Cambodia’s new conscription law takes effect in wake of conflict with ThailandThe new law consists of eight chapters and 20 articles, replacing a 2006 statute that was never implemented and was considered outdated. It now requires Cambodian men aged 18 to 25 to serve two years in the military, while women may serve voluntarily. Individuals summoned for service must appear within 30 days of receiving notice or be considered as evading duty, unless a valid excuse is provided.
https://apnews.com/article/cambodia-conscription-military-border-clashes-thailand-e2ca64dfe4dbafee22e44033a6ea1bfaMyanmar military steps up fight for rare earth area and border routesAt a meeting last week, Ye Win Oo told soldiers that the military had secured Falam town in Chin State and an arterial route between Mandalay and Myitkyina in Kachin State, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper reported. "The military's strategic rationale is that they need to regain control over the primary communication and trade routes in Myanmar," said Myanmar analyst Sai Kyi Zin Soe.
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/myanmar-military-steps-up-fight-rare-earth-area-border-routes-2026-05-25/ US rushes construction of “Pax Silica weapons hub” in Tarlac US Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg arrived in the Philippines on May 18 and went to Tarlac to inaugurate the project. With Philippine officials from the Department of Trade and Industry and Bases Conversion and Development Authority, they formally unveiled the marker for the planned 4,000-acre (1,620 hectares) “economic security zone.” The US considers this eco-security zone the first “AI-native industrial acceleration hub” under Pax Silica. More than 20 large American companies have already signaled plans to invest in it. The zone is exclusive to US companies and its invited allies.
https://philippinerevolution.nu/angbayan/us-rushes-construction-of-pax-silica-weapons-hub-in-tarlac/Israel’s occupation of Gaza, Lebanon, Syria extends beyond what maps showIn southern Lebanon, the investigation looked at the military zone declared by Israel following a subsequent ceasefire agreement with that country, before examining what satellite imagery shows as the actual situation in impacted villages and towns. As for southern Syria, where no similar official Israeli map exists, we looked at fixed military outposts beyond the “Alpha Line” that separates the occupied Golan Heights from the rest of Syria.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/26/israels-occupation-of-gaza-lebanon-syria-extends-beyond-what-maps-showhttps://archive.ph/imMHzIran partially restores internet access after months-long shutdownState news agency IRNA and Fars news agency said "full international internet connectivity has been restored" for users of fixed broadband services, but this had not been confirmed by internet monitor NetBlocks. Witnesses inside Iran also told AFP that mobile internet remains cut but home internet with Wi-Fi had been restored, even though VPNs were still needed to access some social media.
https://www.newarab.com/news/iran-partially-restores-internet-after-months-long-shutdown Haftar's forces arrest Gaza aid convoy in Libya According to a statement published by the Global Sumud Convoy Instagram page, last contact with the activists was made at 3.22pm on Tuesday. "The detained are civilians from Spain, Poland, the USA, Argentina, Uruguay, Portugal, Tunisia, and Italy - doctors and human rights defenders who volunteered to deliver aid and stand with the Palestinian people," said the statement. They said the convoy had entered the 5+5 security zone - a contested area established under the Libyan ceasefire agreement signed in October 2020 - to negotiate safe passage to the Gaza Strip. "They were detained by a security force affiliated with the Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF) and are still being held by Eastern Libyan authorities (GNS)," they added.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/haftars-forces-arrest-gaza-aid-convoy-libyaSenegal's ousted prime minister Sonko elected parliament speakerSenegal's parliament elected Ousmane Sonko as its speaker on Tuesday, days after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye fired him as prime minister amid a deepening rift over the government's reform agenda and how to resolve a worsening debt crisis. Political analysts said the speaker position could give the former premier, who was ousted on Friday, a platform to challenge Faye, though Sonko moved to downplay that prospect.
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/senegal-parliament-elects-ousted-prime-minister-sonko-speaker-2026-05-26/Bolivian Government Admits Protester Died in Highway Clash After Earlier DenialA civilian was killed by a gunfire during clashes between security forces and protesters on a major highway in western Bolivia, a forensic report confirmed on Sunday, marking the first fatality in 20 days of roadblocks and demonstrations demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz.
https://www.telesurenglish.net/bolivian-government-admits-protester-died-in-highway-clash-after-earlier-denial/South Korea submarine in Canada in sales pitch to supply Canada’s fleetThe flagship of South Korea’s submarine fleet is docked in Canada’s Pacific-coast province of British Columbia where it’s serving as a floating floor model in the Asian nation’s pitch for Canada to buy 12 like it. The crew of the ROKS Dosan Ahn Changho, a KSS-III-class diesel-electric submarine, received an official welcome at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt on Monday, having arrived on Saturday ahead of exercises with the Canadian and other navies.
https://apnews.com/article/canada-south-korea-submarine-bid-77395ee0340731f4f58609f47a93c4c8Labour MPs ‘Will Defect to Greens’ If Andy Burnham Loses Leadership BidSeveral backbenchers have been in talks with Green leader Zack Polanski in recent months, but are now reportedly waiting for the outcome of the vote on 18 June in Makerfield, where Burnham is polling first and ahead of Reform UK’s candidate by three points. If Burnham loses, MPs including Clive Lewis and Richard Burgon are prepared to defect, the Telegraph reported, citing unnamed sources.
https://novaramedia.com/2026/05/26/labour-mps-will-defect-to-greens-if-andy-burnham-loses-leadership-bid/Scottish ministers urged to reverse fire service cuts following Arthur's Seat blazeTHE Fire Brigades Union Scotland urged ministers today to “look out of their comfortable offices” at the blaze raging on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh and abandon proposed cuts to the fire service. Three crews of firefighters worked yesterday night and into today to contain the fire on the peak overlooking the Scottish Parliament, a popular spot for tourists and locals alike.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/scottish-ministers-urged-reverse-fire-service-cuts-following-arthurs-seat-blaze Former PM Tsipras looks to unite Greece’s fragmented opposition with new party The erratic, 51-year-old Tsipras styled his new “Elas” party as a move to unite the left beyond his original far-left base although he has — somewhat controversially — taken the name from the army of the communist resistance movement in World War II. He unveiled his new project in a 40-minute speech in central Athens, with the illuminated Acropolis as a backdrop, greeting thousands of supporters as “comrades” and “friends.” “Our declaration today marks the beginning of a new collective effort to create a broad progressive alliance,” he said, adding the new party would embrace “the radical left, social democracy and political ecology.”
https://www.politico.eu/article/former-pm-alexis-tsipras-wants-to-unite-greece-fragmented-opposition-new-party/https://archive.ph/LWYWM