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Hegseth attacks Europe over migration with D-Day beach speech
The U.S. defense secretary repurposed the D-Day anniversary in Normandy to criticize European migration policy, 82 years after allied forces landed to liberate Nazi-occupied France.
UPIU.S.
Trump and Pakistan announce Iran peace deal — Iran pushes back
President Trump and Pakistani officials said a memorandum extending a U.S.-Iran cease-fire would be signed. Iranian officials quickly denied any agreement was imminent, leaving the situation unresolved.
NPRWorld
Trump called Netanyahu 'crazy' during heated call over Lebanon offensive
President Trump admitted to insulting Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu during a tense phone call about Israel's military incursion into Lebanon, revealing a deepening rift between the two leaders.
NPRWorld
Israel and Lebanon reach ceasefire — and its ripple effects on Iran talks
Trump demanded Netanyahu end the Lebanon incursion. An expert from the Institute for National Security Studies analyzed what the ceasefire could mean for the broader U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations.
BBCWorld
Iran says its technical staff blocked from entering U.S. for World Cup
Hours after the U.S. confirmed Iranian players could travel for the FIFA World Cup, Iran said coaching and technical personnel were denied visas — throwing the team's participation into doubt.
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Supreme Court rules nitrogen gas execution method unconstitutional
The Supreme Court denied Alabama's attempt to execute a prisoner by nitrogen gas after lower courts found the method amounted to cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment.
NPRU.S.
Rubio says white South Africans 'assimilate' more easily — igniting controversy
Secretary of State Rubio defended a program granting refugee-like status to white South Africans by telling lawmakers they 'assimilate' more easily — a statement that drew swift criticism from immigration advocates.
NPRU.S.
Leon Panetta on Trump's pick of Bill Pulte as acting intelligence director
Former Defense Secretary and CIA Director Leon Panetta raised alarms about President Trump naming Bill Pulte — a real estate developer known largely for Twitter philanthrophy — as acting director of national intelligence.
UPIU.S.
Trump's name fully removed from Kennedy Center after court order
The executive director confirmed Trump's name has been completely stripped from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, following a judge's refusal to grant a stay while litigation continues.
NPRU.S.
Trump's proposed arch would block the symbolic view between Lincoln Memorial and Lee's home
Critics say Trump's planned arch between the Lincoln Memorial and the former home of Confederate General Robert E. Lee would obstruct a vista long seen as embodying national reconciliation.
UPIU.S.
DOJ approves Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery mega-merger
The Department of Justice cleared the path for a media mega-merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, concluding the deal poses no threat to competition in U.S. entertainment.
NPRU.S.
Trump's proposed arch would block the symbolic view between Lincoln Memorial and Lee's home
Critics say Trump's planned arch between the Lincoln Memorial and the former home of Confederate General Robert E. Lee would obstruct a vista long seen as embodying national reconciliation.
UPIU.S.
DOJ approves Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery mega-merger
The Department of Justice cleared the path for a media mega-merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, concluding the deal poses no threat to competition in U.S. entertainment.
NPRU.S.
Pause on visa processing leaves Iranian nationals in the U.S. anxious
Thousands of Iranian nationals studying and working in the U.S. face potential deportation as a blanket freeze on visa renewals continues. For many, returning to Iran is not a safe option.
BBCCulture
'Cosmeticorexia': How girls are falling into a skincare rabbit hole
Fuelled by social media, the children's skincare market is booming — but experts warn of long-term harms, from skin damage to distorted body image, disproportionately affecting young girls.
BBCCulture
The gamers fighting to stop publishers from 'killing' their games
A grassroots movement called Stop Killing Games is challenging the industry practice of shutting down multiplayer titles entirely, arguing publishers should be legally required to keep purchased games playable.
NPRCulture
The Obama Presidential Center is nearly open — NPR got a sneak peek
The long-anticipated Obama Presidential Center in Chicago is set to open later this month. NPR was given an early preview of the museum's design and programming.
World Cup begins soon — public health officials are watching for germs
With millions packing stadiums across the U.S. for the FIFA World Cup, public health officials are quietly deploying surveillance systems to detect disease outbreaks before they can spread.
UPITech
South Korea turns master craftspeople's expertise into AI training data
Seoul is investing $31.2 million to capture the tacit, hard-to-articulate skills of veteran manufacturing workers and convert them into datasets that could train AI and robotic systems.
BBCTech
Anthropic warns AI could escape human control
The company behind Claude proposed a coordinated global pause on building the most advanced AI systems, citing serious concerns that future models could grow too powerful for humans to reliably oversee.
BBCWorld
Lebanese general among three soldiers killed in Israeli strike
A senior Lebanese military officer and two soldiers were killed when Israeli forces struck a vehicle in south Lebanon. The IDF said it is investigating the incident.
UPIWorld
The Americas became the world's top region for forced displacement in 2025
A UN report found 22.8 million displaced refugees and people in the Americas last year — more than any other region — driven primarily by gang violence and political instability across Central and South America.
UPIWorld
Tren de Aragua leader killed in joint U.S.–Venezuela operation
Trump announced the alleged chief of the Tren de Aragua transnational criminal gang was killed in Venezuela during a joint strike by U.S. and Venezuelan security forces.
BBCCulture
Builder wins Derby bet on a 62-year-old time capsule tip
A construction worker who unearthed a decades-old letter naming an Epsom Derby winner placed £20 on the horse — and won. The accuracy of the vintage prediction has left bookmakers baffled.
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