Issue 2026-05-17
Stories
- Record Russian Drone Barrage Spurs ‘Ukraine + E3’ Joint Anti-Ballistic Shield
- Trump Freezes $14 B Taiwan Arms Deal After Beijing Summit, Issues Independence Warning
- US-Nigeria Joint Strike Kills ISIS No.2 Abu-Bilal al-Minuki in Lake Chad Basin
- Tehran Rolls Out Fee-Based, Iran-Guided Corridor in Strait of Hormuz
- U.S. Lets Russian Seaborne Oil Waiver Expire on 16 May 2026 After Month-Long Extension
- SpaceX Sets June 11 Pricing Date for $1.75-$2T Nasdaq IPO
- OpenAI Launches Plaid-Powered Personal Finance Integration for ChatGPT Pro
- Thai–UK team names Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis as Southeast Asia’s largest known dinosaur
- Forecasters Elevate 17–18 May Plains-to-Great Lakes Severe Outbreak Risk
At a Glance
- After a week in which Russia fired 3,170 drones, 1,300 glide bombs and 74 missiles that killed 52 civilians, Kyiv sec...
- Returning from his 15-16 May 2026 talks with Xi Jinping, President Trump said he made "no commitment" on the delayed...
- In a pre-dawn 16 May 2026 raid, combined U.S. special operators and Nigerian troops killed ISIS deputy leader Abu-Bil...
- On 17 May 2026, Iran said it will soon activate a toll-charging “professional mechanism” that channels commercial shi...
- Washington allowed General License 134B—the last waiver permitting limited Russian crude sales—to lapse at midnight 1...
- SpaceX unexpectedly advanced its Wall-Street timetable, locking in Nasdaq ticker SPCX, a June 4 roadshow and June 11...