- 400 cats rescued in cat meat ring bust WKRC
- Police rescue hundreds of cats from being eaten in Vietnam with bust of major animal theft ring NBC News
- Police rescue more than 400 cats from being eaten in Vietnam in a bust of a major animal theft ring AP News
- Hundreds of cats stolen for food in Vietnam rescued by police, welfare group says BBC
- Vietnam police rescue hundreds of cats stolen for meat by crime ring The Guardian
Scientists make ‘surprising’ discovery about Amazonian ‘ghost dogs’ – New York Post
- Scientists make ‘surprising’ discovery about Amazonian ‘ghost dogs’ New York Post
- Elusive 'Ghost Dog' May Have a Larger Population Than Previously Believed by Researchers People.com
- Chasing the ghost dog of the Amazon: New insights into a mythical canid EurekAlert!
- Mysterious Amazonian ‘ghost dog’ caught on camera Popular Science
- Unprecedented photos of extremely rare ‘ghost dog’ captured in Amazon rainforest Yahoo
Inside the Race to Save One of Ukraine’s Holiest Sites From a Russian Strike – WSJ
Moment Trump signs US-Iran agreement at Palace of Versailles
The 14-point Memorandum of Understanding was signed at a post-G7 dinner in France.
South Africa coach tells critics to ‘shut up’ before second World Cup match
'I never listen to the trash of the social media,' Hugo Broos says before Bafana Bafana's match against Czechia.
Ghalibaf says talks delivered more results than war
Ghalibaf says talks delivered more results than war
US and Iran sign Memorandum of Understanding to end war
US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have reportedly signed a Memorandum of Understanding
Ghana beat Panama 1–0 in chaotic World Cup Group L match
Caleb Yirenkyi scored a winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time in a scrappy end to the match in Toronto.
US-Iran deal leaves core sticking points unresolved – and a $300bn question
Trump has insisted the deal ensures that Iran will never buy, develop or produce a nuclear weapon. But text of the agreement falls short of that.
What’s in the US-Iran agreement?
The 14-paragraph memo includes an end to fighting, an agreement that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, and a $300bn redevelopment package for Iran.
Trump’s Anthropic restrictions rattle U.S. allies as AI leaders gather at G-7 – The Washington Post
- Trump’s Anthropic restrictions rattle U.S. allies as AI leaders gather at G-7 The Washington Post
- CEOs of Anthropic and Google DeepMind call for U.S.-led AI coalition in meeting at G7 CNBC
- AI chiefs call for regulation collaboration at the G7 summit Fortune
- At G7, Macron says he expects progress on broadening access to Anthropic's Mythos Reuters
- Tech C.E.O.s to Discuss A.I. With G7 Leaders The New York Times
More than 1,000 people have been killed in Gaza during ceasefire, Palestinian authorities say – AP News
- More than 1,000 people have been killed in Gaza during ceasefire, Palestinian authorities say AP News
- Over 1,000 people killed during Gaza ceasefire, Palestinian authorities say NPR
- Israel kills at least three Palestinians in Gaza City drone strike Al Jazeera
- Death toll from Israeli fire in Gaza since ceasefire passes 1,000, says health ministry Reuters
- 253 children, 121 women among 1,000+ Gazans killed during cease-fire Haaretz
US transfers immigrants out of Florida Alligator Alcatraz detention centre
The facility, located near the Everglade wetlands, has drawn human rights concerns and lawsuits over its conditions.
Iranian Air Force personnel recount high-risk precision operation against US base in Kuwait – PressTV
- Iranian Air Force personnel recount high-risk precision operation against US base in Kuwait PressTV
- June 13, 2026 — US, Iran near agreement, officials plan virtual signing CNN
- Gulf Arab nations condemn new Iranian attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait. The New York Times
- Iran war day 104: Iran attacks US bases, closes strait after Trump strikes Al Jazeera
- Iran Wants To Punish Jordan for Hosting U.S. Forces Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Iran war live: Israel continues Lebanon attacks after US and Iran sign deal
Tehran insists on an end to Israel's war on Lebanon and full withdrawal for the long-term deal with the US to work.
‘I buried my parents one day after the other’ – Ebola mourners learn how to grieve safely
A cemetery at the epicentre of the outbreak is rapidly filling up, however large traditional funerals have been scrapped.
Trump to Netanyahu: Use a ‘softer’ touch on Lebanon
US President Donald Trump has encouraged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to use a ‘softer touch’ in Lebanon.
Harvard and Bard face fresh questions from lawmakers over ties to Epstein
Democrat Jamie Raskin seeks ‘comprehensive accounting’ and requests interview with outgoing Bard president
Harvard University and Bard College are facing new questions about the institutions’ relationship with Jeffrey Epstein amid allegations that the convicted child sex trafficker leveraged his ties to the universities and their faculty to traffic women, while also burnishing his reputation to avoid detection.
Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House judiciary committee, said in a statement that Harvard and Bard had both previously attempted to investigate the role their universities and leadership played in facilitating Epstein’s abuse, but that those attempts either failed or fell short of a full accounting of what occurred.
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Senator Bill Cassidy attacks ‘worst foreign policy blunder in decades’ while others in his party skeptical over peace deal
A handful of Senate Republicans have sharply criticized the agreement Donald Trump reached with Iran, accusing the administration of committing “the worst foreign policy blunder in decades”.
On Wednesday, the Trump administration released the text of an interim deal between Washington and Tehran to end the 110-day conflict, framing it as a “major win” for the US – even as the 14-point accord made significant political and financial concessions to Iran to reopen the strait of Hormuz and prevent a “worldwide depression”.
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