The New Yorker 24 May 2026
Ayşegül Savaş Reads “Many Worlds”
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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…
Al Jazeera 24 May 2026
“They don’t like each other:” Is Russia and Iran’s alliance falling apart?
Aleksander Griboyedov, a tsarist-era ambassador to Persia still seen as a role model for Russian diplomats, was shot dead, his body mutilated and thrown on a rubbish heap in Tehra…
Hürriyet 24 May 2026
Türkiye plans natural gas pipeline to Turkish Cyprus by 2028
Türkiye will build a natural gas pipeline extending to Turkish Cyprus, with the project expected to become operational in 2028, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alpar…
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…
Hürriyet 24 May 2026
Türkiye backs Greece on Elgin Marbles dispute as UNESCO issues landmark call to Britain
Türkiye has once again backed Greece’s long-running demand for the return of the Elgin Marbles, telling a UNESCO meeting that there is no Ottoman imperial decree legitimizing the …
Hürriyet 24 May 2026
Russia kills 4 in massive Ukraine attack after vowing retaliation
Russia pounded Kiev with a massive missile and drone attack that killed four people, authorities said Sunday, after President Vladimir Putin threatened retaliation for strikes in …
Al Jazeera 24 May 2026
Iran war day 86: Trump announces potential deal amid ‘cloud of mistrust’
Trump announces progress on Iran peace deal, signalling the Strait of Hormuz, vital for global trade, could reopen soon.
Le Monde 24 May 2026
Cannes Film Festival: Cristian Mungiu wins Palme d'Or for 'Fjord' at closing ceremony overshadowed by the state of the world
On May 23, the jury, chaired by South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook, awarded the Romanian director with the Palme d'Or for the second time, and presented its Grand Prix to 'Mino…
Al Jazeera 24 May 2026
Trump says US and Iran deal to end war is ‘largely negotiated’
US President Trump announced that a Memorandum of Understanding on a peace deal with Iran has been ‘largely negotiated'.
Al Jazeera 24 May 2026
US, Iran inch closer to deal to end the war: What to know
The proposed US-Iran peace deal seeks to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz amid lingering disagreements.