Engelsk – USA

The New York Times

• Tehran and Trump Send Mixed Signals Ahead of Potential Talks
  Vice President JD Vance is set to lead a U.S. delegation to Pakistan as Mr. Trump pushes for a peace deal. Iranian officials said privately they would send a team if Mr. Vance were there.
• New Zealand Declares Emergency in Capital After It Was Battered by Torrential Rain
  There were landslides, flash floods and the closure of more than 100 schools in Wellington and the surrounding region.
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• Japan to Sell More Weapons Abroad, Breaking With Postwar Pacifism
  Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reversed limits on arms exports as Japan faces rising threats from China and unpredictability from its main ally, the United States.
• The Touska, the Iranian-Flagged Ship Seized by U.S. Forces, Was Under Sanctions
  The container ship, the Touska, was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury over links to Iranian weapons programs.

The Washington Post

• British leader Starmer’s job at risk over Epstein-linked envoy’s vetting
  The prime minister appears to be in the sharpest peril of his 21 months in office, after revelations that Peter Mandelson was appointed despite red flags in the security review.
• How Pakistan learned to speak Trump’s language, becoming an unlikely peacemaker
  Pakistan is the key broker in talks to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. But it did not always get along with President Donald Trump and does not recognize Israel.
• Iran talks on shaky footing after U.S. seizure of ship in Strait of Hormuz
  Iranian officials have threatened to forgo negotiations even as U.S. representatives plan to arrive in Pakistan for the meeting and a ceasefire is set to expire Wednesday.
• Israel told people to evacuate Beirut’s southern suburbs — then hit city’s center
  The deadly strikes on the Lebanese capital shattered neighborhoods where many people had taken refuge after being displaced by earlier Israeli bombardments.
• A new foothold for Moscow in Europe after Bulgaria election
  After the defeat of Hungary’s Viktor Orban, the victory in Bulgaria by Rumen Radev will install a new pro-Russian voice within the European Union.

Fox News

• Democrats taking the Senate? Seriously? Despite Trump’s sinking polls, it’s probably a media fantasy
  Democrats winning the Senate is generating buzz, but the path requires nearly impossible wins in multiple reliably Republican states this cycle.
• Ex-CENTCOM commander warns against 'risky' US ground operation to seize Iran’s enriched uranium
  Ret. Gen. Petraeus warns against a ground invasion of Iran and said assassinating more leaders will not bring the uranium enrichment issue to a close.
• Another Democrat exits California's crowded gubernatorial race weeks before the June 2 primary election
  Democrat Betty Yee, former California state controller, has dropped out of California's crowded gubernatorial race weeks before the June 2 primary election approaches.
• NFL restricts access to draft prospects' contact info after 2025 Shedeur Sanders prank call: report
  The NFL is now reportedly restricting access to draft prospects' contact information after a prank call to Shedeur Sanders went viral during the 2025 draft.
• Chinese national arrested at JFK after allegedly photographing US military aircraft at Nebraska base
  Tianrui Liang, a Chinese national, was arrested at JFK Airport after allegedly photographing sensitive military planes near Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska.

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