While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 24, 2026
Recent news highlights progress in US-Iran talks aimed at ending the ongoing conflict. In Bangladesh, a measles outbreak has tragically claimed over 500 children's lives, overwhelming hospitals. Additionally, a tram collision in Germany resulted in numerous injuries, while Hull City celebrated their promotion to the Premier League.
- ▪US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced progress in negotiations with Iran regarding the ongoing war.
- ▪Bangladesh is facing a severe measles outbreak that has resulted in over 500 child fatalities since mid-March.
- ▪A head-on collision between two trams in Duesseldorf, Germany, injured more than 50 people.
- ▪Hull City achieved promotion to the Premier League after a dramatic victory in the Championship play-off final.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/while-you-were-sleeping-5-stories-you-might-have-missed-may-24-2026 |
| Publication time | Sun, 24 May 2026 06:07:24 +0800 |
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While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 24, 2026Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio said some progress had been made on Iran and that the US might have “something to say” on the issue in the coming days. PHOTO: AFPPublished May 24, 2026, 06:07 AMUpdated May 24, 2026, 06:07 AMUS and Iran report progress on talks ending warIran, the US and mediator Pakistan all said on May 23 that progress had been made in talks on ending almost three months of war.Tehran is focused on finalising a memorandum of understanding, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said after Iran’s top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief.Field Marshal Munir also met President…
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