World Cup Wrap: FIFA comments on empty World Cup seats
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Court in Singapore pauses jail order against Byju's founder
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Trump's Name Officially Removed From Kennedy Center
A federal judge ruled in May that President Donald Trump can't just slap his name on the building.
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Judge orders Trump administration to restore signs changed at national parks
A federal judge in Massachusetts has ordered the Trump administration to restore all signs that were changed or removed at national parks across the country as part of President Donald Trump’s controversial directive last year.
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Top Tren de Aragua leader killed in US military strike, Trump announces
One of the top leaders of Tren de Aragua, a cartel and US-designated terrorist organization, has been killed in a US military strike, President Donald Trump said Friday.
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Trump to participate in G7 working session with Zelensky: official
US President Donald Trump will take part in a G7 working session with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky in France on Tuesday, but no bilateral meeting between the two is scheduled, a senior administration official said."On Tuesday morning, President Trump will participate in a working session with G7 leaders and President Zelensky of Ukraine," the official told reporters Saturday on the customary condition of anonymity.
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I Was Enrolled In A 'Gifted' Program As A Kid. Years Later, I Discovered A Dark Side I Never Knew About.
"There was a troubling flip side to the G/T experience that took me years to unpack."
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Viktor Orbán Re-Elected As Fidesz Party Leader In Hungary Despite Election Loss
Some 729 delegates out of 737 voted to re-elect Orban at Fidesz's party congress, state news agency MTI reported. There were no challengers running against him.
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Kennedy Center says it has fully removed Trump’s name from its building
The Kennedy Center has fully removed President Donald Trump’s name from its building, following a court’s orders to reverse the center’s name change before an extended deadline, Executive Director Matt Floca told a judge in court documents Saturday
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Angst at the Supreme Court before a rush of decisions
Late spring means the Supreme Court is preparing to unleash decisions. Justices have already had a remarkable term. They invalidated much of President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, but also gutted the Voting Rights Act and gave Republicans an advantage in the redistricting war Trump started.
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Gen Zers are more risk-averse. Experts say it’s ruining their dating lives
The younger generation has grown up in an age of technology, and it’s letting them opt out of the rite of passage of embarrassment in the pursuit of love.
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US, India to tackle trade at G7 but deal not imminent, US officials say
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US-Venezuela operation kills leader of Tren de Aragua gang
The leader of the transnational gang Tren de Aragua has been killed in southern Venezuela as part of a joint operation with the United States, in what a top Pentagon official on Saturday described as a warning to "narco-terrorists" in Latin America.- 'Countless acts of violence' - Founded in Venezuela, Tren de Aragua has been designated a terrorist organization by the United States and is also active in Colombia, Peru and Chile.
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Pope Leo’s plane was grounded. Then the King of Spain stepped in to help
On board the Iberia Airways flight taking Pope Leo XIV from Tenerife back to Rome, the captain made an announcement. A technical problem had been discovered, and the plane wasn’t able to take off. Moments later the pope and some of his entourage left the aircraft.
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US-Iran deal could be finalised soon, mediator Pakistan says
The United States and Iran could finalise an agreement to end the Middle East war within as little as 24 hours, mediator Pakistan said Saturday, after both sides expressed optimism about the chances of concluding a deal.Earlier Saturday, the United States said it downed multiple Iranian drones over the strait.
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A submersible ride revealed a vast whale graveyard. And it holds more than just bones
Researchers found a huge whale graveyard dating back millions of years, with fossils, modern carcasses and deep-sea scavengers, some of which may be new to science.
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Melinda French Gates has ‘visceral reaction’ recalling ‘abhorrent’ Epstein in new interview
Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates are again reckoning with the Microsoft co-founder’s past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, with Gates testifying this week to Congress about their past interactions and his ex-wife newly opening up about her “visceral reaction” to the late convicted sex offender.
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Trump's Name Is Currently Being Removed From The Kennedy Center
Around 3 a.m. ET on Saturday morning, workers began adding a tarp that obstructed any view of the removal of Trump’s name.
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They Had Positive Pregnancy Tests — Without Ever Being Pregnant. The Brand Was Always The Same.
HuffPost spoke with a dozen physicians and abortion care workers who are seeing "abnormally high" false positive pregnancy test results from Clearblue — leading some patients to travel hundreds of miles for care they don't need.
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You're Not Imagining It — Beef Is More Expensive Than Ever. Prices Aren't Dropping Anytime Soon.
The president may love a juicy hamburger, but he can't love the price of ground beef heading into the midterm elections.
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Switzerland’s ‘Brexit moment’: Vote on a population cap sets up potential collision with EU
Switzerland will vote in a referendum Sunday on limiting its population size – a proposal that could, if approved, set the country at odds with the European Union.
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US heat wave doesn’t have to derail summer fun or fitness. Here are hydration tips, what to eat and when to exercise
A widespread heat wave is building across the United States, and when the temperature is rising, how you eat, drink and exercise can all have an effect on your health.
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Drones and lone wolf attacks are key concerns as FBI works to secure 11 World Cup cities
On Thursday, the first whistle blew, ushering in the largest sporting event the US has ever hosted — or secured.
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Don’t grab your bags in an airplane emergency, industry body warns
In our roundup of travel news this week: the world’s “best city for food,” why an Italian beach has banned umbrellas, plus a rise in airline passengers disregarding crew instructions.
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Two phones and an app: How Russians skirt Putin's digital iron curtain
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, June 13 (Reuters) - In a quiet cafe popular for its free Wi-Fi and good coffee, a Russian interior designer logs onto a virtual private network so she can chat with friends
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Police looking for driver of car that skidded onto pavement in Sengkang
SINGAPORE – The police are searching for the driver of a car that skidded onto the pavement in Sengkang on the evening of June 12.
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US says downed multiple Iran drones as both insist deal closer
The United States said it downed multiple Iranian drones targeting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday, hours after both sides said a deal to end the Middle East war was closer than ever.US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees operations in the region, posted on X that Iran had "launched multiple one-way attack drones in an attempt to strike commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz".
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Singapore deeply saddened by death of Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s President, Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs have written to their Thai counterparts expressing their condolences following the death of Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol on June 11.
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Europe’s next-gen fighter jet is dead. What does that mean for the continent’s security ambitions?
When plans to build a European fighter jet to surpass the US F-35 were officially grounded this week, it came as a surprise to almost no one.
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FISA: What to know about the government’s expiring spy powers
A cornerstone of US intelligence gathering used to thwart terror attacks has lapsed after political divisions and President Donald Trump’s new spy chief upended negotiations on Capitol Hill.
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Exclusive: Iran sealed uranium cache and placed mines amid fears of US operation to seize material
In recent weeks, Iran has dramatically escalated efforts to seal off its cache of near bomb-grade uranium, deliberately collapsing tunnels and booby-trapping entrances with explosive mines, according to five sources familiar with US intelligence.
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Toddler’s rare diagnosis gives family answers to her developmental delays
SINGAPORE – Mother-of-three Tiffany Tan first noticed that her middle child Tabitha, then seven months old, constantly shook her head.
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How arts schools in Singapore are adapting to AI and grading creativity
SINGAPORE – Local arts institutions are grappling with a world of creative work that is being reshaped by the latest digital tools.
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Anthropic disables most advanced AI models after US order limiting foreign access
June 12 (Reuters) - Anthropic said on Friday it will "abruptly disable" its most advanced AI models for all users after the U.S. government ordered it to suspend access to the models for foreign
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Storm threat shifts into the East after tornadoes, winds kill multiple people and level homes in the central US
A destructive and deadly week-long stretch of storms and tornadoes in the central US has finally ended, but more danger could be on tap for much of the East on Friday.
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West Texas fugitive dead after killing 1 and injuring 10 in shooting following an over 30-hour manhunt
An over 30-hour manhunt for a West Texas fugitive wanted for the attempted murder of a police officer ended Friday after the man fired random shots at passing cars as police closed in on him, killing one person and injuring 10 others.
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A man was jailed for murder. 15 years after his death, he will get a retrial
When a Japanese court granted Hiromu Sakahara a retrial, there was no defendant in the dock celebrating the prospect of freedom.
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'Narco-terrorist' the new 'communist,' says Guatemalan Nobel laureate
The term "narco-terrorist" has been weaponized just as the word "communist" was in the past, Guatemalan Nobel Peace Prize laureate Rigoberta Menchu told AFP in an interview.The 1992 Nobel Peace Prize winner, visiting her home country for the launch of the Guatemala Book Fair, still believes in the UN's capacity to broker peace.
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Attorneys for Tyler Robinson urge judge to block death penalty over prosecutor’s comments to media about ballistics evidence
Attorneys for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, asked a Utah district court judge to take the death penalty off the table over comments a prosecutor made to the media about a bullet fragment found during the autopsy.
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OpenAI under investigation by coalition of state attorneys general, WSJ reports
June 12 (Reuters) - A coalition of U.S. state attorneys general has opened an investigation into OpenAI, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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ICE Officers Arrive Unannounced At Nonprofits Repping Migrant Kids
The groups called the visits from federal law enforcement an “intimidation tactic.”
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SpaceX surges past $2 trillion in Nasdaq debut, closes in on Amazon
June 12 (Reuters) - SpaceX shares jumped 19% in their Nasdaq debut on Friday, sending the company's value past $2 trillion to make it the sixth-biggest U. company by value and turning Elon Musk into the world's first trillionaire.
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US clears Paramount's $111 bn Warner Bros. takeover
The US Justice Department on Friday cleared Paramount Skydance's $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros.A group of Democratic senators led by Elizabeth Warren had warned that a Warner Bros. deal risked being "tainted by political favoritism and corruption," urging the Justice Department to review it on the law and facts.
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US deportation flight carrying Iranians lands in C.African Republic
A US deportation flight landed in the Central African Republic on Friday, lawyers and activists said, carrying nationals from Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey and Georgia as part of the latest "third-country" deportation under US President Donald Trump. She said those headed to the Central African Republic "are mainly withholding grantees from a variety of countries, including Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey, Georgia".
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20 Of The Funniest Posts About Cats And Dogs This Week (June 6-12)
“my favorite thing is when dogs get so excited they sneeze”
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Venezuelan mining towns devoid of life after army operation
A major military operation against criminal gangs in southeastern Venezuela has left a trail of ghost towns and abandoned mines in its wake.Once bustling with businesses, the place is "practically a ghost town, there's hardly anyone left," he said.
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EU says to resume membership talks with Ukraine on Monday
The European Union will resume membership talks with Ukraine on Monday, the bloc announced, after Hungary lifted the veto imposed by its previous pro-Russian leader.Talks will begin on Monday with the opening of the "fundamentals" section of the process, the two EU leaders said in their statement.
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Trump Used This 1 Insult For A Group He's Obsessed With. Experts Say It's Telling.
"I watch all these ingrates, they’re always complaining ... they didn’t build anything," Trump said. "They couldn’t build anything."
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Man jailed in UK for encouraging US suicide via Discord chat platform
LONDON, June 12 () - A British man was jailed on Friday for encouraging the suicide of a vulnerable 21-year-old man in the U. during an online video call in which the victim was urged to shoot himself, prosecutors said.
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Albanian PM rallies support as Trump-linked resort row festers
As Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama appeared at a rally of jubilant supporters on Friday in Tirana, thousands were already filling a nearby boulevard, repeating daily calls for his resignation.Thousands of supporters of Rama’s party holding Albanian and European Union flags greeted his speech with ovations.
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Elon Musk Is Now Disgustingly, Unfathomably Rich
How much is a trillion dollars? More than you think.
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Wall Street climbs as SpaceX shares launch, oil slides on Mideast deal hopes
Wall Street pushed higher on Friday as SpaceX enjoyed a buoyant market debut following the largest ever initial public offering, while oil prices slid on hopes of an agreement to end the Middle East war.Besides SpaceX, markets fixated on the mysterious state of play in negotiations between Washington and Tehran over a potential peace deal to end the Middle East war.