US denies claims navy escorting vessels in strait https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2059310640037269628
Israel deepened operations into Lebanon https://aje.news/tmpkj5?update=4603388
Philippines ends rescue efforts for 16 missing after collapse https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/26/philippines-ends-rescue-efforts-for-16-missing-after-building-collapse
Argentina seized trafficked marine animals from Kenya https://apnews.com/article/marine-trafficking-kenya-argentina-wildlife-558ec6f73009d3a6d49f7e54d954235b
US raises refugee cap for white folks from South Africa https://apnews.com/article/trump-refugees-white-south-africa-border-cap-bfe3974adf6c655eca7a5c30c1f9197f
Japan, folks concerned about plans for construction and nuclear waste on uninhabited atoll used by birds as breeding ground https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260525/p2g/00m/0na/039000c
Sudan, 21 killed on drones strikes by RSF https://sudantribune.com/article/314371
Lebanon, 3200 dead since start of conflict https://aje.news/tmpkj5?update=4603408
Pakistan hit by earthquake, at least 1 dead https://www.dawn.com/news/2003299/at-least-one-killed-11-injured-as-earthquake-damages-houses-in-punjabs-jhelum-district
South Korea unveiled plans to build nuclear powered submarine https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/05/south-korea-unveils-historic-plan-to-build-first-nuclear-powered-submarine/
Iran, partial restoration of internet https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1w22y1n74do
Scientists think mercurys water-ice deposited in one day by comet or asteroid https://phys.org/news/2026-05-mercury-ice-deposited-larger-slower.html
