LiveLive Updates May 27, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeMay 27, 2026Report: Board of Peace's official World Bank fund received 'zero dollars' to date U.S. President Donald Trump signs the charter of his Board of Peace initiative at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January. Credit: Markus Schreiber/APU.S. President Donald Trump signs the charter of his Board of Peace initiative at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January. Credit: Markus Schreiber/APThe Board of Peace's official World Bank financial fund has not received any of the $17 billion pledged by the U.S. and member nations for Gaza reconstruction efforts, the Financial Times reported Wednesday, citing four people familiar with the matter.According to the report, the World Bank account has not received any money, four months after the board's formation. "Zero dollars have been deposited," one source told the FT. The board has reportedly received funding directly to an account held by U.S. banking giant JPMorgan, the board's spokesperson and another person familiar with the arrangements told the newspaper. Unlike the JPMorgan account, the World Bank fund is endorsed by the UN and must disclose its positions to donors and board members. A board member told the newspaper that several funding mechanisms were established, including the World Bank fund, but "at this point, contributors have opted to use other options".Iranian hackers responsible for Los Angeles transit system breach, Israeli researchers sayIranian hackers were responsible for a disruptive computer breach in March that forced Los Angeles' transit system to shut down parts of its network, Israeli researchers say.The saboteurs stole at least 700 gigabytes of emails, backups, and other files from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA), according to Gambit Security, ‌a Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity firm that said it discovered the misappropriated data after it was inadvertently exposed online.Pakistan is 'problematic' mediator, senior GOP senator says, citing 'animosity towards Israel'Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham criticized Pakistan's efforts to mediate a U.S.-Iran cease-fire, citing Pakistan's refusal to join the Abraham Accords despite renewed U.S. pressure. It has been apparent to me for quite a while that Pakistan as a mediator is more than problematic. Their animosity towards Israel is long standing.