Ukraine war: six killed in drone strike on school as Putin blames Kyiv
A drone strike on a school has killed six people, according to the supplied report, in the latest deadly incident linked to the war in Ukraine. The attack was reported on 22 May 2026 and was described as hitting a school, but the source material does not give the exact location of the building. The incident is being treated as a fresh wartime strike with civilian casualties.The published report said the deaths were confirmed in the aftermath of the strike and that Vladimir Putin blamed Ukraine for the attack. The row gives a publication time of 10:33 UTC on 22... [Continue Reading]
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Heavy rain triggers flooding, landslides and evacuations in China
Heavy, prolonged rainfall has triggered flooding, landslides and waterlogging across parts of southern and central China, with weather warnings issued as the rain band moved eastwards. The affected area stretched about 1,000km and brought disruption to several provinces. Officials said the conditions have led to deaths, evacuations and widespread travel problems.The rainfall was described as a slow-moving band formed from the convergence of multiple weather systems originating from the Bay of Bengal, the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Low wind speeds contributed to high daily and hourly rainfall totals, with up to 75mm recorded locally in Hunan, 85mm... [Continue Reading]
U.S. Justice Department awards Colorado $1.3 million for Evergreen shooting victims
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announced in Denver that the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs has awarded the Colorado Department of Public Safety $1.3 million. The grant is designated to support victims and the community affected by the 2025 Evergreen High School shooting. The source gives no additional information on the size of the affected community, the condition of the victims, or any specific services covered by the award. It identifies the funding recipient as the Colorado Department of Public Safety and the awarding federal office as the DOJ's Office of Justice Programs.... [Continue Reading]
Heavy sandstorm sweeps Iraq, sending people to hospital with breathing difficulties
A powerful sandstorm has swept across Iraq, affecting cities including Najaf and Baghdad. Hospitals have reported treating people who arrived with breathing difficulties. The incident is a fresh weather-related disruption with immediate public health effects in several major urban areas.The storm was reported on 18 May 2026, with the affected areas including Najaf and the capital, Baghdad. Confirmed details indicate that the dust storm was severe enough to prompt hospital visits for respiratory problems. No official casualty figure was provided in the supplied material, and the scale of the health impact beyond hospital admissions remains unclear.The immediate concern is the... [Continue Reading]
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The Glass Elevator to Nowhere: A World Trapped in a Chocolate Factory
As a journalist in my mid-fifties, I thought my skin had thickened to the point of being impenetrable. I have covered the rise and fall of regimes, the grinding gears of the Cold War's leftovers, and the digital revolutions that promised to unite us. I thought I had seen every trick in the political playbook. Then came Donald Trump’s 2026 foreign policy, and I realized I was not watching a statesman; I was watching a child play with a chemistry set he does not understand. The Willy Wonka of the West: Rule by Whim Walking into a press briefing lately... [Continue Reading]

