Trump warns Iran 'clock is ticking' amid negotiation stalemate President Donald Trump has renewed his threats of mass violence against Iran, warning Tehran that "time was of the essence" to make an agreement. upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/05/…

Burnham’s ‘55% chance’ of losing Makerfield and throwing Labour into chaos politico.eu/podcast/politics…

On This Day, May 18: Wilson signs Selective Service Act amid WWI On May 18, 1917, President Wilson signed the Selective Service Act of 1917 by which the United States raised an army for service in Europe during World War I. upi.com/Top_News/2026/05/18/…

Famous birthdays for May 18: Reggie Jackson, Ai Weiwei Baseball legend Reggie Jackson turns 80 and artist Ai Weiwei turns 69, among the famous birthdays for May 18. upi.com/Entertainment_News/2…

White House touts U.S.-China deals following Trump's Beijing trip China has agreed to purchase at least $17 billion worth of U.S. agricultural products per year through 2028, the White House said Sunday. upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/05/…

Campaigners threaten legal action over Britain’s NHS deal with Donald Trump politico.eu/article/legal-ac…

Under the mattress: Russia’s banking crisis goes nationwide across 69 regions. 💳❌ The Central Bank of Russia has officially confirmed a massive behavioral shift among the population: Russians are abandoning digital bank accounts and returning to hard cash at an unprecedented scale. Driven by rising institutional distrust and fears of asset freezes, a massive cash bleed is draining liquidity out of domestic lenders. From January to June, a record-breaking 1.09 trillion rubles has vanished from the formal banking loop into physical circulation. This systemic "mattress hoarding" is now a verified reality across 69 federal regions, signaling that the structural crisis within Russia's credit institutions is accelerating far faster than the Kremlin can hide. #BankRun #CashEconomy #RussiaUpdate #EconomicCrisis #FinancialSystem #Rubles #LiquidityCrunch

A stark contrast in tactical priorities over the last 24 hours. ⚖️💥 While Russia continues to strike purely civilian spaces, Ukraine remains laser-focused on dismantling the Kremlin's military infrastructure. Russian forces dropped 12 guided aerial bombs directly onto a crowded marketplace in Vasylkivka, Dnipropetrovsk region, injuring 9 civilians, damaging an apartment building, and destroying 18 shops and pavilions. In response, Ukrainian forces systematically eliminated high-value military assets. Precision strikes successfully hit Russian command centers in Soledar and Verkhnya Krynytsia. Additionally, Ukraine neutralized UAV command hubs and enemy troop concentrations across multiple fronts, including Bryansk (inside the RF), Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Kharkiv regions. #UkraineWar #RussianAggression #WarCrimes #StandWithUkraine #MilitaryIntelligence #PrecisionStrike #Dnipropetrovsk

Police arrest 3 teens, ending Austin shooting spree that wounded 4 Authorities said Sunday night that officers arrested three teenagers, ending a weekend shooting spree through southern Austin that left four people wounded, including one critically. upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/05/…

Why Brussels is getting tougher on China politico.eu/podcast/brussels…

Warum sich Markus Söder (mal wieder) neu erfindet politico.eu/podcast/berlin-p…

EU Parliament accused of overreach after shielding top lawmakers from prosecutors politico.eu/article/eu-parli…

US ambassador: EU must honor its trade deal with Trump politico.eu/article/us-ambas…

The fuel crisis hits the skies: Russian airports are running out of aviation fuel. ✈️🛑 A string of major Russian airports has begun issuing urgent NOTAMs (Notices to Air Missions) restricting aircraft refueling. Economic experts point to a direct, painful consequence of relentless drone strikes on domestic oil refineries combined with systemic economic exhaustion. Hubs like Makhachkala, Mineralnye Vody, Krasnodar, Astrakhan, and Nizhny Novgorod are actively warning pilots to expect hard limits. NOTAMs are bluntly instructing crews: DRG FLT PLANNING TO AD ASTRAKHAN CONSIDER LIMITATION ON REFUELING. Airlines are no longer allowed to buy extra fuel for economic tanking—refueling is strictly limited to the exact flight plan amount. #RussianAviation #FuelShortage #NOTAM #RefineryStrikes #EconomicCrisis #AviationNews #SanctionsEnforcement #FlightSafety

Gunmen at the Helm: Russia deploys combat veterans to hijack commercial shipping lanes. 🛑⚓ A chilling update from defense intelligence analysts highlights a major shift in how Russia secures its illegal oil trade. Heavily armed non-crew personnel—specifically tracked as veterans of the Syrian and Chechen wars—have been integrated into the operations of civilian shadow tankers. This armed presence serves a dual, dark purpose: forcing underqualified foreign crews to stick to dangerous paths despite strict local navigation warnings and protecting these ships from internal rebellions. Given that these armed groups have already been heavily linked to recent hybrid sabotage operations against undersea infrastructure, their deployment across 1,500 ghost ships is an explicit threat to Western coastal defense. #HybridWarfare #SubseaSabotage #MaritimeLaw #KremlinTactics #InfraSecurity #NorthSea #ShippingAlert #DefenseData

Why running Britain is so hard, no matter who does it politico.eu/article/why-runn…

Moscow’s German front company: How the Russian military bought European politico.eu/article/russia-g…

Edouard Philippe tilts right to combat far right in French presidential race politico.eu/article/edouard-…

CDC mobilizes Ebola response amid reports Americans abroad affected The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's offices in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda are responding to the Ebola outbreak. upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/05/…

Langley's 'Choosin' Texas,' Red Clay Strays win big at 61st ACM Awards Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" won song of the year and the Red Clay Strays nabbed Group and the Year at the ACM Awards Sunday in Las Vegas. upi.com/Entertainment_News/2…