- Adnoc’s Tankers Are Slipping Oil, Gas and Fuel Through Hormuz Bloomberg.com
- Oil Slides as Ships Move Toward Hormuz WSJ
- Oil and LNG tankers exit Hormuz, heading for Pakistan and China Reuters
- More Tankers Make It Through the Strait of Hormuz Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
- 'Dark transit': How Gulf producers keep energy shipments moving despite Hormuz closure The Times of India
First Hong Kong astronaut launches into space onboard Chinese mission
The 43-year-old police officer and mother of three serves as the team's payload scientist.
Deal with US not imminent, Iran says
The US secretary of state earlier said that an agreement could possibly come on Monday.
Venezuela inmates occupy prison roof and set fire to mattresses to highlight alleged abuse
Inmates at Barinas prison allege they were peacefully protesting when prison staff opened fire, leaving some wounded
Inmates at Venezuela’s western Barinas prison staged a protest on its roof on Sunday, piling flaming mattresses and calling for the removal of the facility’s director, whom they accused of overseeing guards as they shot unarmed prisoners.
“We want justice. They are shooting us, the guards and the wardens,” a prisoner said in a video shared by the Venezuelan Observatory of Prisons, a local NGO, on X, in which a man is seen with a bullet wound in his chest.
Continue reading...China launches Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with 1 of 3 astronauts set for yearlong stay – NPR
- China launches Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with 1 of 3 astronauts set for yearlong stay NPR
- First Hong Kong astronaut launches into space onboard Chinese mission BBC
- China sends astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landing Reuters
- Shenzhou-23 astronauts enter Tiangong space station Xinhua
- Shenzhou-23 crew arrives at Tiangong as China maps path to 2030 lunar landing SpaceNews
Trump tells US negotiators ‘not to rush’ into deal with Iran – BBC
- Trump tells US negotiators 'not to rush' into deal with Iran BBC
- Trump Says He Is in No Rush for an Iran Deal That Is Far From Finished WSJ
- Live Updates: Iran and U.S. agree deal to end war taking shape, but Iran says obstacles remain CBS News
- Iranian Officials Say Proposed Peace Deal Would Open Strait of Hormuz The New York Times
- Iran live updates: Trump says Iran deal critics 'know nothing' of potential agreement ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
The Mandalorian and Grogu has lowest box office opening for a Star Wars film in Disney era
Film starring Pedro Pascal next to ‘Baby Yoda’ took $165m globally on opening weekend, failing to surpass the opening of 2018 flop Solo
The Mandalorian and Grogu may have blasted into first place at the box office – but its launch was far, far away from impressive, having the lowest opening weekend for a Star Wars film since Disney took over the franchise.
The film, which stars Pedro Pascal as the titular helmeted warrior who travels the galaxy with a tiny companion better known as “Baby Yoda”, made $102m at the domestic box office (US and Canada) over the US’s four-day Memorial day weekend, contributing to a total $165m global box office.
Continue reading...Building collapse in Philippines leaves 3 dead, 17 missing
Rescuers search for survivors after thermal scans show signs of breathing and heartbeats beneath debris.
U.S. blames others for U.N. nuclear treaty conference failure – upi.com
- U.S. blames others for U.N. nuclear treaty conference failure upi.com
- Nuclear powers are expanding their arsenals instead of disarming. Australia doesn’t have to be complicit in this The Conversation
- Review of landmark nuclear treaty breaks up without consensus, raising arms race fears UN News
- US says states failed to confront Iran at NPT review Middle East Eye
- China says upholding non-proliferation treaty serves common interests of all Global Times
Oil prices fall amid mixed signals on US-Iran peace deal
Japan's stock market surges to record high on hopes of an end to US-Israel war on Iran.
Syria holds legislative elections in former Kurdish-controlled areas
Al Jazeera’s Heidi Pett reports on the Syrian legislative elections in Hasakah and the town of Kobane.
Russia strikes Kyiv with drones and hypersonic missile, in photos – AP News
- Russia strikes Kyiv with drones and hypersonic missile, in photos AP News
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 24, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russia pounds Kyiv in powerful drone and missile attack NPR
- Kyiv Suffers One of Ukraine War’s Heaviest Russian Barrages WSJ
- Russia says it hit Ukraine with hypersonic and ballistic missiles, state news agencies report Reuters
Grizz Chapman, actor who played Grizz in 30 Rock, dies aged 52
The actor, who played Tracy Jordan’s gentle bodyguard in 80 episodes of the beloved comedy, died in his sleep after years of health problems
Grizz Chapman, best known for his role as Grizz on the hit comedy 30 Rock, has died aged 52.
His cousin, the Harlem Globetrotter Donte Harrison, confirmed Chapman’s death on social media on Saturday.
Continue reading...How Saudi Arabia’s spending spree reached the end of the line
MBS's Vison 2030 project seemed the stuff of science fiction. Now reality has bitten
LIVE: Trump says Iran deal not ‘fully negotiated yet’
US president says any potential agreement with Tehran will be 'good and proper' as mediation efforts continue.
Middle East crisis live: Trump claims ‘I don’t make bad deals’ as questions remain over negotiation progress – The Guardian
- Middle East crisis live: Trump claims ‘I don’t make bad deals’ as questions remain over negotiation progress The Guardian
- What’s in the proposed deal that could end the US-Iran conflict? CNN
- Oil prices fall 5% after Trump says Iran talks proceeding in a 'constructive manner' CNBC
- Trump, after signaling deal was imminent, says he will not ‘rush’ deal with Iran Politico
- Iran: Trump remarks on Strait of Hormuz ‘inconsistent with reality’ The Hill
Morocco wants tourists to visit Western Sahara. Some say it’s tightening its control
The Moroccan government wants more Western holidaymakers to visit the territory it claims to own.
Indian billionaires buy foreign companies as growth slows at home
India Inc spent $18bn on global buyouts in 2025 and the deal value could cross $15bn in the first half of 2026.
Blast targeting train kills at least 20 in Pakistan
Officials say the train had been transporting military personnel home for Eid when it was attacked by armed separatists.
Ecuador’s Noboa pledges to extradite criminals in State of the Union speech
The right-wing president highlighted anti-crime operations and economic progress, while critics warned of abuses.