Markets rally amid hopes of US-Iran deal
Markets betting a deal will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and soothe the deep global economic uncertainty.
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28.05.2026
Jill Biden says she thought husband was 'having a stroke' during 2024 debate
The former US first lady told CBS News that she was frightened by Joe Biden's performance against Donald Trump.
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28.05.2026
Why is Israel ramping up attacks in Lebanon despite a ceasefire?
Intensification comes while US-Iran indirect talks continue.
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28.05.2026
Alabama pushes US Supreme Court to approve congressional map for midterms
Republicans have revived a push to implement a congressional map that was rejected in 2023 for racial discrimination.
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28.05.2026
Can the US and India repair ties over trade and China?
Rubio's visit to India comes as Washington seeks closer ties with New Delhi amid trade tensions and energy politics.
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28.05.2026
Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ migrant detention centre to close
The US is set to shut down the federal migrant detention centre known as ‘Alligator Alcatraz’.
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28.05.2026
Iran government sells subsidised meat for Eid al-Adha under blockade
Iranians are seeing the price of meat, and other basics, escalate due to the US blockade and sanctions.
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27.05.2026
FIFA subpoenaed by New York, New Jersey in World Cup ticket investigation
US States react following increasing criticism of football's global governing body for the pricing of 2026 World Cup.
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27.05.2026
What is the Lobito Corridor, cited by US Africa envoy as model for ties?
Washington is set on a trade-focused shift in Africa, but critics say it facilitates further plundering of resources.
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27.05.2026
Pochettino raises expectations as he reveals USMNT 2026 World Cup roster
Instead of playing down his side's chances, Mauricio Pochettino implies that US can win the World Cup on home soil.
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27.05.2026
How Trump is transforming Washington - by adding his face everywhere
Sarah Smith visits places across the US capital where the president has hung banners, renamed a site or is rebuilding something.
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27.05.2026
Attorney General Ken Paxton routs veteran incumbent Cornyn in Texas Senate primary
The race will help determine whether Democrats can win back control of the US Senate for the last half of the Trump presidency.
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27.05.2026
Trump-backed Paxton topples Senator Cornyn in Texas primary run-off
Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in Texas race, setting up a November election that could decide control of US Senate.
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27.05.2026
One killed and nine missing after chemical explosion at US paper mill
Nine others were injured and another nine are missing after a tank ruptured at a paper mill in Longview, Washington.
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27.05.2026
White House erects UFC cage ahead of US 250th anniversary celebrations
Workers were seen assembling domed arches and a staging area on the South Lawn in preparation for next month's event.
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27.05.2026
Iran war live: Israel kills 31 in Lebanon; Tehran blasts US truce violation
Lebanon's Health Ministry reports that Israeli attacks have killed 3,213 people and injured 9,737 since March 2.
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27.05.2026
Can EU find a Russia whisperer to mediate an end to war in Ukraine?
With the US pulling out of trilateral talks with Russia and Ukraine, the EU is looking for potential candidates to step in.
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27.05.2026
Watch: UFC arena construction begins at White House ahead of fight
The massive structure will host a cage fight as part of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.
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27.05.2026
Chemical tank rupture kills multiple people in US state of Washington
Several injured people have been transported to hospitals to be treated for chemical burns.
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27.05.2026
US picks potential partners for using Cold War-era plutonium as fuel
Trump gov't plans to make about 20 tonnes of plutonium from dismantled nuclear warheads available to US power firms.
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27.05.2026