua New Guinea erupts to 19,000ft
• Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 18,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft
• Kanlaon volcano in the Philippines erupts to 10,000ft
• Dukono volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft
• PDS tornado watch followed by 19 tornado reports, large hail and damaging winds across central U.S.
• At least 21 dead after extreme rainfall hits southern and central China
• Trump cuts to weather data could make forecasts less reliable, warn experts - Use of AI is a valuable tool for weather prediction but only when it's trained with ample data, experts say
• More than 17,000 under evacuation orders as Southern California wildfire threatens homes
• 'Wrong!': Trump slams UN after it admits extreme climate change predictions are 'implausible'
• 'Apocalyptic' Bee Swarm Hits White House Grounds After Similar 'Biblical' Incident in Israel - Coincidence or Warning Sign?
• Jinkx Monsoon, Trans Star of Disney's Failed 'Doctor Who' Series, 'Hexes' Trump Tower 'Every Time I Walk Past'
• Shocking manifesto reveals teen shooters' vile motivations behind San Diego mosque shooting
• Abortion bans are restricting miscarriage care, new study finds
• Chicks Hatch From World's First Artificial Eggs - A Breakthrough Key to Bringing Giant Birds Back From Extinction
• Nobody Panic (Yet) - W.H.O Fears Ebola May Be Spreading Faster and Further Than First Thought
• American doctor sickened by Ebola virus works with Jenkintown mission organization
• Trump 'Concerned' About Congo Ebola Outbreak as Fatalities Rise to 131
• Relief group says Trump cuts led to delayed detection of deadly Ebola outbreak
• A new Ebola outbreak could be the worst in a decade - Medics know how to respond. But aid cuts, war and the lack of a vaccine make it difficult
• Health experts meet in search of Ebola Bundibugyo vaccine options
• Commentary: The hantavirus outbreak is the warning the world needs to improve pandemic preparedness
• "Beneficial Bloodsucking": Bioethicists Claim Tick-Borne Meat Allergies Are A Good Thing Because They'll Make You Stop Eating Red Meat - The bioethicists believe that "if eating meat is morally impermissible, then efforts to prevent the spread of tick-borne AGS are also morally impermissible."