Trump says he’s halted an attack on Iran to let negotiations continue
The World
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4.6 • 943 Ratings
🗓️ 19 May 2026
⏱️ 51 minutes
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US President Donald Trump says he has halted a “very major attack” on Iran for now because he wants to allow more time for diplomacy. Also, a tent city has sprung up along Beirut's renowned waterfront promenade where people displaced from their homes in southern Lebanon by Israeli airstrikes are living out the war. And, a general strike by transport workers over the rising cost of fuel brings Kenya to a standstill. Plus, researchers find what is believed to be the first poem written in the English language.
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