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International Business Times

May 2026

Pentagon Battles To Deploy AI For Military Despite Clamor For Guardrails

The Pentagon expects the move to allow the US military to tap into AI capabilities to enhance its prospects in fighting wars

Donald Trumppresident
We're leading China, we're leading everybody, and I don't want to do anything that's going to get in the way of that lead,
We, as humans, have to have the confidence that... it's going to deliver violence only where we intend it to be delivered,

Who Is Anastasia Potapova? Defending Champ Coco Gauff Dethroned After Dramatic Court Slip

Gauff's exit leaves four-time champion Iga Swiatek and world number one Aryna Sabalenka as the clearest title contenders, though Potapova has now forced her way into that conversation, whether the bracket likes it or not

What Is The Blue Full Moon? Meaning, Where To Watch And Is It Really Blue

The celestial event is attracting attention not only because it is a Blue Moon, but also because it coincides with a micromoon — a relatively uncommon combination that makes this year's lunar display particularly noteworthy

Putin Bills Russians $26 Billion For Constant Organ Transplants & New Drug To Survive

Ilya Davlyatchininvestigative historian
This is the year 2050.
The development is being carried out by the Institute of Biology of Aging and Medicine.'
[A... A promising area] is gene therapy of aging.... The RAGE gene is a receptor whose activation triggers cellular aging, whereas blocking this gene, on the contrary, can prolong cellular youth.
It is probably possible to reach 150.
Based on this principle, an ambitious goal has been set — to develop the world's first gene-therapy drug that specifically blocks this receptor.'... The field relies on advanced genetic technologies and represents one of the most promising avenues in the fight against aging.
It's simple — then his eldest son Ivan will turn 35 — the age when one can be elected to the [Russian] presidential post.

Donald Trump's BMI Nears Clinical Obesity In New Medical Report

Donald Trump's latest White House medical report, released on Friday, put the president at a Body Mass Index of 29.7 and 238 pounds, just shy of the clinical obesity line, even as his physician said he remains in 'excellent health' and 'fully fit.' The report, issued by Dr. Sean Barbabella after a recent exam at Walter Reed, has revived familiar questions about the 79-year-old president's weight, age and stamina

US ‘Disables’ Vessel, Hopes For Lasting Peace Remain Adrift

The US has 'disabled' another vessel trying to breach a naval blockade imposed by Washington to enter an Iranian port, as the world awaits news of a probable end to the Middle East conflict

What Is Hidden in the Exploding Fireball Reports From Pentagon UFO Leak

The Pentagon has released hundreds of pages of previously unseen UFO material in Washington DC, publishing decades of reports on 'unidentified anomalous phenomena' that include vivid accounts of exploding fireballs, glowing discs and 'countless orange orbs' swarming a US military helicopter

AUKUS Plans Unmanned Undersea Drone In 2027 Amid China Warning

The US is working with Australia and the UK to develop ​unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs) under the umbrella of the AUKUS defense bloc, amid warnings from Beijing that it would trigger an arms race

The US, the UK and Australia set up the so-called AUKUS, and signed a cooperation agreement on nuclear propulsion to greenlight the transfer of nuclear-powered submarine reactors, as well as a large number of weapons-grade highly enriched uranium from nuclear-weapon states to non-nuclear-weapon states,

Hegseth Reiterates US Unease With NATO Allies In Shangri-La Summit

Pete Hegsethdefense Secretary
The era of the United States subsidizing the defence of wealthy nations is over,
We don't have any drama going on" with the US... I think we are in a good shape."
For too long, polite pleas from our European allies to spend more on their own defense fell on deaf ears,
Pete Hegsethdefense Secretary
You don't have a strong alliance unless everyone has skin in the game. No freeloading,

Trump Orders Change That Could Reduce Childhood Vaccines Recommended for Kids

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order in Washington directing the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to align its childhood vaccine guidance with a federal assessment calling for fewer recommended immunisations

What is Norovirus? Highly Contagious ‘Vomiting Bug’ Spreading Across US Regions Amid Rising Wastewater Levels

Norovirus, often described as a highly contagious 'vomiting bug,' is spreading across multiple regions of the United States as wastewater surveillance shows rising viral levels in several states, including the Northeast

Trump Legacy Denied: Judge Mandates Name Removed From Kennedy Center to Honour JFK Alone

US District Court Judge Christopher Cooper issued a ruling on 29 May ordering the removal of Donald Trump's name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, declaring the recent changes unlawful

Trump’s National Security Meet On Iran Provides No Clarity On ‘Final Determination’

Donald Trumppresident
I will be meeting now, in the Situation Room, to make a final determination,

CEOs Lose Confidence In Economy As Head Winds Drag On: Report

The decline marks a notable reversal from the wave of CEO optimism that followed President Donald Trump's return to office last year, when many business leaders expected lighter regulation and a major tax cut

Ben Ayersproducer price report, economist
The prospect of higher prices and faster inflation continues to loom over confidence readings with many households taking a more cautious approach to purchases this year,
Earnings growth has powered the entire S&P 500 return so far this year, and we expect this dynamic to continue in the coming months,

Why Colombia’s Election Could Have Significant Consequences For Some U.S. Companies And Investors

Colombia remains heavily dependent on energy, mining, resource extraction, and agribusiness, while tourism has expanded rapidly in recent years

Maria Claudia Lacouturecolombian businesswoman
Colombia needs a serious discussion about the quality of public spending,
Maria Claudia Lacouturecolombian businesswoman
Transparency and the fight against corruption are not secondary issues: they are essential conditions for a company to make long-term decisions,
If Cepeda wins there will be an offloading of investments,
The greatest risk is not the election itself,... but the signals the market receives regarding trust, the rules of the game, and genuine dialogue."
The energy transition is necessary, but it must be orderly, gradual, and technically sound,

AI Costs Are Forcing Big Companies to Put Limits on Workers: Report

As companies rushed to prove they were AI-ready, usage exploded

Andrew Bosworthchief technology officer
It has been great to let people experiment, but now we have too many overlapping tools,
If your daughter needs tutoring in algebra, you can probably find someone cheaper than Albert Einstein."