tensions

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President Donald Trump confirmed he did not attend, citing government obligations and ongoing international tensions involving Iran.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the nation's government after months of tensions between the two men.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Higher gasoline prices, Middle East tensions, and anxiety about future inflation contributed to the record-low sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

China led international reaction to the charge, saying it "firmly supports" Cuba and urging the United States to deescalate tensions with the country.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

But more than anything else, as a writer, I was fascinated by the similarity of the emotional tensions of Bigger in America and Bigger in Nazi Germany and Bigger in old Russia.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright