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Lead Officials in Washington and Tehran issued differing accounts on Monday about whether negotiators will meet in Doha on Tuesday, after a weekend of strikes that strained a fragile ceasefire. President Donald Trump announced a US-Iran meeting in Qatar on social media, while Iranian spokespeople said no negotiation sessions are scheduled this week and emphasized … Read more

Lead: In the days after back-to-back 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes struck northern Venezuela last Wednesday, aftershocks and collapsing infrastructure have deepened humanitarian needs across La Guaira, Caracas and surrounding states. Authorities say at least 1,719 people have died and 22,619 people have been affected, and search-and-rescue teams continue to comb rubble for survivors while displaced … Read more

Who: The U.S. Supreme Court; When: Monday; Where: Washington; What: The Court blocked President Donald Trump’s immediate removal of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook while simultaneously clearing the way for broader presidential authority to remove members of other independent agencies; Result: Cook can remain on the Fed board for now, but the decision significantly narrows … Read more

Lead U.S. and Iranian representatives are preparing to resume technical talks in Doha after weekend exchanges of fire that tested a fragile ceasefire. President Trump announced a meeting would take place on Tuesday in Doha, while Iranian officials publicly disputed that technical sessions are scheduled this week. The developments come as Tehran named a public … Read more

Lead: US officials said on Sunday that the United States and Iran will “stand down for now” after a recent exchange of strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, and that technical talks remain “on track.” The limited military exchanges unfolded over a series of days as Gulf states and maritime traffic were affected. Officials said … Read more

Lead: On June 29, 2026, Pakistan said its security forces conducted air strikes and a ground operation along the Pakistan–Afghanistan frontier that killed 29 fighters, according to government officials. The action, the authorities said, followed a deadly assault in Karachi the previous day that killed three soldiers. Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar named Paktia, Paktika … Read more

Lead The FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout bracket is now complete, with the Round of 32 scheduled from June 28 to July 3 across host cities in North America. Thirty-two teams—drawn from twelve groups in the expanded 48-team format—advance to the single‑elimination stage while 16 sides exited after the group phase. The group stage produced … Read more

Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland will resume the 2026 Travelers Championship in a sudden‑death playoff Monday at 9 a.m. ET in Cromwell, Connecticut, after lightning suspended play Sunday evening. Scheffler forced the extra hole by sinking a 9‑foot putt for par on the 18th, keeping both players at 21‑under through 72 holes at TPC River … Read more

Lead: Local health officials in Lancaster County reported an outbreak of measles on June 28, 2026, saying the cluster emerged in several neighborhoods and among families with low childhood immunization rates. Public health teams have opened targeted vaccination clinics and advised exclusions from schools and childcare centers, but longstanding distrust of health authorities and below‑recommended … Read more

Lead: San Francisco’s Pride weekend drew large crowds this year, but several violent incidents — including a reported shooting near a Castro District entrance, vandalism and multiple confrontations — prompted concern among organizers, public officials and attendees. State Senator Scott Wiener said he was “harassed, threatened and intimidated” during Friday’s Trans March and left for … Read more

Lead An intense, long-lasting heat wave is set to spread across parts of the central and eastern United States in the days before July Fourth, with 111 million people under heat alerts this week. Cities from Chicago and Kansas City to Philadelphia and Boston are included, and daytime temperatures are expected to reach the 90s … Read more

Lead On 28 June 2026, Ukrainian forces struck two Russian oil refineries overnight, igniting fires at facilities in the Krasnodar region (Slavyansk‑na‑Kubani) and the Yaroslavl region. Russian authorities reported one civilian death and a separate injury near the Krasnodar site, while Moscow said it launched ballistic missiles at Kyiv overnight that wounded at least two … Read more

Lead: U.S. military aircraft struck multiple Iranian coastal military sites on Saturday at President Donald Trump’s direction, citing renewed attacks on commercial shipping. Early Sunday, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it hit U.S. military positions in Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation, according to the state news agency IRNA. The exchanges followed drone attacks … Read more

Lead: Over June 26–27, 2026, U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged air and drone strikes across the Persian Gulf and near the Strait of Hormuz after an Iranian drone struck a commercial vessel. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it hit U.S. military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for earlier U.S. attacks; U.S. … Read more

Lead: The U.S. military carried out strikes on multiple Iranian military locations on Saturday at the direction of President Donald Trump, citing renewed Iranian attacks on commercial shipping. The action followed a one-way drone strike that struck the Panama-flagged oil tanker M/T Kiku early Saturday, which was carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude. … Read more