Lines of Fire ➜ Trump has met Xi in Beijing for two days of talks covering trade, Taiwan, Iran and energy, and the White House has said Xi promised not to send military equipment to Iran.

Global Fault Lines ➜ Multiple regional conflicts, environmental crises, and political upheavals have escalated across continents in 2026.

New Faces, Old Faultlines ➜ Five lesser-known figures have emerged as key influencers in global politics and culture in 2026, each linked to major upheavals and controversies.

Five Global Flashpoints ➜ A Taliban decree has been published that regulates divorce and links consent to puberty, prompting protests and UNAMA warnings about legitimising child marriage.

Faces of 2026 ➜ Five rising figures have emerged on the global stage, influencing politics, sport, and society in unexpected ways.

Five to Know ➜ A judicial challenge has been filed over the Scottish ministers' refusal to approve the 432MW Scoop Hill wind farm.

Power, Conflict, Survival ➜ Global hotspots have seen intensified conflicts, political crackdowns, and scientific breakthroughs revealing survival strategies from the past.

Power, Pressure, Peril ➜ The Global Sumud Flotilla has challenged Israel’s Gaza blockade, China has increased economic controls against the US, and attacks have damaged Chernobyl’s containment shell.

Seven to Watch ➜ US–Iran indirect talks and regional strikes have reached a fragile phase: a US paper has been returned to Tehran, attacks have widened and Iran has paused negotiations while signalling control over se

Fragile Ceasefire, Rising Risks ➜ A US-brokered ceasefire has paused fighting between Israel and Lebanon, while UN peacekeepers have suffered deadly attacks in southern Lebanon.

INSIDE-THE-PARK GRAND SLAM 🤯 JAMES WOOD JUST DID THAT 🔥 (via @MLB)

Saverio, a 19 year-old Italian tuxedo cat, is living a happy life in the medieval streets of Poppi (Italy). He has become the official mascot of the village.

Elliot Sloan skateboarding in Ventura, CA at Jackalope Event on Vert Ramp

The great @thinkingbasketball.bsky.social pointed out in the members only video below how adept Dylan Harper is at adjusting to avoid the shot blocker and finishing at the rim as he showed in the first quarter of game one here.

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SYDNEY SWEENEY SHOCKS FAN in yet another racy scene in Euphoria season 3 DAILYMAIL / WOW MEDIA CHANNEL Published: 06:15 BST, 18 May 2026 Updated: 07:55 BST, 18 May 2026

❗️[ 🇧🇴 BOLIVIE ] 🔸 Un groupe indigène armé à Chayanta, dans la région de Potosí, annonce se préparer à la guerre et exige la démission de Rodrigo Paz, ses membres étant notamment équipés de fusils Mauser M1933 et M1907.

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Shang Tsung "Let Mortal Kombat begin" green screen

Thank you, Stephen💙 You changed the game and rocked our world… Rock on.

chaotic and funky music. chaos Still plays the notes btw⚡️ #boombapbeats #boombap #beats #hiphop #sampleflip #music #instrumental #beatmaker #producer #nycmusic #chaos

"Everybody on a bike is gickin' themselves". ☺️ Fair play to this Garda. If you can't put a basic light on your bike to stay within the law then get off the bike & walk it. There's nothing "sneaky sneaky" about what he's doing - Garda motorbike in plain view & Garda jacket on.

Some MPs say that the UK is doing enough on climate change. The experts disagree. Here, leading extreme weather expert & member of the Climate Change Committee, Prof @hayleyjfowler.bsky.social. Please share with your MP. Full talks: www.nebriefing.org #NEB2025 #TimeToStepUp

Trump's FBI Director Kash Patel can't answer a simple question on whether he's drunk on the job or not.

Drop day energy! You know the drill 💋✨ #Shopify #Apple #Canva #Alibaba #Lovable

Spotted at Unlocked Conference: Roberto Luna Rojas sharing his takes on all things Valkey 👀 From Netflix versioning to Apple's geo-replication with Kafka — the community use cases are next level. "Warning systems that mean we can sleep at night." 😴 We love to hear it. #Valkey #UnlockedConference

I miss when I didn't know what a "mortgage" was. 👶 #childhood #adulting #renting #nostalgia

I'm reminded of @abadonx13.bsky.social 's Hey!EW episode there they don't talk for most of the ep, give a well put and laid out explanation of gender, identity and expression and on the next question just drool black goo down their face :D Possibly my favourite ep.

Recordly : alternative open-source à Screen Studio pour faire des screencasts avec auto-zoom, flou de mouvement sur le curseur et édition par blocs. Dispo MacOS/Windows/Linux. https://recordly.dev/

Working on an AOE Slam Attack that can only be triggered in the air #gamedev #indiedev #gameart #animation3d #MAYA

Happy #EarthDay2026. 🌱🌍 Today we’re looking back on ‘Climate Anxiety and Climate Courage’, as we ask: can courage cure climate anxiety? In her article for Think Journal, Mandi Astola explores what it means to be courageous in the face of the #climate crisis: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Today, at the side event of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, I made it clear: Russia is desperate to damage Europe. Its operations in Africa are hybrid warfare aimed at fueling instability, driving migration flows northward & weakening EU unity. Europe must act!

Abysm today: Polishing, tweaked a couple of levels and some text. It's #DemoMonday, and this clip is from mine, which will be part of the #NextFest. Download and play today: store.steampowered.com/app/4025180 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #puzzlegame #lovecraftian #boulderdash #pixelart #bevy

Source #Japan #Nippon

Facts, plain and simple 💯💯💯🎯

Morning. #AFC #MCFC 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

AI IS OUTTA CONTROL - Chet's Andy Rooney Chatbot is going haywire & making very wild claims! Will "The Ol' Beef & Chetter" be able to stop the onslaught of extreme misinformation? BIN Barely Informed News ft @caseblackwell.bsky.social streams M/W/F twitch.tv/caseblackwell + @creamteam.bsky.social

Lease a new 2026 RAM 1500 Big Horn 4x4 HEMI for only $488 a month or get 0% APR for up to 60 months. Stop in for a test drive or browse all of our inventory at LakeshoreChryslerJeep.com

Short vid : Without new funding, Bay Area transit agencies face steep service cuts and fare hikes. Advocates rallied in SF to launch a signature drive to give voters a say. 🚇🗳️

Peter Hegseth wants Armegeddon

Why Hodling Bitcoin is HARD_ The Ultimate Challenge Unpacked!

An oddly specific favorite midnight snack from Justin

We love that our players can discover our games everywhere, but please don't try to beat your score with the moonerang while driving...#SeaofStars

It takes a big person to admit this.

BIG news on social media companies found guilty of not keeping our kids safe! One lawsuit in Los Angeles found Meta and YouTube addict our kids ON PURPOSE, know it, don’t prevent it, and don’t warn us. And worst of all, they know it harms kids’ mental health. #caleg

You do not have to follow illegal orders. You are not alone. The War Resisters League supports conscientious objectors, G.I. resisters, and military families. www.warresisters.org/gi-rights-re...

Daisy Grenade was so fun!

🕯️In Dnipro, 15 deaths due to Russian strike tonight are already known, — OVA Rescuers recovered the bodies of two women and a man from under the rubble of a house. ❗️ The number of injured in Kyiv has increased to 81 people.

Going to sleep right now. Good night everyone.😴

Spygate: Southampton owner Dragan Solak says Tonda Eckert deserves a second chance 🗣️ @danroan

A fuel shortage has begun in Crimea due to strikes by the AFU. Russians are whining about "serious logistical problems," while people on the peninsula are storming gas stations that still have supplies left to fill up using fuel coupons.

Fox News Xpress, 7/10/1998 part 1/2 : 1116s

Certeza absoluta q vcs seguem um bando de gente assim.

Dylan Harper is so impressive, man. Tough bucket. #NBA Threads

Aufstieg hin oder her. Vom Schalker Herzen faseln, aber nichts für Rudi machen. Beschämend. Danke an Ender Ulipinar, der mit königsblauen Blut das geschafft hat, was der Verein nicht schaffen konnte oder wollte. #S04

Over the past four years, the Ukrainian people have fought heroically to defend their home against Russia’s unprovoked invasion. Now, Trump is letting Putin rake in billions of dollars to fuel his war of conquest. Here’s how:

Love & Hip Hop United States (US) #Love&HipHop #UnitedStates

😂 During Russian TOS-1A salvo, the upper stage of one of the charges fell off, as a result of which the warhead performed an aerobatics and fell hundreds of meters from the calculation.

When you’ve been mastering tea and fighting assassins for 80 years. 🥷🍵 Watch her chopstick skills! Rate this defense from 1 to 10. 👇💥 Created on @higgsfield_ai with Seedance 2.0 #Higgsfield #Ninja #ActionVideo #3DAnimation #Seedance

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