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U.S. sanctions Cuba’s intelligence agency, four ministers, and three generals — Díaz-Canel warns of “bloodbath” if attacked

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The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Cuba’s Intelligence Directorate, four cabinet ministers, three generals, and senior Communist Party officials on May 18, 2026, under Executive Order 14404. Cuba’s President Díaz-Canel warned of a “bloodbath” if the U.S. attacks, as reports emerged Cuba had acquired 300+ military drones from Russia and Iran. It is the second major wave of Cuba sanctions in two weeks.

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Drone strikes UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant for the first time — fire contained, no radiation released, IAEA expresses “grave concern”

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A drone strike hit the UAE’s Barakah Nuclear Power Plant on May 17, 2026, sparking a fire at an external electrical generator — the first attack on the facility since the Iran war began. No radiation was released and no casualties were reported, but the IAEA expressed “grave concern.” No group claimed responsibility as U.S.-Iran ceasefire negotiations remain stalled.

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Israel kills Izz al-Din al-Haddad, Hamas military chief and the last architect of the October 7 attacks still operating in Gaza

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Israel killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the head of Hamas’s Qassam Brigades and the last surviving senior architect of the October 7, 2023 attacks, in a precision airstrike in western Gaza City on May 15, 2026. Hamas confirmed his death. His wife and daughter were also killed in the strike. The IDF placed Southern Command on heightened alert in anticipation of retaliatory action.

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Timmy the humpback whale. Credit: SSG/EPA

Timmy the humpback whale is dead — the full story of a €1.5 million rescue that divided Europe

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Timmy, the humpback whale who became a media phenomenon after repeatedly stranding himself on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast, has been found dead off the Danish island of Anholt — confirmed by his GPS tracker on May 16, 2026. The young whale died just two weeks after a controversial €1.5 million private rescue operation released him into the North Sea. Here’s the full story from beginning to end.

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Five Italians Die in Maldives Cave Diving Tragedy — “Worst Diving Accident” in the Nation’s History

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Five Italians — including award-winning marine biologist Monica Montefalcone, her daughter, a research fellow, a recent marine biology graduate, and a diving instructor — died in an underwater cave at Vaavu Atoll in the Maldives on May 14, 2026. Officials called it the worst diving accident in the nation’s history. A rescue diver also died during the recovery operation. Investigators are examining oxygen toxicity, strong currents, and a yellow weather alert that was in effect at the time of the dive.

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38-Year-Old Spearfisher Killed by Great White Shark at Rottnest Island in Australia’s Second Fatal Attack of 2026

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A 38-year-old man died on May 16, 2026, after being attacked by a four-metre great white shark while spearfishing at Horseshoe Reef near Rottnest Island, Western Australia. It is Australia’s second fatal shark attack of 2026 and the first in Western Australia since March 2025. His companions witnessed the attack and transported him to shore, where paramedics were unable to revive him.

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