(2026-05-24). Economic collapse: The 15 countries in worst decline. strategic-culture.su Measured on a scale from 0 (low decline) to 10 (high decline), these 15 nations are suffering the world's most severe economic deterioration according to the 2024 Economic Decline Index. Syria ranks first with a near-maximum score of 9.9, followed by Afghanistan, Yemen, and Venezuela — all at or above 9.5. Driven by collapsing currencies, hyperinflation, cratering GDP, famine-level poverty, and failed productive sectors, each of these countries is experiencing an ongoing economic freefall with no immediate recovery in sight.
(2026-05-24). Gaza Flotilla Activists Recount 'Super Sadistic' Torture, Sexual Abuse During Abduction In Israel. popularresistance.org International activists with the Global Sumud Flotilla revealed upon their arrival in Türkiye on 21 May that they were subjected to sexual abuse and torture during their abduction in Israel. | Survivors reported prolonged beatings, starvation, and degrading strip searches, with reports of rape and sexual assault. | Arriving in Istanbul, the activists bore clear signs of torture and mistreatment with swollen hands, broken bones, and severely bruised by the violence. Footage captured upon their arrival showed detainees displaying their injuries, one removing a scarf to reveal painful wounds sustained in custod…