The News Roundup for May 29, 2026
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🗓️ 29 May 2026
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Summary
The deal would reportedly extend the ceasefire for 60 days, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and open talks over the future of Iran’s nuclear program.
We unpack the other big news of the week: Is the U.S ready for the Ebola outbreak? Conflict also erupted outside an ICE detention center in New Jersey, where detainees are on a hunger and labor strike. And major results out of the Texas runoff election.
And for this week’s global news, we have some special guests from the BBC and The Global Story podcast from the BBC to take us through some international news.
The Trump administration is continuing to squeeze Cuba’s communist regime with sanctions as it prepares for the possible collapse of the island’s totalitarian government as early as this summer, according to U.S officials.
And in another week of whiplash in the negotiations between the US and Iran, the countries appear on the cusp of a peace deal. The agreement would reportedly extend the ceasefire for 60 days, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and commit to negotiating Iran’s nuclear enrichment program. Though it still needs President Trump’s approval.
We also talk Europe, and how the E.U is dealing with multiple diplomatic challenges from the far right to Russia to the Trump administration.
We cover the most important stories from around the world in the News Roundup.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, it's Naila, your host for this edition of the News Roundup. |
| 0:02.8 | Just a quick heads up before we start the show, the news is rapidly changing and things may have changed by the time you hear this episode. |
| 0:09.8 | Stay up to date with all the latest by listening to your local NPR member station and visiting NPR.org. |
| 0:39.0 | I'm Naila Boodoo. It's the 1A Friday News Roundup. Could this finally be the day? U.S. officials say, once again, they're close to a deal with Iran. President Trump is reviewing the details today. It would reportedly extend the ceasefire for 60 days, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, |
| 0:44.1 | and open talks over the future of Iran's nuclear program. We'll share what we know later in the hour, plus with other big news of the week, including U.S. readiness for the Ebola outbreak, |
| 0:49.4 | conflict erupting outside an ICE detention center in New Jersey and big primary results out of Texas. |
| 0:55.3 | We'll unpack all of that this hour, plus tons more, with Josh Wingrove, Washington correspondent |
| 0:59.9 | and senior White House reporter for Bloomberg. Hi, Josh. Hi, good morning. Alana Shore, senior |
| 1:04.7 | Washington editor for Semaphore. Welcome, Alana. Hey there. And Taylor Popolars, national political |
| 1:09.5 | reporter based at the White House for Spectrum News. |
| 1:11.9 | Hi, Taylor. |
| 1:12.6 | Hey, Naila. |
| 1:13.3 | Let's start in Texas, where Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican Senate primary in a landslide. |
| 1:19.2 | Over four-term Senator John Cornyn, Paxon, credited the win to one key endorsement. |
| 1:25.1 | President Trump is the leader of our party and his endorsement in this most power, |
| 1:29.3 | is the most powerful force in politics. |
| 1:33.0 | And I'm honored to have his support, and I look forward to working with him in the Senate to |
| 1:37.9 | deliver for Texas. |
| 1:40.5 | That was Texas Attorney General Paxton speaking on Wednesday after his Senate primary runoff victory. |
| 1:46.6 | President Trump's endorsement came only a week before Tuesday's primary election in Texas. |
| 1:52.0 | The president wrote on truth social, quote, Ken Paxton has gone through a lot, in many cases very unfairly, but he is a fighter and knows how to win. |
| 2:01.1 | Paxton comes with an ethically questionable background, including an impeachment trial, |
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