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Trump says he’s halted an attack on Iran to let negotiations continue

Full Episode
50:05

Motorbikes and cars pass through an intersection in downtown Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2026.

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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.

In This Episode

Trump says he’s paused an attack on Iran as negotiations continue
4:58
A tent city springs up in Beirut for Lebanese displaced by Israeli strikes
7:22
World gymnastics lifts ban on Russia and Belarus
0:49
Transport workers in Kenya strike over rising cost of fuel
8:07
Global leaders continue steady visits to China
9:58
Spanish chess whizkid beating pros and politicians alike
5:29
Recently discovered poem may be the first piece of English literature
2:00
Christopher Nolan’s film ‘The Odyssey’ sparks controversy
7:24