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Thursday, May 28, 2026

• U.S. and Iran trade strikes. How will this affect deal to end war?
  Do new strikes affect a potential deal to end the war with Iran? NPR's Scott Detrow breaks it down with NPR International Correspondent Aya Batrawy and NPR Pentagon Correspondent Tom Bowman.
  
• The possible return of Somali pirates poses a new problem for the shipping industry
  As the global economy focuses on the Strait of Hormuz crisis, another shipping crisis looms in the region — the return of Somali pirates.
  
• Australian woman charged over travel to Syria to join Islamic State
  The arrest came eight months after she returned to Australia with her children from Lebanon.
  
• Orthodox Jewish women in Israel may now take a rabbinic exam, like men
  Until now, only Orthodox Jewish men in Israel have been allowed to take exams to become rabbis. After a long campaign, women can now also take the test - but still can't become rabbis
  
• U.S. strikes Iran again. And, DOJ charges Google staffer over Polymarket trades
  The U.S. says it has struck Iran again as peace talks continue to end the conflict. And, the federal government has charged a Google staffer for allegedly using insider information in Polymarket trades.
  
• More than 500 people have died in Bangladesh measles outbreak
  Bangladesh is scrambling to vaccinate more children amid a measles outbreak that has killed more than 500 people, most of them children.
  
• In Colombia, a flashy lawyer touts his tough-on-crime approach in presidential race
  In Colombia's election this Sunday, a flamboyant criminal lawyer — who flaunts his wealth, machismo and even his music videos — is pitching himself as the toughest candidate on crime.
  
• Congo's Ebola outbreak is spiraling, with health workers struggling to contain the virus
  The epicenter of the Ebola outbreak is in Mongbwalu, a poor gold-mining town of 130,000 people, in Ituri province, in eastern Congo.
  
• The possible return of Somali pirates poses a new problem for the shipping industry
  As the global economy focuses on the Strait of Hormuz crisis, another shipping crisis looms in the region -- the return of Somali pirates.
  
• Iranians are back online after a monthslong shutdown but face heavy restrictions
  Iranians began to regain internet access after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown. Users said service was slow and spotty in some areas, with apps like YouTube and Instagram heavily restricted.