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Saturday, May 16

Nigerian soldiers from the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) drive around in pick-ups during training at the MNJTF military base, Sector 3 Headquarters, in Monguno, Borno state, Nigeria, on July 5, 2025.
PoliticsMay 16, 2026

American-led strike neutralizes top ISIS commander in Nigeria

U.S. and Nigerian forces successfully executed a precision strike in the Lake Chad Basin, killing senior Islamic State leader Abu-Bilal al-Minuki and several of his lieutenants.

People look on as a fire burns in a building in central Gaza City.
Foreign PolicyMay 16, 2026

Israel Eliminates Hamas Architect of October 7 Massacre

Israel successfully targeted and killed Hamas commander Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, a key architect of the October 7 massacre who refused to disarm as required by international agreements.

President Trump and President Xi sitting on chairs in a room filled with ornamnetal Chinese furnitiure
Foreign PolicyMay 16, 2026

Trump Urges Caution on Taiwan Independence Following High-Stakes Xi Summit

Following a two-day summit with Xi Jinping, President Trump has signaled a firm stance against formal Taiwanese independence to avoid unnecessary military entanglement.

Friday, May 15

Black and white images of a man wearing a tie
Foreign PolicyMay 15, 2026

Swiss Authorities Finally Forced to Open Secret Files on Nazi Monster Josef Mengele

The Swiss Federal Intelligence Service has agreed to release long-sealed files regarding Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele, ending a bureaucratic cover-up that fueled decades of conspiracy theories.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping tour the garden of the Zhongnanhai leadership compound in May 2026
EconomyMay 15, 2026

Trump Wraps Beijing Summit With Optimism, But Concrete Trade Deals Remain Elusive

President Trump concluded a high-stakes summit in Beijing with promises of expanded trade and agricultural exports, though official confirmation from the Chinese government remains pending.

Donald Trump (L) stands on Air Force One speaking and gesturing to reporters holding microphones and phones
Foreign PolicyMay 15, 2026

Trump Signals Potential 20-Year Nuclear Freeze for Iran

President Trump has indicated he would accept a 20-year suspension of Iran's nuclear program, provided the regime offers ironclad, verifiable guarantees.

Trump holding Xi's arm during his visit to Beijing.
Foreign PolicyMay 15, 2026

Trump’s Beijing Diplomacy: Strategic Realignment or Softening Stance?

President Trump’s recent visit to Beijing and his shift toward a friendlier diplomatic tone have sparked debate among China hawks regarding the future of U.S. trade policy and the status of critical arms sales to Taiwan.

New York Times sign on the front of the newspaper's building in Manhattan (file photo)
PoliticsMay 15, 2026

Netanyahu Vows Legal Action Against New York Times Over 'Hideous' Smear Piece

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has initiated defamation proceedings against The New York Times for publishing a report that the Israeli government calls a collection of distorted lies based on Hamas-linked sources.

Split screen image - Laura Bicker (l) and Presidents Xi and Trump (r)
Foreign PolicyMay 15, 2026

Trump Confronts Beijing: High-Stakes Summit Focuses on Trade Accountability

President Trump concluded a high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing, asserting that his administration is prioritizing American interests through direct negotiation.

Image of a 12 year old girl
Foreign PolicyMay 15, 2026

Russia Continues Brutal Missile Campaign as Prisoner Swap Proceeds

Following a prisoner exchange involving 205 individuals on each side, Ukraine continues to mourn the victims of a devastating Russian missile strike that leveled a residential building in Kyiv.

Four uniformed French police stand in front of a row of cars, with a police tape in the foreground, near the scene of the shooting of three boys in the city of Nantes.
Foreign PolicyMay 15, 2026

French Streets Descend Into Chaos as Drug War Claims Another Life

French authorities are struggling to contain a surge in drug-related violence that has left a 15-year-old dead and two others wounded in a brazen daylight shooting in Nantes.