Crimea: The Southern District Military Court sentenced one of the members of Hizb ut Tahrir to 20 years in prison, with the first four years to be served in a prison facility. The remaining defendants received sentences ranging from 14 to 15 years in a maximum-security penal colony. This was reported by the press service of the FSB Directorate for Crimea and Sevastopol, according to RIA Novosti.

The US is set to co-host this year’s World Cup football tournament with Mexico and Canada, beginning on June 11^th, 2026.

May 23, 2026, US President Trump stated that a significant portion of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding a peace agreement with Iran had been negotiated. He wrote on the Truth Social platform, “An agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalisation between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries, as listed.”