POLITICSGovernment borrowing higher than expected in AprilBorrowing, the difference between spending and income from taxes, was £24.3bn last month.BBC News·May 22, 2026
POLITICSUN gravely concerned by an Afghan Taliban law that has provisions on child marriageThe United Nations expressed "grave concern" on Thursday about a new law issued by Afghanistan's Taliban government on separation in marriage which includes provisions on child marriage.NPR·May 22, 2026
POLITICSRepublicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passingRepublicans struggled Thursday to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, delaying planned votes on the matter into June.NPR·May 22, 2026
POLITICSRubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump raises new threat of military actionPresident Donald Trump and America's top diplomat on Thursday again raised the specter of U.S. military intervention in Cuba, a day after the administration announced criminal charges against the island's former leader, Raúl Castro.NPR·May 22, 2026
POLITICSUS pausing $14bn arms sale to Taiwan due to Iran war, navy chief saysActing Navy Secretary Hung Cao's remarks come as US President Donald Trump gives mixed signals on the sale.Al Jazeera·May 22, 2026
POLITICSCuba Celebrates Raúl Castro After the U.S. Accuses Him of MurderCuban officials closed ranks around Mr. Castro, their embattled former president, who was indicted on murder charges in the downing of two civilian planes 30 years ago.NY Times·May 22, 2026
POLITICSD.N.C. 2024 Election Autopsy Reopens Wounds of Harris LossThe report partly blamed aides to Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Kamala Harris for her defeat. But it was widely seen as a poorly executed examination, bringing fresh scrutiny to Democrats.NY Times·May 22, 2026
POLITICSIran and Oman in Talks Over Strait of Hormuz Ship Payment SystemThe discussions suggest that the United States and the Iranian government may not be close to reaching a deal to end a war that has badly damaged the global economy.NY Times·May 22, 2026
POLITICSAudit Immunity for Trump Family Puts I.R.S. in a BindFederal law prohibits the Internal Revenue Service from halting an audit at the direction of the president or his aides.NY Times·May 22, 2026
POLITICSUS Senate pushes back against Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fundThe Senate delayed a vote on immigration enforcement funds in a rare show of dissent ahead of its Memorial Day recess.Al Jazeera·May 22, 2026
POLITICSIran war live: Signs of progress amid efforts to reach US-Iran peace dealA new opinion poll in the US suggests that 60 percent of Americans now oppose President Donald Trump's war on Iran.Al Jazeera·May 22, 2026
POLITICSCuban Pilot in Florida Is a Defendant in Raúl Castro IndictmentThe pilot, Luis González-Pardo, was one of the defendants in the indictment that included former Cuban President Raúl Castro.NY Times·May 21, 2026
