Categories Selected Articles News Today Post author By Mike Nova Post date May 20, 2026 News Today – 6 am gemini.google.com/share/ad04… — Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) May 20, 2026 ← #CIA #FBI #Mossad Russia risks becoming a permanent resource appendage to the Chinese industrial machine. #China-#Russia: Asymmetric Strategic #Alignment https://gemini.google.com/share/b68f77aef87d China-Russia relations: present state and predictive analysis – Google Search https://www.google.com/search?num=10&newwindow=1&sca_esv=ce94e24e788b5151&rlz=1C1ONGR_enUS1133US1133&sxsrf=ANbL-n5ECO04hZBmbXzBLOevwsVgHnwajg%3A1779272634843&q=China-Russia+relations%3A+present+state+and+predictive+analysis&source=lnms&fbs=ADc_l-anYpvSch6nZB23wgI5nE2rmiB5eWMOuULHKiSpvEnkgZ3GhONjHxmxXFEcQawHGpUHMdwIwTgJpveNnVhoHkjTJiQL7mB_Uw7NOH7NoVsE0Z-OEzhe3JcdO-yiLoDXDb4tMyljESuTStd4LfkSUD7u75UW3nsNkaU6dQ7anJYetVyKa-1 → Today’s Top News Stories https://gemini.google.com/share/0c26ac2ed387 Here is a rundown of the top news stories for today, May 20, 2026: Global Conflicts & Diplomacy U.S.-Iran Tensions: President Trump announced he called off a planned military strike on Iran at the request of Gulf allies, citing “serious negotiations” toward a peace deal. However, Vice President JD Vance stated the U.S. remains “locked and loaded” if talks fail. Domestically, the Senate advanced a resolution in a 50-47 vote attempting to curb the president’s war powers. Russia-China Summit: Russian President Vladimir Putin is currently in Beijing holding talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. This meeting comes just days