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EPISODE · May 29, 2026 · 26 MIN

US-Iran truce extension, deadly Kenyan school fire and potential Hepatitis B cure

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The U.S. and Iran reportedly reach a tentative deal to extend their ceasefire by 60 days, a judge declines to block Trump's order restricting mail-in voting, Mexico's congress backs a constitutional amendment adding foreign interference as grounds to annul elections, a deadly school fire kills 16 in Kenya, the U.N. projects a 75% chance that Earth will surpass the 1.5°C threshold by 2030, the DOJ launches a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll related to her Trump testimony, a review warns that the U.K.'s youth unemployment crisis could hit 1.25 million by 2031, the EU fines Temu $232 million for failing to stop the sale of illegal and unsafe products, the OpenAI Foundation commits $250 million to help workers and economies adapt to AI disruption, and a new drug shows promise as a functional cure for Hepatitis B infections. Sources: Verity.News

The U.S. and Iran reportedly reach a tentative deal to extend their ceasefire by 60 days, a judge declines to block Trump's order restricting mail-in voting, Mexico's congress backs a constitutional amendment adding foreign interference as grounds to annul elections, a deadly school fire kills 16 in Kenya, the U.N. projects a 75% chance that Earth will surpass the 1.5°C threshold by 2030, the DOJ launches a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll related to her Trump testimony, a review warns that the U.K.'s youth unemployment crisis could hit 1.25 million by 2031, the EU fines Temu $232 million for failing to stop the sale of illegal and unsafe products, the OpenAI Foundation commits $250 million to help workers and economies adapt to AI disruption, and a new drug shows promise as a functional cure for Hepatitis B infections. Sources: Verity.News

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