Trump is considering the resumption of massive strikes on Iran and its nuclear facilities. The Pentagon has prepared escalation plans for next week.
In the Stavropol Krai, the Nevinnomyssky Azot plant caught fire after a night attack. The enterprise supplies chemicals for the production of Russian Federation ammunition.
Russian drones damaged metro exits and transport in Kharkiv. One person was injured in the center of the city as a result of the overnight attack.
Over the past day, the Russian army lost 1,230 military personnel, an aircraft, and 1,865 drones. Total losses of the occupiers since the beginning of the invasion have reached 1,347,620 people.
Due to drought and aid reductions, Somalia is once again threatened by large-scale famine. More than six million people are in a state of food crisis.
The one-ton platform features a 10-meter mast for reconnaissance and communication. The drone operates autonomously for up to four days and has already undergone testing at the front.
The Commander of US Special Operations Command stated an excessive dependence on companies for drone modernization. The Ukrainian experience of rapid equipment adaptation has become an example.
China's Ambassador to the UN called the US resolution on the Strait of Hormuz ill-timed. Beijing calls on the parties to negotiate and hints at a possible veto of the document.
A modernized TR-85M1R tank with folding anti-drone protection was presented in Bucharest. Romania plans to upgrade 108 vehicles based on the Ukrainian model.
The number of migrant arrests at the U. S. border has increased by 50% since the beginning of Trump's second term. In April, border guards detained nearly 9,000 people.
BAE Systems has presented the 155mm MDACS system for the low-cost downing of aerial targets using HVP projectiles. The first battery is planned to be delivered to the US Army by 2027.
Swiss intelligence will open archives regarding the Nazi Josef Mengele. The documents may contain data about his stay in Switzerland after World War II.
Archewell is set to adapt Adam Jowett's book about British military battles against the Taliban. The screenplay for the project will be written by Oscar nominee Matt Charman.
The US plans to reduce water consumption from the Colorado River by 3 million acre-feet. This is necessary to protect Lake Mead and Lake Powell reservoirs from falling to critically low levels.
Uganda has recorded an outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus linked to a case from the DR Congo. The patient died in the hospital, and contact tracing is currently underway.
The US plans to issue oil drilling permits in Alaska within 30 days to lower prices. The new system will accelerate the implementation of the large-scale Willow project.
Traffic on the Crimean Bridge has been suspended due to the threat of a drone attack on the peninsula. Residents have been urged to charge their gadgets and remain calm.
In Borno State, armed militants attacked a secondary school near the Sambisa Forest. Police are determining the number of missing children who may have been kidnapped.
U. S. Department of Justice prepares indictment against Raúl Castro over the 1996 shootdown of aircraft. The move is linked to increased pressure on Havana due to events in Venezuela.
Trump announced US permission for the passage of three Chinese tankers carrying Iranian oil. This decision was made ahead of negotiations with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Brent and WTI oil prices rose by over 3% due to new disputes between the US and Iran. The market is reacting to the threat to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
The US has charged an Iraqi man with plotting terrorist attacks against Jewish sites in Europe and America. The militant was detained in New York and faces life imprisonment.
SpaceX plans to raise $75 billion through a Nasdaq listing under the ticker SPCX. Elon Musk's company valuation will exceed $2 trillion.
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases of Ebola have been recorded. The virus could spread to Uganda and South Sudan due to migration.
Israel attacked Izz al-Din al-Haddad, who is considered the mastermind behind the October 7 attack. There is currently no data confirming the elimination of the Hamas leader.
Investigators in Greece have determined that a sea drone carrying explosives went off course due to a malfunction. Athens believes the craft is Ukrainian, but Kyiv denies this.
Trump has introduced the first-ever National Shabbat in US history from May 15 to 16. The initiative is timed to coincide with the 250th anniversary of independence and Jewish heritage.
The Foreign Ministers of Georgia and Ukraine discussed the restoration of relations in Chișinău. The parties are ready for dialogue despite existing diplomatic challenges.
A Moscow court granted the lawsuit of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation against Euroclear for $249 billion. The Belgian depository plans to appeal this decision.
Trump stated there is no unconditional support for Taiwan and did not confirm the provision of weapons. The US President seeks to avoid direct conflict with China.
