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2026-05-05

3 stories

Visual for Newsorga: Gulf region and maritime security

World

2026-05-0514 min read

Iran strikes the UAE and Hormuz shipping as the U.S. pushes “Project Freedom” convoys through the strait

What is known from UAE defence statements, U.S. Central Command briefings, and major wire reporting: munition counts, injured civilians, tanker and destroyer incidents, and how “Project Freedom” fits into the wider Iran–U.S. war after the Hormuz reopening push.

By Newsorga desk

Abstract visual for Newsorga: Minnesota government and oversight

World

2026-05-0510 min read

Minnesota’s Feeding Our Future fraud: $250 million in alleged meal-program theft, federal convictions, and state scrutiny of Ilhan Omar’s MEALS Act

Federal prosecutors allege at least $250 million stolen through Feeding Our Future and affiliated meal sites. Dozens of defendants have pleaded guilty or been convicted at trial. Separate from those charges, Minnesota lawmakers have questioned Omar’s MEALS Act and her 2020 praise of a restaurant later linked to the network.

By Newsorga desk

Visual for Newsorga: US economy, interest rates, and the Federal Reserve

World

2026-05-0515 min read

The Fed, still tight: how America’s policy rate shapes borrowing, housing, and tech in 2026

A data-led tour of the U.S. stance in 2026: where the federal funds target sits versus the 2023 peak, what “higher for longer” does to mortgages and capex, and why analysts still argue about a soft landing versus a shallow recession.

By Newsorga desk