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Media coverage of the Iran war has reached full telenovela levels of absurdity. One moment, audiences are told the “Baby Shah”, Reza Pahlavi, is on the verge of a triumphant return to Tehran.
The United States has sanctioned Tanzania's police chief and barred him from entering the country, over allegations of “torture and sexual assault” of two human rights activists last year.
Did the Pentagon just back down amid pressure from China? It appears so. As we reported Thursday, China has been actively holding up a proposed visit by Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon's under-secretary of defense for policy. The move is a transparent effort to pressure President Trump over a looming $14 billion weapon…
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Only 16 percent of Americans view the economy in the United States as “good” or “excellent”, a new Gallup poll suggests, as inflation continues to rise amid the war on Iran.
Women grieve over the bodies of relatives who were killed on Tuesday in Israeli airstrikes in the southern village of Deir Qanoun al-Nahr, ahead of their funeral procession inside a morgue in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
The United States paused a $14 billion arms package for Taiwan due to military constraints related to the Iran war, US Navy Acting Secretary Hung Cao said during a congressional hearing on Friday.
The United States has seen some progress in talks with Iran and is in constant communication with the Pakistani mediators, but there is more work to be done, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday.
A Qatari negotiating team arrived in Tehran on Friday in coordination with the United States to try to help secure a deal to end the war with Iran and resolve outstanding issues, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday.
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Qatar Airways will skip handing out bonuses to almost 60,000 workers this year, according to a memo sent to employees this week that was seen by Bloomberg. The decision comes after the US-Israel war on Iran forced the carrier to cancel tens of thousands of flights and to lose out on billions in revenue.
Russia is emerging as an early beneficiary in the Iran war, as it is seeing a surge in oil revenue due to rising crude prices.
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Ken Martin, the Democratic National Committee’s party chair, delayed releasing the DNC autopsy report, a 192-page analysis on the party’s 2024 election loss, for months – now that he has released the controversial report, he is facing mounting questions and a lack of confidence in his leadership.
Lebanon has opened a large tent shelter on Beirut’s seafront to house civilians displaced by Israeli bombardment, as the number of people forced from their homes continues to rise. Rows of blue tents have been installed near Beirut port to replace informal camps that had spread along the Mediterranean coast in recen…
The Taiwanese government has said it was unaware of any “adjustments” to US arms sales after a senior US official said they had been put on hold over the attack on Iran and Washington’s effort to replenish domestic stockpiles.
The Taiwanese government has said it was unaware of any “adjustments” to US arms sales after a senior US official said they had been put on hold over the attack on Iran and Washington’s effort to replenish domestic stockpiles.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that "slight progress" had been made in talks with Iran, according to AP news.
La presidenta del Banco Central Europeo, Christine Lagarde, izquierda, y el presidente del Eurogrupo, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, hablan ante los medios durante la reunión de ministros de finanzas del organismo en Nicosia, capital de Chipre, el viernes 22 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Petros Karadjias)
Consumer sentiment has tumbled to a fresh record low in May as fears of higher prices grow due to the U.S.-Iran war and elevated oil prices, the University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers said Friday.
In a quick market update, Newsquawk says risk-off as reporters push back on optimistic geopolitical reporting + Rubio says not there on Iran deal.
Iranian officials reported progress in talks between the US and Iran, according to reporting from Al Jazeera.
New US sanctions imposed on Lebanese security officials accused of links to Hezbollah – despite not necessarily being members of the group – have struck at the heart of the country's security apparatus.
El secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Marco Rubio, durante una cumbre de ministros de Exteriores de la OTAN, en Helsingborg, Suecia, el 22 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)
US equity futures are higher into the long weekend, with the S&P 500 gaining for an 8th consecutive week higher, its longest streak of weekly wins since 2023 with sustained momentum in popular thematics, thanks to a liquidity boost, supportive macro readings, solid earnings and hopes that the US and Iran are moving …
Rising tensions between Washington and Tehran as the US proposes a plan to seize Iranian uranium
Fri 22 May 2026 at 9:39pm
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Pakistani mediators believe permanent ceasefire within reach although major points of disagreement remain
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a meeting of the North Atlantic Council in NATO foreign ministers format in Helsingborg, Sweden, Friday, May 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said that 35 ships, including oil tankers and container vessels, have transited the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours.
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The US and Iran have just a "50-50" chance of reaching an agreement that would free up the Strait of Hormuz, a senior UAE official said on Friday.
The United States has removed U.N. special rapporteur Francesca Albanese from its sanctions list, according to a May 20 notice posted by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Laser defence systems are now battlefield ready to take on Iran's Shahed and other offensive drones with a beam that "fries" incoming targets.
UAE presidential advisor Anwar Gargash has warned that any move by Iran to alter the status of the Strait of Hormuz would have severe global repercussions, including for Europe, and set a serious precedent.
Defence secretary also asks if billionaire’s company may have benefited from Iran war, which Reform leader initially supported
The agreement highlights Beijing’s push to rewire agricultural supply chains, as it seeks to reduce vulnerability in global markets
The agreement highlights Beijing’s push to rewire agricultural supply chains, as it seeks to reduce vulnerability in global markets
Oil is expected to remain volatile next week amid uncertainty over Iran peace talks and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for the flow of global crude and liquefied natural gas that remains shut on Iran threats and shipping risks.
Hung Cao’s comments are latest blow to Taipei after Donald Trump recently cast doubt over US’s enduring support
Fri 22 May 2026 at 6:52pm
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday said talks with Iran had made “slight progress” and said all countries should reject Tehran’s plans to implement a tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's foreign minister met Pakistan's interior minister on Friday to discuss proposals to end the US-Israeli war, Iranian media reported, with Tehran and Washington still at odds over Tehran's uranium stockpile and controls on the Strait of Hormuz.
Former U.S. President John F. Kennedy signs a proclamation for the interdiction of the delivery of offensive weapons to Cuba during the Cuban missile crisis, at the White House in Washington in this handout photograph taken on Oct. 23, 1962. © Reuters
SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won sharply weakened against the U.S. dollar Friday as oil prices climbed over renewed uncertainties surrounding the peace deal between the United States and Iran to end the war in the Middle East.