Lebanon death toll over 3k https://aje.news/pymo91?update=4585887
Kuwait and Pakistan discussed improving military cooperation https://aje.news/pymo91?update=4585603
Qatar said conflict negotiations need more time https://aje.news/pymo91?update=4585597
Thailand tourism to revert back to tiered visa system https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/19/thailand-to-slash-tourist-visa-free-stays
Spain National Court probing former PM for possible crimes related to airline bailout https://apnews.com/article/zapatero-spain-prime-minister-investigation-airline-bailout-3b11a47b9c7bfcbe2a86fbde6c53bb4b
South Africa zoo being sued by group over mental health of elephants https://apnews.com/article/elephants-depressed-south-africa-zoo-animals-b51351f150291087609c5c6ed9106ffb
New Zealand to slash 14% of public sector jobs to cut spending https://apnews.com/article/public-sector-job-cuts-new-zealand-willis-c862d58680c108ffa8bdb9095292f960
US placed sanctions on Iranian foreign currency exchange house https://aje.news/pymo91?update=4586162
US says was very close to start strikes on Iran again but didn’t https://aje.news/pymo91?update=4586195
UAE says intercepted 6 drones in last 2 days https://aje.news/pymo91?update=4586119
Russia and China having talks https://www.prensa-latina.cu/2026/05/19/putin-en-china-dialogo-con-xi-jinping-y-mas-cooperacion-en-la-agenda/
Iraq condemned attack that was launched from its land against Saudi Arabia https://www.prensa-latina.cu/2026/05/19/iraq-condena-ataques-contra-arabia-saudita-y-se-ofrece-para-cooperar/
Panama, beef costs 1/3 of what folks make on minimum wage, pushing beef to be more of a luxury https://www.prensa.com/economia/el-lujo-de-comer-carne-en-panama/
Greece, seals hide in underwater caves to avoid tourists around an uninhabited islet https://phys.org/news/2026-05-rare-underwater-caves-tourists.html
Asteroid mining may be harder than previously thought due to how fast some asteroids might be spinning https://phys.org/news/2026-05-asteroid-ob5-fast-current-prospectors.html
