[2026-05-19 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iranian army warns of 'new fronts' if Trump resumes strikes | The National

Snippet: Iran has warned it will open “new fronts” if the US launches more attacks on the country, after President Donald Trump said he had called off renewed strikes to allow for “serious negotiations” to take place.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/05/19/iranian-army-warns-of-new-fronts-if-trump-resumes-strikes/

[2026-05-19 22:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Israel to build military compound on UN relief agency site

Snippet: The front gate of the east Jerusalem compound of UNRWA is seen in east Jerusalem, May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/israel-unrwa-jerusalem-military-compound-palestinian-ad6e610f64415f2f994d29b3faf656e2

[2026-05-19 22:51 UTC+10:00] [Ebola] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: As WHO sounds alarm over Ebola in DRC, what can be learned from previous outbreaks?

Snippet: Conflict, mistrust and delayed detection could complicate response to emergency caused by Bundibugyo variant

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/19/why-the-lessons-of-the-drcs-last-ebola-outbreak-are-being-tested-again

[2026-05-19 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Iran war oil spill threatens Persian Gulf's protected wildlife breeding ground

Snippet: This image from an Airbus Defence and Space’s Pléiades Neo satellite shows a fire at an oil refinery on Iran’s Lavan Island, left, and an oil slick in the waters of the Persian Gulf around Shidvar Island, right, April 10, 2026. (Airbus Defence and Space© via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-war-oil-spill-persian-gulf-shidvar-island-61c08e24f926ab5a7bba5ef7101161a9

[2026-05-19 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon exceeds 3,000 | The National

Snippet: More than 3,000 people have been killed by Israeli attacks on Lebanon in the past 11 weeks, with deaths reported on a near-daily basis despite a ceasefire.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/19/death-toll-from-israeli-strikes-on-lebanon-exceeds-3000/

[2026-05-19 22:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel's Bezalel Smotrich says ICC arrest warrant request is 'declaration of war'

Snippet: Israel’s finance minister Bezalel Smotrich on Tuesday said the arrest warrant application for him at the International Criminal Court amounts to a “declaration of war” and threatened immediate retaliation against Palestinians.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israels-bezalel-smotrich-says-icc-arrest-warrant-request-declaration-war

[2026-05-19 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel's Bezalel Smotrich says ICC arrest warrant request is 'declaration of war'

Snippet: Israel’s finance minister Bezalel Smotrich on Tuesday said the arrest warrant application for him at the International Criminal Court amounts to a “declaration of war” and threatened immediate retaliation against Palestinians.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-minister-smotrich-icc-arrest-warrant-request-declaration-war

[2026-05-19 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Russia holds massive nuclear drills

Snippet: In this image made from video provided by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, Russia’s new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile is test launched at an unspecified location in Russia. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-nuclear-drills-putin-ukraine-war-aaf57bba4e61cc93a84f4245087f322b

[2026-05-19 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Shooters And Motives Revealed In San Diego Mosque Shooting That Killed Three

Snippet: The two young alleged gunmen who descended upon a San Diego Islamic facility on Monday -- killing three men and themselves -- have been identified, along with early indications of their motives. Police sources have told multiple outlets that 17-year-old Cain Clark and 18-year-old Caleb Velasquez -- driven by hate -- scrawled racist themes on their weapons and carried a gas can emblazoned with a Nazi SS sticker.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/shooters-and-motives-revealed-san-diego-mosque-shooting-killed-three

[2026-05-19 22:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Car bomb blast in Damascus kills Syrian soldier | The National

Snippet: At least one Syrian soldier was killed when a car bomb exploded outside a Defence Ministry building in Damascus on Tuesday, the ministry said.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/05/19/soldier-killed-in-damascus-blast/

[2026-05-19 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Romanian jet shoots down drone believed to Ukrainian over Estonia

Snippet: TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Romanian F-16 jet belonging to NATO air policing forces in the Baltics on Tuesday shot down what is believed to have been a Ukrainian drone over southern Estonia, authorities said.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-drone-downed-estonia-russia-war-c098579e65a2a76e1610329d57cf4b0a

[2026-05-19 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Iran war pushes Gulf states towards more assertive defence and deterrence posture | The National

Snippet: The Iran war and Tehran’s attacks on its neighbours have pushed most parts of the Gulf towards a more assertive defence posture in dealing with the Islamic republic, after years of prioritising engagement.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/05/19/iran-war-pushes-gulf-states-towards-more-assertive-defence-and-deterrence-posture/

[2026-05-19 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Philippine navy’s ‘aspirational’ middle power claim comes under scrutiny

Snippet: The navy based its assessment partly on regional partners admiring its newer ships that were deployed in recent joint exercises

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3354127/philippine-navys-aspirational-middle-power-claim-comes-under-scrutiny?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-19 21:58 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Philippine navy’s ‘aspirational’ middle power claim comes under scrutiny

Snippet: The navy based its assessment partly on regional partners admiring its newer ships that were deployed in recent joint exercises

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3354127/philippine-navys-aspirational-middle-power-claim-comes-under-scrutiny

[2026-05-19 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Malaysia seeks $251 million in compensation from Norwegian firm Kongsberg

Snippet: Visitors are gathered next to a display of an NSM Naval Strike Missile made by Norwegian company Kongsberg, presented at the Euronaval show, in Le Bourget, North of Paris, France, Wednesday Oct. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/malaysia-norway-kongsberg-nsm-missile-deal-canceled-67e524054eb298801436320ed6c339cd

[2026-05-19 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Cops were already hunting San Diego mosque shooters after mom raised alarm that one was armed and suicidal

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/us-news/mom-reported-son-had-runaway-in-camo-weapons-missing-just-hours-before-san-diego-mosque-shooting/

[2026-05-19 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Honduran ex-president controversially pardoned by Trump speaks to BBC

Snippet: Just a month before US elite troops forcibly removed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from power, the former president of another country in the region - who had been found guilty of very similar drug trafficking charges - found himself in the opposite situation: pardoned and freed from jail.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyp36dwnezo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-19 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Israeli forces intercept Gaza flotilla boat

Snippet: Live view from boats that are part of a flotilla attempting to break the Gaza blockade after the Israeli military began intercepting them.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/gaza-israel-flotilla-intercepted-andros-40ef5c9b668c381448b871c384d2927e

[2026-05-19 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Petrol hits highest price since start of Iran war

Snippet: The average price of unleaded petrol has risen to 158.52p a litre, its highest level since the start of the Iran war, according to the RAC.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdep64555wzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-19 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Kurdish families return to Afrin, Syria after years of displacement

Snippet: Kurdish families who were displaced from northwest Syria in 2018 are returning to their hometowns. This has been a slow process. In 2018, Turkey launched an offensive along with Syrian rebel groups into the Kurdish areas of Afrin. At the time Ankara claimed the Kurdish region was run by “terrorists.” Ankara had pushed several Syrian rebel groups to create the Syrian National Army, essentially a proxy force of Ankara.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-896691

[2026-05-19 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Police summon three journalists to provide testimony in 'Qatargate' investigation

Snippet: Investigators from Lahav 433 - The National Crime Unit summoned three political, diplomatic, and military reporters from three different news outlets to provide testimony in the “Qatargate” investigation on Monday, The Jerusalem Post confirmed.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-896665

[2026-05-19 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: AMD CEO’s meeting with China’s vice-premier raises optimism about US AI chip imports

Snippet: ‘Relatively advanced’ chips to start entering China in second half, as US is ‘pulling back’ on tariff war and tech decoupling, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3354097/amd-ceos-meeting-chinas-vice-premier-raises-optimism-about-us-ai-chip-imports?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-19 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Joe Biden] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: AMD CEO’s meeting with China’s vice-premier raises optimism about US AI chip imports

Snippet: ‘Relatively advanced’ chips to start entering China in second half, as US is ‘pulling back’ on tariff war and tech decoupling, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3354097/amd-ceos-meeting-chinas-vice-premier-raises-optimism-about-us-ai-chip-imports

[2026-05-19 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: NATO country shoots down alleged Ukrainian drone

Snippet: Estonia has shot down an alleged Ukrainian drone over its territory for the first time, the NATO and EU member state’s defense minister, Hanno Pevkur, has said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640168-ukraine-drone-estonia-pevkur/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-19 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: Estonia has shot down an alleged Ukrainian drone over its territory for the first time, the NATO and EU member state’s defense minister, Hanno Pevkur, has said.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640168-ukraine-drone-estonia-pevkur/

[2026-05-19 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russia’s Spy Agency Claims Ukraine Plans to Launch Drone Attacks From Latvia

Snippet: Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) claimed Tuesday that the Ukrainian military plans to use Latvian territory as a launching ground for its ongoing drone attacks against Russia, an allegation that officials in the Baltic country quickly dismissed.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/19/russias-spy-agency-claims-ukraine-plans-to-launch-drone-attacks-from-latvia-a92787

[2026-05-19 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: The war on Iran has complicated a closely watched Republican primary.

Snippet: Representative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, is seeking to survive a primary challenge fueled by President Trump on Tuesday in what has become the most expensive congressional primary in recent history.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/19/us/election-kentucky-pennsylvania-georgia/the-war-on-iran-has-complicated-a-closely-watched-republican-primary

[2026-05-19 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese aircraft carrier kicks off drills in western Pacific amid tense Japan ties

Snippet: The Liaoning carrier group will hold live-fire drills months after stand-off with Japanese fighter jets during a December exercise

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3354115/chinese-aircraft-carrier-kicks-drills-western-pacific-amid-tense-japan-ties?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-19 20:22 UTC+10:00] [aircraft carrier] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese aircraft carrier kicks off drills in western Pacific amid tense Japan ties

Snippet: The Liaoning carrier group will hold live-fire drills months after stand-off with Japanese fighter jets during a December exercise

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3354115/chinese-aircraft-carrier-kicks-drills-western-pacific-amid-tense-japan-ties

[2026-05-19 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: NATO’s newest member Sweden announces $4 billion defense investment; Saab pops 5%

Snippet: Sweden will order four navy warships from France in a $4 billion deal that will see its air defense capacity triple, the Nordic country announced on Tuesday morning.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/nato-sweden-saab-billion-defense-investment-rheinmetall.html

[2026-05-19 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel issues expulsion orders to a dozen towns in southern Lebanon

Snippet: Israel has issued an expulsion order to a dozen towns and villages in southern Lebanon as it accused Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-issues-expulsion-orders-dozen-towns-southern-lebanon

[2026-05-19 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: What's behind the latest fighting in Mali?

Snippet: Fighting has continued across Mali since Tuareg separatists and an al-Qaeda-affiliated coalition launched a surprise attack on the country’s military junta last month.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/explainers/mali-war-fla-jnim-tuareg-russia

[2026-05-19 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Answering The Call": Ford Motor Eyes WWII-Style Production Push For Trump's War Economy

Snippet: One month after we reported that the Trump administration was in talks with U.S. manufacturers about converting idle civilian industrial capacity into weapons production, as conflicts across Eurasia deplete critical weapons stockpiles, Ford Motor signaled Monday morning that it is prepared to support a Western defense-industrial mobilization.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/answering-call-ford-motor-eyes-wwii-style-wartime-production-push-trumps-war-economy

[2026-05-19 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Khartoum’s slow recovery amid cautious return

Snippet: Khartoum, Sudan – Night often hides imperfections, but in Sudan’s capital, the scars of war are laid bare in daylight. Neighbourhoods and homes lie in ruins, yet signs of recovery are visible along the city’s roads, with rubble cleared and traffic slowly returning. Despite these signs of normality, refugees and displaced residents, many of whom fled more than three years ago, are returning cautiously, as official statements about life returning to normal often clash with the realities on the ground.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/19/khartoums-slow-recovery-amid-cautious-return

[2026-05-19 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why the Philippines wants Japan’s old Type 88 missiles

Snippet: Manila’s military already operates superior weapons. But analysts say Tokyo’s Cold War-era hardware still has something to offer

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3354091/why-philippines-wants-japans-old-type-88-missiles?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-19 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Spyder] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why the Philippines wants Japan’s old Type 88 missiles

Snippet: Manila’s military already operates superior weapons. But analysts say Tokyo’s Cold War-era hardware still has something to offer

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3354091/why-philippines-wants-japans-old-type-88-missiles

[2026-05-19 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Cuba condemns U.S. sanctions, accuses Washington of building ‘fraudulent case’ for military action

Snippet: Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Tuesday condemned U.S. sanctions on the country as "immoral, illegal, and criminal," lashing out at prolonged economic pressure on the communist-run island as tensions escalate.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/cuba-us-sanctions-military-fraudulent-case.html

[2026-05-19 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Last ten Gaza flotilla ships advance toward Strip after most activists intercepted

Snippet: Ten activist flotilla ships continued toward the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, according to the Global Sumud Flotilla ship tracker, after most of their vessels were intercepted by the Israeli Navy on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-896663

[2026-05-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: How the UAE is moving past the ‘Athens’ or ‘Sparta’ models | The National

Snippet: The Middle East has never suffered from a shortage of wealth or weapons. Its deeper problem has been the inability of states to transform power into stability, and prosperity into strategic resilience. Some countries built large militaries yet failed to protect themselves from internal fragmentation. Others embraced openness and economic integration but remained dangerously vulnerable to geopolitical shocks.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/05/19/uae-military-economy-strategy-middle-east/

[2026-05-19 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Japan, China lead foreign government retreat from U.S. Treasuries as Gulf War fallout stokes currency fears

Snippet: Foreign governments cut U.S. Treasuries in March as the Middle East war forced central banks to liquidate dollar reserves, defending local currencies against an energy shock that sent exchange rates tumbling.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/central-banks-offload-us-treasuries-china-holdings-at-18-year-low.html

[2026-05-19 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesian authorities used fake news to brand critics as ‘foreign agents’: Amnesty

Snippet: Amnesty’s findings reflect growing concerns that Indonesia is backsliding towards army rule under former special forces commander Prabowo

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3354090/indonesian-authorities-used-fake-news-brand-critics-foreign-agents-amnesty?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-19 18:48 UTC+10:00] [Papua] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesian authorities used fake news to brand critics as ‘foreign agents’: Amnesty

Snippet: Amnesty’s findings reflect growing concerns that Indonesia is backsliding towards army rule under former special forces commander Prabowo

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3354090/indonesian-authorities-used-fake-news-brand-critics-foreign-agents-amnesty

[2026-05-19 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Turning Iran’s conflict data into defensive AI - opinion

Snippet: Operation Roaring Lion, aka Epic Fury against Iran has been fought and continuously recorded, via data, as well as with aircraft, missiles, drones, cyber operations, air defenses, and naval assets.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-896632

[2026-05-19 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Israel can expect 'tens or hundreds of missiles a day' if Iran war renews, expert warns

Snippet: If hostilities turn into renewed fighting, Iran may fire tens or hundreds of missiles per day to “effectively confront the enemy and also change the calculation on the other side,” Hamidreza Azizi, an expert on Iranian security issues at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, told the New York Times on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-896646

[2026-05-19 18:26 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: UN security council meets over Ukraine as Russia and Belarus hold nuclear drills – Europe live

Snippet: Meeting also comes amid recent brutal Russian attacks and Putin’s visit to China

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/19/europe-ukraine-russia-belarus-nuclear-drills-un-security-council-eu-us-hungary-peter-magyar-poland-nato-latest-news-updates

[2026-05-19 18:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Dutch Korean War veteran buried in Busan

Snippet: A Dutch veteran of the Korean War has been laid to rest at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan, where service members of UN forces who fought in the war are honored.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741169

[2026-05-19 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Lee says agreed with Takaichi to further boost supply chain cooperation amid Mideast conflict

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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260519009800315

[2026-05-19 17:50 UTC+10:00] [Business / Workplace] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Virgin Australia cuts corporate staff as costs spiral for airlines

Snippet: Virgin Australia has laid off a number of employees in corporate roles, the latest sign of contraction in the aviation industry as it grapples with higher costs triggered by the Middle East war.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/workplace/virgin-australia-cuts-corporate-staff-as-costs-spiral-for-airlines-20260519-p5zyrn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-19 17:44 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Rates and tax will take steam out of property market, says RBA

Snippet: The federal government’s tax changes will combine with higher interest rates to take steam out of the nation’s housing market, the Reserve Bank’s chief economist has signalled, while warning that businesses are likely to keep lifting prices as the war against Iran drags on.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/rates-and-tax-will-take-steam-out-of-property-market-says-rba-20260519-p5zyqo.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-19 17:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: U.S. Extends Russian Oil Waiver for a Second Time

Snippet: The U.S Department of the Treasury on Monday announced a 30-day extension of a sanctions waiver that allows countries to purchase Russian seaborne oil, as the conflict in the Middle East continues to roil energy markets.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/19/us-extends-russian-oil-waiver-for-a-second-time-a92785