Foreign PolicyMay 15, 2026
Russia Continues Brutal Missile Campaign as Prisoner Swap Proceeds
While 205 prisoners return home, the reality of war remains grim as Russian strikes claim 24 lives in Kyiv.
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Friday, May 15
Foreign PolicyMay 15, 2026
French Streets Descend Into Chaos as Drug War Claims Another Life
French authorities are struggling to contain a surge in drug-related violence that has left a 15-year-old dead and two others wounded in a brazen daylight shooting in Nantes.
Foreign PolicyMay 15, 2026
Ireland Caves to Anti-Israel Pressure, Boycotts Eurovision Over Jewish State's Participation
Ireland has joined a handful of nations in boycotting the Eurovision Song Contest to protest Israel's presence, a move critics are slamming as a capitulation to anti-Israel sentiment.
Foreign PolicyMay 15, 2026
Trump Tours Communist Seat of Power as Beijing Summit Concludes
President Trump concluded his Beijing summit with a tour of the Communist Party's inner sanctum, balancing diplomatic pageantry with ongoing efforts to curb Iran's regional aggression and secure better trade terms for American workers.
Thursday, May 14
Foreign PolicyMay 14, 2026
Jerusalem Day Celebrations Assert Israeli Sovereignty Over Historic Capital
Tens of thousands of Israelis marched through Jerusalem's Old City to celebrate the 1967 reunification of the capital, a display of national sovereignty that continues to draw ire from international bodies and foreign governments.
Foreign PolicyMay 14, 2026
No Mercy for the Butcher: UN Court Rejects Ratko Mladić's Bid for Freedom
A UN tribunal has denied a release request for the 84-year-old genocide convict, affirming that he will serve out his life sentence in The Hague despite his failing health.
Foreign PolicyMay 14, 2026
Iranian Regime Seizes Vessel in Gulf of Oman as Regional Aggression Escalates
Iranian military forces have seized a Honduras-flagged vessel in the Gulf of Oman, further destabilizing a critical maritime corridor already reeling from a separate attack on an Indian-flagged ship.
Foreign PolicyMay 14, 2026
Russia Unleashes Massive Missile Barrage on Kyiv, Killing Civilians
Russia launched a massive, multi-day aerial assault across Ukraine, killing at least 16 people in Kyiv and highlighting the urgent need for advanced air defense systems.
Foreign PolicyMay 14, 2026
Trump Challenges Beijing in High-Stakes Diplomacy
President Trump visited Beijing for high-level talks aimed at securing better market access for American firms and addressing critical security concerns like the Iranian threat to global energy supplies.
Foreign PolicyMay 14, 2026
Latvian Government Collapses Amid Drone Incursion Chaos
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina has resigned following the collapse of her governing coalition, which was triggered by a political dispute over the government's inadequate response to Ukrainian drones straying into Latvian airspace.
Foreign PolicyMay 14, 2026
Trump Touches Down in Beijing for High-Stakes Showdown with Xi
President Trump has arrived in Beijing for critical bilateral talks with Xi Jinping, aiming to secure American economic interests and address the geopolitical friction between the two superpowers.
Foreign PolicyMay 14, 2026
Georgia residents push back against DHS plan to convert warehouse into detention center
Residents of Social Circle, Georgia, are voicing strong opposition to a Department of Homeland Security proposal that would repurpose a local warehouse into an ICE detention facility.