Key Stories

• U.S. Issues Worldwide Travel Alert for Ebola — Effective May 2026, travelers from the DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan must reroute through Washington Dulles for health screenings amid a Central African outbreak.

• FBI Indicts Raul Castro for 1996 Shoot-down — The DOJ has unsealed murder charges against the former Cuban president regarding the downing of a civilian aircraft nearly three decades ago.

• Iran Halts Export of Weapons-Grade Uranium — Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly ordered that enriched uranium stay in the country to prevent being vulnerable to U.S. and Israeli strikes.

• Legal Battle Over New Mossad Chief — Israel’s High Court has stalled the appointment of Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman, citing vetting failures related to a past intelligence operation involving a minor.

• Shipping Container Cartel Busted by DOJ — Four major global shipping companies face antitrust charges for allegedly conspiring to inflate prices and restrict container supplies during the pandemic.

Summary 

The U.S. State Department is tightening travel rules due to an Ebola outbreak, while federal investigators have unsealed a major indictment against Raul Castro. Global tensions remain high as Iran restricts its uranium stockpile to avoid further attacks.