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China’s President Xi Jinping has arrived in Pyongyang on his first overseas trip this year as he aims to boost ties with …

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Updated at 3:54 p.m. on June 6, 2026 Three months ago, a 75-year-old lawmaker filed a complaint as part of an ongoing …

Cellphone video captured a spectacular, pre-Fourth of July display of fireworks on a Tennessee highway Saturday evening as a trailer carrying the …

Since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran 100 days ago, the full scale of destruction across the region has …

Johannesburg, South Africa – In the quiet mining town of Swartruggens, a small courthouse is preparing to decide whether five Mexicans accused …

Israel launches strikes on Iran after Tehran fires barrage of missiles  The Washington Post

This shows vehicles damaged by debris after powerful earthquake in the Mindanao region, Philippines Monday, June 8, 2026. Ernesto Torres Jr/AP hide …

Five people were injured in a stabbing at New York City’s Penn Station on Sunday, according to a senior law enforcement official. …

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“Our Europe is mortal,” French President Emmanuel Macron warned his audience at the Sorbonne in 2024. “It can die, and it all depends on …

Spc. Ethan Rieck, representing United States Army Garrison (USAG) Benelux, poses for a portrait after completing the land navigation portion during the …

This month, we’re reading two novels that wrestle with troubling episodes of political history in Ireland and Venezuela. Land: A Novel Maggie …

Several weeks ago, I met a young woman named Nastya at a playground in Kharkiv, Ukraine. She was playing with her little …

Explore the July 2026 Issue Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read. View More I dreamed …

It’s hard to imagine a more fraught combination for what was supposed to be a fun Friday night: Seattle’s Pride celebration will …

Emphere, a Seattle cybersecurity startup building an AI-driven vulnerability remediation platform, this week announced raising $2.1 million in pre-seed funding from AI2 …

Pope Leo XIV presides over a Mass marking the Catholic feast of Corpus Christi at Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, …

People queue outside the Unjani Clinic in Braamfischerville, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa on May 25, 2026. Gulshan Khan for NPR hide caption …

Lionel Messi’s magical feet, Cristiano Ronaldo’s acrobatic finishes, Lamine Yamal’s exploits on the wing and Kylian Mbappe’s sensational speed. The wait is …

An intrusion prevention alarm system was installed in 2020, with an app that raises an alert if a tourist is coming too …

A judge has dropped the murder charge against an Arkansas sheriff candidate who killed a man accused of sexually abusing his daughter. …

While a peace agreement remains elusive on the 100th day since the US and Israel first launched strikes on Tehran on February …

Russia downs 339 Ukrainian drones in 13 hours amid Zelenskyy’ s call to end war  The Times of India

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Young Indians frustrated by unemployment and exam scandals are rallying behind an unusual symbol: the cockroach. NPR’s Diaa Hadid reports from New …

This is an edition of The Wonder Reader, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a set of stories to spark your …

Department reports raise concerns about increased espionage activity amid US-Israeli war with Iran, ceasefire talks. The Pentagon’s intelligence arm has raised the …

Ukrainian defense manufacturer Fire Point is prepared to initiate flight trials of its new FP-9 short-range ballistic missile toward Moscow by summer …

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at stalled Russia-Ukraine peace talks, the European Union’s potential expansion, and U.S. sanctions on …