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May 27, 2026

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Iran caught red-handed breaking ceasefire, former US envoy says

Several viewers said joy was impossible after what the country had endured. “I am not happy that the internet has been restored, because 40,000 other people will never come online again,” one viewer wrote, referring to the victims of Iran’s crackdown on thousands of protesters in January. Another viewer said the restoration should not erase the memory of those killed. “We were finally able to connect to the internet after some time, thank God,” the viewer wrote. “In memory of the fallen, whose names live on.” A third message struck a similar tone: “Now that the internet is back, let’s

May 27, 2026

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Iran accuses US of breaking truce after new strikes

It added that Tehran “will not leave any evil unanswered and will not hesitate to defend the Iranian nation”, without elaborating. In a statement marking the start of the Eid al-Adha holiday, Tehran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei declared that Washington was losing its influence in the Middle East and warned countries in the region to stop hosting bases from which the US could launch attacks. The United States, he said in a written statement, “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

May 27, 2026

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2026 USA World Cup roster littered with local ties, Union alum – Breaking AC News

When the Philadelphia Union set up shop in 2010, one of the explicit goals was to tap into the wealth of talent in the greater Philadelphia area. That was the appeal for Richie Graham, who joined the Union’s ownership group with deep pockets, a background in elite ski racing and a vision for developing resources that would in turn develop talent. Two decades on, the senior team is mired in a mess of its own making. But the proof of concept was on the stage Tuesday afternoon in New York with the unveiling of the U.S. men’s roster for the

May 26, 2026

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Iran accuses US of breaking truce after new strikes

Iran accused the United States of breaching their ceasefire Tuesday and warned it was ready to retaliate after overnight US strikes targeting Iranian missile sites and mine-laying boats threatened a deal to end the war. The Brent benchmark oil price jumped up by more than four percent after US Central Command announced the new wave of bombings, and China urged both sides to respect the truce and to resolve their dispute peacefully. According to the maritime safety monitor UKMTO, a blast damaged a tanker on the waterline off Oman — although the crew and vessel were reportedly safe after what

May 26, 2026

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War, breaking news. Lebanon, Israel crosses the yellow line. US ‘self-defence’ raids against Iranian sites and ships

The US military conducted several so-called ‘self-defence’ raids in southern Iran against Iranian missile launch sites and boats that were – according to the Americans – trying to lay mines. This was reported by the US Central Command, explaining that the operations were carried out ‘to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces’. The attacks occurred while Iranian negotiators were in Qatar for talks on ending the war and threaten to complicate a possible agreement that US President Donald Trump has outlined as the way to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and mitigate the most serious energy disruption

May 26, 2026

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US, Australia and Japan sign trilateral naval logistics agreement

The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) steams alongside the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) during an at-sea demonstration of the Transferrable Reload At-sea Method (TRAM) while underway in the Pacific Ocean Oct. 11, 2024. (Credit: USN/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Charlotte Dudenhoeffer) MELBOURNE — Australia, Japan and the United States today signed an agreement to further enhance logistics interoperability among their maritime forces, marking the first time a trilateral logistics agreement has been established among the three nations. The move is meant to enable naval vessels from the three countries to provide

May 26, 2026

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President Trump Actively Destroys the Rule of Law He Claims to Be Restoring

WASHINGTON — Today, President Trump will claim he is working hard to restore law and order in the United States, while he actively and blatantly violates the law, undermines the U.S. Constitution in countless ways, and attacks the men and women who patriotically serve their country in the Department of Justice.  In advance of President Trump’s speech at the Department of Justice, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Grace Meng (NY-06) highlight how the Trump Administration is already violating the law. “President Trump began breaking the law on

May 26, 2026

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BREAKING NEWS REPORT: Garden Grove Chemical Tank Could Explode – Soon, 50,000 Evacuated, Newsom Under Fire

⚠️ THREE KEY TAKEAWAYS (1): A 34,000-gallon methyl methacrylate tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, California is rising in temperature at approximately one degree Fahrenheit per hour. Based on available data, the tank could reach critical failure thresholds as early as late this week — and first responders have exhausted conventional options to stop it. (2): California Governor Gavin Newsom, who has spent billions of taxpayer dollars on sweeping climate and environmental policy, faces serious accountability questions for presiding over a state regulatory framework that allowed a volatile, malfunctioning chemical tank, to sit inside a populated residential and commercial district —

May 26, 2026

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Iran war; DHS; surgeon general; May Day : NPR

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The Trump administration faces a deadline today to seek Congressional approval for its military action in Iran. It does not appear to be seeking that approval. According to the War Powers Resolution of 1973, Congress must declare war or authorize the use of force within 60 days. If the president requests an extension, Congress has 90 days to act. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asserted that the current

May 26, 2026

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U.S. strikes at least two locations in Iran, American official says

The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire near the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, adding new strain to the ceasefire and raising questions about negotiations to end the war. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Hours later the United Arab Emirates, a key Gulf ally of the U.S., said it was responding to a missile and drone attack. President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the attacks happened as three U.S. military ships were transiting through the strait. “There was no damage done to the three Destroyers, but great damage done