SOMNIA - Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

NBC News
Hotline between military and air traffic controllers in Washington hasn't worked for over 3 years

NBC News
The rampant federal fraud that DOGE is largely ignoring

The Associated Press
Walmart says it will raise U.S. prices due to tariff costs

BBC News
Trump's critics and supporters unite against Qatar plane deal

BBC News
US Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump's order to end birthright citizenship - More - More

BBC News
Do Afrikaners want to take Trump up on his South African refugee offer?

The Guardian
Musk’s AI Grok bot rants about ‘white genocide’ in South Africa in unrelated chats

The Economist
How much worse could America’s measles outbreak get? - More

BBC News
Cheap Magna Carta 'copy' now believed genuine - More

The Associated Press
NATO weighs U.S. demand to spend 5% on defence

The Associated Press
NATO’s procurement agency under investigation for alleged corruption linked to military contracts

BBC News
Bayesian crew unaware wind speeds of over 73mph could topple yacht, report finds

Reuters News Agency
Putin, Trump won't be in Turkey for proposed direct talks between Russia-Ukraine - More

The Associated Press
Zelenskyy arrives in Turkiye for peace talks but Putin absent - More

NBC News
Trump says 'nothing' will happen during Ukraine peace talks

BBC News
Why did Putin's Russia invade Ukraine?

NBC News
Australian locality removing often-vandalized monument to British explorer James Cook

BBC News
Syrians face daunting rebuild after years of war

BBC News
Pregnant Israeli woman killed in West Bank shooting attack

BBC News
BBC joins Gaza children as they are evacuated to Jordan for treatment

The Guardian
A grim lottery: As Israel bombs hospitals, some Gaza children are granted rare exit permits

BBC News
Israeli air strikes kill more than 100 in Gaza - More

BBC News
Construction sites appear in Gaza ahead of Israeli-US aid plan rejected by UN

The Guardian
Trump says US should turn Gaza into ‘freedom zone’

NBC News
Trump arrives in UAE after a rally with U.S. military personnel in Qatar

NBC News
The Trump franchise is expanding in the Middle East — and so are ethical concerns

BBC News
Trump says India willing to charge 'no tariffs' on US goods

The Associated Press
South Korea plane crash victims’ families file complaint against officials

The Associated Press
Australian locality removing often-vandalized monument to British explorer James Cook

The Associated Press
Mexican security chief confirms cartel family members entered U.S. in a deal with Trump administration

The Associated Press
Today in History: 16 May

This Day in Aviation
16 May

Agence France-Presse
Zelensky est arrivé en Turquie pour négocier, mais Poutine brille par son absence

International Commentary

Alexandra Rojas | The Guardian
Democrats are failing against Trump. We need a new generation in 2026.

Emma Brockes | The Guardian
Do you trust Mark Zuckerberg to solve your loneliness with an ‘AI friend’? No, me neither.

Briefing | The Economist
The crypto industry is suddenly at the heart of American politics

Leader | The Economist
Is Donald Trump a good dealmaker?

Ruth Margalit | The New Yorker
The Israeli Soldiers Who Refuse to Fight in Gaza

Charles Bethea | The New Yorker
How an Election Denier Became the U.S. Treasurer