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May 2026
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Unusual Activity
May 2026
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Jun ›
Apr 27
May 4
May 11
May 18
Week of May 11, compared to 12-week average
Tone shifted: 71% cooperative vs usual 51%
Active Narratives
372
Sanctions enforce international norms
308
Make America Great Again
195
Borders must be sealed and illegal immigrants removed
160
Iran regime must be broken through maximum pressure
160
Iran's nuclear and regional ambitions must be stopped
Economy
4,069
Technology
· Ai
38%
Economy
· Investment
16%
Economy
· Trade
13%
88
Exclusive | Google and Blackstone to Create New AI Cloud Company
44
Elon Musk, Apple's Cook, Boeing CEO going to China with Trump: official
43
ChatGPT Images 2.0 is a hit in India, but not a big winner elsewhere, yet
38
Trump says he will raise tariffs on EU cars to 25%
37
Nvidia continues record breaking streak but not everyone is convinced
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Politics
7,576
Diplomacy
· Bilateral Relations
54%
Governance
· Judicial
13%
Governance
· Executive Action
9%
205
Trump Heads to China for Summit with Xi Jinping
140
No major Iran war breakthroughs as Trump leaves Beijing
127
Trump invites Xi to US, discusses trade and global cooperation
109
Trump visits China, meets Xi in Beijing summit
107
Iran sends response to US proposal to end war via Pakistan
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Security
2,911
Military
· Naval
18%
Security
· Terrorism
13%
Military
· Ground Forces
11%
134
US and Iran Trade Threats and Fire Near Strait of Hormuz
102
US to withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany
58
US and Nigerian forces kill ISIS second-in-command in joint operation
35
Pentagon releases declassified UFO files with new images
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Society
909
Society
· Media Press
26%
Health Environment
· Public Health
20%
Society
· Protest
14%
11
Ebola-infected US citizen to be treated in Germany
9
Wildfires near Los Angeles force thousands to evacuate
9
Starbucks Korea CEO fired after ‘Tank Day’ promo evokes brutal crackdown on democracy
9
Trump administration hosts mass prayer event on National Mall
8
Berlin hospital admits family of US Ebola patient
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