US judge freezes Trump ‘slush fund’ for allies
Opponents of the fund say it could be used to reward loyalists, including defendants convicted of crimes related to the January 6 riots
· Agence France-Presse
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Bret Michaels becomes latest artist to drop out of Trump-affiliated concert series for US’s 250th anniversary – live
At least seven of nine musical acts set to play in a concert series to mark 250th anniversary of US dropped out within 48 hours of the lineup being announced
· Tom Ambrose, Maham Javaid, Hannah Harris Green, Robert Mackey, Anna Betts, Gaya Gupta
US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s $1.8B ‘weaponization’ fund
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· Reuters
Dems ‘simply don’t believe’ Jill Biden’s claim she thought Joe was having a stroke during disastrous debate: report
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· Taylor Herzlich
Your Taxes: Trump’s tax amnesty raises questions for Israeli taxpayers
Trump’s amnesty stems from a settlement agreement on May 18 of a civil lawsuit between President Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, and the Trump Organization vs the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) at the Southern District Court of Florida.
· LEON HARRIS
Kimmel on Trump: his approval numbers ‘like his testicles have sunk to an all-time low’
Late-night host spoke of more bad news for the president while also criticizing his ‘nonstop multi-victim retribution tour’
· Guardian staff
Federal Judge Bars Trump From Immediately Setting Up $1.8 Billion Fund
A federal judge barred the government on Friday from taking steps to launch President Trump’s $1.8 billion fund, for now prohibiting the Trump administration from setting up the fund that is intended to pay people the administration finds were harmed by the federal government.
· Zach Montague
Jueza bloquea temporalmente fondo de Trump para supuestas víctimas de politización
La sede del Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos en Washington el 22 de marzo del 2019. (AP foto/Andrew Harnik)
· Michael Kunzelman
Pakistan foreign minister set to discuss Iran with Rubio in Washington
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Washington on Friday for talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that are expected to include the latest developments in negotiations on ending the Iran war.
· REUTERS
Judge temporarily blocks payouts from Trump's $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund
An American flag flies outside the Department of Justice in Washington, March 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
· Michael Kunzelman
Trump DOJ 'lawfare' fund temporarily blocked by judge as suit proceeds
A federal judge in Virginia on Friday temporarily blocked the Department of Justice from taking any further action to create, fund, or spend money from its so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund as a lawsuit challenging it proceeds.
· Dan Mangan
Russia Warns US Against Sending Thousands More Troops Near Its Borders: Pushing Toward 'Suicidal Conflict'
Russia is deeply alarmed about US plans to deploy thousands of additional troops to NATO's eastern flank member Poland, slamming reports out of Washington as unacceptable and portending an escalation in the Ukraine war.
· Tyler Durden
Trump mocks Jill Biden over claim she thought Joe had stroke during debate
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· Emily Goodin
O que muda com a designação do CV e PCC como grupos terroristas pelos EUA
A decisão do governo de Donald Trump de classificar o Primeiro Comando da Capiral (PCC) e o Comando Vermelho (CV) como organizações terroristas estrangeiras amplia o leque de sanções e outras medidas que podem ser adotadas pelos Estados Unidos contra grupos e pessoas supostamente ou comprovadamente ligadas às duas f…
· Deutsche Welle
Republican mistrust in healthcare widens US health gap, study finds
Republicans increasingly avoid doctors and vaccines, widening health gaps with Democrats, researchers say
· Hannah Harris Green
Trump's war on Iran is a Suez moment - but not in the way you might think
With its failure to defeat Iran or force the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the US war on Iran has been labelled a "strategy of desperation", a "historic blunder" and a "strategic defeat".
· Middleeasteye
Trump remembers Claude Lemieux as ‘tremendous’ supporter after NHL legend’s suicide
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· Chris Bradford
Trump should come clean about his all-too-obvious decline | Margaret Sullivan
The public is concerned. Fewer than half of US adults believe that Trump now possesses the mental acuity or physical health to be an effective president
· Margaret Sullivan
Oil drops 20% from 2026 peak on optimism over U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks
Global oil prices have tumbled by around 20% from 2026 highs as investors have grown increasingly optimistic on prospects for a long-lasting ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran, which would unlock shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
· Hugh Leask
Live updates: US and Iranian reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire
U.S. and Iranian negotiators have reached a tentative agreement to extend the ceasefire by 60 days and launch talks on Iran’s nuclear program, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter.
Kazakhstan pledges support for Seoul’s bid to diversify energy supplies: Cheong Wa Dae
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
Philippine senator arrested over kickback in flood-control project
FILE -Senator Jinggoy Estrada smiles during a break in investigations on flood-control projects at the Senate Blue Ribbon committee in Pasay city, Philippines on Sept. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
· Jim Gomez
NY GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman attends Israeli real estate expo
The Republican candidate for governor of New York told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that he attended Thursday’s Israeli real estate expo in Midtown Manhattan to show that he was an Israel supporter and investor.
· JOSEPH STRAUSS/JTA
US-Iran 60-day proposal: What we know
US, Iran reach MoU on 60-day truce, Trump’s approval pending
· Sarah Shamim
Marcos: What happened to the Senate?
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· Mia Gonzalez
The art of the deal: how Beijing pushed Trump to ‘arrest’ the trend on Taiwan arms sales
The US president’s recent visit was seen as a prime opportunity to rein in the size of the weapons deliveries and avoid setting a precedent
· Dewey Sim
The art of the deal: how Beijing pushed Trump to ‘arrest’ the trend on Taiwan arms sales
The US president’s recent visit was seen as a prime opportunity to rein in the size of the weapons deliveries and avoid setting a precedent
· Dewey Sim
Tomatoes become latest symbol of America’s affordability squeeze
Tomatoes await customers on the shelves of a supermarket in New York on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Sedensky)
· Matt Sedensky
BREAKING: Marcos expresses dismay over what is happening in the Senate
President Marcos expressed dismay over what is happening in the Senate. He said the controversies in the upper chamber have become personal.
· The Manila Times
Top federal prosecutor in Chicago denies investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll
Washington: The top federal prosecutor in Chicago denied his office had opened an investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the long-time advice columnist who has said Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in a New York department store 30 years ago, hours after multiple news organisations reported the US Justice Department…
· Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker
Justice Reform Initiative urges Senate to halt moves for virtual participation
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· Tati Maligro
Trump's Oman outburst throws 'Switzerland of the Middle East' into the spotlight
The Trump administration's threats against Oman, a longtime U.S. ally, have thrown a country known for cultivating a reputation as the "Switzerland of the Middle East" firmly into the geopolitical spotlight.
· Sam Meredith
Trump to step up Cuba regime change campaign – Axios
US President Donald Trump is set to escalate Washington’s economic pressure campaign on Cuba in an attempt to force regime change, Axios reported on Friday, citing sources. The island is already enduring near-total fuel starvation and daily blackouts stretching up to 20 hours.
· RT
How Trump’s war on Iran is jeopardising Asia’s remittance lifeline
In Gulf economies, lost migrant jobs and remittances risk plunging millions across Asia into crisis
· David Dodwell
How Trump’s war on Iran is jeopardising Asia’s remittance lifeline
In Gulf economies, lost migrant jobs and remittances risk plunging millions across Asia into crisis
· David Dodwell
Padres take 3-game road win streak into game against the Nationals
San Diego Padres (31-24, third in the NL West) vs. Washington Nationals (29-28, third in the NL East)
· The Associated Press
Marcos says watching Senate drama with 'horror'
MANILA, Philippines —President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said he watched "with horror" the recent controversies surrounding the Senate as the issues are becoming "personal."
· Catherine S. Valente
Trump’s misfire: The electric car takeover is now unstoppable
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· Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Marcos opposed to proposed online voting in Senate
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ASX Runners: White Energy, Thrive Tribe, AnteoTech & Harvest
The US-Iran rollercoaster rolls on, with every day a new revelation and a new reality. As the week started, investors saw a potential peace deal quickly escalate to war and attacks by the United States by lunchtime, only for the following day to see it back to promises of a deal by President Trump, followed by yet m…
· Andrew Todd
Bank of Japan squeezed by Takaichi, Trump and Iran war inflation
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· William Pesek
US labels major Brazilian crime groups as terrorist organisations
Washington equates PCC and CV with global terror groups like Isis, opening the door for aggressive US interventions
· Agence France-Presse
US labels major Brazilian crime groups as terrorist organisations
Washington equates PCC and CV with global terror groups like Isis, opening the door for aggressive US interventions
· Agence France-Presse
Lee casts early ballot in first electoral test since taking office
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
Deal or no deal? Trump searches for Iran off-ramp to end ‘hurting stalemate’
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· Michael Koziol
US and Iran reach tentative deal, Lebanon and Israel hold talks and Eid attacks grip Gaza | The National
In today's episode of Trending Middle East, a tentative agreement has been reached in negotiations between the US and Iran, but it still requires the approval of President Donald Trump.
· The National
White House officials push for USD 250 bill featuring Trump's portrait - report
US President Donald Trump and administration officials are pressing the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), the office responsible for printing money, to design a USD 250 bill featuring Trump's portrait, the Washington Post reported, citing four White House employees.
· ARIELLA ROITMAN
Trump's refusal to return to war with Iran will 'cost him dearly', Saudi expert claims
Saudi Arabia no longer trusts the US to provide protection, Saudi analyst Mubarak al-Ati said in an interview on Russia Today TV last week.
· MAARIV, ARIELLA ROITMAN
Crews recover the remains of 6 of the 9 workers missing after Washington chemical tank rupture
LONGVIEW, Washington — Crews have recovered the remains of six of nine workers who were missing after a massive chemical tank ruptured at at paper mill in Washington state, releasing a flood of caustic liquid capable of causing severe burns and lung injuries, officials said Thursday.
· Associated Press