AnewZ Morning Brief – 26 May 2026
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 26 May, covering the latest developments you need to know. ...
U.S. President Donald Trump has paused new tariffs on Mexico for one month after reaching an agreement with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to reinforce border security. Meanwhile, tariffs on Canada and China will proceed as planned, set to take effect on Tuesday.
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a one-month pause on new tariffs targeting Mexican imports, following a border security agreement between Washington and Mexico City.
Trump confirmed the decision on Truth Social, stating that Mexico had agreed to deploy 10,000 National Guard troops to its northern border to combat drug smuggling, particularly fentanyl.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the agreement also includes a U.S. commitment to curb the trafficking of high-powered weapons into Mexico. The two leaders reached the deal during a phone call just hours before tariffs were set to take effect.
While tariffs on Mexico are temporarily suspended, U.S. duties on Canadian and Chinese imports remain in place and will take effect on Tuesday. The move is part of Trump’s broader trade strategy aimed at addressing economic and security concerns through tariff policies.
The inaugural Enhanced Games began in Las Vegas on Sunday (24 May), launching one of the most controversial experiments in modern sport, in which athletes openly compete using performance-enhancing drugs banned under traditional anti-doping rules.
A peace agreement between Washington and Tehran is yet to materialise, with U.S. President Donald Trump saying that negotiations are incomplete and an Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman saying that a deal isn't imminent.
A "largely negotiated" memorandum of understanding on an Iran peace deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday, though the Iranian Fars news agency disputed that claim.
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The World Health Organization warned on Monday that the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda was outpacing response efforts, with 220 suspected deaths reported so far.
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FIFA has confirmed that Iran has moved its World Cup training base from the United States to Mexico, citing the ongoing war in the Middle East and related security concerns.
Farmers in Sudan say the war involving Iran is pushing up fuel and fertiliser prices, forcing many to cut back on planting and threatening food production in a country already struggling with widespread hunger.
Residents living near a burning textile warehouse in the town of Tubize, southwest of Brussels, have been evacuated after authorities warned of a risk of explosions caused by gas canisters stored inside the building.
Doctors working on the front lines of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo say attacks on treatment centres and fleeing patients are hampering efforts to contain the virus.
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