U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (right) welcomes Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar (left) to the State Department on May 29, 2026.
(Alex Wong/Getty Images) There’s too much Knickerbocker news to fit here, but we have more stories to report. This week: Iran and the United States exchange fire in the Gulf (2:00 p.m.), and peace talks stall after Trump adds new demands (4:29 a.m.); Israel intensifies its campaign in Lebanon despite ceasefire talks (08:33); Cambodia takes Thai maritime dispute to UN (15:19); in Sudan, tribal clashes leave dozens dead in South Darfur (17:38); Ukraine hits St. Petersburg at city’s International Economic Forum (8:13 p.m.); Germany loses vote in UN Security Council (21:54); The results of the first round of the Colombian elections see the right gaining momentum (24:04); US sanctions hit Cuba-linked hotels (26:36); and Tulsi Gabbard resigns as DNI faces feud with CIA (29:11).
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