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Trump says he’s called off plans for “scheduled attack of Iran” after request from Gulf partners

May 18, 2026 / 3:53 PM EDT / CBS News

Washington — President Trump said Monday that he’s called off a U.S. attack on Iran that had been “scheduled” for Tuesday, after the United States’ Gulf partners requested it to allow for continued negotiations.

The president made the announcement on Truth Social Monday afternoon, following a request from the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Iran says it’s relayed an amended set of terms for a possible deal to the Trump administration, through Pakistani mediators.

“I have been asked by the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to hold off on our planned Military attack of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which was scheduled for tomorrow, in that serious negotiations are now taking place, and that, in their opinion, as Great Leaders and Allies, a Deal will be made, which will be very acceptable to the United States of America, as well as all Countries in the Middle East, and beyond,” Mr. Trump wrote.

“This Deal will include, importantly, NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS FOR IRAN!” he continued in the post. “Based on my respect for the above mentioned Leaders, I have instructed Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, The Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Daniel Caine, and The United States Military, that we will NOT be doing the scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow, but have further instructed them to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment’s notice, in the event that an acceptable Deal is not reached. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

Mr. Trump also extended his original April 7 ceasefire indefinitely at the request of Pakistan’s leaders.

During the ceasefire, the Pentagon has said that it has planned for the possibility of resuming strikes against Iran, if the president decided to do so.

Over the weekend, the president warned the “clock is ticking” for Iran to accept a peace agreement, saying there “won’t be anything left of them” if the leaders of the Islamic Republic don’t “get moving, FAST.”

The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, continuing to roil the oil market and affect the sectors that depend on it.

Eleanor Watson and Tucker Reals contributed to this report.

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/where-things-stand-between-the-us-and-iran-as-trump-ramps-up-threats/

Trump says he’ll ‘hold off’ on attacking Iran on Tuesday but tells military to be ready ‘on a moment’s notice’

2026-05-18T19:20:07.853Z / CNN

By Kit Maher

10 min ago

PUBLISHED May 18, 2026, 3:20 PM ET

CNN

President Donald Trump said Monday that he will “hold off” on a Tuesday plan to attack Iran, citing a request from the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as he said negotiations to end the war grow more “serious.”

Trump added in his Truth Social post that he’s instructed his leadership to “to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment’s notice” if a deal isn’t reached.

“I have been asked by the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to hold off on our planned Military attack of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which was scheduled for tomorrow, in that serious negotiations are now taking place, and that, in their opinion, as Great Leaders and Allies, a Deal will be made, which will be very acceptable to the United States of America, as well as all Countries in the Middle East, and beyond,” Trump posted on Truth Social.

“This Deal will include, importantly, NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS FOR IRAN,” Trump added.

“I have instructed Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, The Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Daniel Caine, and The United States Military, that we will NOT be doing the scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow, but have further instructed them to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment’s notice, in the event that an acceptable Deal is not reached.”

This is a developing story and will be updated.

American doctor working in Congo tests positive for Ebola, CDC and aid group say

May 18, 2026 / 3:24 PM EDT / CBS News

An American doctor working with a medical missionary organization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has tested positive for Ebola, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the missionary group said Monday.

The individual was being taken to Germany for treatment, the CDC said.

There are more than 250 suspected cases and 80 suspected deaths so far in the Ebola outbreak in the Congo and neighboring Uganda, the World Health Organization said. The WHO declared the outbreak a global health emergency on Sunday.

The missionary group Serge said Dr. Peter Stafford tested positive for the Bundibugyo ebolavirus variant after being exposed while treating patients at Nyankunde Hospital, in the Congo city of Bunia, where he has served since 2023. His wife, who is also a doctor with the aid group, and another physician remain asymptomatic, the group said.

“All three medical professionals have strictly adhered to established quarantine protocols since the potential exposure,” Serge said in a statement on its website.

Six other Americans, in addition to Stafford, are expected to be moved out of the region to ensure they can be monitored or treated, the CDC said Monday.

Sources previously told CBS News that at least six Americans have been exposed in the outbreak.

The first suspected case in this outbreak was a health worker who reported symptoms starting on April 24 and died at a medical center in Bunia, the WHO said.

Since then, suspected cases have grown significantly and crossed country borders. Several factors, including the location of the outbreak — an urban area with significant population mobility — and attacks by armed groups in the region, have health officials concerned about further spread.

The outbreak is only the third known outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain, one of the viruses that causes Ebola disease. Unlike the more common Zaire strain, there is no vaccine or treatment for this strain, which was first discovered in Uganda in 2007.

Ebolaviruses are transmitted from person to person through bodily fluids such as vomit, blood or semen. Initial symptoms of the disease include fever, fatigue, muscle pain, headache and sore throat. As the disease progresses, symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, rash, organ dysfunction and sometimes internal or external bleeding, the WHO said.

Because it spreads through close contact, family members, caregivers and medical personnel can be at high risk from exposure to sick patients.

Leigh Ann Winick contributed to this report.

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/world-health-organization-sounds-alarm-about-ebola-outbreak/

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On rare campaign trail visit, Hegseth implores Kentucky voters to oust Massie

2026-05-18T19:41:05.087Z / CNN

By Jeff Zeleny, David Wright

19 min ago
PUBLISHED May 18, 2026, 3:41 PM ET

Ed Gallrein, Republican congressional candidate for Kentucky, greets Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on stage during an America First Workers Special Event on May 18, 2026 in Hebron, Kentucky.

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Hebron, Kentucky—

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made a rare wartime visit to the campaign trail on Monday, imploring Republicans in Kentucky to defeat GOP Rep. Thomas Massie and send President Donald Trump “reinforcements” who pledge to support his agenda.

Rallying alongside Ed Gallrein, Massie’s Republican challenger, on the eve of Kentucky’s primary, Hegseth railed against the congressman, whose repeated clashes with the administration over budgets, the Epstein files, and US support for Israel have infuriated the president.

“President Trump does not need more people in Washington who are trying to make a point, especially from his own party,” he said. “He needs people trying to help him win, to vote with him when it matters most.”

He added: “When President Trump needs backup, Massie wants to debate process.”

Hegseth’s appearance in Hebron is among the only times in recent memory in which a secretary of defense took time from his Pentagon duties to campaign for a political candidate, who is running against one of the Iran war’s biggest critics.

“I have to say upfront,” Hegseth said at the opening of his remarks, “I’m here in my personal capacity.”

No Republican has infuriated Trump more than Massie, which has placed him in a precarious position heading into the Kentucky primary on Tuesday. The race in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District is already one of the most expensive primary contests ever, with more than $30 million spent on advertising alone, setting up the biggest political test Massie has ever faced.

Gallrein, a farmer and former Navy SEAL whom Trump and his allies recruited into the race, on Monday praised Hegseth’s tenure at the Pentagon and noted the significance of his visit amid a backdrop of war.

“Think about where we are in history right now, and you’re having the secretary of war coming here to little old Kentucky to see you here today,” he told the audience. “That’s something to be proud of.”

“He’s flat daggum busy, isn’t he, with everything he’s got going on,” Gallrein continued. “I think you all would agree, the second-busiest guy in the world right now to President Trump is Pete Hegseth.”

Hegseth’s appearance prompted pushback from legal advocacy firm Democracy Forward, which asked the Department of Defense’s inspector general on Monday to investigate whether it violated policies around political activity.

The secretary spoke of Gallrein as a “warrior” who would stand with Trump, as he assailed Massie’s opposition to parts of the administration’s agenda.

“Ed Gallrein’s record speaks for itself,” he said. “Thomas Massie’s record speaks for itself, too. Too much grandstanding. Too few great votes. Years of acting like being difficult is the same thing as being courageous. It’s not.”

Massie, meanwhile, has downplayed his critics’ efforts, and on Monday, hours before Hegseth’s appearance with Gallrein, he posted on social media, signaling confidence.

“Pickin and grinnin !” Massie wrote, accompanied by a video of him playing the banjo.

重庆男子殴打两个月婴儿 涉虐待罪被刑拘

2026年5月18日 19:32 / 联合早报

中国重庆一男子殴打两个月大的女儿，视频在线上流传引起愤怒情绪。重庆警方通报，该男子涉嫌虐待罪已被刑拘。

重庆市公安局巴南分局星期一（5月18日）发布警情通报。通报称，网传一男子殴打婴儿视频。经重庆市公安局巴南区分局调查，星期天（17日）晚9时许，今年36岁的徐姓男子在巴南区莲花街道家中，酒后与妻子发生口角，继而殴打未满两个月的女儿，致其受伤。

晚上10时许，徐姓男子到公安机关投案自首。目前，女婴已及时送医治疗。徐姓男子因涉嫌虐待罪已被巴南区分局依法刑事拘留，案件正进一步侦办中。

网传视频显示，婴儿被男子掌掴后大声哭泣，“重庆男子虐婴”登上热搜，后多个视频被删除。重庆警方在通告中呼吁网民不传播相关图片、视频，避免给受害人及家庭造成二次伤害。

国大心脏中心使用新成像扫描技术 降低年长高危患者医疗风险与成本

2026年5月18日 19:33 / 联合早报 杨漾

这台PCCT新成像设备，外观虽然和普通CT扫描机没太大差别，但它的清晰度和精准度更高，有助降低年长的复杂心脏疾病患者的医疗风险与成本。 （周国威摄）

一名90岁的心脏病患者同时有肾脏问题，前不久在新一代成像技术的协助下，顺利完成心脏手术前的影像评估，及时接受了后续的心脏手术。

新成像技术使这名高龄病患无须像过去一样接受侵入性且风险较高的血管造影检查，也可避免造影剂用量和辐射对肾脏可能造成的额外损害。

这名年长男病患在手术两天后就出院了，目前恢复情况良好。他也因免去血管造影而省下约2000元医药费。

新加坡国立大学心脏中心今年4月起使用“光子计数计算机断层扫描”（Photon-Counting Computed Tomography，简称PCCT）技术。医疗团队有信心，这项新技术将为越来越多复杂心脏疾病的年长患者，带来更安全有效的诊疗体验。

国大心脏中心也将是本地第一所把PCCT技术大量用于复杂心脏病例的医疗中心。

新扫描技术精准呈现心脏内部结构

国大医院影像诊断科高级顾问医生张丽珊客座副教授介绍说，传统上，CT扫描测量的方式就像用水桶收集雨水，将所有的射线汇聚起来再读取总量；而PCCT扫描技术则是独立对单个射线粒子进行测量，如同在下雨时对每一滴雨水进行精准的计数和称重。

左图：传统CT扫描受技术局限，往往无法清晰呈现复杂的冠状动脉状况，容易产生难以确诊的“灰色地带”；右图：PCCT扫描技术精准度极高，无须给患者注射降心率药物，即可生成清晰的心脏血管影像，大幅减少因图像模糊而导致的诊断不确定因素。（新加坡国立大学医院提供）

张丽珊以这名90岁男病患为例说，他患有严重主动脉瓣狭窄（Aortic stenosis），并获安排进行经导管主动脉瓣植入术（Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation，简称 TAVI）。

“这名患者病情复杂，传统CT扫描可能无法精准捕捉心脏影像，病人很可能因为须要反复扫描而拖慢治疗。新的PCCT扫描技术精准度极高，在无须使用降心率或扩张冠状动脉药物的情况下，只须扫描一次，就能捕捉到微小且快速跳动的冠状动脉图像。”

PCCT扫描过程中所使用的造影剂用量和辐射量，也比传统CT扫描少两三成。

身体器官功能随年龄增长老化 新技术降低诊疗风险

主动脉瓣狭窄大多因器官老化引起，会随着年岁渐长而加剧，到了80岁，有多达一成人口可能受影响。我国死亡病例中，就有近三分之一是由心血管疾病所致。

国大心脏中心预测，今年接受TAVI手术的年长患者将比去年多出三成。这些准备接受TAVI手术的患者，通常须在术前接受血管造影来排查血管是否阻塞，也得进行传统CT扫描，为手术规划。医疗团队指出，引进了PCCT新扫描技术后，约有一半的TAVI手术病患可避免再做侵入性血管造影，有助降低中风等并发症风险。

这项扫描技术让医疗团队更快更准地“看清”血管内部的具体情况。国大心脏中心总主任兼高级顾问医生叶伟麟副教授指出，它现阶段最大的价值主要在于协助体弱高危群体，且通过传统扫描技术仍难以获得明确诊断的病患。

他也强调，医院并不会要求病患为这项新扫描技术承担更高诊治费。

叶伟麟说：“PCCT可说是CT扫描领域的革命性突破。不过，对比较年轻病患来说，风险因素没年长者那么严重，因此一般的扫描效果已足够。PCCT的高精确度，对心脏和肾脏功能已衰弱的年长病人来说，是更安全的选择。”

国大医院也已把PCCT技术扩大至癌症、肺部和肌肉骨骼系统等检查范围，惠及更多有需要的病患。

有公民疑在非洲染病 美国升级伊波拉防御措施

2026年5月18日 19:33 / 联合早报

5月16日在刚果（金）意图里省首府布尼亚，一名疑似感染伊波拉病毒的男子被救护车送往转诊总医院。 （路透社）

（华盛顿／日内瓦综合电）刚果民主共和国（金）与乌干达暴发伊波拉疫情后，有在地美国公民出现疑似症状。美国疾病控制与预防中心随即宣布升级应对措施，并加强入境口岸筛查，以防病毒入境。

美国疾控中心伊波拉疫情应对经理皮莱星期天（5月17日）表明，美国将通过驻地办事处，协助开展实验室检测、接触者追踪和疫情监测等工作。他强调，目前美国面临的风险仍然很低，并指伊波拉患者通常会在出现症状后才传播病毒。

美国政府迅速提升防御措施前，美国医疗领域专业媒体STAT News同日早些时候报道，目前在刚果（金）的一些美国人曾接触伊波拉疑似病例，其中数人被列为高风险接触者，一人可能已出现症状。虽然有关的检测结果尚未公开，美国当局已着手安排将有关人员转移至可安全隔离与治疗的地点。

疾控中心除了通过驻非洲办事处，协助当地开展实验室检测和接触者追踪，还在美国各大入境口岸加强筛查与识别措施，以查出可能感染的入境旅客。

此轮疫情涉及的病毒是较少见的“本迪布焦型”（Bundibugyo）伊波拉病毒株。伊波拉的平均致死率约为50%，而目前尚无针对这一病毒株获批准疫苗或治疗方案。

世卫组织星期天宣布，这波疫情已构成“国际关注的突发公共卫生事件”。据非洲疾控中心上星期六（16日）公布的数据，在本次主疫区刚果（金），累计确诊病例已达336起，死亡病例已有87起。

刚果（金）国家生物医学研究所所长、病毒学家穆延贝指出，这波疫情发生在人口流动频繁的东部地区，而且“发现得太晚”，当前必须以最快速度切断传播链。

他透露，科研人员目前在评估可能适用于本迪布焦型病毒的候选药物与疫苗。

这波伊波拉病毒已蔓延到邻国乌干达，当地已有至少两个确诊病例，其中一人死亡。为了应对紧急情况，乌干达宣布推迟原定6月3日举行的年度大型宗教节庆活动。

分析：世卫或借新发疫情挽留美国阿根廷

据外交人士，外界目前关注世卫组织是否会借此次疫情，进一步争取成员国支持，并且劝阻美国与阿根廷退出组织。

美国总统特朗普2025年1月重返白宫首日，即向世卫组织递交美国将在一年后退出的通知，阿根廷随后跟进。不过，由于世卫组织章程并未列明退出机制，两国在法律上是否正式退出至今仍存在争议。此外，美国宣布退出后削减资金，令世卫组织面临更大的财政压力，被迫压缩预算并裁减人手。

世卫组织星期一（18日）在日内瓦召开年度大会，预料伊波拉与汉坦病毒疫情会是成员国讨论重点，美国与阿根廷宣布退出所导致的不确定性也会受关注。

台英议会外交首例 韩国瑜访问英国会晤下议院议长

2026年5月18日 19:35 / 联合早报

台湾立法院长韩国瑜（中）出访法国和英国，5月17日返台在桃园机场发表讲话。 （台湾立法院提供）

（台北综合讯）台湾立法院长韩国瑜上星期率跨党派立法委员访问法国和英国，曾会晤英国国会下议院议长霍伊尔（Lindsay Hoyle），创台英议会外交首例。

综合ETtoday新闻云和NOWNEWS今日新闻报道，韩国瑜上个星期三至星期六（13至16日）率领跨党派立委先后访问法国和英国，访问团于星期天（17日）返抵台湾。

韩国瑜17日在桃园机场接受台湾媒体联访时表示，访问团此行陆续与法国参议院议长拉尔歇（Gérard Larcher）及英国下议院议长霍伊尔直接会面，而且相关行程“可以对外公布”。至于部分敏感人士不愿公开资讯，访问团也予以尊重。

韩国瑜证实，2018年时任立法院长苏嘉全率团访英期间，当时也曾与下议院副议长霍伊尔会面。如今韩国瑜以立法院院长身分，与已升任下议院议长的霍伊尔正式会晤，层级明显提升。

英国国会下议院由民选议员组成，较上议院更具实质政治影响力，是辩论与质询主战场，绝大多数内阁官员也是下议院议员。

英国国会友台小组14日曾在下议院为台湾访问团举办欢迎酒会，当时正值英国国会新会期开议后的繁忙阶段，仍有多名跨党派议员出席，包括多位资深议员与委员会主席级人物。

韩国瑜也透露，法国与英国国会议员已承诺尽速访台，最快一批预计5月下旬抵达。

伊朗经巴基斯坦向美方反馈最新谈判意见

2026年5月18日 19:45 / 联合早报

伊朗经巴基斯坦向美方反馈最新谈判意见

过去一个多月的美伊谈判进展缓慢，双方已提出多版谈判方案，但至今仍未达成共识。 （路透社）

伊朗称，已通过调解国巴基斯坦向美国提交对最新谈判方案的意见，与美国的对话仍在持续推进。

伊朗伊斯兰共和国通讯社报道，伊朗外交部发言人巴加埃星期一（5月18日）说，已通过巴基斯坦收到美国提出的一系列谈判意见；经过审议，伊方已将最新意见反馈给美方。

巴基斯坦外交部消息人士同日晚些时候向新华社证实，巴方前一天收到伊朗旨在结束中东冲突的最新修订方案，并转交美国，美方已收到方案。

巴加埃表明，对话与谈判是一个持续进行的过程。

尽管美国表明已拒绝伊朗就结束战争提出的14点谈判方案，伊方仍通过巴基斯坦收到一系列修改意见和关切事项。这类对话正通过巴基斯坦持续推进。

过去一个多月的美伊谈判进展缓慢，双方已提出多版谈判方案，但至今仍未达成共识。

巴加埃强调，伊朗不会把涉及自己权益的问题拿来谈判或妥协。根据《不扩散核武器条约》，伊朗和平利用核能的权利已获得承认，无须任何个人或第三方再次予以承认。

他也说，与美方尚未讨论核问题的任何细节，现阶段重点放在结束战争上。

美国总统特朗普星期天（17日）在社媒发文说，如果伊朗不迅速行动，就会一无所有。巴加埃回应说：“我们知道如何应对。”