POLITICSAbolishing patient watchdog leaves NHS 'marking own homework', councils warnThe plans are part of a government bill to modernise the NHS in England, which is currently going through parliament.BBC News·May 30, 2026
POLITICSJudge Reopens Trump’s Lawsuit Demanding $10 Billion From IRSThe ruling was a blow to both President Trump, who had voluntarily dismissed the suit last week, and to the Justice Department, which used the suit to establish a fund likely intended for Trump allies.NY Times·May 29, 2026
POLITICSJudge temporarily blocks Trump's $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fundA U.S. judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration from setting up a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of what Trump has called government "weaponization."CNBC·May 29, 2026
POLITICSKennedy Center Must Remove Trump’s Name From Building, Judge OrdersIn an incensed social media post, President Trump suggested that the ruling might prompt him to cast the center aside after more than a year at its helm.NY Times·May 29, 2026
POLITICSSpaceX awarded $6.45B in Space Force contracts ahead of IPOSpaceX already generated one-fifth of its 2025 revenue from government contracts, the company revealed in its IPO filing.TechCrunch·May 29, 2026
POLITICSSpaceX awarded $6.45B in Space Force contracts ahead of IPOSpaceX already generated one-fifth of its 2025 revenue from government contracts, the company revealed in its IPO filing.TechCrunch·May 29, 2026
POLITICSSpaceX gets $4 billion contract to build missile-tracking ‘Golden Dome’ satellitesThe Pentagon awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to build missile-tracking satellites linked with President Donald Trump's planned "Golden Dome" defense system, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. In an announcement on Friday, the US Space Force says the sensor-equipped satellites will allow it toThe Verge·May 29, 2026
POLITICSPolish president threatens to strip Ukraine’s Zelenskyy of top state honourUkrainian leader's move to rename army unit after fighters who killed Poles in WWII causes 'outrage' in Poland.Al Jazeera·May 29, 2026
POLITICSTrump's name must come off of the Kennedy Center, judge rulesThe judge wrote in his 94-page ruling that it was "crystal clear" that the arts complex was named for the late president John F. Kennedy. He also ruled that the center could not wind down its programming and close for two years of renovations – at least for nowNPR·May 29, 2026
POLITICSBrent oil price posts biggest monthly loss in six years as market counts on a U.S.-Iran dealOil prices fell Friday after President Trump said he would meet in the White House Situation Room to make a final decision about a deal with Iran.CNBC·May 29, 2026
POLITICSWhat’s next after scrapping the ‘Black Code’ in France?French MPs vote to repeal law that governed slavery in colonies.Al Jazeera·May 29, 2026
POLITICSLouisiana lawmakers pass a congressional map to dismantle a majority-Black districtLouisiana's Republican lawmakers raced to eliminate one of two majority-Black congressional seats in the state after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the current map unconstitutional in a sweeping ruling.NPR·May 29, 2026
