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20.05.2026 14:31 The future of Taiwan must not be decided by an "external force" or hijacked by fear or division, President Lai Ching-te said Wednesday on the second anniversary of his inauguration.

20.05.2026 14:31 Without giving a timeline for the release of the investigation into the Minab school attack in Iran, the commander of US Central Command said on May 19 that the findings would be made public once the inquiry is complete.

20.05.2026 14:31 The United Arab Emirates says the drones that struck the Barakah nuclear power plant on May 17 were launched from Iraqi territory. The UAE Defense Ministry wrote on Xthat two drones were intercepted while a third one had hit a generator near the Barakah power plant.

20.05.2026 14:31 The U.S. will prioritize theaters with the greatest consequence for American interests and where only American power can play a decisive role, said Daniel Zimmerman, assistant secretary of war for international security affairs, who spoke today during a hearing in Washington before the House Armed Services Committee regarding the military's policies, programs and activities in the Middle East and Africa.

20.05.2026 14:31 Following a successful first flight in April, Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao announced today that the MQ-25A Stingray received Milestone C approval to move into Low-Rate Initial Production .

20.05.2026 14:31 Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control is taking action against four individuals associated with the pro-Hamas flotilla organized by the U.S.-designated Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad that is attempting to access Gaza in support of Hamas. OFAC is also taking action against key actors operating within Hamas-aligned Muslim Brotherhood networks. Hamas relies on a diverse web of international partners to expand its malign political influence, facilitate violent terrorist activity, and undermine international efforts to achieve lasting peace in Gaza.

20.05.2026 14:31 The country's second offshore patrol vessel , the prospective BRP Rajah Lakandula , will be commissioned on May 29, a ranking Philippine Navy official said on Tuesday.

20.05.2026 14:31 Iran's deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs says Tehran's proposals to the United States have included recognition of Iran's "right to uranium enrichment," "an end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon," and the release of Iranian assets.

20.05.2026 14:31 Echoing US President Donald Trump's warning to Iran that his country is "locked and loaded," Vice President JD Vance told reporters at the White House on May 19 that they would not go for a deal that allows Iran to have nuclear weapon.

20.05.2026 14:31 Today, as a part of Economic Fury, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control designated a prominent Iranian foreign currency exchange house and associated front companies that oversee hundreds of millions of dollars in transactions on behalf of sanctioned Iranian banks. Collectively, Iranian exchange houses facilitate billions of dollars in foreign currency transactions each year, enabling the regime and its armed forces to evade sanctions, access the international financial system, and move funds derived from oil and petrochemical sales.

20.05.2026 14:31 The war in Ukraine, now well into its fifth year, "is becoming deadlier by the day", a senior UN official warned in a briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday.

20.05.2026 14:31 The Albanese Government is enhancing Australia's fleet of Collins class submarines, through a life of type extension that will reduce risk, enhance capability and maximise availability for the Royal Australian Navy as Australia transitions to a conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine fleet.

20.05.2026 14:31 Europol, the EU's law enforcement agency, says authorities from 19 countries have targeted more than 14,200 online posts and links tied to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps following the group's designation by the European Union earlier this year as a terrorist organization.

20.05.2026 14:31 Defence Research Development Organisation has successfully completed the final deliverable configuration development trials of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile -V3 in Air-to-Ground and Air-to-Air modes at DRDO test range near Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. The trials were carried out using an integrated Ground Control System to command and control the ULPGM weapon system. The GCS features state-of-the-art technologies to automate readiness and launch operations.

20.05.2026 14:31 The United States Central Command , which is responsible for American forces in the Middle East, says that US forces have forced 89 ships to change course since the implementation of the maritime blockade against Iran.