Friday, May 22, 2026

Rubio: “slight progress” with Iran

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says there has been “slight
progress” with Iran over a possible peace deal.

However America’s top diplomat is downplaying expectations for an
immediate breakthrough.

Nick Harper sent this report from Washington.

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UK SCIENTISTS WORKING ON EBOLA VACCINE

Scientists at the University of Oxford in the UK say they are urgently developing a vaccine for the rare strain of Ebola spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo.


They added that the vaccine could be ready for human trials within the next two to three months.


The virus has caused over 170 deaths.


Lara Bentley reports from London.


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Kevin Warsh sworn in as chair of the US Federal Reserve.

NOTE: ONLY AIR FOLLOWING THE SWEARING-IN, SCHEDULED FOR 11AM EASTERN ON FRIDAY.

Kevin Warsh has been sworn in as the chair of America’s central bank in a ceremony at the White House in Washington.

Mr Warsh, who was nominated by Donald Trump, has extensive finance experience but faces difficult decisions about US monetary policy.

Mitch McCann reports:

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QUEEN ELIZABETH II WAS ‘VERY KEEN’ FOR ANDREW TO BECOME TRADE ENVOY

New files reveal the late Queen Elizabeth II was “very keen” for her son Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to be given a position as trade envoy in 2000.

A memo written at the time expressed the Queen’s desire for her son to have a “prominent role in the promotion of national interests”.

More from Sophie Denny in London.

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PEP GUARDIOLA CONFIRMS MANCHESTER CITY EXIT

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is to leave the club at the end of the season, the club has announced.

After ten years in charge, the football manager is stepping down, saying there’s no particular reason for his departure, but that “deep inside,” he knows it’s time.

Sophie Denny has more from London.

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EU states calling for sanctions on Israeli minister after video taunting activists

A growing number of EU states are calling for sanctions on the Israeli national security minister after he posted a video taunting detained Gaza flotilla activists.

Itamar Ben-Gvir called the activists "terrorists" as they were led around in stress positions, after having been detained for trying to bring aid into Gaza.

Ross Cullen reports.

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Petition to remove president Hungary


Hundreds of thousands of people have signed a petition calling for the Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok to resign.


Prime Minister Péter Magyar is backing the calls for the president to step down, saying he was too close to former premier Viktor Orbán.


Pablo Gutierrez reports from Budapest.


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US wants to sell more energy to India, says Marco Rubio ahead of India visit

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Washington wants to sell as much energy as New Delhi would buy, says US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ahead of this India visit.

Rubio is travelling to India this weekend as New Delhi reels from oil supply shocks due to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi.

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Thursday, May 21, 2026

Trump: US will get Iran's uranium & stop Strait tolls

US President Donald Trump says the US wants access to Iran's stockpiles of enriched uranium and is ruling out Tehran imposing tolls on the Strait of Hormuz.

He’s been speaking about what a peace deal might look like, after he told reporters on Wednesday that discussions were in their “final” stages.

He made his latest comments in the Oval Office.

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UK NET MIGRATION FALLS BY NEARLY 50%

The number of people entering the UK has dropped amid a continuing push to curb immigration.

UK net migration figures - which shows the number of people entering and leaving the country - dropped to 171,000 in 2025.

The figure is around half the previous year's total, and the lowest it has been since 2012, excluding the Covid pandemic years.

Lara Bentley has more from London.

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US House to vote on limiting Trump's Iran war power

The US House of Representatives is expected to vote on legislation that would severely limit president Donald Trump’s ability to continue to wage war against Iran.

A similar war powers resolution passed the Senate earlier this week. 

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Police officers sue to stop payouts to Jan 6 rioters from Trump's "anti-weaponization fund"

Two police officers who defend the U.S. Capitol on January 6th 2021 have sued to block anyone from receiving payouts from the Trump adminstration's new $1.8 billion settlement fund for people who claim to be victims of politically motivated prosecutions.


At the same time, some of those who received presidential pardons for their role in the attack on the Capitol are already preparing their applications.


Kate Fisher reports from Washington


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UK COMMUNICATIONS REGULATOR SAYS SOME SOCIAL MEDIA SITES STILL 'NOT SAFE ENOUGH' FOR CHILDREN

The UK communications regulator says some social media companies have failed to make their feeds ‘safe enough’ for children, despite a law passed last year that was meant to reduce children’s exposure to harmful content.

It said YouTube and TikTok in particular had made no ‘significant changes,’ claiming their feeds were already safe for youngsters.

Stuart Smith has more from London.

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French actor & singer denies rape allegations

The French actor & singer Patrick Bruel is at the centre of four rape investigations in France and a sexual assault investigation in Belgium. He denies wrongdoing.

The mayor of Paris believes the singer should "put his career on hold" and has called on him to cancel an upcoming concert in the French capital.

Ross Cullen reports.

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Trade, defence and energy on agenda during Marco Rubio's India visit

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit India this weekend with trade, defence and energy at the top of the agenda.

New Delhi and Washington have been negotiating a trade pact for several months.

Now, reports suggest a US investigation into alleged unfair trading practices by Indian sectors could complicate talks, as Ishan Garg tells us from New Delhi.

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Asian stocks surge on Iran hopes and Samsung union talks

INTRO: Shares soared in Tokyo, Seoul and some other Asian markets on Thursday, amid hopes of a Middle East peace deal as well as negotiations averting a planned strike at Samsung Electronics.

US President Donald Trump says talks were "borderline" between a deal and renewed attacks. Laura Westbrook reports.


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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

US indicts former Cuban president Raul Castro

The US Justice Department has field criminal charges against Raúl Castro, the 94-year-old former president of Cuba. He’s been charged with murder and a conspiracy to kill U.S. citizens stemming from the fatal downing  of two planes 30 years ago.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington


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WHO Says Global Ebola Risk Still Low After U.S. Doctor Evacuated to Germany

The World Health Organization says the risk of Ebola spreading globally is still low, hours after an American doctor was transferred from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Germany after testing positive for the virus.

Mitch McCann reports:

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Trump-backed challenger ousts Kentucky critic Massie

Donald Trump’s grip on the Republican Party has again been confirmed by several primary election victories including the ousting of a key lawmaker who had been critical of the president.

Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie lost to a Trump-backed challenger after speaking out about Iran and Jeffrey Epstein.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Pakistan is deploying additional forces in the country’s southwest

Pakistan is deploying paramilitary troops in the country’s southwest to protect mineral assets. 

The move comes as Islamabad ramps up efforts to attract foreign investment in the region's mining sector and revive its struggling economy. 

The resource-rich southwestern province has for decades been gripped by a long-running insurgency.

Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad. 

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