US Targets Hezbollah-Linked Figures The United States imposed sanctions on nine individuals linked to Hezbollah on Thursday,May 21,2026 accusing them of obstructing the peace process in Lebanon as Israeli airstrikes continued in the country’s south despite an active ceasefire. US officials said Hezbollah must be fully disarmed and accused the group’s network of enabling violence while undermining efforts toward lasting

Trump Announces New Poland Troop Deployment US President Donald Trump said Thursday,May 21,2026 that the United States will deploy 5,000 additional troops to Poland, reversing earlier indications that a planned deployment had been canceled. Trump announced the decision on Truth Social and said it was influenced by his relationship with Polish President Karol Nawrocki, a nationalist ally whom he supported during last year’

Rubio linked the expected Delcy Rodriguez India visit to possible Venezuela oil discussions as Washington pushes to expand energy cooperation with New Delhi. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday, May 21, 2026, that Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez was expected to travel to India the following week. Speaking before his own India visit from Saturday, May 23, 2026, to Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Rubio said the United States wanted a larger role i