Nigeria and US strikes killed 175 rebels https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/20/nigeria-says-joint-us-strikes-kill-175-isil-fighters-in-countrys-northeast
Somaliland to open an embassy in Israel https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/19/somaliland-israel-announce-mutual-embassies-in-jerusalem-and-hargeisa
US presidents personal lawyer-made-AG stopping IRS from investigating any of presidential family or companies indefinitely https://apnews.com/article/irs-trump-settlement-tax-returns-7bb7a6d8020b903395accc180acf263b
Peru hit by earthquake https://apnews.com/article/peru-earthquake-ica-damage-ecc75a045be117401ee46f83cb9be8f8
Venezuela said it aims to put corrupt officials in prison https://alertas24.com/jorge-rodriguez-promete-meter-presos-a-jueces-y-fiscales-inescrupulosos/
Iran said would open new fronts if attacked https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260519-iran-warns-it-could-open-up-new-fronts-in-war-after-us-threatens-large-scale-assault
Congo area, ebony wood used in some guitars depends on elephants, which are being poached, which means could harm guitar production. https://www.cnn.com/world/africa/ebony-ivory-guitar-elephant-dung-cameroon-spc?edge_reader_page
Venezuela says will release some 300 political prisoners https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-political-prisoners-rodriguez-trump-opposition-cbbc1313091abb965fcd7b74174a7a8e
Panama produced nearly 70k gallons of honey last year https://www.prensa.com/economia/15529-colmenas-generan-record-de-miel-en-2025/
Mexico plans to increase US exports of beef to offset losses due to screwworms https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-seeks-offset-screwworm-impact-by-increasing-us-beef-exports-2026-05-19/
France doesn’t know whether mines have been laid in strait or not https://aje.news/7adwbd?update=4588500
Jordan shot down drone https://aje.news/7adwbd?update=4588661
Lithuania issued some warning after drones detected near border https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/05/20/8035534/
Russia hit by Ukrainian drones https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/05/20/8035533/
Japan to begin survey of bear habitats and population later in June, installing hundred of cameras across several regions https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/20/japan/bear-habitats-survey/
NASA expects China to send humans around moon next year https://spacenews.com/isaacman-expects-chinese-crewed-mission-around-the-moon-in-2027/
UAE says Iraq must prevent attacks from its territory https://aje.news/7adwbd?update=4588953
