U.S. AND IRAN AGREE ON 60-DAY ROADMAP FOR FINAL DEAL AFTER SWITZERLAND TALKS

Vance-led US delegation and Iranian negotiators created oversight sanctions and nuclear working groups while establishing a Lebanon deconfliction mechanism as an early test of the fragile ceasefire.

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BREAKINGIran closes Strait of Hormuz over ceasefire violations, state media reports

Iran cited ongoing Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon as justification while US Central Command reported 55 merchant ships transited the strait on Saturday.

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BREAKINGVance, Iranian officials end first round of talks in Switzerland, move to next phase

Trump threatened to strike Iran hard again if its Hezbollah proxies in Lebanon continue causing trouble even as negotiators met at the Burgenstock resort.

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The U.S.-Iran negotiations have been chaotic. But the confusion has only grown since the agreement was signed.

American spy agencies believe Israel will likely continue to launch attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon potentially jeopardizing the tentative peace deal between the US and Iran.

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China imposes trade curbs on dozens of U.S. firms in retaliation for Pentagon blacklist

Beijing placed 10 American industrial suppliers on its export control list including rare earth miners MP Materials and USA Rare Earth and barred Chinese buyers from procuring goods from 46 other US firms.

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Report says UK PM Starmer ready to quit, but source says he is still focused on the job

More than 100 elected Labour lawmakers have publicly called for Starmer to resign after rival Andy Burnham won a parliamentary seat enabling a formal leadership challenge.

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Pressure mounts on UK PM Starmer to quit after Burnham's by-election win

A YouGov poll found only 19 percent of British people have a positive opinion of the prime minister who now ranks as the ninth most popular Labour politician.

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'Regime change but in a velvet glove': How Kevin Warsh has set out to remake the Fed

The new Federal Reserve chairman set up task forces to review virtually every aspect of Fed practice from communications to the balance sheet to the inflation framework.

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Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah killed in Israeli attack in Gaza

Al Jazeera strongly condemned the targeting and killing of the Mubasher correspondent in what the network called a heinous crime.

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Former Olympian among those charged with vandalizing Reflecting Pool; Trump says basin must be drained: report

Multiple people were arrested for allegedly vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool prompting President Trump to warn of serious consequences and call for immediate repairs.

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BREAKINGSerena Williams plans return to Wimbledon for singles competition

The 44-year-old 23-time Grand Slam champion accepted a wild card into the 2026 ladies singles draw making it her first singles appearance at a major since the 2022 US Open.

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Knicks championship parade unites New York City as fans flood streets to celebrate NBA title

Jalen Brunson was named Finals MVP after scoring 45 points in the series-clinching Game 5 as New York celebrated its first NBA title since 1973 with a Canyon of Heroes ticker-tape parade.

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U.S. beats Australia 2-0 to clinch spot in World Cup knockout round; Brazil, Morocco also victorious

The US men scored on an Australian own goal and a header from Alex Freeman and held on to shut out Australia despite playing without injured star Christian Pulisic.

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Tim Cook confirms Apple price hikes are coming, iPhones could jump $200 or more

Cook told the Wall Street Journal that raising prices across its product lineup will be unavoidable due to an AI-driven memory shortage he called the worst price swing in his 40 years in electronics.

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Tornadoes and severe storms slam Midwest, killing at least 1

The National Weather Service confirmed at least four tornadoes including two rated EF-3 in Streator Illinois and Kouts Indiana with more than 221000 customers losing power in Illinois.

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Hey, Siri: Apple just announced a long-awaited AI update

Apple took a leap into the AI era announcing a long-awaited update to Siri at WWDC though shares fell nearly 2 percent after the news amid questions about the companys AI execution track record.

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When Is Amazon Prime Day 2026? Official Dates: June 23-26

Amazon Prime Day 2026 runs four days from June 23 to 26 with 26 countries participating marking an earlier-than-usual June timing for the annual sales event.

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Mamdani made it to New York City Hall. Could his influence grow in Washington?

Six months into office the 34-year-old democratic socialist mayor has endorsed three congressional candidates in Tuesday primaries in a bid to reshape the Democratic Party at the national level.

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Pentagon expands list of China military-linked firms to include Alibaba, Baidu in fresh blow to diplomatic thaw

The Defense Department published an updated 1260H list expanding the roster to 188 entities including Alibaba Baidu BYD and humanoid robot maker Unitree complicating fragile diplomatic relations with Beijing.

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What you need to know about the preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement signed by Trump

The 14-point memorandum of understanding creates a 60-day ceasefire window and reopens the Strait of Hormuz but defers the most contentious nuclear and Lebanon issues to future negotiations.

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