Articles for category: Politics

May 29, 2026

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Trump Concludes Situation Room Meeting On Possible Iran Deal

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on May 29 imposed fresh sanctions on an Iranian procurement network accused of defrauding US companies to obtain restricted technology for Tehran’s military, in a move that came just hours after a high-level White House meeting on a possible interim deal with Iran ended without a public decision. The Treasury Department said the network used fake identities and front companies in the United Arab Emirates and Europe to acquire sensitive US-origin technology, including encryption and network security equipment, for Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL). US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

May 29, 2026

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Six Flags teases record-breaking Texas roller coaster. View test run

Six Flags is giving adrenaline fans a sneak peek at its record-breaking 300-foot-tall roller coaster set to soon debut in Texas. The theme park released an Instagram video on May 28 of the exhilarating Tormenta Rampaging Run embarking on a test run in Arlington, along with heart-racing music and the words, “Mess with the Bull….you get the horns.” You can spot chain link fencing and a warning sign urging people to stay out of the construction area, but the ride is “coming soon,” according to the Instagram post. Tormenta Rampaging Run, located in Six Flags Over Texas’ new Spanish village, Rancho

May 29, 2026

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US, Iranian negotiators reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire and launch nuclear talks — The Indian Panorama

US President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., May 27, 2026. REUTERS President Donald Trump still needs to sign off on the emerging memorandum of understanding WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement on Thursday to extend the ceasefire in the three-month-old war by 60 days and launch talks on Iran’s nuclear program, according to a US official familiar with the matter, says an AP report. The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, said President Donald

May 29, 2026

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War breaking news. Iran, Trump shares draft agreement with Israel and other allies

LiveLast updated 25 minutes ago The US Central Military Command (Centcom) disputed and described as ‘false’ reports on Iranian state TV that Tehran forces had shot down an American aircraft near Bushehr Ghalibaf: ‘We do not trust guarantees or words, only deeds count’ Tehran “does not trust guarantees or words” and “only actions count”. This was stated in a post on X by the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, following the news that Iran and the US would reach a preliminary agreement on a 60-day ceasefire extension, which remains pending the green light from the US President,

May 29, 2026

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War breaking news. Iran, Trump shares draft agreement with Israel and other allies

LiveLast updated 1 minute ago The US Central Military Command (Centcom) disputed and described as ‘false’ reports on Iranian state TV that Tehran forces had shot down an American aircraft near Bushehr Iran, Trump shares draft agreement with Israel and other allies US President Donald Trump has circulated the draft peace agreement for the war with Iran among allies, including Israel, while attempts are underway to prevent new ceasefire violations from escalating and derailing any agreement. Meanwhile, in an effort to accelerate negotiations, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, will be in Washington today to meet with his US counterpart,

May 29, 2026

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U.S. sinks 7 small Iranian boats as Iran launches attacks on UAE and ships in Strait of Hormuz

The leader of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah has reiterated the group’s rejection of an ongoing ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon that was brokered by the U.S.  “There is no ceasefire in Lebanon, but rather continuous Israeli-American aggression,” declared Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem in a written statement Monday, vowing that Hezbollah would “remain patient and continue to resist.” The Hezbollah chief argued that Israel “has not implemented a single step of the agreement, violating it more than 10,000 times, killing 500 civilians, wounding hundreds, destroying thousands of homes and livelihoods, and displacing people from their villages.” Israel’s on-and-off war with Hezbollah

May 29, 2026

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Trump administration is increasingly ignoring US courts, new analysis shows | Trump administration

When a federal judge shot down a Trump administration policy of holding immigrants without bond last December, it seemed like a serious blow to the US president’s mass deportation effort. Instead, a top justice department official insisted the ruling wasn’t binding, and the administration continued denying detainees around the country a chance for release. By February, the district court judge in question, Sunshine Sykes, was fed up. Sykes accused the Trump administration of terrorizing immigrants and recklessly violating the law in its efforts to deport millions of people. She also said she regarded it as seeking “to erode any semblance

May 29, 2026

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US PCE Inflation Rises To 3.8%, Bitcoin Extends Decline

Inflation in the U.S. continued to be high in April, putting renewed pressure on risk assets and taking a toll on crypto assets as well. The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, increased notably. The US PCE inflation met the Wall Street analyst expectations from JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs. US PCE Inflation In Line With Wall Street Estimates The US PCE inflation rose 0.4% month-on-month in April, less than the forecast of 0.5%, according to data released on Friday. Headline PCE was unchanged from Wall Street estimates and at 3.8% annually, the highest reading

May 28, 2026

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Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei breaks silence to vow no US military bases in the region

Published on 26/05/2026 – 17:30 GMT+2 Iran’s Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei declared in his first major public statement since taking office that regional countries would no longer serve as staging grounds for US military bases, after US Central Command acknowledged carrying out strikes on missile sites and boats in southern Iran overnight. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In a 14-page written message marking the Eid al-Adha holiday and the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, Khamenei said the US “in addition to no longer having any safe haven in the region for aggression and the establishment of military bases, is moving further and further away from

May 28, 2026

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‘Obsession’ is now a record-breaking horror film. What we know

May 27, 2026, 1:46 p.m. ET It’s the summer horror film that has moviegoers hooked. In “Obsession,” directed by Curry Barker, an awkward young guy wishes that his coworker would fall in love with him, and things quickly take a dark turn. And now, with a 96% score on Rotten Tomatoes, audiences are along for the ride. “Obsession” is breaking records. Here’s what we know about the R-rated film’s early success. ‘Obsession’: Inde Navarrette lives to scare people after her breakout role Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more! ‘Obsession’ saw