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Today: May 26, 2026
Today: May 26, 2026

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Wall St futures gain as AI optimism outweighs Middle East risks

U.S. stock index futures rose to record highs on Tuesday, catching up after a public holiday, as optimism in AI-related stocks offset some

Wall St futures gain as AI optimism outweighs Middle East risks
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US launches fresh strikes on Iran as talks to end war proceed

U.S. forces on Monday conducted strikes in southern Iran against targets including boats attempting to lay mines and missile

US launches fresh strikes on Iran as talks to end war proceed
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Netanyahu admits difficulty influencing Trump decisions on Iran, sources say

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told confidants in private conversations that Israel has little ability to influence Donald Trump's decision-making on

Netanyahu admits difficulty influencing Trump decisions on Iran, sources say
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Possible deal on Iran divides US lawmakers largely along party lines

U.S. lawmakers appearing on Sunday morning talk shows split sharply over a potential deal to end the Iran war, with Republicans mostly backing the publicly reported contours of an

Possible deal on Iran divides US lawmakers largely along party lines
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Iran propaganda push seeks to project unity despite internal divisions

Iran's leaders are splashing propaganda posters across Tehran boasting of national unity and victory over a global superpower, just months

Iran propaganda push seeks to project unity despite internal divisions
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Trump: may have to hit Iran harder - or maybe not

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States may have to attack Iran even harder but will wait and see if a deal is reached, reprising

Trump: may have to hit Iran harder - or maybe not
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US imposes fresh sanctions on Iranian exchange house, shadow fleet vessels

The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed sanctions on an Iranian foreign currency exchange house and what it said were front companies overseeing transactions on

US imposes fresh sanctions on Iranian exchange house, shadow fleet vessels
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Oil prices keep swinging, and so do stocks worldwide

Oil prices and stock markets worldwide swung with uncertainty about what will happen with the Iran war

Oil prices keep swinging, and so do stocks worldwide
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US official says Iran war truce 'terminated' hostilities for war powers deadline

A U.S.-Iran ceasefire that began in early April has "terminated" hostilities between the two sides for the purposes of an approaching

US official says Iran war truce 'terminated' hostilities for war powers deadline
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Oil prices rise with eyes on Iran, UAE; AI concerns weigh on stocks

Oil prices rose on Tuesday as investors assessed the stalemate in the Iran conflict and news that the United Arab Emirates was cutting ties with OPEC,

Oil prices rise with eyes on Iran, UAE; AI concerns weigh on stocks
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US legal adviser says Iran war justified by Tehran's 'aggression' over decades

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US legal adviser says Iran war justified by Tehran's 'aggression' over decades
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Pentagon chief Hegseth says US blockade on Iran 'going global'

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that a U.S. blockade on Iran is going global, adding Tehran had a chance to make a "good deal" with Washington.

Pentagon chief Hegseth says US blockade on Iran 'going global'
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Trump claims Iran’s regime is fractured. The reality is more complicated.

Trump claims Iran’s regime is fractured. The reality is more complicated.

Trump claims Iran’s regime is fractured. The reality is more complicated.
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Why President Trump extended his ceasefire with Iran

Why President Trump extended his ceasefire with Iran

Why President Trump extended his ceasefire with Iran
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Trump says he does not want to extend ceasefire with Iran

President Donald Trump told CNBC in an interview on Tuesday that he did not want to extend a ceasefire with Iran, adding the U.S. was in a strong negotiating position

Trump says he does not want to extend ceasefire with Iran
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Driven by the pressures of war, Iran gives its field commanders more power over militias in Iraq

Iran has granted its commanders more autonomy over militias in Iraq, allowing some to act without Tehran’s approval

Driven by the pressures of war, Iran gives its field commanders more power over militias in Iraq
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China's Xi, in call with Saudi crown prince, calls for Strait of Hormuz to remain open

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for normal passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz to be maintained, in a phone call on Monday with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince

China's Xi, in call with Saudi crown prince, calls for Strait of Hormuz to remain open
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US to recover uranium from Iran at a 'leisurely pace', Trump tells Reuters

President Donald Trump told Reuters on Friday that the U.S. will work with Iran to recover its enriched uranium and bring it back to the United States

US to recover uranium from Iran at a 'leisurely pace', Trump tells Reuters
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US military: 'locked and loaded' to strike Iran's power plants, energy industry if ordered

The U.S. naval blockade of Iran is just an example of "polite" behavior during the ongoing ceasefire and U.S. forces are ready to strike

US military: 'locked and loaded' to strike Iran's power plants, energy industry if ordered
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Iran has formulated its response to ceasefire proposals, foreign ministry spokesperson says

Iran has formulated its positions and demands in response to recent ceasefire proposals conveyed via intermediaries, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, adding

Iran has formulated its response to ceasefire proposals, foreign ministry spokesperson says
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Trump says Tuesday deadline to make a deal with Iran is final

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Trump says Tuesday deadline to make a deal with Iran is final
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Trump says US won 'total and complete victory' after ceasefire deal with Iran, AFP reports

U.S. President Donald Trump told AFP on Tuesday that the United States had won a "total and complete victory" after agreeing to a two-week ceasefire deal with Iran.

Trump says US won 'total and complete victory' after ceasefire deal with Iran, AFP reports
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Russia says it welcomes Iran ceasefire, hopes US will now resume Ukraine talks

The Kremlin on Wednesday welcomed a two-week ceasefire agreed between the United States and Iran, and said Russia hopes that the U.S. will now have the time and scope to

Russia says it welcomes Iran ceasefire, hopes US will now resume Ukraine talks
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Trump posts image of himself with Jesus as administration's pope criticism continues

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Trump posts image of himself with Jesus as administration's pope criticism continues