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EPISODE · May 17, 2026 · 29 MIN

US-Iran impasse, Sudan hunger crisis and AI agent crimes

from Fact & Spin · host Improve the News Foundation

Iran-U.S. talks stall as the ceasefire remains fragile, President Trump and President Xi conclude their summit, 19.5 million people in Sudan reportedly face hunger as its civil war enters its fourth year, the Māori Queen meets King Charles, AI agents commit arson and crimes in a virtual world test, London deploys 4,000 police officers and deploys live facial recognition ahead of rival marches, the Pentagon cancels a 4,000-troop deployment to Poland the Harvey Weinstein New York City rape case ends in a mistrial again, a new Ebola outbreak in Eastern DR Congo kills at least 65, and U.S. government researchers suggest that El Niño has an 82% chance of emerging by mid-2026. Sources: Verity.News

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