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Frank Hayden, Who Led Global Growth of the Special Olympics, Dies at 96

NYT USA May 29, 2026

His research showing the positive effects of athletics on intellectually disabled children led Eunice Kennedy Shriver to ask him to help stage the Games.

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How Fuel Price Shocks Rattled a Remote New Zealand Village

New York Times May 29, 2026

The prices of diesel and gasoline soared after the Iran war started, piling more hardship on people in Ruatahuna, one of New Zealand’s most remote villages.

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Aries Industries Expands Market Reach Internationally, Names New Director of International Sales

PRLOG May 29, 2026

Mexico-based Lining Group of America joins dealer network, opening doors into European and Latin American markets

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Europe Is Edging Closer to a Trade War With China. Here’s Why.

New York Times May 29, 2026

As cheap goods pour in, threatening the continent’s manufacturing sector, a search for solutions is becoming increasingly urgent.

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A.I. Doesn’t Have to Mean Layoffs

NYT Europe May 29, 2026

A French multinational, Schneider Electric, decided to use artificial intelligence in manufacturing to make workers more productive, rather than to replace them. Here’s how that’s going.

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No, Not That Georgia. A.I. Compounds a Nation’s Identity Woes.

New York Times May 29, 2026

Online queries are more likely to turn up references to the U.S. state — a problem for the republic in the Caucasus and its people. But a move to drop the name “Georgia” has lost steam.

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Court in Kenya Suspends Plans for U.S. Ebola Quarantine Unit

New York Times May 29, 2026

The order came after U.S. officials said that a 50-bed facility was being established in the African country to house American citizens exposed to the virus.

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France’s Far Right Has 2 Leaders. They Don’t Always Have One Voice.

New York Times May 29, 2026

Marine Le Pen and her protégé, Jordan Bardella, lead presidential polls. They are united on curbing immigration but split recently on economic policy.

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Italian Police Uncover Dead Mob Boss’s $230 Million Business Empire

NYT Europe May 29, 2026

When Matteo Messina Denaro died in 2023, many of his secrets died with him. That began to change with a tip about a wealthy Sicilian woman’s significant assets in a tiny European principality.

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Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Officials Say They Are Closing In on Arrangement to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

New York Times May 28, 2026

President Trump has not signed off on the emerging framework, according to U.S. officials. But it could set the table for extending the cease-fire and more substantive negotiations.

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New York Times May 28, 2026

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U.S. and Iran Move Toward Agreement to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz

New York Times May 28, 2026

President Trump has yet to sign off on an extension of the cease-fire that would allow the two sides to negotiate nuclear and other issues.

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Carney Says That Canada’s Distancing is Good for U.S. in New York Speech

New York Times May 28, 2026

Speaking in New York, the Canadian prime minister called for a new relationship between Canada and United States.

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A Draft U.S.-Iran Plan Is Said to Be on the Table. Here’s What to Know.

New York Times May 28, 2026

U.S. and Iranian officials say they are closing in on the terms of a preliminary agreement. Yet sticking points, particularly over the Strait of Hormuz, remain.

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Netanyahu Says Israel Will Control 70 Percent of Gaza, Squeezing Hamas

New York Times May 28, 2026

Israel’s military continues to conduct strikes and seize territory despite a cease-fire with Hamas. Many of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s supporters see the war as unfinished business.

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Israel to Cut Ties With U.N. Chief Over Its Inclusion on Sexual Violence Blacklist

New York Times May 28, 2026

The United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, told Israel there had been an “increasing number of cases” of sexual violence against Palestinian detainees, according to a letter shared by Israel’s U.N. ambassador.

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In Strait of Hormuz Standoff, U.S. and Iran Deploy Economic Warfare

New York Times May 28, 2026

The American blockade and Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz have created a stalemate that is neither peace nor raging conflict, with both sides attempting economic strangulation on the water.

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A.I.’s Big Next Step

New York Times May 28, 2026

Three major companies are planning to go public with share sales in the coming months. They could be some of the biggest market debuts in history.

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The Man Turning the Cockroach Into a Gen-Z Movement in India

New York Times May 28, 2026

Abhijeet Dipke’s “Cockroach Janta Party” has emerged as the unexpected voice of young people feeling let down by the government and struggling to find jobs.

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Austrian Man Convicted of Planning Attack at Taylor Swift Concert in Vienna

New York Times May 28, 2026

Prosecutors said the defendant plotted in 2024 to set off a bomb outside the concert, which was later canceled. He and another man were also convicted on separate terrorist charges.

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The U.S. re-sanctioned a U.N. legal expert critical of Israel.

New York Times May 28, 2026

Just a few days ago, a U.S. court ordered the Treasury Department to suspend its penalties on Francesca Albanese, whose work on Israel has drawn accusations of antisemitism.

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