Global news highlight from AP

May 28, 2026

President Donald Trump says Iran’s “negotiating on fumes” and insists this year’s midterm elections won't factor in on his approach to the nearly three-month-old conflict.

Speaking at the start of a Cabinet meeting Wednesday, Trump expressed confidence that “a deal is near.”

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said no Ebola cases will be allowed to enter the U.S., as authorities in Congo struggle to contain the outbreak.

His comments come as the Trump administration said it is setting up a facility in Kenya where Americans exposed to the disease will be sent for quarantine and treatment.

A spring heat wave is scorching parts of Western Europe, prompting officials to set up cooling stations at the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

Temperatures have soared above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, which is unusual for late May.

And Muslim faithful gathered for prayers in Lagos Wednesday as they celebrated Eid al-Kabir, marking one of the most important festivals in Islam.