SOMNIA - Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

The Associated Press
Radio calls asked tugs for help 45 seconds before Mexican ship hit Brooklyn Bridge

The Associated Press
Retired four-star admiral Robert Burke convicted in bribery scheme

NPR News
Standing by in San Antonio: The Qatari plane intended to replace Air Force One - More

The Associated Press
Trump expected to announce ‘Golden Dome’ space missile defenses that would cost billions

CBS News
GOP bill could add trillions to the U.S. deficit, some experts say

CNBC News
Trump fails to convince ‘SALT’ caucus to back tax bill - More

CNN News
Home Depot said it plans to keep most prices stable, but some products will disappear

CNBC News
Noem says Trump can deport whoever he wants, botches what ‘habeas corpus’ means - More

The Guardian
At least 50 migrants sent to El Salvador prison entered US legally, report finds - More

The Guardian
Rubio clashes with Democrats over decision to admit white South Africans

The Associated Press
Senate will try to block California vehicle standards that would phase out gas-powered cars

NPR News
Federal judge blocks Trump's takeover of U.S. Institute of Peace

BBC News
Elon Musk plans to cut back political spending - More

CNN News
Elon Musk brought ‘the world’s biggest supercomputer’ to Memphis - More

NBC News
More storms on the way after deadly weekend that killed 28 - More

The Associated Press
While Trump overhauls FEMA, Mississippi tornado survivors await assistance

The Guardian
‘Plenty of time’ to solve climate crisis, U.S. interior secretary tells representatives

The Guardian
January 6 rioter who was pardoned by Trump arrested for burglary

The Guardian
Majority of US companies say they have to raise prices because of Trump tariffs

CTV News
NASA warns of potential blackouts across Earth due to solar flares erupting on the sun

The Atlantic
Republic Airways jet had to abort takeoff to avoid runway collision at LaGuardia Airport

Army Times
USPS unveils 250th anniversary stamps honoring military branches

Army Times
U.S. Army battalion bans use of profanity

The Associated Press
For one sentinel, a final walk at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Army Times
Desert Storm AH-64 Apache crews awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses

Breaking Defense
NATO aims to bolster investments in space, intelligence sharing

Deutsche Welle
Germany eyes strongest EU army by 2031

Deutsche Welle
NATO corruption probe 'reminder' of defense boom risks

The Guardian
Alarm over defence agreement giving US ‘unhindered access’ to Danish airbases

Le Monde
UK and EU hail new chapter in relations after inking wide-ranging deal

The Associated Press
Tour de France’s new Montmartre climb sparks controversy

CBS News
Lufthansa plane flew 10 minutes without pilot during medical emergency in 2024

NPR News
Pope Leo meets with Vance, who delivers an invitation to visit the White House - More

BBC News
Trump's call with Putin exposes shifting ground on Ukraine peace talks

Le Monde
Ukraine: Putin dodges Trump threats after another fruitless conversation

BBC News
Russia and Ukraine to 'immediately' start ceasefire talks, says Trump

Agence France-Presse
EU, UK adopt new wave of sanctions against Russia

The Guardian
UN warns 14,000 babies could die in Gaza in next 48 hours without aid

BBC News
Israel lets aid into Gaza after 11-week blockade

The Guardian
Israel still blocking aid for Gaza despite promise to lift siege, says UN

The Guardian
Uneasy India-Pakistan ceasefire holds but is a return to war inevitable?

Deutsche Welle
Can India replace China for Apple's iPhones?

CNBC News
China says U.S. undermined trade talks with Huawei chip warning

The Associated Press
Forget China’s navy, Chinese small boats landings on Taiwan are a new source of concern

The Associated Press
Two security consultants killed in apparent cartel ambush at restaurant in Mexico

The Associated Press
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20 May

Agence France-Presse
La Cour suprême autorise Donald Trump à révoquer le statut d’immigrés vénézuéliens

Agence France-Presse
Dans une lettre, Donald Trump invite le pape Léon XIV à la Maison-Blanche

Agence France-Presse
Microsoft va héberger Grok, le chatbot d'intelligence artificielle d’Elon Musk

Agence France-Presse
Royaume-Uni : un troisième homme arrêté après les incendies ayant visé des propriétés liées à Starmer

Agence France-Presse
Paris : une femme victime d’un home-jacking dans le quartier du Champ-de-Mars

Agence France-Presse
La ville de Paris lance un plan de lutte contre les 4 à 5 millions de mégots jetés chaque jour

Le Figaro
Lyon : un commando tente de braquer un laboratoire de métal précieux

Agence France-Presse
Des milliers de taxis défilent dans toute la France contre les nouvelles règles du transport sanitaire

Agence France-Presse
Demandeurs d’asile : l’UE propose d'assouplir ses règles de renvoi

Agence France-Presse
Corse : dix personnes arrêtées par l’antiterrorisme dans une enquête sur une série d’attentats

Agence France-Presse
Ukraine : Zelensky accuse la Russie « d'essayer de gagner du temps » pour « poursuivre » son invasion

Le Figaro
Trump affirme que Kiev et Moscou vont « démarrer immédiatement des négociations en vue d’un cessez-le-feu » - Plus

Agence France-Presse
L'UE adopte officiellement un 17e paquet de sanctions contre la Russie - Plus

Le Monde
La pause des cyberopérations américaines contre la Russie n’aura duré qu’« un jour »

Agence France-Presse
L'UE se dit prête à lever toutes les sanctions économiques contre la Syrie

Agence France-Presse
Israël veut prendre le contrôle de toute la bande de Gaza

Agence France-Presse
Gaza : l'ONU autorisée à faire entrer « environ 100 » camions d'aide humanitaire

Agence France-Presse
Gaza : des dirigeants occidentaux haussent le ton contre Nétanyahou

Agence France-Presse
En Indonésie, le volcan Lewotobi Laki-Laki entre à nouveau en éruption sur l’île de Flores

Agence France-Presse
Taïwan : Pékin assure rester ouvert au « dialogue », sous conditions

Agence France-Presse
Venezuela : dénonçant l'arrivée de « mercenaires », le pays suspend les vols avec la Colombie

International Commentary

Jeremy Bowen | BBC News
Goodwill running out as UK, France and Canada demand Israel end Gaza offensive

Sergei Lebedev | The Guardian
The USSR occupied eastern Europe, calling it ‘liberation’ – Russia is repeating the crime in Ukraine

Fabian Hoffmann | Foreign Policy
A Russia-NATO War Would Look Nothing Like Ukraine

Michael Kimmage | Foreign Policy
Russia Has Started Losing the War in Ukraine

Sarah Stein Lubrano | The Guardian
This article won’t change your mind. Here’s why.

Nesrine Malik | The Guardian
Trump makes the Gulf states feel powerful, but the real test is: can they stop Israel’s war?

Owen Jones | The Guardian
A moment of judgment has come at last: Not just for Netanyahu but for his enablers

Patrick Tucker | Defense One
Special operations are becoming the Pentagon’s future ‘normal’

Olga Chyzh | The Guardian
Trump has brought Ukraine-Russia peace talks back to square one – just where Putin wants them

Steve Benen | MSNCBC News
On protecting classified information, Pete Hegseth picks a fight he can’t win

Ali Velshi | CBC News
The giant Trump banner at the USDA is another sign the U.S. is sliding into autocracy

Maya Wiley | MSNBC News
Trump admin's Comey investigation is meant to stoke a culture of fear among Americans

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