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Israel, Lebanon agree to cease-fire after US-Iran talks in Switzerland get scrapped

Ongoing attacks between Israel and the US-designated terror group in Lebanon had led to the first round of talks getting postponed, with Tehran claiming it wouldn't participate until the Israeli...

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Deccan Chronicle

Keir Starmer facing pressure to resign from ministers after Burnham’s by-election win

Irish Times - 26 minutes ago

Win for Greater Manchester mayor paves way for challenge to Keir Starmer’s leadership

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ABC News

How European World Cup athletes have trained for US heat — as visitors admit: ‘We owe Americans an apology’

New York Post - 35 minutes ago

Americans are just built different. England, for instance, started "thermal challenge work" a year ago, using red light saunas to adjust to US heat.

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Manila Times

Meloni slams Trump's claim she 'begged' for a photo with him as Italy's top diplomat cancels US trip

Manila Times - 25 minutes ago

ROME — The Italian government closed ranks on Friday to slam U.S. President Donald Trump over his claim that Premier Giorgia Meloni had “begged” for a photo with him during the recent G7 summit, a pushback that suggested the longtime U.S. ally had had enough of Trump’s boasting.

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Politics News

New York Daily News

What Americans think about Trump’s handling of Iran, according to a new AP-NORC poll - The Boston Globe

Boston Globe - 43 minutes ago

The poll points to just how unpopular the war, which began Feb. 28, has been with Americans.

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CBS News

Iran Latest: Israel and Hezbollah agree to Lebanon truce, officials say, as fighting delays U.S.-Iran talks

CBS News - 31 minutes ago

Israel and Hezbollah have reached a Lebanon ceasefire agreement after their fighting delayed progression of the U.S.-Iran deal, a diplomat tells CBS News.

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ABC News

Photos show celebrations at Obama Presidential Center opening ceremony in Chicago

CBS News - 42 minutes ago

The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.

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CBC News

House wraps work for the summer after passing key bills, leaving others in limbo

CTV News - 7 hours ago

Members of Parliament have adjourned for their summer break a day early, after unanimously agreeing to make last-minute progress on a handful of bills.

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Business News

The Mercury News

US curbs Anthropic AI access, raising global concerns

Deutsche Welle - 6 hours ago

The Trump administration has restricted foreign access to Anthropic's latest AI models over security fears, forcing a global shutdown. Could the row hurt the Claude-maker's IPO plans and set a far-reaching precedent?

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Lancaster Online

Israel and Hezbollah agree to halt fighting as talks between the US and Iran hang in the balance

Lancaster Online - 28 minutes ago

Israel and the Hezbollah militant group agreed to stop attacking each other, officials said, after talks between the U.S. and Iran were called off because of intense fighting in southern

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The Denver Post

Canada’s historic first World Cup victory over Qatar overshadowed by gruesome injury

CTV News - 3 hours ago

Canada’s historic first World Cup victory was overshadowed by a gruesome injury to midfielder Ismaël Koné.

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Toronto Star

Toys "R" Us Canada owner trying to keep business open, may rebrand: court docs

CTV News - 55 minutes ago

The owner of Toys “R” Us Canada is trying to buy some of the retailer’s assets so it can keep the chain going or rebrand the beleaguered business that has been in creditor protection since February.

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Technology

New York Post

Exclusive | Anthropic floats proposal to commerce secretary to end US ban of powerful 'Mythos,' 'Fable' AI models: sources

New York Post - 22 hours ago

Anthropic executives pledged to work more closely with the Trump administration in a proposal to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick as they scramble to resolve the security concerns that triggered a...

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CNBC

Amazon investigating engineers who criticized AI data center expansion

CNBC - 20 hours ago

Five Amazon employees testified at Seattle City Council meetings where officials sought feedback on a year-long data center new construction pause.

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Gulf News

Court orders Ohio restrictions on kids’ use of social media restored

One America News Network - 2 hours ago

The decision comes as a blow to NetChoice, which has won court victories against identical digital identification laws in other states, including Arkansas, Louisiana and Georgia.

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Deccan Chronicle

Apple CEO Says Price Rise of Its Products Due to the Rise of Chip Costs Are 'Unavoidable'

International Business Times - 21 hours ago

Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company plans to increase prices on some products because rising costs for memory and storage components have become impossible to absorb.

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Sports Headlines

Evening Standard

USA vs Australia: World Cup 2026 - LIVE

Evening Standard - 20 minutes ago

Co-hosts face Socceroos in intriguing encounter

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CBS News

2026 U.S. Open leaderboard: Wyndham Clark takes huge lead with Round 1 suspended - CBS Sports

CBS News - 3 hours ago

Clark shot 6 under through his first 16 holes of the U.S. Open, but he is among numerous golfers who will need to finish their first rounds on Friday morning

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Daily Express

Arsenal and Chelsea face key issues as Premier League fixtures compared

Evening Standard - 4 hours ago

Gunners handed tough start, while Xabi Alonso will have to combat a familiar problem at Stamford Bridge

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Daily Mail

Declan Rice is running out of steam, leaving England boss Thomas Tuchel with a midfield conundrum

Irish Times - 3 hours ago

England mainstay is flagging after six years of nonstop action, but finding a solution to his absence is no easy task

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Entertainment News

Los Angeles Times

About that granite tower at Obama's presidential center: L.A. arts and culture this weekend

Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago

Obama's presidential center opens on Juneteenth featuring a 225-foot tower that, while somber, still conjures the hope of a different era.

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Grammy-nominated producer Tay Keith found dead at 29 - UPI.com

UPI - 3 hours ago

Grammy-nominated music producer Tay Keith was found dead Thursday afternoon by police at his Nashville, Tenn., home, authorities said. He was 29.

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Slate

The Best Match of the World Cup So Far Was a Total Shocker in Every Possible Way

Slate - 1 hour ago

This may have been the best opening match of the tournament.

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BBC News

Olivia Rodrigo album gets us talking about authenticity

BBC News - 25 minutes ago

Is the relatable style of Olivia Rodrigo, Olivia Dean and Lola Young changing pop music?

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Odd/Weird News

Sora News 24

‘People just love hearing about themselves’: The Gen Z yearning for magic fuelling an $8b astrology market

Sydney Morning Herald - 2 days ago

Astrology is charting new growth, particularly among Gen Zers seeking a sense of self and certainty – and, perhaps, magic – in a bleak, online world.

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Sora News 24

Woman choked in vicious attack inside Simi Valley Target store as shoppers looked on

New York Post - 9 hours ago

A violent outburst inside a Simi Valley Target left multiple people injured and fueled fresh outrage over public safety after a man allegedly attacked a woman at random and then turned on anyone who...

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UPI

World's largest and smallest penny farthings unveiled in London - UPI.com

UPI - 7 hours ago

An Australian man teamed up with cyclists in Britain to break the Guinness World Records for the largest and smallest penny farthings.

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Daily Express

Alexi Lalas previews USMNT vs. Australia | Presented by Nicolock Paving Stones

New York Post - 14 hours ago

Alexi Lalas joins Adam Schein to preview the massive showdown between the United States and Australia that will take place on Friday in a video presented by Nicolock Paving Stones.

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