Bowen: Trump needs this war to end but Iran is not backing down
Under pressure from the polls and Gulf allies, the White House is pushing for a deal but Iran wants concessions, writes BBC's international editor.
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01.06.2026
Colombia votes in presidential election that could redefine relations with US
The election is held after months of public recrimination between current left-wing President Gustavo Petro and his US counterpart Donald Trump.
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31.05.2026
Protesters want to send ‘fascists to Mars’ aboard mock rocket
Environmental activists in Rome built a mock rocket with caricatures of Giorgia Meloni and Donald Trump.
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31.05.2026
Trump tightens terms on Iran war deal, US media say
US officials indicate Tehran may take days to respond to Trump's tougher terms on a potential peace agreement.
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31.05.2026
Bruce Springsteen calls out Trump’s ‘reckless’ administration
At a concert in the US capital, Washington, DC, musical legend Bruce Springsteen slammed US President Donald Trump.
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30.05.2026
Trump attacks artists dropping out of US Freedom 250 concert and mulls appearing himself
Performers Young MC, Poison frontman Bret Michaels and country singer Martina McBride raised concerns the event will be political.
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30.05.2026
Trump's doctor says he's in excellent health - but are US presidents' health checks a PR exercise?
Every president in modern history - including Donald Trump this week - has taken an annual physical exam that is as much about messaging as it is about health.
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30.05.2026
No deal announced after Trump meeting to make 'final determination' on Iran
The US president met his advisers, after officials confirmed the US and Iran had agreed a framework of a deal.
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30.05.2026
Former US attorney general Pam Bondi defends her handling of Epstein files in congressional probe
The testimony comes about a month after America's top prosecutor was ousted by US President Donald Trump.
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30.05.2026
Iran war live: Trump due to make ‘final determination’ on deal with Tehran
Israel pushes deeper into Lebanon just days after Israel's prime minister ordered 70 percent of Gaza to be occupied.
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30.05.2026
Trump pledges to withdraw from Kennedy Center after court strikes his name
Judge Christopher Cooper ruled against Trump's bid to add his name to the building and close the theatre for two years.
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30.05.2026
How realistic is Trump’s Iran framework?
Analyst Alex Scheers remains skeptical Tehran will accept Washington’s demands, saying “nothing concrete is in place” ye
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30.05.2026
How Indian PM Modi’s efforts to isolate Pakistan ‘backfired’
Pakistan finds itself in a diplomatic sweet spot, wooed by Trump and China. Indian missteps are to blame, say analysts
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29.05.2026
US Treasury secretary confirms plans for $250 bill featuring Trump’s face
Proposed $250 bill would mark the first time a living person has appeared on US currency in more than a century.
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29.05.2026
US to designate two Brazilian gangs as ‘terrorist’ organisations
Trump administration has used crime and drug trafficking to push for greater US military influence across Latin America.
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29.05.2026
Iran war live: Tehran, Trump yet to comment on 60-day truce extension plan
Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam says 'nothing can justify' Israel's military onslaught against 'peaceful people' in Lebanon.
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29.05.2026
US and Iran 'very close' to deal but 'not there yet', Vance says
US officials earlier told the BBC that the framework of a ceasefire extension deal had been agreed, pending the approval of Trump and Iran's leadership.
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29.05.2026
US judge rejects immediate block on Trump’s mail-in voting executive order
Judge Carl Nichols says Democrats’ legal challenge is premature as the administration moves to implement the measure.
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29.05.2026
Trump administration sues states for denying ICE agents undercover plates
The Department of Justice has argued that states are obliged to give ICE vehicles confidential licence plates.
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29.05.2026
Iran and US trade attacks after Trump rejects report of Hormuz agreement
IRGC says it targeted a base used by US forces after US attacks on site near Bandar Abbas.
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28.05.2026