WORLDDozens killed in Lebanon as Israel intensifies strikesIsrael says it struck 100 Hezbollah infrastructure sites and fighters in Lebanon, after PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to "crush" the Iran-backed group.BBC News·May 27, 2026
WORLDCan Nigel Farage’s Right-Wing Party Win It All in Britain?Nigel Farage’s anti-immigrant, populist agenda has helped his Reform U.K. Party emerge from the fringe of British politics. But it faces an uphill climb to win power.NY Times·May 27, 2026
WORLDHow long will the heatwave last?Following a day of record breaking bank holiday heat, heatwave conditions continue for many. Simon King looks at how many more days of heat you can expect.BBC News·May 27, 2026
WORLDChina industrial profits jump 24.7% in April, fastest gain in over two years despite headwindsChina’s industrial profits grew at their fastest pace in over two years in April, buoyed by stronger exports, higher producer prices and gains in upstream industries.CNBC·May 27, 2026
WORLDOne killed and nine missing after chemical explosion at US paper millNine others were injured and another nine are missing after a tank ruptured at a paper mill in Longview, Washington.BBC News·May 27, 2026
WORLDHotels can refuse tourists tap water, Italy's top court rulesThe Italian Supreme Court rejected a tourist's claim that her consumer rights were breached when she was only offered €7 bottled mineral water.BBC News·May 27, 2026
WORLDCourt Rejects Alabama House Map, Calling It Unfair to Black VotersAlabama is likely to appeal the ruling, which stops an effort to use a new congressional map that would likely cost Democrats a majority-Black district.NY Times·May 27, 2026
WORLDJapan, South Korea stocks hit fresh records as markets weigh Iran tensions and ceasefire talksAsia-Pacific markets rose on Wednesday, with Japan and South Korea's benchmark indices hitting new highsCNBC·May 27, 2026
WORLDMinneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara Resigns After InvestigationThe chief, Brian O’Hara, began leading the department in 2022 as it reeled in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd.NY Times·May 27, 2026
WORLDHigh-Level British Spy Warns of Expanding Russia ThreatThe director of Britain’s electronic surveillance agency warns that Russia is only getting more brazen as battlefield losses in Ukraine mount.NY Times·May 27, 2026
WORLDGroup of women and children with alleged ISIL ties returns to AustraliaAustralian Federal Police have not made any arrests but say inquiries are ongoing.Al Jazeera·May 27, 2026
WORLD‘Makes no sense’: experts doubt pause in US arms sale to Taiwan is due to Iran war<p>While approval is due soon for $14bn deal, actual deliveries to Taiwan are years away – making ‘Operation Epic Fury’ in the Gulf an unlikely cause</p><p>The Trump administration’s war against Iran should have no impact on arms sales to Taiwan, experts have said, after a US official suggested a paThe Guardian·May 27, 2026
