SOMNIA - Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

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Trump’s presidency: China trade deal, Middle East trip and drug cost executive order

BBC News
Trump's EO on US drug prices: What's in it, and will it work?

The Guardian
Trump complains the US media aren’t bending to his will

MSNBC News
Trump pulls pick for top D.C. prosecutor, adding to parade of second-term failures

BBC News
Trump defends plan to use Qatari luxury jet for Air Force One - More

The Guardian
Trump says planned gift of luxury plane from Qatar is a very ‘transparent’ deal - More

CNN News
DOT Secretary blames Biden administration for ATC failures at Newark

The New York Times
Can More Military Spending Revive an Economy? This British Town Hopes So.

BBC News
Poland accuses Russia of arson over 2024 shopping centre fire - More

The Associated Press
Russian drones attack Ukraine after Kremlin turns down a ceasefire proposal

BBC News
Why Burkina Faso's junta leader has captured hearts and minds around the world

BBC News
Dozens of white South Africans land in US under Trump refugee plan

BBC News
Kurdish group PKK says it is laying down arms and disbanding

BBC News
Hamas to release US-Israeli hostage as part of efforts to reach Gaza ceasefire

CNN News
Hamas hands Edan Alexander, last known living American hostage in Gaza, to Red Cross

BBC News
White House and Qatar discuss transfer of luxury jet - More

BBC News
India-Pakistan top military officials to speak as ceasefire holds - More

The New York Times
India and Pakistan, Signs of Normalcy After Weekend Cease-Fire

The Guardian
Ex-Royal Marine completes ‘world’s longest triathlon’ at Everest summit

The Guardian
India has only ‘paused’ military action against Pakistan, Modi says

BBC News
Duterte elected mayor of home city from Hague prison

The Associated Press
U.S. and China reach deal to slash tariffs for 90 days - More - More

BBC News
What does the US-China tariff deal mean?

The Associated Press
Today in History: 14 May

This Day in Aviation
14 May

International Commentary

Heather Stewart | The Guardian
Trump might claim China tariff victory – but this is Capitulation Day

David Frum | The Atlantic
The Ultimate Bait and Switch of Trump’s Tariffs

Jacob T. Levy | The Washington Post
Qatar’s gift to Trump reveals a loophole big enough to fly a jumbo jet through

Simon Tisdall | The Guardian
Trump thinks he is shaping the Middle East. Instead, it’s Gulf states that will dictate US foreign policy.

Steve Benen | MSNBC News
Trump reportedly frustrated by his inability to make good on foreign policy promises

Emma Graham-Harrison | The Guardian
Netanyahu must now work for support of US as Trump tires of Israel’s war in Gaza

Yasmine Ahmed | The Guardian
Is Britain breaking international law over Israel to avoid offending Trump?

Anders Fogh Rasmussen | The Guardian
Trump will destroy world trade, but democracies can defend themselves – and each other

Shawn McCreesh | The New York Times
A Most Sensitive Subject in the White House: Where Is Melania?

David E. Sanger, Julian E. Barnes and Maggie Haberman | The New York Times
Reluctant at First, Trump Officials Intervened in South Asia as Nuclear Fears Grew

Ray Brescia | MSNBC News
Stephen Miller’s view of habeas corpus would horrify the Founding Fathers