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Updated May 22, 2024 - 12:33 AM EDT

Zelensky Wants NATO To Down Russian Missiles

Top General Says 'No Plans' To Send US Trainers to Ukraine

Biden Won't Oppose Israel's Rafah Escalation

		UN Halts Rafah Food Distribution, Aid Not Being Delivered Via US Pier
		Israeli Forces Raze Parts of Gaza's Jabalia, Hit Rafah With Airstrikes

GOP Bill Would Give Benefits to Americans in IDF

		Ben Gvir Says He Would Be 'Very Happy' To Live in Gaza
		'Israeli Soldier' From Notorious Unit Confesses to US Citizen's Killing

Israel Responding to ICC With 'Political Blitz' To Undermine Court

US Working With EU To Counter China on Russia Support

Viewpoints

	Did the US Give the Go-Ahead to Strike Russia With Long Range Missiles? by Ted Snider
	US Funds Ukraine Groups Censoring Critics, Smearing Pro-Peace Voices by Lee Fang

	The American Empire Is Crumbling Under Its Debt by David Stockman
	Logic of a Forgotten American Atrocity Is Alive Today by Daniel Larison
More Viewpoints

The Slow-Motion Execution of Julian Assange Continues
by Chris Hedges

Frontline

	Americans Involved in Foiled Deadly Coup, DR Congo Military Says
	Anthony Blinken Called 'War Criminal' by Protesters During Hearing
	$10.9 Million Paid to Taliban Institutions Since August 2021: SIGAR

Ukraine

	Pentagon Admits Russian Forces 'Making Gains' Near Kharkiv
	Yellen Sees 'Possibility' of $50 Billion Ukraine Loan From Seized Russian Assets
	Ukraine Says It Destroys Russian Missile Ship in Crimea Strike
	New Zealand Completes Ukrainian Armed Forces Training, More in July
	'Our Oppenheimer Moment': In Ukraine, the Robot Wars Have Already Begun

Russia

	Russia Starts Exercise To Simulate Launch of Tactical Nuclear Weapons
	Russia Ready to Help Iran Investigate Raisi's Helicopter Crash: Putin
	Russia Jails Hypersonic Missile Scientist for 14 Years for Treason

United Kingdom

	UK Minister Accused of 'Witch Hunt' Against Pro-Palestine Movement
	UK Pro-Palestine Protest Organizers Seek Police Meeting Over Threats and Abuse
	UK Government Adviser Calls for Pro-Palestine Protest Organizers To Pay for Policing Costs

Europe

	Moldova Signs Security and Defense Partnership With EU
	Poland Steps Up Military Recruitment in Preparation for Potential War With Russia
	Slovak Coalition Backs Fico's Policies as Lawmakers Return After Shooting
	Spain Says Recall of Argentina Ambassador 'Permanent' as Spat Intensifies

China

	Furious Mainland China Slams Taiwanese Leader's 'Blatant' Call for Independence
	China Sanctions Former US Congressman Mike Gallagher After Trip to Taiwan
	Scientists Propose Tunnels for Invisible Island Expansion in the South China Sea

Asia

	Myanmar Military and Arakan Army Accuse Each Other of Arson Attacks Against Rohingya
	US Blacklists Ex-Bangladesh General Named in Al Jazeera Investigation

New Caledonia

	Australia and New Zealand Begin Evacuating Nationals From Unrest in New Caledonia
	Macron Heading to New Caledonia as France Deploys More Troops Amid Unrest

Israel/Palestine

	Israeli Deputy Mayor Humiliates Blindfolded Palestinians in Photos Shared Online
	Children, Teacher and Doctor Among Seven Palestinians Killed by Israeli Raid on Jenin
	Cyprus Says Maritime Aid Shipments to Gaza 'On Track'
	Israeli Forces Attack Two Jabalia Hospitals as Rafah Offensive Intensifies
	Panicked Gaza Hospital Staff Evacuates Patients After Missile Strike
	Australia 'Gone Missing' on Preventing Genocide in Gaza
	WHO Chief Asks Israel to Ease Curbs on Gaza Medical Aid
	ICC Just for Africans and Putin, 'Senior Leader' Told Court Prosecutor
	Is Israel's Netanyahu Pursuing Perpetual War in Gaza To Save His Political Skin?

Iraq

	Iraq Clears All Debts to IMF
	Iraq, China Sign Deal for New Gas Field Development
	Iraq Weekly Roundup: 23 Killed

Middle East

	ISIS Attack in Syria Kills Three Soldiers: War Monitor
	Israeli Strikes Kill at Least Five in Southern Lebanon
	Turkish Airlines Resumes Flights to Afghanistan

Sudan

	At Least 85 Dead From Fighting in Sudan's El-Fasher: Charity
	RSF Accused of Killing 18 in Two-Day Assault on Al Jazirah Area in Sudan

Africa

	Kenya's President Ruto Visits US as Police Deployment to Haiti Takes Shape
	Gunmen Kill 40 in North-Central Nigeria Attack

The War at Home

	Judge Dismisses Felony Convictions of Five Retired Military Officers in US Navy 'Fat Leonard' Bribery Case
	US Taps Lockheed for $756 Million Long Range Hypersonic Weapon Deal
	More Than One Million Vets Have Received New Toxic Exposure Benefits
	US Department of Energy to Release One Million Barrels of Gasoline From Reserves