Trump’s attempts to secure a new ceasefire agreement with Tehran remain in jeopardy – key US politics stories from Tuesday 2 June
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South Korea aims to launch first nuclear-powered submarine by the mid-2030sReuters
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May 26, 2026
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May 26, 2026
South Korea overpass collapse kills three people during safety inspectionReuters
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May 26, 2026
Australia-India-Japan-US Quad to build a port, unveil pact on critical mineralsReuters
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May 25, 2026
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May 25, 2026
In the male-dominated world of Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, a martial arts tea...
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May 25, 2026
Myanmar military steps up fight for rare earth area and border routesReuters
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May 25, 2026
Senegalese president names a new prime minister after sacking his predecessorAP News
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May 25, 2026
Gunmen abduct 25 people in twin attacks in Nigeria's Kwara state, police sayReuters
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May 24, 2026
Benin's Wadagni takes office, vows better living standards, securityReuters
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May 22, 2026
Congo province bans funeral wakes to contain Ebola's spreadReuters
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May 22, 2026
Nigeria's NNPC accuses Dangote refinery of seeking fuel monopoly in court filingReuters
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May 22, 2026
WHO Africa head warns against underestimating risk of Ebola spreadReuters
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May 22, 2026
Kenyan public transport operators call off strike after government cuts diesel priceReu...
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May 21, 2026
Building collapse kills at least 4 people in Morocco's Fez, state mediaReuters
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May 26, 2026
North Korea tests AI-guided missiles and artillery rockets designed for modern warfare,...
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May 26, 2026
Hidden tunnels, fake doors: China probes mining tragedy that killed 82Reuters
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May 26, 2026
Search continues for 7 villagers trapped in a flooded cave in LaosAP News
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May 26, 2026
With a second investigation under way into his conduct, Paul Brereton tells estimates a...
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May 26, 2026
India's fifth spot in global market cap list under threat as Taiwan closes inReuters
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May 26, 2026
China's weak steel output, strong iron ore imports show structural shiftReuters
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May 26, 2026
North Korea launches ballistic missile and other weapons over the sea in latest show of...
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May 26, 2026
Quad ministers announce new Indo-Pacific initiatives on maritime security and energyAP ...
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May 26, 2026
Russia says US did not grant visa for vice minister to attend UNReuters
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May 26, 2026
War-weary Kyiv residents defiant over Russian threat of new strikesReuters
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May 26, 2026
U.N.'s Guterres 'deeply concerned' by Moscow plan for Kyiv strikesReuters
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May 26, 2026
NATO to beef up forces assigned to defend Baltics in war, sources sayReuters
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May 26, 2026
Russia says arrest of Bishop Hilarion, who heads Orthodox congregation in Karlovy Vary,...
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May 26, 2026
Russia and Kazakhstan will sign nuclear power deal during Putin trip, Kremlin saysReuters
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May 26, 2026
Prediction sites, which allow bets on all topics from weather to politics, may be in br...
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May 26, 2026
US plans to cut strategic bombers and warships available to NATO in a crisis, Spiegel r...
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The majority-Black district held for 34 years by South Carolina Democratic Rep. Jim Cly...
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May 26, 2026
Trump administration proposes NDAs for federal employees to stop media leaksAP News
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Republican defiance over 'anti-weaponization' fund sets up confrontation with TrumpReuters
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May 22, 2026
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May 23, 2026
Three months in, is Trump losing the Iran war?Reuters
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May 22, 2026
Cancellation, which avoids embarrassment for Trump, is latest signal of diminishing con...
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May 23, 2026
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May 22, 2026
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May 22, 2026
Republicans struggled Thursday to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would comp...
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May 22, 2026
US lawmakers propose making daylight saving time permanent, againReuters
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May 21, 2026
Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passingAP News
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House rejects Smithsonian women's museum bill after GOP bans 'biological men' from exhi...
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May 21, 2026
Policy adviser Jen Reed says tech-facilitated abuse has become ‘increasingly prevalent’...
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May 26, 2026
US and Armenia sign partnership agreement ahead of Armenian electionReuters
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May 26, 2026
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May 26, 2026
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May 26, 2026
Vote for Republican nomination is latest test of President’s grip over GOP
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May 23, 2026
Trump’s Justice Department scrubs its website of news releases about Jan. 6 defendantsA...
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May 22, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security says ICE has no current contract or relationship wi...
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May 21, 2026
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May 21, 2026
Everlee Wihongi was detained at Los Angeles airport on 10 April after she had returned ...
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May 20, 2026
House committee discusses modernizing the TSA as Trump seeks to privatize airport scree...
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May 22, 2026
Gabbard is the latest in a series of Cabinet officials to leave the Trump administration.
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May 22, 2026
White House forced top spy Gabbard to resign, source saysReuters
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May 26, 2026
US health secretary gets nip from one of two serpents he grabbed at home of fellow Trum...
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May 26, 2026
Supreme Court sides with Trump in fight tied to speech curbs on immigration judgesReuters
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May 26, 2026
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May 26, 2026
Trump raises refugee ceiling by 10,000 to bring in more white South Africans, White Hou...
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May 26, 2026
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May 26, 2026
Trump claims 2020 election 'rigged' at least 107 times in six months as midterms loomRe...
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May 26, 2026
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May 25, 2026
Under government’s price cap typical gas and electricity bills are forecast to rise by ...
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May 24, 2026
Thousands in Spain’s capital protest increasing housing costsAP News
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Angst over rising cost of living pushes US consumer sentiment to record lowReuters
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May 21, 2026
US labor market shows resilience in face of war; housing still subduedReuters
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May 26, 2026
Micron joins $1 trillion club as AI race powers memory chip boomReuters
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May 26, 2026
Big Tobacco comes out on top after US FDA shake-upReuters
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May 26, 2026
Uber, Lyft drivers in Massachusetts form first US ride-share unionReuters
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May 26, 2026
BP ousts Chair Albert Manifold in surprise move, citing unnamed governance issuesReuters
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May 26, 2026
Honeywell's Quantinuum targets $12.7 billion valuation in US IPOReuters
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May 26, 2026
Lilly to acquire three vaccine developers for nearly $4 billionReuters
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Morning Bid: Wrong sort of 'boom' to start the weekReuters
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Euro zone may face pockets of stress from private credit, not systemic risk: ECBReuters
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Research by National Preparedness Commission calls for ‘worst-case scenario’ planning b...
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Nissan unit scraps plan to make EV powertrains in UK, Nikkei saysReuters
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May 23, 2026
India’s Goyal to visit Canada with 150 business leaders to boost trade tiesReuters
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May 22, 2026
EU regulators to decide on Baker Hughes' $13.6 billion Chart deal by June 26Reuters
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May 22, 2026
APEC trade envoys gather in China to discuss trade imbalances, supply chain resilienceR...
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US removes UN expert Francesca Albanese from sanctions listReuters
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May 20, 2026
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