Iran says it’s ready for war if it comes to that again if talks fail https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/16/iran_warns_of_readiness_for_war_and_economic_costs_as_us_talks_falter
US, Long Island railroad shutdown due to strike https://apnews.com/article/lirr-new-york-commuter-rail-strike-union-a9b20b5de53a944c9da4263d289a845f
Maldives military diver lost life while performing search operations in underwater cave https://apnews.com/article/italy-divers-missing-maldives-search-underwater-cave-5cb0af32ad85149c9319b8861921d43b
Mexican cartel violence is pushing people from their homes https://apnews.com/article/mexico-cartel-violence-guererro-indigenous-displacement-e40e7cfa65d8ea8bb3b6315879700d35
Thailand train crashed into public bus, at least 8 dead https://apnews.com/article/thailand-bangkok-train-collision-bus-984593ca4aaab2452ff60abc48092344
Taiwan says it is an independent sovereign nation after US made remarks about independence https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/16/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-independence-us-trump-china/
Ukraine said France is ready to develop ballistic missile defense together https://kyivindependent.com/france-ready-to-develop-ballistic-missile-defense-with-ukraine-zelensky-calls-it-important-step/
Russia doesn’t want folks posting about damage from Ukrainian drone strikes https://www.businessinsider.com/moscow-bans-almost-everyone-from-posting-about-drone-strikes-2026-5
Afghanistan and Russia talked about trade and economic cooperation https://pajhwok.com/2026/05/16/afghan-russian-officials-discuss-strengthening-economic-trade-ties/
UK protests https://aje.news/a7n2w3?update=4578246
Sun had radio burst last 19 days https://phys.org/news/2026-05-nasa-missions-track-radio-sun.html
NASA looking for proposals for a Martian communications network https://phys.org/news/2026-05-nasa-industry-mars-telecommunications-network.html
Lobster embryos will likely do well in future ocean conditions due to climate change https://phys.org/news/2026-05-lobster-embryo-microbiomes-resilient-future.html
