The U.S. launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear sitesafter U.S. President Donald Trump said he would decide on Washington's involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict within two weeksand called on Iran to surrender,a U.S. senator introduced a bill requiring Congress' approval on any military strikes against Iran,and the International Atomic Energy Agency said there's no proof that Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons development.This comes as Iran considered withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty,Trump reportedly vetoed an Israeli plan to kill Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei,as the two nations continued to exchange strikes,Pakistan denied claims that it would intervene on behalf of Iran if Israel deployed nuclear weapons,and a report warned of growing nuclear risks.Meanwhile, the West Bank was locked down,World Food Programme aid entered Gaza,and several reports emerged of Israeli forces killing Palestinian aid seekers.Elsewhere, North Korea reportedly agreed to send military workers to Russia's Kursk,a Russian attack on Kyiv killed dozens,a Russian soldier pleaded guilty to killing a Ukrainian prisoner of war,and NATO said it would reach its 2% defense spending goal this year,as Spain rejected the alliance's 5% spending target.In other news, the U.N. recorded over 41,000 violations against children in conflict zones last year,OpenAI won a $200 million contract with the U.S. Defense Department,German defense giant Rheinmetall and U.S. drone manufacturer Anduril Industries announced a partnership,and the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda signed a draft peace deal.

G7 nations met in Canada for a summitthat saw Trump leave early —reportedly partly due to tensionswith France's Emmanuel Macron over his visit to Greenland —leaders call for "de-escalation" in the Middle East,and Australia move to cooperate with the EU on defense and security,and European and Iranian officials held talks in Geneva.Meanwhile, Trump contemplated extending a travel ban to 36 more countries,Ottawa considered increasing tariffs on U.S. steel,Canada and India agreed to re-appoint high commissioners to each other's capitals,as Canadian intelligence accused New Delhi of foreign interference,and the FBI shared claims of Chinese election interference with Congress.In other news, Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra faced calls to resign,Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe underwent emergency surgery,Colombia's top court suspended President Gustavo Petro's labor reform referendum,and El Chapo's former lawyer was elected as a judge in Mexico.This comes as Brazilian police reportedly accused former President Jair Bolsonaro's son of being complicit in an alleged parallel spy agency,Jessica Saraiva was sworn in as Bolivia's new justice minister,former Argentine President Cristina Kirchner was granted house arrest,Kenya's deputy police chief stepped down,and Rwanda arrested opposition leader Victoire Ingabire.In other news, the EU summoned Russia's ambassador to Brussels over an alleged attack on a diplomat,Blaise Metreweli was appointed as the first female chief of the U.K.'s MI6,and Panama declared a state of emergency in Bocas del Toro amid protests over pension reforms.

Senate Republicans held a hearing on former President Joe Biden's mental fitness,Attorney General Pam Bondi was asked to investigate alleged ballot mishandling in the 2024 general election,the American Bar Association sued the Trump administration over its actions against law firms,and a judge ruled that Trump's National Institutes of Health cuts were illegal.Meanwhile, Trump sent another 2,000 troops to Los Angeles,as an appeals court allowed Trump to maintain control of the National Guard in the city,the White House resumed the student visa process for foreign applicants,and a judge extended an injunction blocking a ban on international students attending Harvard.This comes as Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil was released on bail,U.S. Border Patrol reported that zero migrants were released into the country in May,Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier was held in contempt for enforcing an immigration law blocked by a judge,and New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was temporarily detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).Elsewhere, the Los Angeles Dodgers claimed they blocked ICE agents from accessing its stadium parking lots,a judge blocked Trump's plan to tie transportation funding to states' immigration compliance,and the Trump administration reversed a pause on immigration raids at farms and hotels.In other news, Senator Mike Lee proposed selling over 2 million acres of federal land,Voice of America laid off over 600 employees,and Trump said America has "too many non-working holidays..

A U.S. judge blocked the White House's two-gender passport policy,the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) upheld a Tennessee ban on youth transgender treatments,the Trump administration ordered the closure of an LGBTQ+ youth suicide hotline,gender recognition certificates in the U.K. reached a record high,and Australia lifted its blood donation ban for gay and bisexual men.This comes as a brain-dead woman on life support delivered her baby in Georgia,SCOTUS agreed to hear a case on a New Jersey probe into a faith-based pregnancy center,British lawmakers voted to decriminalize abortion in England and Wales,and the U.K.'s assisted dying bill passed its final reading in the House of Commons.In other news, Argentina lifted a ban on civilians owning semiautomatic weapons,Uganda's president signed a law allowing military trials for civilians,a U.K. regulator issued privacy guidelines for smart devices,and the Council of Europe's Human Rights commissioner expressed concern about Germany's restrictions on Gaza protests.

A suspect in the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers appeared in court,a shooting at a kebab shop in Australia's Sydney left three people injured,a juror was dismissed from Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial,and closing arguments were delivered in the trial of an Australian woman accused of poisoning her in-laws.Meanwhile, a doctor pleaded guilty in connection to the death of American actor Matthew Perry,Karen Read was acquitted of murder in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend,and American actor Tyler Perry was sued for $260 million over an alleged sexual assault.This comes as a Chinese student in the U.K. was sentenced to life in jail for drugging and raping 10 women,a Syrian doctor was sentenced to life for committing torture at military hospitals,hackers stole $90 million from Iran's largest crypto exchange,and seven California men were charged in a $100 million jewelry heist.

Trump extended TikTok's divestiture deadline by 90 days,Nippon Steel completed its $14.1 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel Corp.,Global private equity firm KKR agreed to acquire Australian energy producer Zenith Energy,and the Trump Organization announced the launch of Trump Mobile.Meanwhile, social media overtook TV as Americans' top news source,streaming services surpassed total television viewership in the U.S.,and U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch urged Microsoft to release data linked to a cyber breach at the National Labor Relations Board.This comes as Elon Musk's X sued New York over its content moderation law,a jury ordered MyPillow founder Mike Lindell to pay $2.3 million in a defamation case,and nonprofit TTAM Research Institute won the bankruptcy auction for genetic testing firm 23andMe for $305 million.

The U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 4.25% to 4.5%,U.S. retail sales dropped 0.9% in May,and the Bank of England maintained rates at 4.25%,as U.K. inflation remained at 3.4% in May.This comes as Russian officials warned of a potential recession,Japan's exports fell 1.7% last month,as its core inflation hit a 28-month high of 3.7%,and Canada's population growth slowed to near zero in this year's first quarter.Meanwhile, the U.S. Senate passed a bill establishing the first federal regulatory framework for stablecoins,America added over 1,000 new millionaires every day in 2024,and regulators launched a probe into the Australian Securities Exchange.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a biannual HIV prevention shot,researchers developed a drug test to detect cancer three years before diagnosis,a study warned that cannabis may double the risk of heart disease death,and the U.K. announced plans to DNA test all newborns.This comes as the U.S. reportedly decided to drop its daily alcohol consumption guidelines,two Alzheimer's drugs were denied coverage on the U.K.'s National Health Service,Kraft Heinz announced plans to remove all artificial dyes from its U.S. products,and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was hospitalized after experiencing an allergic reaction.

Dozens of scientists predicted that the 1.5°C limit could be breached by 2028,a study warned that climate change may cause the spread of a deadly fungus across Europe,and British researchers attributed a decline in Antarctic seal populations to changing sea ice.Meanwhile, heavy rains displaced thousands in southern Brazil,South Africa declared a national disaster after flooding killed dozens,Hurricane Erick made landfall in Mexico,a report estimated that air pollution will kill 30,000 people in the U.K. this year,and the U.S. racial rights group NAACP threatened to sue Musk's xAI over pollution from its Memphis supercomputer site.

Anthropic researchers found that AI may blackmail and engage in harmful behavior when faced with threats to its existence,an MIT study warned that ChatGPT may harm students' brain activity,two AI watchdogs published a joint "OpenAI Files" report,the European Parliament voted to criminalize AI-generated child abuse content,and nearly 7,000 students across 131 U.K. university students were reportedly caught cheating with the help of AI.

Researchers found that strong father-daughter relations extend female baboons' lifespans,and novel Antarctic radio signals appeared to defy known physics.

The U.N. identified five nations at risk of famine.

At least eight people were killed in a hot-air balloon accident in Brazil,late British tech tycoon Mike Lynch's superyacht was recovered 10 months after sinking,and Spanish authorities blamed a recent blackout on the grid operator Red Eléctrica.

SpaceX's Starship 36 rocket exploded during a routine test.