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OpenAI Wins $200M Pentagon Contract for AI Defense Tools

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Iran Considers NPT Withdrawal Amid Israeli Strikes

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Dr. Salvador Plasencia has agreed to plead guilty to four counts of ketamine distribution in connection with Matthew Perry's October 2023 overdose death, facing a maximum sentence of 40 years in federal prison and a $2 million fine.

Doctor Pleads Guilty in Matthew Perry Ketamine Death Case

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Judge Extends Block on Trump's Harvard International Student Ban

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Russian Strikes Kill At Least 14 in Kyiv

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World

Anne Wojcicki's nonprofit TTAM Research Institute won the bankruptcy auction for 23andMe with a $305 million bid, outbidding Regeneron Pharmaceuticals' $256 million offer after the court reopened the bidding process, a company spokesperson said Monday.

23andMe Founder Wojcicki Wins $305M Bankruptcy Auction

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Trump Leaves G7 Early as Israel-Iran Conflict Escalates

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Judge Rules Trump NIH Grant Cuts Illegal, Orders Restoration

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UN: 5 Nations Face Famine Risk Amid Funding Cuts

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Israeli Strikes Hit Iranian Media Outlet

Politics

The man suspected of opening fire at two Minnesota lawmakers and their partners, killing one legislator and her husband, made his first appearance in federal court on Monday, after he was detained and charged late on Sunday.

Suspect in Shootings of Minnesota Lawmakers Appears in Federal Court

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Singer Nezza Performs Anthem in Spanish at Dodgers Game

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UK Launches National Grooming Gangs Inquiry

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Colombia: Presidential Hopeful Uribe Undergoes Emergency Surgery

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Anti-Tourism Protests Sweep Southern Europe

Crime & justice

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (Amendment) Act, 2025, into law on Monday, allowing military tribunals to try civilians under certain circumstances.

Uganda's President Signs Law Allowing Military Trials for Civilians

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Supreme Court to Hear NJ Pregnancy Center Appeal

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Syrian Doctor Gets Life Sentence for Assad-Era Torture

Regulators Launch Inquiry Into Australian Securities Exchange After Tech Failures

Sydney: Three Injured in Suspected Gang Shooting at Kebab Shop

Health

According to a study from researchers at the University of Manchester, Aspergillus fumigatus, a fungus that causes severe lung infections, could spread by 77.5% across Europe by 2100 under high-emission climate scenarios, exposing millions to infection. It thrives in warm, damp environments, causing the life-threatening aspergillosis.

Study: Deadly Fungus May Spread to Europe Due to Climate Change

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Vietnam Approves 90% Tax Hikes on Alcoholic Drinks

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Oregon Wildfire Forces Evacuations, Closes Interstate 84

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Scientists Grow Human Hearts in Pig Embryos for 21 Days

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RFK Jr Names New Members to CDC Vaccine Panel

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Science & technology

According to a Guardian investigation that surveyed 131 universities through Freedom of Information requests, nearly 7,000 U.K. university students were caught cheating using artificial intelligence tools during the 2023-24 academic year — 5.1 cases per 1,000 students compared to 1.6 cases per 1,000 in 2022-23.

Report: UK University AI Cheating Cases Triple in One Year

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Trump Organization Launches Mobile Service, $499 Smartphone

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SCOTUS Lowers Bar for Discrimination Claims From Disabled Students in Education

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MIT Unveils 'SEAL' AI Framework for Self-Adapting Models

Air India Flight to London Crashes in Ahmedabad, Over 200 Killed, One Lone Survivor

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Social issues

The Trump administration is considering expanding its travel ban to include citizens from 36 additional countries, according to an internal State Department memo signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and reviewed by multiple news outlets, including The Washington Post and Reuters.

Trump Considers Expanding Travel Ban to 36 More Countries

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UK: Gen Z Applications Rise as Gender Certificates Cross 10K

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Whistleblower: Lockheed Martin Ordered Race-Based Bonus Changes

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Trump Orders ICE to Expand Deportations in Democratic Cities

Four Detainees Escape Newark ICE Facility Amid Unrest

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Money

A consortium led by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s XRG investment unit has offered $18.7 billion to acquire Australia's second-largest gas producer, Santos, whose shares rose as a result by more than 15% on Monday.

XRG-Led Consortium Bids $18.7 Billion for Australia's Santos

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Canada Agrees to Ratify the UK's Pacific Trade Pact Membership

Report: Credit Suisse Ignored Early Warnings About Greensill Partnership

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Senate Confirms Long as IRS Commissioner

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Argentina's Monthly Inflation Falls to 1.5%, Lowest Pace in Five Years

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Entertainment

U.S. President Donald Trump presided over a military parade Saturday in Washington, D.C., celebrating the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary, which coincided with his 79th birthday and Flag Day. The parade featured approximately 6,600 soldiers, 150 military vehicles, including M1 Abrams tanks, and various aircraft displays along Constitution Avenue.

Trump Military Parade Marks US Army's 250th Anniversary

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Disney, Universal Sue AI Generator Midjourney Over Copyright

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Weinstein Convicted on One Count in NYC Retrial

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Brian Wilson, Beach Boys Songwriter, Dies at 82

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BTS Members RM, V Complete Military Service

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Sports

The FIFA Club World Cup 2025, a newly created four-yearly competition featuring soccer clubs from each of the six international confederations, kicks off on Saturday at Miami Gardens' Hard Rock Stadium, with Lionel Messi's Inter Miami facing Egypt's Al Ahly.

FIFA Club World Cup Set to Kick Off in Miami

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South Africa Wins ICC World Test Championship

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CONCACAF Rejects Greenland's Membership Application

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Atari 2600 Chess Game From 1977 Beats ChatGPT

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Carlos Alcaraz Wins French Open Final

Environment/energy

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday terminated Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Commissioner Christopher Hanson through an email stating his position was "terminated effective immediately" without providing any explanation.

Trump Fires Nuclear Regulatory Commissioner

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Trump Scraps Biden's $1 Billion Snake River Dam Agreement

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EPA Proposes Repeal of Power Plant Emission Standards

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Trump Rescinds Permission for California EV Mandate, State Sues

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Study: Emperor Penguin Populations Drop 22% in Antarctica

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Military

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) General Mohsen Rezaei claimed during a state television interview that Pakistan assured Iran it would launch nuclear weapons against Israel if Israel used nuclear weapons against Iran.

Pakistan Denies Iran's Nuclear Retaliation Claims Against Israel

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Palestinian West Bank Locked Down Amid Israel-Iran War

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UK: Blaise Metreweli Becomes First Female MI6 Chief

Report Claims Global Nuclear Risk Growing as Arms Control Era Ends

Israel, Iran Ramp Up Attacks; 200 Iranians, 13 Israelis Killed

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Culture

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient Maya city, Los Abuelos, located in northern Guatemala's Peten region, approximately 21 kilometers (13 miles) from the Uaxactun archaeological site. This site features architectural planning, including pyramids and monuments that date back to the 8th-5th centuries B.C.

Remains of 3,000-Year-Old Mayan City Unearthed in Guatemala

Last Grandson of 10th US President Dies, Ending Unique Historic Link

Israel Makes Eurovision Final

Austria's JJ Wins Eurovision Song Contest

Harvard's $27 Magna Carta Copy Revealed as $21M Original

Weather

At least 11 people died and several remain missing after severe flash flooding struck San Antonio, Texas, on Thursday morning, with torrential rains dumping over 7 inches of water in just hours across the nation's seventh-largest city.

San Antonio Flash Floods Kill 11, Several Still Missing

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DHS: FEMA Chief's Hurricane Season Comment was 'Joke'

Study: 21% of Global Ocean Has Become Darker

Nigeria Floods: At Least 200 Dead, 500 Missing

Australia: NSW Floods Kill 5, Damage 10K Properties as Clean-Up Begins

Media

The House voted 214-212 on Thursday to pass a rescission package that would claw back $9.4 billion in previously approved federal funding, with $8.3 billion targeting foreign aid programs and $1.1 billion cutting Corporation for Public Broadcasting funds that support NPR and PBS.

House Passes $9.4B Spending Cuts to Foreign Aid, Public Media

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Macron Plans to Ban Social Media for Under-15s

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ABC Suspends Correspondent Over Anti-Miller X Post

Musk Expresses Regret Over Posts About Trump

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Appeals Court Says Trump Can Continue to Restrict AP Journalists