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Lead: On June 8, 2026, a taped interview in Wisconsin between President Donald Trump and NBC News’ Kristen Welker ended abruptly after the president was pressed about his election-fraud allegations and could not produce corroborating evidence. The exchange, recorded Friday and aired Sunday on Meet the Press, centered on Mr. Trump’s assertions about both the … Read more

Clearwater police have concluded that professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan, legally Terry Bollea, died of natural causes on July 24 at age 71, and they have closed a formal inquiry after releasing a 72-page investigative report. The review compiled witness statements, medical records, surveillance footage and a visual inspection of the body and found no … Read more

Lead The World Health Organization and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention announced a $518 million emergency response plan on Friday to contain the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak affecting eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and neighbouring Uganda. The package, scheduled to run through November, funds coordination, surveillance, testing, infection prevention, clinical care and … Read more

Lead: Global markets reopened on Monday with a mixed response as energy and equity moves diverged: oil prices climbed after exchanges of strikes between Israel and Iran, while major stock indexes recovered some losses following a sharp sell-off in AI-related technology shares. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% after a 2.6% drop on Friday, the Dow … Read more

Lead A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao shortly before 7:40 a.m. local time on Monday, 8 June 2026 (23:40 GMT, Sunday), killing at least 15 people and damaging buildings in southern Mindanao. The tremor, followed by more than an hour of aftershocks recorded by PHIVOLCS, caused severe damage in General … Read more

Lead Early on Monday, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off Mindanao, Philippines, killing at least 15 people and inflicting heavy structural damage in southern towns including General Santos. The United States Geological Survey recorded the event shortly before 07:40 local time (23:40 GMT Sunday). The quake set off more than an hour of aftershocks and … Read more

Lead: In Mongbwalu, Ituri province, medical staff are enduring long shifts, scarce protective gear and delayed pay while battling one of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s deadliest Ebola outbreaks. Since the outbreak was confirmed on May 15, health authorities report 488 confirmed cases and 86 deaths as of Friday, with 71 new cases recorded in … Read more

Lead U.S. stock futures opened mixed after reports that Iran fired missiles at Israel late Sunday, a move that threatens a fragile ceasefire and added to volatility following last week’s sharp Nasdaq sell-off. Israel reportedly retaliated Monday local time with strikes inside western and central Iran, intensifying geopolitical risk. The immediate market response included a … Read more

The World Health Organization and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention announced a $518 million emergency response on Friday to contain the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak affecting eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda. The plan, running through November, funds coordination, surveillance, testing, infection prevention, clinical care and community outreach. The announcement came … Read more

On 6 June 2026 at the American military cemetery in Colleville‑sur‑Mer, US defence secretary Pete Hegseth used the 82nd D‑Day commemoration to equate contemporary migration with an “invasion,” prompting swift condemnation from historians, rights advocates and European observers. His remarks, delivered at a site honoring Allied soldiers who stormed Normandy in 1944, were framed as … Read more

Lead Scott Pelley, a 37-year CBS veteran, spoke publicly for the first time after his dismissal from 60 Minutes, describing a sudden round of executive firings and staff removals that followed the News & Documentary Emmy Awards. Pelley said the shake-up—which included the ouster of longtime executive producer Tanya Simon and several senior correspondents—felt like … Read more

Lead: On 7 June 2026 at Court Philippe-Chatrier, Alexander Zverev holds an early break advantage over Flavio Cobolli in the men’s singles final at Roland-Garros. Play began at 15:00 local (14:00 BST) under clear skies; Zverev has served strongly while Cobolli has shown flashes of quality mixed with costly errors. The match is unfolding as … Read more

Lead Chinese President Xi Jinping travelled to Pyongyang on Monday to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a rare trip that signals Beijing’s elevated concern over developments on the Korean Peninsula. The visit follows a meeting in Beijing a year earlier and comes after shifts in Pyongyang’s ties with Moscow, stepped-up weapons testing and … Read more

7 June 2026 — Chinese President Xi Jinping travelled to Pyongyang on Sunday to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, in a rare outbound trip that Beijing has not made to the North since 2019. The visit occurs amid rising concern in Beijing about Pyongyang’s growing security ties with Moscow, recent weapons tests and … Read more

Lead Simone Biles, 29, told followers on Instagram Stories on Saturday that she experienced a sudden health scare this week and said she “almost died.” The decorated U.S. gymnast shared limited details, posted hospital-style wristbands and thanked friends and family who visited or sent flowers. She said she has been resting in bed and promised … Read more