Stories for May 30th 2026

Saturday, May 30th 2026 - 07:51 UTC
Uruguayan released in Venezuela slept in his building's hallway after finding home taken by his captor

Uruguayan-Venezuelan citizen José Breijo, 70, on Wednesday recovered the apartment that had been confiscated during his imprisonment in Caracas, after spending several days sleeping in the building's hallway because one of the police officers who had arrested him in 2023 was occupying his home. The case, documented by the AFP news agency, illustrates the pattern of home confiscations denounced by Venezuelan political prisoners and exiled opposition figures during recent years.
Saturday, May 30th 2026 - 07:31 UTC
United States and Iran acknowledge preliminary agreement but disagree on its essential terms

The administrations of US President Donald Trump and the Iranian government confirmed on Friday the existence of a preliminary agreement aimed at extending the current ceasefire by sixty days and opening formal talks on Iran's nuclear program, in what amounts to the most significant diplomatic advance since the start of the war three months ago. However, the versions disseminated by Washington and Tehran on the content of the understanding differ substantially on the central points: the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the fate of the highly enriched uranium under Iranian control, and the possible payment of frozen funds to the Islamic Republic.

Uruguayan released in Venezuela slept in his building's hallway after finding home taken by his captor