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Updated May 17, 2022 - 8:23 PM EDT

Senate Advances $40 Billion Ukraine Aid Package

		*France, Germany, and Italy Favor Negotiations to End Ukraine War*
		*EU Fails to Convince Hungary to Sign Off on Russian Oil Ban*
		*Ukrainian Troops Evacuate From Mariupol, Ceding Control to Russia*

Turkey Won't OK Finland, Sweden Joining NATO

		*NATO Pledges Open-Ended Military Support for Ukraine*
		NATO Members Pledge to Defend Sweden, Finland if Russia Attacks
		Putin Says Finland, Sweden in NATO Not a 'Direct Threat' to Russia

Sadr Rules Out Iraq Shi'ite Consensus Govt

Iraqi Airstrike Kills Seven 'ISIS Suspects' in Irbil

Russia Fires Missiles at Israeli Planes Attacking Syria

Israel: Syria Strike Stopped Iran's Transfer of 'Advanced Capabilities'

Biden Orders Redeployment of Troops to Somalia

Viewpoints

	Why Would US Give a War Guarantee – to Finland? by Patrick J. Buchanan
	Why Did Rand Paul Delay Washington's $40 Billion Ukraine Giveaway? by Ron Paul
	We Don't Want War With Russia but Republicans and Democrats Are Forcing It Anyway by Jordan Boyd

	News Media's Ukraine Whitewash Grows Worse by Ted Galen Carpenter
	The IRGC Terror Designation a De-Facto Iranian Travel Ban by Reza Mazaheri & Sanjay Sethi
	US Air Force Deployment in Britain Is Third Largest in World by Matt Kennard
More Viewpoints

Spotlight

The Bizarre, Unanimous Dem Support of $40b War Package for Raytheon & CIA
by Glenn Greenwald

Frontline

	Cryptic US Army Psychological Warfare Video Ignites Debate
	US Revises Cuba Policy, Eases Restrictions on Remittances, Travel
	Senate Vote on Advancing $40 Billion Ukraine Bill

Yemen: A Glimmer of Hope in a Devastating War

Ukraine

	Ukrainian FM: '100% We Will Win, and Russia Will Be Defeated'
	Ukraine Says It Has Repelled Russian Incursion in Sumy Region
	Kyiv Praises Berlin for Arms Deliveries
	Ukraine Says 20 Civilians Killed in Shelling in Luhansk, Donetsk Regions
	Russia Says It Will Evacuate Wounded Ukrainian Soldiers From Azovstal
	More Than 260 Ukraine Fighters Evacuated From Mariupol Mill
	Ukraine's President Replaces Head of Territorial Defense Forces

Sanctions, Bans, Shortages

	EU Gives Companies Green Light to Buy Gas From Russia
	EU Needs a Few More Days for Next Sanctions Package on Russia: Germany
	Hungary PM Orban Warns of 'Era of Recession' in Europe
	UN Warns of 'Catastrophic' Child Malnutrition Due to Price Hikes, Ukraine War
	Leaked EU Memo Details Emergency Gas Supply Shock Measures
	McDonald's to Permanently Leave Russia
	US Backs UN Push to Get Ukraine Grain Back to Global Market
	Turkish Nuclear Plant Threatened by Russian Sanctions
	Ukraine War: Global Fertilizer Crunch Pressures Brazil's Amazon
	Protesters Block Greek Tanker With Russian Cargo From Entering UK Port
	Ukrainian Court Seizes Assets of Russian Billionaire Mikhail Fridman: Prosecutor General

The World & Ukraine/Russia

	Belarus Urges Russia-Led Military Alliance to Unite Against West
	NATO Leaders Say They Will Speed Finland and Sweden Membership Bids
	Scholz's Party Keeps Ukraine Policy Despite State Vote Loss
	Erdogan Says Swedish, Finnish Delegations Should Not Bother Coming to Turkey
	Turkey Demands Extradition of PKK Members From Sweden, Finland for NATO Bid
	Kremlin Scolds United States Over Attempts to Recruit Russian Embassy Staff
	Double Standard in Europe's Treatment of Ukrainian, African Migrants: IFRC President
	Latvian Minister Resigns After Commemoration of Soviet Wartime Victory
	EU to Offer Ukraine New Loans to Plug Immediate Needs
	Ukraine Signs Agreement With Japan on $100 Million Loan
	Yellen Meets Ukraine War Refugees in Poland, Pushes Food Crisis Plan

Europe

	German Police Attack Palestine Supporters on Nakba Day
	Johnson: UK Will Act on Northern Ireland Rules if EU Won't
	Serbia's Capital Belgrade Paralyzed by Numerous Bomb Threats
	France's Macron Names New PM Ahead of Parliamentary Elections
	Georgia Jails Critical Pro-Opposition Journalist Nika Gvaramia

Burkina Faso

	Dozens Killed in Burkina Faso Attacks
	Jihadi Abuses Increasing in Burkina Faso, Says Rights Group

Africa

	Mali Junta Says 'Western-Backed' Military Officers Attempted Coup
	Inflation Rises in Nigeria Amid Fuel Scarcity and Insecurity
	Chadians Protest as Anti-French Sentiments Hit New Highs in Sahel
	Moroccans Mark Nakba Day With Anti-Normalization Sit-Ins
	Guinea-Bissau's President Embalo Dissolves Parliament, Citing Corruption
	Egyptians Hunt for Dollars, Gold to Protect Savings Ahead of Expected Rate Hike

Americas

	Colombia's ELN Declares 10-Day Ceasefire for Presidential Vote
	Mexico to Receive US Delegation to Discuss Americas Summit
	Venezuelan Opposition to Choose Presidential Candidate Via Primary
	More Than 30,500 Arrested in El Salvador Gang Crackdown
	US Sanctions Guatemala's Attorney General Over Accusations of Corruption
	Cyber Attack on Costa Rica Grows as More Agencies Hit, President Says

Yemen

	First Commercial Flight Takes Off From Sanaa, Raising Hopes for Yemen Peace
	Saudi Arabia Extends 2018 Deposit at Yemen Central Bank, Pays Final Installment

Murder of Shireen Abu Akleh

	Video Shows Israeli Cops Storming Hospital Before Reporter's Funeral, Hitting People Inside
	Independent Probe Points to Israeli Fire in Journalist Death
	Church Leaders Slam Israeli Police Attack on Abu Akleh's Funeral
	Thousands Rally Across US to Mark Nakba Amid Anger of Shireen Abu Akleh Killing

Palestine/Israel

	Israeli Military Mulls Adding Air Force Helicopters, Drones to West Bank Operations
	Dozens of Palestinians Wounded in Israeli Crackdown on Nakba Demonstrations
	Clashes Erupt at Jerusalem Funeral of Palestinian Mortally Wounded on Temple Mount
	Israeli Court Rejects Petitions Against 'Megalomaniacal' Jerusalem Cable Car Plan
	Ra'am Party Touts Housing Wins for Unrecognized Negev Villages in New Deal With Israeli Government
	Israel's Liberman Urges Boycott of PA's Abbas, in Apparent Swipe at Gantz
	Israeli Forces Kill Daoud Zubeidi, Brother of Political Prisoner Zakaria Zubeidi
	Israeli Soldiers Attack Detainees in Ramon Prison
	Family of Palestinian American Grandfather Killed by Israel Wants US Probe
	US: Thousands Celebrate as New Jersey City Renames Busy Street 'Palestine Way'

Iraq

	Iraq Daily Roundup: 32 People Killed; 15 Dead Found in Mass Grave
	Iraq: Several Killed in Turkish, PKK Clashes in Sidakan
	Outgoing US Ambassador Calls for Dialogue to Solve Iraq-KRG Oil, Gas Dispute

Iran

	Iran Can Double Oil Exports if Necessary
	Iran's Foreign Minister Makes Rare Visit to UAE to Pay Respects
	Iran Arrests Academic on Security Charges, 'Foreign Links'

Lebanon

	Lebanon Elections: Initial Results Show a Fractured Parliament and Bruised Egos
	Hezbollah and Allies Dealt a Blow in Lebanon Election, Early Results Show

Middle East

	Two Killed in Damascus Explosions
	Saudi King Salman Leaves Hospital, Says Royal Court
	Biden Sends Senior US Officials to UAE in Bid to Mend Strained Ties

Afghanistan

	Taliban Dissolve Afghanistan's Human Rights Commission, Other Key Bodies
	Civilians Flee Fighting in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley
	Taliban Ministry of Vice and Virtue Urges Troops to Obey Orders
	Attempted Suicide Cases, Mostly of Women, Rise in Badakhshan

India/Kashmir

	India Redrawing Kashmir Assembly Seats to 'Disempower Muslims'?
	India Halts Ka-31 Helicopter Deal With Russia
	India Hosts Regional Counter-Terrorism Meeting

Asia

	Beijing Urges Pakistan to Stop Terror Attacks on Chinese Nationals
	Pakistan Says It Foiled Suspected Suicide Attack Against Chinese Nationals
	Kazakhstan to Produce Turkish Anka Drones
	Sri Lanka Down to Its Last Day of Petrol, Warns New PM
	Chinese Spy Ship Spotted Off Australian Coast Could Collect Intel on US Warships in the Region: Experts

US Military

	US Navy Doesn't Want Nukes on Ships, Despite Interest From Some Combatant Commanders
	US Navy Chief Visiting USS George Washington, Ship Linked to String of Suicides
	US Air Force 'Starving' A-10 Fleet of Needed Upgrades, Documents Show
	US Navy Creates Unmanned Surface Vessel Division
	US Navy Closes Their Key West Barracks, Sailors Stuck With Costly Housing Options