World
President Trump announced that a deal to end the ongoing US-Iran war will be signed on Sunday, but Iranian officials immediately questioned the timing and feasibility of the agreement. The announcement comes amid escalating military operations, with US launching new strikes on Iran and Iran firing back at Gulf states and Jordan. The Strait of Hormuz blockade has loosened as Gulf Arab oil reaches market, while the World Bank warns the conflict could pull the global economy to post-COVID lows with growth forecast cut to 2.5 percent.
Associated Press, Reuters
Politics
A federal judge rejected a legal effort to cancel the White House's UFC event, clearing the way for what the administration is calling the start of Trump's 'grand sporting season.' The ruling came as the White House prepared to host UFC fights on its lawn, with the president also attending the US-Paraguay World Cup match in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, a judge denied a request to stay the Kennedy Center renaming order, and Trump's lawyers argued there was no collusion with Trump in ongoing legal matters.
ABC News, Associated Press
Business
SpaceX shares surged 19% on their first day of trading on the Nasdaq, pushing the company's market capitalization past $2 trillion and making founder Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire. The company raised $75 billion in its initial public offering, breaking Saudi Aramco's 2019 record for the largest IPO of all time. The stock listing has forced a rethink of Wall Street's tech stock moniker, with analysts now coining 'MANGOS' (Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia, Google, OpenAI/Meta, SpaceX) as the new acronym replacing FAANG.
Reuters, BBC, ABC News
Technology
The US government ordered Anthropic to suspend access to its most advanced AI models for foreign nationals, citing national security concerns. Anthropic complied by abruptly disabling access to its Claude Mythos and Fable models for all users globally. The order came after Amazon CEO Andy Jassy reportedly raised concerns about Anthropic's model capabilities prior to the government crackdown. The move has sparked debate about AI safety regulation, with critics arguing Anthropic's own safety warnings backfired by drawing government attention to the risks.
Reuters, TechCrunch
Science
An artificial intelligence system has cracked a decades-old mathematics problem originally posed by the legendary Paul Erdős, marking a new milestone for machine reasoning and automated theorem proving. The breakthrough, reported by ScienceNews, demonstrates that AI systems can now tackle problems that have stumped human mathematicians for years. Separately, astronomers may have found a record-breaking pair of black holes, and a new species of ancient bear-dog was identified in Spain, highlighting a week of diverse scientific discoveries.
ScienceNews, Sci.News
Sports
The United States men's national team launched their 2026 World Cup campaign in dominant fashion, thrashing Paraguay in Los Angeles in front of a packed stadium that included President Donald Trump. The emphatic victory signals the host nation's intent as the tournament unfolds across North America. Meanwhile, the NBA Finals saw the Knicks face the Spurs in a pivotal Game 5, and the economics of this World Cup are being called the 'craziest ever' due to trade wars and soaring ticket prices.
Reuters, BBC, ABC News
Health
The FDA approved bemotrizinol, the first new sunscreen active ingredient in 25 years, marking a major milestone in sun protection. The approval comes as skin cancer rates continue to rise and public awareness of UV damage grows. In other health news, a study linking vaccines to autism was retracted, the FDA issued a safety alert on weight-loss drug kidney risks, and GLP-1 medications show promise in reducing harmful fat while preserving muscle mass.
MedPage Today, MedicalNewsToday
Environment
Last month was the second-hottest May ever recorded globally, EU scientists confirmed, as climate change continues to drive extreme weather. In Indonesia, deadly floods and landslides wiped out at least 7% of the critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan population on Sumatra. Hungary's Lake Velence is drying up, threatening tourism and wildlife. Meanwhile, Turkey proposed a 2035 global electricity target as COP30 host, and the 2026 World Cup faces scrutiny over its climate impact.
Reuters, Associated Press