EPM Morning Briefing - May 27, 2026

🌅 EPM MORNING BRIEFING — May 27, 2026 The 5 stories you need to know today. 1. 🔴 [INTERNACIONAL] Israeli offensive in Lebanon kills 16, including children amid escalation Deadly strikes mark dangerous expansion of Middle East conflict beyond Gaza. Regional war fears intensify as civilian casualties mount and diplomatic solutions fade. 2. 🔴 [ESTADOS UNIDOS] Millions Skip Meals as Trump's Policies Drive Food Inflation Food insecurity surges across America as agricultural tariffs and immigration crackdowns inflate grocery prices. Kitchen table economics could reshape political landscape ahead of midterms. 3. 🔴 [JAPÓN] Yen collapse deepens hardship for ordinary Japanese households Japan's currency crisis pushes import costs to breaking point for working families. Economic instability threatens to derail recovery and strain US-Japan alliance. 4. 🔴 [INTERNACIONAL] Quad fractured as Trump pursues bilateral China talks over collective security America abandons multilateral Indo-Pacific strategy for direct Beijing negotiations. Allies left scrambling as decades of containment architecture crumbles. 5. 🔴 [FRANCIA] Trump pursues Iran nuclear deal without economic safeguards Unilateral diplomacy bypasses European partners in high-stakes nuclear negotiations. Reckless dealmaking risks sanctions regime collapse and proliferation spiral. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📌 Editor's Note From Lebanon to the Pacific, Trump's chaotic foreign policy is fracturing alliances while ordinary families bear the cost of his economic experiments.