Topical, anti-inflammatory news

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 · AM Edition · Sources

Sources for this digest
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US Conducts Strikes Near Strait of Hormuz During Iran Peace Talks; Oil Tops $100 a Barrel
  • CNBC — “Dow futures jump over 300 points as U.S. oil tumbles on hope Iran deal is close: Live updates - CNBC”
  • CNBC — “Oil prices mixed as U.S. military strikes against Iran cloud Middle East peace prospects - CNBC”
  • The Guardian — “‘Makes no sense’: experts doubt pause in US arms sale to Taiwan is due to Iran war”
  • The Guardian — “Middle East crisis: Iran’s foreign ministry says US broke ceasefire with overnight strikes – as it happened”
  • The New York Times — “Iran War Updates: U.S. Saw Threats From Iran Before Renewing Strikes, Officials Said”
  • BBC World — “Iran condemns US strikes as 'gross violation' of ceasefire”
2
Israel Strikes Hezbollah Sites in Lebanon, Dozens Reported Killed
  • BBC World — “Dozens killed in Lebanon as Israel intensifies strikes”
3
Russia Threatens Further Strikes on Kyiv and Advises Foreign Nationals to Leave
  • BBC World — “Russia threatens more Kyiv strikes and tells foreign nationals to leave”
4
EU Seeks New Mediator for Ukraine War After US Steps Back from Talks
  • BBC News — “Can EU find a Russia whisperer to mediate an end to war in Ukraine?”
  • BBC World — “Can EU find a Russia whisperer to mediate an end to war in Ukraine?”
5
Iceland Weighs EU Membership as Trump Administration's Stance on Greenland Shifts Calculus
6
Eli Lilly to Acquire Three Vaccine Developers in Deals Worth Up to $4 Billion
7
Federal Reserve Chair Powell Indicates Interest Rate Cut Possible as Soon as September
  • WSJ Markets — “Fed’s Powell says rate cut ‘on the table’ as soon as September”
8
Oil Price Rises Above $100 a Barrel Amid US-Iran Military and Diplomatic Uncertainty
  • The Guardian — “Oil price rises back above $100 a barrel as energy market may be past ‘point of no return’”
9
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Defeats Senator John Cornyn in Republican Senate Primary
  • BBC World — “Attorney General Ken Paxton routs veteran incumbent Cornyn in Texas Senate primary”
10
Ebola Continues to Spread in Congo as Response Efforts Begin to Scale Up
  • The New York Times — “In City at Center of Ebola Crisis, ‘the Virus Is Far Ahead of Us’”
11
Measles Cases Surge in Bangladesh, Hundreds of Children Reported Dead
  • BBC World — “Hundreds of children die within months as measles cases soar in Bangladesh”
12
Experimental Gene-Editing Treatment Shows Long-Term Reduction in LDL Cholesterol in Small Trial
  • The New York Times — “One-and-Done Heart Disease Prevention? Scientists Show It May Be Possible.”
13
NASA Awards Contracts for Lunar Rovers and Drones as Part of Moon Base Planning
  • The New York Times — “NASA Buys Two Cars for Its Astronauts to Drive on the Moon”
  • BBC News — “Nasa unveils next steps to build permanent Moon base”
14
Pope Leo XIV Issues Document Warning of AI's Potential for Harm, Calling for Moral Governance
  • The New York Times — “At the Epicenter of A.I., Pope Leo’s Warnings Are Dismissed”
  • The New York Times — “As A.I. Fever Rises in Silicon Valley, Pope Leo Has a Few Words”
  • Fox News World — “Pope Leo warns AI risks becoming tool of 'domination, exclusion and death' in new encyclical”
15
New York Knicks Sweep Cleveland Cavaliers, Advance to NBA Finals for First Time Since 1999
  • Heat.com — “Live Updates: Knicks seek first Finals berth since 1999 - NBA”
  • Heat.com — “Jalen Brunson named 2026 Eastern Conference Finals MVP - NBA”
  • cleveland.com — “Cavs embarrassed in Game 4 of Eastern Conference finals, 130-93, swept out of playoffs by Knicks - Cleveland.com”
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Gas Explosion at Coal Mine in China Kills at Least 82
  • Fox News World — “At least 82 killed after massive gas explosion rips through coal mine in China”