Al Jazeera 24 May 2026
Iranian sources lay out Iran-US deal details
Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem reveals details of Iran's position on the potential peace agreement with the US.
The Marginalian 24 May 2026
How to Live Fully: Ursula K. Le Guin’s Remedy for Our Resistance to Change
The most assuring thing about life is that we can change, that things can change, that they are always changing. The most maddening is that despite living in a universe that is on…
New Statesman 24 May 2026
We are living through a golden age of reading
Last week I discovered The Quayside Bookshop in Teignmouth, Devon. In its storybook premises, which mix second-hand and fashionable new books, it's almost impossible not to buy so…
BBC 24 May 2026
Russia-Ukraine war: One dead, multiple injured after wave of strikes on Kyiv
Twenty-one people have been injured, including a 15-year-old boy, with damage reported across all districts of Kyiv.
Al Jazeera 23 May 2026
Is pragmatism replacing ideology in international affairs?
Overlapping interests and conflict are shaping modern relations. The United States and India are seeking to mend ties after a year of diplomatic see-saw during which tariffs were …
Roger Ebert 24 May 2026
Cannes 2026: “Fjord” wins Palme d’Or
“Fjord,” Cristian Mungiu’s drama about a Romanian family that is targeted by child services in Norway, won the Palme d’Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival. It was a second Palme f…
Al Jazeera 24 May 2026
US-Iran talks ‘very soon’ after Trump says deal ‘largely negotiated’
blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, US president makes announcement after mediator Pakistan holds ‘highly productive’ talks in Tehran.Published On 24 May 202624 May 2026 US Pres…
DW 24 May 2026
Displaced Ukrainians risk home seizure under Russian law
Russia is tightening control over property in occupied Ukrainian territories, requiring owners to register under Russian law. Many Ukrainians say returning to do so would put thei…
DW 24 May 2026
Iran war: Trump says deal 'largely negotiated'
The US president also said the draft agreement, which hasn't been confirmed, includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. But Iran says Trump's claims are "incomplete and inco…
The Marginalian 24 May 2026
The Log from the Sea of Cortez: John Steinbeck’s Forgotten Masterpiece on How to Think and the Art of Seeing the Pattern Beyond the Particular
The hardest state for a human being to sustain is that of open-endedness. We may know that uncertainty is the crucible of creativity, we may know that uncertainty is the key to de…
Le Monde 24 May 2026
Missile strikes pound Kyiv after Russia vows retaliation
A large ballistic missile attack pounded Ukraine's capital early on Sunday, wounding at least five people. Ukrainian authorities and the US embassy had earlier issued warnings of …
NPR 23 May 2026
Romanian director Cristian Mungiu's 'Fjord' wins top prize at Cannes
Mungiu took home the prestigious Palme D'Or for his film Fjord, a culture-war drama set in Norway.