Evening Edition · Saturday, May 30, 2026
Markets
Wealthy Families Pull Back From the Dollar as US Markets Set Records and War Debt Climbs
Family offices are cutting their dollar holdings even as stock prices climb, and the cost of the Iran war is adding to federal debt.
Markets
Oil Holds Near $92 as US-Iran Ceasefire Stays Unsigned and Hormuz Reopens Slowly
Iran reasserts authority over the Strait of Hormuz while the US Defense Department says it can restart the war, and the outcome leaves oil prices uncertain.
Geopolitics
China and Japan Stop Talking, and Their Rare-Earth Trade Faces a Test
A breakdown in talks between Asia's two largest economies threatens a critical supply chain for high-technology manufacturing.
Geopolitics
Drone Strikes Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant as Russia and Ukraine Trade Blame
The United Nations nuclear agency demands access to a damaged turbine building at one of Europe's largest nuclear stations and warns again of the dangers of fighting near reactors.
Geopolitics
Israel Pushes Across the Litani as Lebanon Calls for an Urgent Ceasefire
Israeli forces deepen their ground operation in southern Lebanon while Lebanon's prime minister warns of a dangerous escalation and the death toll climbs.
Geopolitics
NATO Says It Is Ready to Defend Its Territory as the Ukraine War Spreads at the Edges
A drone crash inside Romania, disputed accounts of its origin, and repeated airspace closures inside Russia point to a conflict spreading toward new borders.
Geopolitics
Venezuela's Opposition Demands Elections Five Months After a US-Backed Removal of Maduro
Edmundo González calls for a presidential vote as the interim government installed after Nicolás Maduro's ouster shows no sign of holding one.
Geopolitics
US Defense Bill Would Bind American and Israeli Arms Industries More Closely
A provision in the draft 2027 US defense budget could integrate the two countries' weapons sectors more closely than before.
World
Paris Saint-Germain Retains the Champions League in a Win for Gulf Capital Over US Money
The Qatari-owned French club beat Arsenal on penalties, and the result is being read as much as a contest of ownership models as of football.
World
Ebola Outbreak in Congo Exposes Gaps in Global Pandemic Readiness
With more than 245 suspected deaths, a former US disease-control chief warns the world is not well prepared for the next pandemic.
Geopolitics
After the War With the US, Iran and Israel Each Confront an Uncertain Aftermath
Commentary across the region describes a strengthened Iran and a strained Israeli leadership, with a US-Iran deal still unsettled.
Geopolitics
FARC Dissidents Tell Al Jazeera They Returned to War After Colombia's Peace Deal Faltered
A rebel faction says it returned to armed conflict because a landmark accord failed to deliver security, a setback for one of Latin America's signature peace efforts.
Tech
A US Firm Says It Tested Humanoid Robots in a Combat Zone in Ukraine
The company describes the machines as ammunition carriers, an early sign of how automation is moving onto the battlefield.