Iran says it has modern weapons that nobody knows about and they’re ready to use them https://aje.news/61ql75?update=4590580
India hit by heatwave https://apnews.com/article/india-heatwave-temperatures-3aa179491366cc8a283907392c70c73d
Myanmar captured two towns from rebels https://apnews.com/article/myanmar-civil-war-tonzang-mawtaung-chin-69abc94fecee969a0c6fafb98c2d41eb
Bolivia changed some cabinet members as a result of ongoing protests https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/5/21/bolivias-president-reshuffles-cabinet-amid-anti-government-protests
St Lucia firearm incident leave a mother dead https://stluciatimes.com/180559/2026/05/young-mother-shot-dead-in-marigot/
Sudan and Turkey talked, Turkey will help with reconstruction after war https://sudantribune.com/article/314190
Ukrainian counterattacks have liberated about 400 square kilometers of southern Ukraine https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/05/21/ukrainian-forces-seize-tactical-initiative-across-frontline-syrskyi-says/
Japan bear attacks not a distant issue anymore as younger bears become less acrid of people and populations grow forcing them closer to populated areas https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/4811/
Japan new cherry tree species found with pink and white flowers https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260520/p2a/00m/0na/009000c
Pakistan some areas putting restrictions around airports and military bases https://www.dawn.com/news/2001994/punjab-govt-imposes-section-144-around-airports-paf-bases-for-30-days
Panama dealing with educational and labor gaps https://www.prensa.com/sociedad/expertas-advierten-sobre-profundas-brechas-educativas-y-laborales-en-panama/
Afghanistan 300 people released from Pakistan prison, to return home https://pajhwok.com/2026/05/21/307-afghans-freed-from-pakistani-prisons-return-home-this-week/
Taiwan aiming to produce 100k drones per month by 2030 https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/6367254
Gaza hit by Israeli strikes https://aje.news/61ql75?update=4591153
