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Intelligence27 May 26
Trump administration draws red lines on Iran nuclear programme and Strait of Hormuz

MENA27 May 26
Trump's Iran Deal Pressure Campaign Meets Bolton's 'Desperate' Diagnosis
Long Reads27 May 26
Trump's Hormuz Ultimatum Meets Iran's Unyielding Territorial Claim
Energy27 May 26
Trump Says Hormuz Will Stay Open as Iran Bars 'Hostile' Vessels
Long Reads27 May 26
Trump's 'Finish This' Ultimatum Exposes Iran Nuclear Talks' Fundamental Impasse

Africa27 May 26
Trump Administration Reportedly Sending Ebola-Exposed Americans to Kenya for Quarantine
Tech27 May 26
Trump Taps Bondi for White House AI Panel as Cabinet Meets at Camp David
Energy27 May 26
Trump Administration Eyes Nuclear Startups as Outlet for Surplus Weapons Plutonium

Science27 May 26
Three Indian High Courts, Three Decisions: Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Delhi Signal Determination on Speedy-Trial Norms

The Weekly27 May 26
Texas Runoff and the Erosion of Institutional Accountability

Letters27 May 26
After $20B in Tariff Refunds and SoFi's Stablecoin Debut, America's Homeowners Are Left Behind

Asia27 May 26
Taiwan's Stock Market Hits Record High as AI Boom Reshapes Asia's Financial Landscape

Oceania27 May 26
Drones Fall Into Sydney Harbour as Technical Fault Cuts Short Darling Harbour Show
Energy27 May 26
The Strait of Hormuz Remains a Flashpoint as Iran Hawks Push Back Against Diplomatic Timelines
Long Reads27 May 26
The Strait That Runs the World Economy
Long Reads27 May 26
South Korea's Strategic Ascent: Submarines, Semiconductors, and the New Financial Order

Africa27 May 26
South Africa's AI Policy Delay Exposes Governance Gaps as US Immigration Shift Draws Attention

Oceania27 May 26
Sojitz Bets on Public-Sector Deals as Japan Reshapes Its Southern Pacific Portfolio

MENA27 May 26
Sirens in Kiryat Shmona expose fragility of Israel–Lebanon border ceasefire

The Weekly27 May 26
Sidon Strikes Mark Expanded Frontiers in Israel-Hezbollah Cross-Border Conflict

Long Reads27 May 26
Serbia's China Pact and Why Eastern Europe Is Choosing Beijing Over Brussels on Tech
Tech27 May 26
Seoul's Triple Play: Crypto Crackdown, Drone Ambitions, and a Chinese Dissident at the Door
Oceania27 May 26
Second Group of IS-Linked Repatriates Tests Australian Legal and Security Framework
Letters27 May 26
The Sanctuary City Gambit and the AI Chair Nobody Asked For

Europe27 May 26
Russian Volunteer Crowd-Funded Body Bags. She Nearly Became One Herself

Arts27 May 26
Russian Tech Billionaire Puts Prime London Mansion on Market at $40 Million
Arts27 May 26
Russian Design Initiative Expands to Krasnodar in Third-City Tour

Europe27 May 26
Russia Says US Denied Visa for Deputy Foreign Minister to Attend UN Meeting in New York
Defense27 May 26
Spacewalk Sign, Sanctions and Airspace Incursions: Three Fronts of Russian Pressure Testing
Science27 May 26
Russia's Ebola Vaccine Claim — What We Actually Know
Africa27 May 26
Russia's Ebola Gambit: A Vaccine for the Global South—or for Moscow?

Europe27 May 26
Russia Eyes Belarus as Drone Launchpad for Western Ukraine Logistics Strikes, Intelligence Suggests

Americas27 May 26
Rubio and Havana's Foreign Minister Trade Sharp Words at OAS
Culture27 May 26
Rogozin Claims Ukrainian Defense Minister is 'Russian by Nationality' in Latest Information Operation

Business27 May 26
Robinhood Opens the Trading Floor to AI Agents — and Stirs a Quiet Debate About Who Actually Pulls the Trigger
Defense27 May 26
Putin's Astana Arrival Signals Deeper Russia–Central Asia Realignment as Kazakhstan Balances Moscow and the West

Tech27 May 26
Prediction markets signal growing doubts about AI bubble as Trump signals review

Europe27 May 26
Poland's normalisation debate: when refugee generosity meets fiscal reality
Culture27 May 26
Poland's New Artist Subsidy Scheme: A PLN 320-380 Million Bet on Cultural Labor

Sport27 May 26
Pochettino defends email selection method as USMNT squad comes together in New York

Energy27 May 26
The Plutonium Gambit: Trump's Plan to Fuel Nuclear Startups with Warhead Material

Long Reads27 May 26
The Plutonium Gambit: How Trump's Nuclear Startup Plan Signals a Broader Reckoning on Weapons, Energy, and Executive…

Long Reads27 May 26
The Plutonium Deal: How Trump's Plutonium-Powered Nuclear Ambition Became a Geopolitical Chessboard
The Weekly27 May 26
Pam Bondi Joins White House AI Panel — and the Questions That Should Follow
Energy27 May 26
Oil markets, Bitcoin, and the Hormuz paradox: what the Iran-US détente reveals about energy security

Long Reads27 May 26
Nvidia's $150 Billion Taiwan Bet Raises the Stakes on Semiconductor Geopolitics
Economy27 May 26
Nvidia's Taiwan Bet: How One Company's $150 Billion Pledge Rewrites the Rules of AI Geopolitics

Europe27 May 26
Norway Signs onto France's Nuclear Umbrella, Deepening Europe's Strategic Drift

Tech27 May 26
North Korea Says It Successfully Tested AI-Guided Cruise Missiles, Kim Observed

Culture27 May 26
Nomads of Tamandar: How Iran's State Media Frames a Living Culture
Oceania27 May 26
New Zealand and Iran Hold Rare Diplomatic Contact as Araghchi Discusses Regional Developments with Peters

Sport27 May 26
Dutch national team squad named for 2026 World Cup as new era takes shape

Obituaries27 May 26
NATO Rearranges Baltic Command Structure as Eastern Flank Pressure Mounts
Asia27 May 26
The Multipolar Myth: What Vijay Gokhale's Framework Tells Us About India's Strategic Crossroads
Asia27 May 26
The Multipolar Myth Is Dead. India Is Still Figuring Out What Comes Next.

Obituaries27 May 26
Muhammad Odeh, Commander of Hamas's Al-Qassam Brigades, Killed in Strike on Gaza
Arts27 May 26
Moscow Widens Its Telecom Surveillance Grid
Long Reads27 May 26
Moscow's Frozen Billions: Russia Turns to European Courts in Test of Western Sanctions Resolve
Obituaries27 May 26
Mohammed Awda, Hamas military commander, killed in Gaza strike
Obituaries27 May 26
Mohammad Odeh, Hamas Military Commander and Intelligence Chief, Eliminated — IDF

Americas27 May 26
Mexico's Teachers Strike at the World Cup's Doorstep
Long Reads27 May 26
Mexico Takes Iran's Team: How Soccer Became a Chess Piece in the Hormuz Standoff

Culture27 May 26
Mehran Border Crossings: Iran's Pilgrimage Corridor and the Hajj Economy

Obituaries27 May 26
Masha the Bear's Long Ordeal Ends: A Life in Captivity and the Volunteer Network That Freed Her

Obituaries27 May 26
Lebanese Army Soldier Killed Near Qaraoun Dam as Israel-Hezbollah Hostilities Escalate

Sport27 May 26
Knicks Roll Into 2026 Finals: Hart Proves the Garden Travels with Them
Sport27 May 26
Knicks Clinch First NBA Finals Berth Since 1999, Ending 27-Year Wait

Business27 May 26
JPMorgan's Acquisition Appetite: Dimon Flags $20 Billion Deal Horizon and Rising Costs
Long Reads27 May 26
The Stroke Nobody Named: Jill Biden's CBS Confession and the Limits of Presidential Health Secrecy
Long Reads27 May 26
Jensen Huang's Taiwan Bet: How One CEO's Praise Reveals the Strait's Centrality to the AI Economy

Long Reads27 May 26
Japan's Salmon Pivot: How Tokyo Is Building a New Coastal Economy
Long Reads27 May 26
Japan's Salmon Gambit: Can Tokyo Build a New Food Frontier?

Asia27 May 26
Japan's Credit Crunch: Auto Sector Supply Shock Meets Central Bank Policy Test
Oceania27 May 26
Jakarta Moves to Silence Papua Documentary, Raising Questions About Media Freedom Ahead of Regional Summits

Letters27 May 26
Israeli Soldier Killed by Hezbollah FPV Drone in Northern Israel
Letters27 May 26
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Tyre as IDF Issues Evacuation Orders to Southern Lebanon City
Letters27 May 26
Israeli Airstrikes Target Southern Lebanon and Bekaa Valley, Sources Report
Long Reads27 May 26
Israeli Airstrikes Intensify on Southern Lebanon as Nabatieh Bears the Brunt

MENA27 May 26
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Gaza City Residential Building; Netanyahu Confirms Lebanon Ground Operations
MENA27 May 26
Israeli Airstrikes Kill 31 in Southern Lebanon, Health Ministry Says
Long Reads27 May 26
Israel's Southern Lebanon Offensive: 150 Sites Struck in 24 Hours as Tyre Faces Evacuation
Long Reads27 May 26
The Expanding Theatre: Israel's Ground Campaign in Southern Lebanon and the Limits of Containment
The Weekly27 May 26
Israeli Ground Campaign in Lebanon Deepens as Strikes Kill 31 in Bint Jbeil
MENA27 May 26
Iranian Channels Release Footage Claiming US Jet Downed on Day 20 of Conflict
MENA27 May 26
Iranian State Media Reports Draft US-Iran Memorandum Includes Military Pullback, Naval Blockade Lifting
MENA27 May 26
Iran signals 60-day ceasefire while military channels broadcast harder line
Energy27 May 26
Iran's Parliament Hardliners Draw Red Lines as Hormuz Diplomacy Intensifies
Long Reads27 May 26
Iran Offers to Surrender Its Nuclear Stockpile. Washington Says No Deal.
Energy27 May 26
Iran Declares Hormuz Passage for 'Hostile Countries' Still Prohibited — 23 Ships Crossed Anyway
MENA27 May 26
Iran's Araghchi Frames Eid Solidarity as Regional Counter-Narrative to Western Pressure

Long Reads27 May 26
Inside Iran's Machine: How Decisions Get Made and Why the Nuclear Talks Are Closer Than They Look

Long Reads27 May 26
The Anti-Corruption Trap: How Indonesia's Graft Prosecutions Are Reshaping the Rules of Political Combat

Arts27 May 26
India's Supreme Court Upholds 28% GST on Online Gaming in Landmark Ruling
Long Reads27 May 26
From Bangalore to the Bench: How India's Corporate Ambitions Confront Singapore's Legal Gravity
Asia27 May 26
India's AI-Generated Political Spectacle and the Heat Wave Democracy Cannot Ignore

Europe27 May 26
India's $39 Billion Rafale Gambit: What the French Fighter Deal Tells Us About New Delhi's Strategic Ambition
Long Reads27 May 26
IDF Strikes Senior Hamas Commanders in Gaza City: Military calculus and civilian cost
MENA27 May 26
IDF Strikes Two Prominent Hamas Members in Northern Gaza as Rafah Operation Enters New Phase
The Weekly27 May 26
IDF Strikes Hamas Commanders in Northern Gaza as Truce Talks Stall
Long Reads27 May 26
The Hormuz Gambit: How America's Strait Demand Is Redefining the US-Iran Nuclear Standoff
Long Reads27 May 26
The Hormuz Gambit: How Iran's Naval Posture Is Exposing the Fractures in Dollar Dominance
Long Reads27 May 26
The Chokepoint Calculus: How Hormuz Became the Silent Architecture of the Iran Nuclear Standoff
Culture27 May 26
When a $25M Film Needs $100M Just to Break Even: The Economics Killing Hollywood's Middle
Long Reads27 May 26
Hezbollah's Precision Missile Gambit: Inside the 27 May Strike on Israeli Forces
The Weekly27 May 26
Hezbollah Claims Coordinated Strikes on Israeli Military Positions as Lebanon Border Tensions Intensify
Defense27 May 26
Hezbollah Targets Iron Dome Battery in Escalating Drone Campaign Along Lebanon Border
Long Reads27 May 26
Hezbollah's Iron Dome Footage and the New Calculus of Drone Warfare on Israel's Northern Border
Tech27 May 26
Hezbollah Announces Four Anti-Tank Operations in a Single Day as Exchange Along Lebanon Border Escalates
Intelligence27 May 26
Hezbollah Drone Strike Kills Israeli Soldiers in Southern Lebanon as Ground Incursions Face Fierce Resistance
Science27 May 26
Hamas Says Senior Al-Qassam Commander Mohammad Odeh Martyred With Family in Gaza
Obituaries27 May 26
Senior Hamas Commander Mohammad Odeh Killed in Strike, Group Confirms

Long Reads27 May 26
The Hajj at the Edge of Everything: Inside the World's Largest Gathering and the Geopolitical Currents Beneath It
Energy27 May 26
Gulf States Race to Build Around the Strait of Hormuz as Regional Ceasefire Frays
Africa27 May 26
Ghana begins repatriating citizens from South Africa as xenophobia resurfaces

Africa27 May 26
Ghana Begins Repatriating Citizens as South African Anti-Migrant Protests Escalate
Africa27 May 26
Ghana Launches Mass Evacuation From South Africa as Xenophobic Violence Escalates
Africa27 May 26
Ghana Demands Answers as Hundreds of Nationals Flee South Africa
Americas27 May 26
France's Pigasse Steps Into Venezuela's $15 Billion Debt Overhaul
Long Reads27 May 26
Fifty-Fifty: The Diplomatic Calculus Behind the US-Iran Nuclear Standoff

Opinion27 May 26
The FBI, the Market, and the New Language of Dissent
Letters27 May 26
Explosions Reported in Bandar Abbas, Iran
Intelligence27 May 26
Reports of Multiple Explosions Near Iranian Port of Bandar Abbas Amid Escalating Regional Tensions
Long Reads27 May 26
Explosions Near Iran's Bandar Abbas Port Raise Stakes in Regional Confrontation
Economy27 May 26
European Firms Revive China Bets as Confidence Rebounds — and Brussels Struggles to Keep Up

Europe27 May 26
European ammunition coalition for Ukraine halves participation as donors step back

Long Reads27 May 26
Europe's Fertilisers Crisis: How the Strait of Hormuz Standoff Is Testing the Continent's Food Security
Long Reads27 May 26
Europe Chases China's Factories While Its Politicians Talk About Leaving
Obituaries27 May 26
The End of a European Era: BP and the Great Energy Divestment

Letters27 May 26
Eid Under Fire: Israel's 'Voluntary Emigration' Plans and the Ceasefire's Breaking Point

Culture27 May 26
Eid al-Adha 2026: How the Festival of Sacrifice Unites Two Billion Worshippers Across Six Continents

Europe27 May 26
Dueling Pressure: How Washington and London Are Sealing Russia's Diplomatic and Financial Perimeters
Long Reads27 May 26
The Drone War Israel Can't Afford to Lose: Inside Elbit's Race to Neutralize Hezbollah
Long Reads27 May 26
Inside the Escalation: How Drone Strikes Are Reshaping the Israel-Hezbollah Frontier
Oceania27 May 26
Dozens of Drones Fall During Australian Show After Equipment Inspections Cancelled
Americas27 May 26
The Double Amazon: Brazil's $617.5M Green Pledge and Big Tech's AI Production Bet Collide in a Single News Cycle

Arts27 May 26
The DOJ's UCLA Lawsuit Is a Federal Funding Gambit That Could Reshape Campus Life

Long Reads27 May 26
Diplomacy Collapses as Ukraine Pushes the Fuel Line: Russia's Refinery Strikes, a Denied Visa, and the Fractured Path…
Economy27 May 26
The Czech Ammunition Coalition That Refuels Europe’s Ukraine Dilemma
Long Reads27 May 26
The Contradiction at the Heart of Trump's Iran Approach
Tech27 May 26
Congressional Delegation Arrives in Kyiv as Ukraine Presses for Accelerated Air Defense Reinforcement

Culture27 May 26
Cine artists' body president joins chorus questioning Ranveer Singh ban as industry silence draws scrutiny
Asia27 May 26
China's Tech Ambitions Meet Labour Market Reality Check
Asia27 May 26
China's Carbon Accounting Revision and the Talent Wall: Two Signals, One Trajectory

Culture27 May 26
How One Chemnitz Gym Became a Frontline in Germany's Far Right Culture War

Sport27 May 26
Charles Schwab Challenge Returns to Colonial as PGA Tour Season Hits Full Stride

Americas27 May 26
Canada Picks Swedish Radar Jets Over US Offer in Defence Diversification Push
Long Reads27 May 26
Byju Raveendran's Contempt Sentence Tests the Limits of Accountability for India's Startup Founders
Long Reads27 May 26
The Broken Bargain: Inside the Collapse of Trump’s Iran Nuclear Deal
Americas27 May 26
Former Iranian Diplomat Warns Bolivia Government Collapse Would Mark 'Another Defeat' for United States
Americas27 May 26
Big Tech's Quiet Campaign to Civilize Canada's Online Safety Act

Culture27 May 26
Bengali Film Director Anik Dutta Dies After Fall From Kolkata Residence
Sport27 May 26
Becky Hammon Doubles Down on Jalen Brunson Skepticism as Knicks Eye NBA Finals
Americas27 May 26
Apple and Google Lobby for Judicial Guardrails on Canada's Online Safety Bill
Opinion27 May 26
America's Algorithmic Presidency

Culture27 May 26
Amazon Bets on AI Animation as Streaming's Next Battleground Shifts to Compute

Sport27 May 26
Alex Caruso Sets Record as Thunder Take 3-2 Series Lead Over Timberwolves

Africa27 May 26
Africa Risks Losing Billions to Satellite Internet Operators as Starlink Expands

Long Reads27 May 26
The $24 Billion Bargain: Frozen Assets, Nuclear Talks, and the High-Stakes Logic Behind US-Iran Negotiations

Long Reads27 May 26
Trump's Maximum-Pressure Playbook Meets Iranian Patience — and Neither Side Is Blinking

Long Reads27 May 26
Trump's Iran Ultimatum: 'Regime Change' and the Logic of a No-Concession Deal
MENA27 May 26
Trump Says No Iran Deal Yet, But Announcement May Come Within Hours

Culture27 May 26
Cuba's Infrastructure Ministry Maps Response to Intensified Blockade as Energy Sector Pressures Mount

Opinion27 May 26
Washington's China Board of Trade: Smart Strategy, Damaged Brand
Oceania27 May 26
Washington's China Board of Trade: What the New Trade Architecture Means for Dollar Hegemony
Americas27 May 26
US-Canada Trade Talks: Challenges vs. Market Calm
Americas27 May 26
Trump Trade Team Signals Renewed Tariff Pressure on Canada and Mexico
Asia27 May 26
Trump Trade Chief Sets Stage for China Board of Trade Amid Tariff Standoff
Long Reads27 May 26
Trump's Shadow Over Texas: How the Incumbent-Slayer Rewrote the Rules of Republican Politics
Long Reads27 May 26
The $17 Billion Mirage: How Trump's Gaza Peace Board Became a Reconstruction Ghost Ship
Long Reads27 May 26
The $17 Billion Mirage: How Trump's Gaza Peace Board Ran Aground Before It Began
Long Reads27 May 26
The Empty Promise: Inside Trump's Board of Peace and the $17 Billion That Never Arrived in Gaza
Long Reads27 May 26
Trump and the Architecture of Unchecked Authority

Long Reads27 May 26
Panama, Pharma, and the AI Race: How Beijing Plays the Long Game Under Pressure

Oceania27 May 26
NATO Opens Its Doors to the Indo-Pacific

Sport27 May 26
Knicks Return to NBA Finals After 27-Year Absence — And the Hard Part Starts Now
Sport27 May 26
The Knicks Are Back in the NBA Finals. Now Comes the Hard Part.
Africa27 May 26
Kenyan Court Ruling Forces Reckoning With Workplace Romance Bans

Asia27 May 26
Japan's Biggest Intelligence Overhaul Since WWII: What the New Spy Agency Means for Asia's Security Architecture
Long Reads27 May 26
The Iran Deal Is Done. Now Comes the Hard Part.
Letters27 May 26
India's Supreme Court Draws Two Sharp Lines — One on Campus Dogs, One on Family Pressure

Letters27 May 26
Hong Kong in Focus: Wealth Hub, Ride-Hailing Reform, and the Space Question
Culture27 May 26
Beyond the headcount: how Hong Kong must learn to value its creative economy
Long Reads27 May 26
Inside the FTX Creditor Recovery: What the July 31 Deadline Tells Us About Crypto's Broken Financial Architecture

Tech27 May 26
FPV Drones Are Rewriting the Rules of Border Warfare. Armies Are Still Catching Up
Sport27 May 26
Supreme Court Decision Clears Path for Brian Flores Discrimination Trial Against NFL

MENA27 May 26
Faith Amid the Rubble: Gazans Mark Eid al-Adha in the Shadow of Destruction

Oceania27 May 26
Eighty-Nine Drones Fall Silent Over Sydney Harbour: What the Cockle Bay Failure Reveals About Swarm Technology
Opinion27 May 26
The Quiet Revolution in Financial Infrastructure Nobody Is Talking About
Long Reads27 May 26
Ceasefire in Name Only: Inside Iran's Underground Missile Revival and the Fragile Architecture of the US-Iran Accord
Culture27 May 26
The Race That Tests Every Limit: Inside Beringia's 2,100-Kilometer Dog Sled Odyssey

Letters27 May 26
Oil Bounces as US-Iran Talks Test Both Sides' Strategic Patience

Long Reads27 May 26
Iran's Nuclear Crossroads: How the Enriched-Uranium Standoff Is Reshaping Gulf Diplomacy

Culture27 May 26
Iran's Chamber of Guilds Moves to Ban Cotton Cigarettes in Latest Tobacco Push

Culture27 May 26
Fire Extinguished at Tehran's Imam Khomeini Airport Customs Facility

Europe27 May 26
Europe's May Heat Dome Shatters Records as UK, France, Spain and Italy Bake

Culture27 May 26
AI and the Rural Divide: FAO Chief's Development Vision Under Scrutiny

Obituaries27 May 26
Uganda Closes DRC Border as Ebola Deaths Reaches Single Figure in New Outbreak

Long Reads27 May 26
Silencing the Machinery: How Trump's Proposed Federal NDAs Threaten the Architecture of Accountability
Science27 May 26
Trump's Gaza 'Peace Commission' Fund Is Broke, Financial Times Reports
Americas27 May 26