Thursday, May 28, 2026

World

US Strikes Iran Military Site as Ceasefire Strains

US forces have hit a military installation in Bandar Abbas, Iran's strategic port city, and shot down four Iranian attack drones, even as officials insist a ceasefire technically holds. Markets are rallying on hopes that US-Iran nuclear talks could eventually reopen the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly a fifth of global oil flows. Israel has simultaneously ordered mass displacement across south Lebanon, with the Lebanese Health Ministry reporting 3,269 deaths since March 2.

MarketWill Donald Trump announce that the United States blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has been lifted by June 15, 2026?44%

Politics

DOJ Opens Criminal Inquiry into Trump Accuser Carroll

The Trump Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E Jean Carroll, examining whether she committed perjury in a 2022 deposition during her civil lawsuits against the president. The move follows Trump's broader pattern of using federal agencies against political adversaries, and comes as California governor Gavin Newsom separately moved to impose a 100% tax on payments from Trump's $1.776bn "anti-weaponization fund" to state residents. Carroll, 82, previously won civil jury verdicts finding Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation.

Health

Uganda Closes DRC Border to Contain Ebola

Uganda has shut its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo for four weeks in an attempt to stop an active Ebola outbreak from spreading. The closure marks a significant escalation in containment measures for a disease with a fatality rate that can exceed 50% in uncontrolled outbreaks. The DRC has experienced repeated Ebola flare-ups over the past decade, making cross-border transmission one of the primary vectors of regional spread.

MarketHantavirus pandemic in 2026?6%

Tech

Google Engineer Charged with Polymarket Insider Trading

Federal prosecutors have charged Google security engineer Michele Spagnuolo with insider trading on the prediction market platform Polymarket, alleging he used confidential data about Google Search traffic to make winning bets. Operating under the account name "AlphaRaccoon," Spagnuolo reportedly amassed more than $1 million in profits before investigators caught up with him. The case is the first major criminal prosecution tied to insider trading on a crypto prediction market.

Politics

Illinois Passes America's Strongest AI Safety Law

Illinois has passed legislation requiring major AI companies — including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google — to obtain third-party verification that they are meeting safety standards, the strictest such mandate in the US. Governor JB Pritzker has said he will sign the bill, setting up a potential model for other states at a moment when federal AI regulation remains stalled. The law puts Illinois ahead of California, which failed to pass its own landmark AI safety bill last year.