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Hezbollah chief says would respond to any violation from Israel

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said on Sunday that Israel will not stay in Lebanon, adding that the group would respond to any violation from the Israeli side.His statements came as Israeli officials say that troops are free to act without restriction to eliminate threats in Lebanon despite an agreed ceasefire that took effect on Friday. (Reporting by Menna Alaa El-Din and Ahmed Tolba; Editing by Alexandra Hudson)

Ethiopia's ruling party retains parliamentary majority in election marred by insecurity

Ethiopian prime minister's party gets another big parliamentary majority

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AI regulation is a mess, and Anthropic is caught in the crosshairs

Within days of its release, Anthropic’s most sophisticated public AI model was abruptly yanked from customers.The Trump administration called the model a national security risk after being notified of a jailbreak, or a way to get around its internal guardrails. It put an export ban on the model, which barred some of Anthropic’s own employees from using it.Anthropic, however, says the vulnerability doesn’t warrant such an extreme reaction.The differing perspectives highlight the befuddled state of AI regulation in the United States. The government should be involved in conversations abou

Senate Democrat's likely next No. 2, Sen. Brian Schatz, has a warning for Trump if Democrats take majority

Bolivia crisis begins to ease after lawmakers back state of emergency

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Trump says US will resume attacks if Iran does not restrain Hezbollah allies

President Donald Trump on Sunday posted that the U.S. will resume attacks on Iran unless the Iranians can keep their Hezbollah allies in Lebanon from causing violence. "Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!!" (Reporting by Sergio Non; Editing by Mark Porter)

Trump says Starmer will resign as UK prime minister

Erdogan orders talks to reopen Orthodox Christian seminary in Turkey, a focus for Trump

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Vance meets top Iranian officials as US looks to prod Iran to 'turn over a new leaf'

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Sunday there was an opportunity to “turn over a new leaf” with Iran as the sides held talks aimed at building out the interim deal to end the war in Iran reached by the two sides last week. Vance and U.S. negotiators met with Iran's parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at a Swiss mountainside resort near Lake Lucerne. Mediators from Pakistan and Qatar were also in the room for the direct engagement that, according to Iranian state media, lasted about 80 minutes. The U.S. and Iranian negotiating

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Shinnecock Hills has a troubling history for 36-hole US Open leaders

No one ever leading at Shinnecock Hills the last 40 years at the halfway point has won the U.S. Open, a small slice of history that awaited Wyndham Clark. He had a four-shot lead in the fierce wind of Saturday. Dustin Johnson led by that much eight years ago and that didn't end well. But it's really not about Clark as much as it is everyone else, and the reminder to fight to the end. Geoff Ogilvy can speak from the experience of 20 years ago at Winged Foot, where he played the last 12 holes with four bogeys and no birdies and won at 5-over 285. He is

What men should know about the US government’s latest move on testosterone therapy

FAA investigates close call between two aircraft at intersecting runways at Boston Logan International Airport

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Wyndham Clark turning the US Open into a runaway. Scheffler still has hope for a slam

Wyndham Clark proved to be even tougher than Shinnecock Hills in the U.S. Open with four pivotal par saves in a five-hole stretch and a majestic 3-wood to 4 feet that set up the only eagle all week on the par-5 16th hole. Each shot stretched his lead over Scottie Scheffler and everyone else. All the while, Clark couldn't help but notice thousands of fans leaving the course Saturday evening and the grandstands no longer full. Perhaps they were trying to catch the train. Or maybe they sensed this U.S. Open was over. Even with a bogey on the final hole t

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Trump, blaming alleged vandals, says Washington Reflecting Pool needs repairs

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that much of the water at the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington "probably" has to be drained for repairs following what he called "vandalism" of the site."We met with contractors today, will probably be forced to release and drain much of the water in order to do the necessary repairs, but will have them done as quickly as possible," Trump wrote in a post on the social media website Truth Social. Several alleged vandals have been arrested, according to Trump."Many additional people have been arrested having to do with

Trump tries to blame Reflecting Pool woes on vandalism, without offering substantiation

Trump claims vandals will force drainage of algae-plagued Reflecting Pool

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A vengeful arsonist or a convenient scapegoat? What we’ve learned from testimony in the Palisades Fire trial

After calling more than 30 witnesses over six days of testimony, federal prosecutors this week rested their case in the trial of the man accused of starting the deadly and historically destructive Palisades Fire that scorched swaths of Los Angeles in the early days of 2025.Prosecutors worked to paint the defendant, Jonathan Rinderknecht, as someone who was angry at the world before he allegedly ignited a blaze that later erupted into the Palisades Fire, which claimed a dozen lives and thousands of homes and businesses.Rinderknecht’s attorney has sought to undercut the government’s case, sa

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How three Norway players are continuing the mission their dads started at the 1994 World Cup

Father’s Day came early for Norway at the FIFA World Cup.On Tuesday in Boston, the Røde, Hvite, Blå fielded three players whose dads all played together for the national team in 1994, when the tournament was last played in the United States.It completes an extraordinary narrative arc for those families over a 32-year period, and it’s the first such mass respawning at a World Cup. Former goalkeeper Erik Thorstvedt admitted to CNN Sports that he had tears running down his cheeks in anticipation of his son, Kristian, taking the field against Iraq.“It’s like a fairytale that is coming tr

Explaining the World Cup’s newest rules

Come inside Iran's World Cup hotel in Tijuana, Mexico, where fans turn out to cheer

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy confirms drone strike on refining facilities in Russia's Tyumen region

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Ukrainian drones had struck an oil refinery in Russia's Tyumen Region in western Siberia, more than 2,000 km (1,200 miles) from Ukraine.He also said Ukraine had developed new long-range drones capable of operating over more than 3,000 km.Speaking in his nightly video address, Zelenskiy offered thanks to the Ukrainian military's special operations which "have reached Tyumen Region in Russia, including an oil refining facility. More than 2,000 km from our state border. This is effective work."Ukraine's military has been engaged for m

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Iran claims the Strait of Hormuz is closed again. Few ships were leaving in the first place

Even before Iran announced Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz was again closed, ship operators had pulled back on sailings through the critical channel.Twenty-five ships traveled through the critical channel on Thursday, according to data from marine intelligence firm Kpler. However, lead oil analyst Matt Smith told CNN the number of tankers fell back to single digits on Friday after the first round of talks between Iran and the United States to work out the details of their agreement was canceled.“It’s not like you’re suddenly seeing a mass exodus,” Smith said. “You’re seeing a pi

Spanish judge orders prime minister's wife to face corruption trial and surrender her passport

Pope Leo XIV exalts first American saint Cabrini as a model for Christians for her care of migrants

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Switzerland says US-Iran talks continue at Bürgenstock, declines to identify participants

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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over ceasefire violations - MEHR

Iran's top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central ‌Headquarters, said on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz would be closed to vessel traffic, citing alleged violations

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LA Mayor Bass declares emergency to secure resources to help fight warehouse fire

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared an emergency Saturday to ensure the city gets the resources it needs to fight a large warehouse fire that has sent large plumes of smoke into the air

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Democratic states scramble to prevent potential Trump administration interference in their elections

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Zelenskyy returns Poland's highest honor after Polish leader revokes it in a spat over history

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy has returned a state honor to Poland after the Polish president revoked it

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From New York to Seattle to DC, more cities are picking democratic socialist leaders

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US and Iran to talk Sunday in Switzerland as Tehran says it closed Strait of Hormuz again

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Israeli strikes kill at least 20 in Lebanon hours after ceasefire

Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 20 people on Saturday, Lebanon's state news agency NNA said, one day

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Andy Burnham: The charismatic mayor almost certain to challenge for Britain’s premiership

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Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach found guilty of sexual assault, indecent assault

Canadian billionaire businessman Frank Stronach was found guilty on Friday of one count of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault, in a

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls