Trump administration puts in writing to courts that the $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead
World
June 6, 2026
Trump administration puts in writing to courts that the $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead
The Justice Department told two federal judges on Friday that cases challenging President Donald Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” are moot because…
US and Iran trade fire, fighting in Lebanon intensifies. Here’s where things stand
Middle East
June 6, 2026
US and Iran trade fire, fighting in Lebanon intensifies. Here’s where things stand
The US and Iran exchanged strikes early Saturday local time, days after issuing contradictory messages about the status of ceasefire…
Iran’s top diplomat rejects Lebanese leader’s claim Tehran is using Lebanon as a bargaining chip
Middle East
June 6, 2026
Iran’s top diplomat rejects Lebanese leader’s claim Tehran is using Lebanon as a bargaining chip
Iran’s top diplomat has pushed back on remarks Lebanese President Joseph Aoun made in a CNN interview that Tehran is…
Four killed in Lebanon as new ceasefire frays
Middle East
June 5, 2026
Four killed in Lebanon as new ceasefire frays
Four people were killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Friday, according to the state news agency NNA. The…
Iran war is pushing millions toward acute hunger, new UN report finds
Middle East
June 5, 2026
Iran war is pushing millions toward acute hunger, new UN report finds
Millions of people are struggling to meet basic food needs and, in some cases, being pushed into acute hunger due…
The world’s biggest tech companies are betting big on computers that control themselves
Technology
June 5, 2026
The world’s biggest tech companies are betting big on computers that control themselves
New York — For at least a decade, tech giants have tried to develop computers that can handle complicated tasks on…
Zelensky needles Putin in personal letter calling for face-to-face peace talks
World
June 5, 2026
Zelensky needles Putin in personal letter calling for face-to-face peace talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the four-year-long war in an open letter posted…
Israel and Hezbollah traded fire as militant group rejected ceasefire. Where things stand
Middle East
June 5, 2026
Israel and Hezbollah traded fire as militant group rejected ceasefire. Where things stand
US President Donald Trump said “progress has been made” in ending the fighting in Lebanon. Iran-backed Hezbollah “called us and…
China’s Xi Jinping to make rare trip to North Korea next week
World
June 5, 2026
China’s Xi Jinping to make rare trip to North Korea next week
Hong Kong — Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week for a rare visit just weeks after the Chinese…
The $9 billion issue at the heart of US-Cuba tensions
World
June 5, 2026
The $9 billion issue at the heart of US-Cuba tensions
Despite his title, the president of the National Association of Sugar Mill Owners of Cuba has never been to Cuba.…