2026-05-28
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Top Stories Iranian state media claimed to have a draft of a peace deal with America.
If agreed, it would see America move its troops away from Iran and lift its naval blockade.
Iran would allow commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz at pre-war levels within a month.
The White House called the report a complete fabrication.
In a cabinet meeting, Donald Trump said America is not satisfied with proposals.
The World Health Organization called for a ceasefire in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo,
which has seen most cases in the latest Ebola outbreak.