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US test fires mobile rocket system near Mount Fuji in rapid 'shoot and scoot' drill
May 20, 2026 - World 
U.S. Marines test fired a dozen rockets from a HIMARS launcher near Mount Fuji in Japan, highlighting a weapon system that is becoming increasingly important to the U.S. military
Indonesia tightens state control over exports of vital commodities
May 20, 2026 - World 
Indonesia is tightening control over its globally important natural resources, with new regulations requiring exports of key commodities like palm oil, coal and iron alloys to be handled by state enterprises
Taiwan's Lai says he would tell Trump he hopes to continue arm purchases
May 20, 2026 - World 
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te says that if given the chance he would tell U.S. President Donald Trump he hopes to continue U.S. arms purchases that are essential for peace
President Trump’s portrait hits New Delhi traffic as US Embassy rolls out rickshaws
May 20, 2026 - World 
In New Delhi, some auto-rickshaws are now displaying images of U_S_ President Donald Trump with the slogan “Happy Birthday America!”
Schools evacuated as magnitude 5.6 quake hits eastern Turkey
May 20, 2026 - World 
Emergency services say eastern Turkey has been struck by a magnitude 5.6 earthquake

