Evening Edition · Friday, May 29, 2026
Markets
Wall Street Sets Records as AI Optimism Overrides 3.3 Percent Inflation
United States indexes closed at all-time highs on technology earnings and Iran-deal hopes, even as the Federal Reserve's preferred price gauge stayed far above target.
Geopolitics
Trump Weighs 'Final Determination' on Deal to Extend Iran Ceasefire
A tentative agreement would prolong the truce by 60 days and reopen nuclear talks, with the Strait of Hormuz at the center of the bargaining.
Crypto
Bitcoin Falls Toward $73,000 as Gold and Silver Rally on Truce Hopes
Gold and silver, which investors hold as protection against currency debasement, rose on Friday on the Iran ceasefire talks, while bitcoin fell and its two-month rise came under threat.
Geopolitics
Drone Strikes a Romanian Apartment Block, and NATO Faces a New Test
The alliance condemned Russia after a drone hit a residential building, while Moscow denied responsibility and Bucharest itself raised the possibility of a Ukrainian origin.
Geopolitics
Europe Moves Toward a Harder Line on Chinese Trade
The European Union agreed to a tougher approach as inexpensive imports pressure European manufacturing, and China warned it would retaliate.
Geopolitics
Canada Pivots Toward China and India as Trade With Washington Sours
Left out of talks to renew the North American trade pact, Canada is seeking new partners, and China says Canadian exports to it could double.
Crypto
Dimon Escalates Bank-Versus-Crypto Fight Over Stablecoin Rewards
The JPMorgan chief says the proposed United States crypto-market law cannot pass as written, as banks and cryptocurrency firms dispute deposit-like yields.
Crypto
United States Regulator Opens the Door to Bitcoin Perpetual Futures
The main derivatives watchdog approved the first domestically listed perpetual contracts, while cautioning that continuous, around-the-clock trading does not suit every market.
Geopolitics
Israel Expands Gaza Operation and Says Its Forces Crossed Lebanon's Litani
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a wider Gaza occupation and reported a push across a key river in Lebanon, as a United Nations agency counted rising child deaths.
Geopolitics
Russia-Led Eurasian Bloc Touts $80 Billion in Trade and Eyes Armenia
Leaders meeting in Astana promoted shared digital markets and trade corridors, while pressing Armenia to choose between the bloc and the European Union.
World
Former Attorney General Bondi Testifies Behind Closed Doors on Epstein Files
Pam Bondi defended the release of records tied to Jeffrey Epstein, but Democrats said she refused to answer questions about the president.
World
United Nations Adds Israel and Russia to Conflict Sexual-Violence List
An annual report recorded nearly 10,000 cases worldwide last year and named new states, a step that carries reputational rather than legal force.
World
Aid Rushes to Congo as Ebola Outbreak Spreads and Spills Into Uganda
International agencies airlifted more than 100 tons of supplies, while a court in Kenya blocked a United States quarantine center.