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DAILY ISSUE · 2026-05-29

Friday 29 May 2026

5 dispatches · every item carries a primary source and independent corroboration.

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Haakon cuts Japan visit short as Mette-Marit's pulmonary fibrosis worsens,
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CROWNS · european royals · 2026-05-29SCOOP 75

Haakon cuts Japan visit short as Mette-Marit's pulmonary fibrosis worsens, capping bruising week for Norwegian court

The Norwegian Royal Court announced on May 29 that Crown Prince Haakon will shorten his official visit to Japan because of the worsening health of Crown Princess Mette-Marit. Haakon will keep the Tokyo leg of the programme from June 1 to 3 — built around security policy, technology, trade and ocean industries, with two cabinet ministers and a broad business delegation — but can

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Latvia's Saeima confirms centre-right Kulbergs government, 66 votes, after
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Latvia's Saeima confirms centre-right Kulbergs government, 66 votes, after 'drone row' toppled Silina coalition

Latvia's parliament, the Saeima, approved a new centre-right coalition government on May 28, 2026, with 66 of 100 deputies voting in favor (25 against), installing 47-year-old United List (Apvienotais Saraksts) lawmaker Andris Kulbergs as prime minister. The four-party majority brings together Kulbergs's United List, former Prime Minister Evika Silina's New Unity, the National

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EU Council adds 10 Hamas Politburo members and four Israeli settler entities to
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EU Council adds 10 Hamas Politburo members and four Israeli settler entities to sanctions lists

On May 28, 2026, the Council of the European Union expanded the legal framework of its Hamas/Palestinian Islamic Jihad sanctions regime to capture members of Hamas' Political Bureau (Politburo) and added 10 named individuals, following a political agreement among EU foreign ministers on May 11. The instruments were formalized as Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/1173 and Council Reg

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South Africa's Reserve Bank hikes repo rate 25bps to 7%, first increase sin
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South Africa's Reserve Bank hikes repo rate 25bps to 7%, first increase since 2023, on Iran-war and El Nino risks

On May 28, 2026, the South African Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7%, effective May 29, 2026 — its first rate increase since 2023 and a move that lands squarely at the opening of the coverage window. Governor Lesetja Kganyago said four MPC members backed the hike while two preferred to hold. The committee acted because inflat

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US and Iran reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire 60 days and open nuclear tr
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US and Iran reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire 60 days and open nuclear track

U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement, reported May 28-29, 2026, to extend the ceasefire in the roughly three-month-old war by 60 days and open a fresh round of talks on Iran's nuclear program, pending President Trump's final approval. Per AP, the framework requires Iran to remove all mines from the Strait of Hormuz within 30 days and bars it from imposing

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