Attorney General Ken Paxton routs veteran incumbent Cornyn in Texas Senate primary
The race will help determine whether Democrats can win back control of the US Senate for the last half of the Trump presidency.
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27.05.2026
Trump-backed Paxton topples Senator Cornyn in Texas primary run-off
Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in Texas race, setting up a November election that could decide control of US Senate.
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27.05.2026
Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro meets with Trump amid troubled presidential bid
Son of former President Jair Bolsonaro is fighting to recover from a scandal that has rocked his presidential campaign.
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27.05.2026
US picks potential partners for using Cold War-era plutonium as fuel
Trump gov't plans to make about 20 tonnes of plutonium from dismantled nuclear warheads available to US power firms.
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27.05.2026
Trump-led push to redraw Congress maps faces setbacks in Southern states
State lawmakers reject a new map in South Carolina as judges strike down newly drawn US House districts one in Alabama.
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27.05.2026
Did Trump oversell a broken Iran ceasefire deal?
The US and Iran appear closer to a broader agreement, but disputes over sanctions relief remain.
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26.05.2026
White House proposes NDAs for all US federal workers
Trump administration threatens legal action against employees who leak, aiming to curb information flow to journalists.
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26.05.2026
As Trump woos China, the Quad grouping drifts towards irrelevance
As Washington shifts military focus away from Asia, analysts say the Quad is struggling to define its purpose.
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26.05.2026
Trump dangles normalisation amid pro-Israel criticism of possible Iran deal
US president says he is 'mandatorily requesting' that regional countries establish formal relations with Israel.
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25.05.2026
Oil prices slide on hopes of US-Iran peace deal
Trump said on Saturday that an agreement would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, without giving further details.
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25.05.2026
LIVE: Rubio says Trump ‘not going to make a bad deal’ with Iran
US president says any potential agreement with Tehran will be 'good and proper' as mediation efforts continue.
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25.05.2026
Cuba thanks China for rice shipment amid worsening humanitarian conditions
The Caribbean island has faced a fuel blockade that has cut off essential supplies, as Trump seeks regime change.
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25.05.2026
Trump tells US negotiators 'not to rush' into deal with Iran
The deal under discussion would involve a 60-day ceasefire extension during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, according to US media.
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25.05.2026
‘Trump needs a deal, no matter how bad it is’
Harlan Ullman argues that US President Donald Trump is chasing any Iran deal to relieve mounting pressure at home.
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25.05.2026
How will Iran war fallout impact upcoming US elections?
Trump purges Republican critics, but are the prospects for his party in upcoming elections heading up or down?
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24.05.2026
Trump says Iran deal 'largely negotiated' including reopening Strait of Hormuz
Tehran also signals progress on talks but says the key issue of nuclear weapons is not part of an initial framework it is working on.
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24.05.2026
Trump says Iran agreement ‘largely negotiated’, awaiting finalisation
US president says deal would include reopening Strait of Hormuz after call with Middle East leaders.
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24.05.2026
‘United States of the Middle East?’: Trump posts US flag covering Iran
Latest Truth Social post comes amid 'delicate diplomacy', expert says, as US and Iran indicate progress in talks.
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23.05.2026
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump’s top US intelligence official
Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as US Director of National Intelligence, citing her husband’s cancer diagnosis.
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23.05.2026
Mahmoud Khalil to appeal US deportation case to Supreme Court
Pro-Palestine advocate takes claim that Trump administration targeted him for protected free speech to top US court.
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23.05.2026