May 20, 2026

Reuters. Thick black smoke was seen rising in the sky following a car bomb explosion that killed one Syrian soldier outside a Defence Ministry building in Damascus on Tuesday (May 19), the ministry said in a statement carried by state media.   Soldiers had discovered a different bomb near the building in the capital’s Bab…

Reuters. President Donald Trump posted on social media on Monday (May 18) that he was holding off on a planned military attack on Iran scheduled for Tuesday, while efforts continue to reach a deal, adding that the United States was ready to resume attacking if one is not reached.   President Donald Trump said on…