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In the United States

An 81-year-old Arizona grandmother was swatted during a livestream fundraiser for her grandson’s cancer treatment, after police were falsely told there had been a murder-suicide in her home. In Allentown, firefighters battled a rooftop blaze at an apartment building as severe weather moved through the area, and officials have not said whether lightning sparked it. Brush fires and storms are also causing major rail delays across the Philadelphia region, with health officials watching air quality near the fires.

In business

Nvidia reported record profit and revenue as demand for its AI chips keeps climbing. The company also announced an $80 billion buyback and a higher dividend.

In Washington and public health

The Department of Health and Human Services issued an advisory warning that children’s screen use has become a public health concern, pointing to effects on sleep and mental health. Vanessa Trump said on Instagram that she has breast cancer and has already undergone a medical procedure, adding that she is working with her medical team on a treatment plan.

In international news

The UN General Assembly voted 141 to 8 to back a resolution saying countries have a legal duty to address climate change. The United States, Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia voted against it.

Germany is set to take an initial 40 percent stake in weapons maker KNDS, according to sources, with plans to reduce that holding over the next few years. Separately, the United States is weighing a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan and whether to hold talks with Taiwan’s leader, which would break with long-standing diplomatic protocol. BBC says it is reporting from Havana after the U.S. filed criminal charges against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro, including conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals.

In England

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to announce a £100 million scheme for free bus travel for children this August, aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures for families.

In Philadelphia

Power has been restored at Jefferson Methodist Hospital in South Philadelphia after an outage forced the evacuation of the entire facility, including about 190 patients. In a separate case, police are investigating a fire at a West Philadelphia restaurant as possible arson. The city Health Department is also warning that patients at a Rittenhouse dental clinic may have been exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV because of unsafe practices.

In U.S. politics and the courts

Two police officers who responded to the January 6 attack on the Capitol are suing Donald Trump over his $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, arguing it could end up rewarding people who attacked the building. Legal experts separately say that same fund may clash with Justice Department policy. Meanwhile, House Republicans are shrugging off Thomas Massie’s primary loss and saying it will not change how they deal with Trump, which is a nice way of saying nobody expects the temperature to go down.

In national security and foreign policy

House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole says the Pentagon will run out of money for the Iran war this summer, raising fresh doubts about how much of the defense budget Congress can actually move through reconciliation. Trump says U.S.-Iran talks are in the “final stages,” even as tensions with Israel threaten to complicate the deal. He also called the Raúl Castro indictment an important moment for Cubans after federal prosecutors charged Castro in connection with the 1996 shootdown of exile planes.

In business and tech

Anthropic disclosed in a new filing that it has committed to a massive long-term cloud access deal with a direct rival, a reminder that the AI race still runs on computing power, money, and extremely expensive electricity.

In international news

The World Health Organization’s chief pushed back on Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s criticism of the agency’s Ebola response in Congo, saying WHO supports countries rather than replacing them. Separately, a lawsuit in Massachusetts says the state is illegally maintaining racially segregated schools by concentrating Black and Latino students in poorer districts with fewer opportunities.

In public safety and events

The Department of Homeland Security says ICE agents will have a visible presence at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, adding another layer to the security and travel questions already hanging over the tournament more than a year out. Ticket sales are also lagging, which is not the kind of warm-up FIFA had in mind.

In U.S. politics and courts

A Tennessee county will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit from a retired police officer who spent 37 days in jail over a meme about Charlie Kirk’s death. His lawyers say the arrest, and a $2 million bond, were based on a false claim that he had threatened mass violence at a school. The case was later dropped, and the settlement ends his federal civil rights suit against the sheriff, investigators, and Perry County.

On Capitol Hill, Rep. Jamie Raskin introduced a bill to block the Justice Department’s new $1.776 billion compensation fund from being used for payouts to people who claim they were targeted by the government. Meanwhile, a federal appeals court split the difference on New York’s gun restrictions, upholding the ban on firearms in parks and other public spaces, but striking down the rule covering private businesses open to the public.

In Maine, a new Pan Atlantic Research poll shows Democrat Graham Platner leading Sen. Susan Collins by 7 points in a hypothetical Senate matchup, 48 percent to 41 percent, with 11 percent undecided. In Pennsylvania, the Working Families Party says it went six for six in the Democratic primaries it targeted, a clean sweep that gives progressives a small but useful reason to smile.

In international news

The U.K. has signed a £3.7 billion trade deal with six Gulf states, a pact expected to remove about £580 million in tariffs from British exports. Rights groups criticized the agreement, which is now being sold as an economic win and defended as if trade and principle are always just waiting for a tidy press release.

Argentina and the United States have launched a new maritime cooperation alliance in the South Atlantic aimed at fighting drug trafficking and other threats at sea, though it has already stirred sovereignty concerns. Separately, China and Russia are aligning more closely after Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, with Vladimir Putin arriving in China for a summit with Xi Jinping just days later.

Trump also said Cuba is “on our mind” after the Justice Department charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro with murder, saying the move matters to Cuban Americans and others who want to return. The administration is treating that as both foreign policy and a family reunion, which is quite a combination.

In crime and public safety

A London bus driver, Sergei Krajev, 64, has died after an assault on a bridge left him critically injured and taken to hospital on Monday. Police have not released more details publicly, and the case remains under investigation.

In Virginia, DNA evidence has led to the arrest of 66-year-old Charles Berry in the 1986 killing of Roberta Walls, a 22-year-old Virginia Beach library worker. Police say Walls was last seen alive at Bayside Public Library the night before her body was found in a field behind Old Donation Elementary School, and Berry is now awaiting extradition from Connecticut.

In U.S. news

Police officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the creation of a fund for rioters. Separately, reporting says a settlement signed by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche would permanently bar the IRS from auditing Donald Trump, his family, or his businesses.

AP also says the administration is weighing an indictment of Cuba’s Raúl Castro, while tracking data shows U.S. Navy reconnaissance jets and drones have been flying near Cuba over the past week.

In Britain

A jury in the retrial of two brothers accused of assaulting an armed police officer at Manchester Airport has failed to reach a verdict. Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and Muhammad Amaad both denied the charge and said they acted in self-defence.

In a separate case, the Department for Work and Pensions has been accused of carelessness after chasing a £163.73 universal credit overpayment that a tribunal had already overturned. The department later apologised, cancelled the debt, and corrected the record with the employer involved.

In the Middle East

Israel’s national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, is facing backlash after posting footage of detained Gaza flotilla activists kneeling with their hands zip-tied behind their backs while the national anthem played. Even Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly thought he had gone too far.

In Europe

Authorities are still investigating the fatal hiking fall of Mango founder Isak Andic, and his son Jonathan denies involvement. The case remains unresolved as investigators continue to work out whether it was an accident or something else.

In markets and trade

Washington and Beijing say they are ready to cut tariffs on tens of billions of dollars in goods, a small thaw after more than a year of trade tension. Analysts expect some help for growth, but not a miracle.

At the same time, a global selloff in government bonds is pushing borrowing costs higher. In the U.S., the 10-year Treasury yield hit an intraday high of 4.687%, a move that feeds straight into mortgages, business loans, and everything else people would rather not make more expensive.

In business and consumer news

Keir Starmer says the planned rise in fuel duty will be scrapped, and hauliers will get a one-year road tax break. He is also defending changes to Russian oil sanctions, arguing the package still includes new restrictions even as some rules on Russian crude are loosened.

Red Lobster is closing its oldest continuously operating restaurant, in Tallahassee, after 56 years. It is another sign of a chain still shrinking after bankruptcy and a long run of financial strain.

Kroger has recalled Cheese Garlic Croutons sold in several states after regulators warned the product may contain milk powder tied to possible salmonella contamination.

In tech and security

Google has unveiled a major overhaul of Search, Gemini, and its AI eyeglasses, pushing harder into an AI-first product lineup.

Separately, more than 320 NPM packages were affected by a new Mini Shai-Hulud supply chain attack after a compromised maintainer account was used to publish malicious versions across the @antv namespace.

In defense and geopolitics

Switzerland is boosting defense spending on drones, missiles, and cyber threats, with a stronger focus on air defense and closer cooperation with European partners.

Northrop Grumman says it has delivered its 1,000th SABR radar for the F-16, a reminder that keeping older fighter jets relevant is still a very large business.

Other news

Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 35%, near its lowest point since returning to the White House, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The drop appears to be coming from weaker support among Republicans.

JD Vance drew ridicule at a White House briefing after arguing Democrats could not oppose monarchy while having applauded King Charles III when he addressed Congress.

Taiwan Travelogue has won the 2026 International Booker Prize, with recognition for both Yáng Shuāng-zǐ’s novel and Lin King’s translation. The book’s journey through colonial Taiwan, language, and queer desire is the kind of literary work that rewards attention.

In business and geopolitics

Oil prices eased after the latest White House comments, as Chinese supertankers moved out of the Strait of Hormuz and Donald Trump and J.D. Vance kept talking up a possible Iran deal. Analysts still expect prices to stay elevated if anything is agreed.

Tehran, meanwhile, is warning that any further escalation could open "new fronts" after Trump gave it just two to three days to strike a deal. The stand-off is still moving fast, and not in a reassuring direction.

In Britain

Trade minister Chris Bryant says talks with the EU over a possible carve-out for UK steel before new tariffs take effect in July have been "very productive." The Labour government wants the deal done as part of its wider economic reset, while also managing domestic political turbulence.

Britain's deputy ambassador in Washington, James Roscoe, has left his post abruptly, with no explanation given. The move comes as officials investigate a leak from a National Security Council meeting.

Campaigners are also urging Keir Starmer to block under-16s from social media apps that do not meet strict safety standards, rather than imposing a blanket ban. They want sharper restrictions on features like infinite scrolling, disappearing messages and push notifications.

In the United States

A 56-year-old grandmother died in Midtown Manhattan after stepping into an uncovered manhole late Monday night. The case has renewed questions about street safety, utility response times and basic infrastructure oversight in New York City.

The Justice Department has quietly expanded Donald Trump's IRS settlement with a one-page addendum that permanently blocks the tax agency from examining his past returns, his family's filings, and the books of his businesses. The deal also creates a $1.8 billion fund.

Health and security

The CDC says an American missionary physician working in the Democratic Republic of Congo has contracted Ebola and is being transferred to Germany for treatment. Officials have not given further details, and the focus now is on care, tracing exposure and containing any spread.

Crime and investigations

Police have arrested Jonathan Andic, heir to Mango, over the death of his billionaire father after a fall in the Montserrat mountains in 2024. What was first ruled an accident is now being investigated as a possible homicide, with authorities citing inconsistencies and an apparent family dispute.

Influencer Gabbie Gonzalez has been taken into custody in California over an alleged murder-for-hire plot targeting singer Jack Avery. Federal and local authorities say the case emerged during an ongoing legal dispute.

Royal finances

Prince William is planning a major overhaul of the Duchy of Cornwall, with proposals to sell about 20 percent of the royal estate over the next decade. The money would go toward housing and environmental projects across Britain.

In U.S. politics

Tuesday’s primaries delivered a mixed but useful snapshot of the parties. In Pennsylvania, Chris Rabb is projected to win the Democratic primary for the 3rd Congressional District, and other Shapiro-backed Democrats also won key swing-district nominations as Democrats try to build a House lineup with actual flipping ambitions.

In Kentucky, Thomas Massie lost his Republican primary to Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein. Massie had broken with Trump, which remains a risky hobby in that party. In Georgia, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is projected to win the Democratic primary for governor, avoiding a runoff.

In business and tech

Meta is preparing to begin a major round of layoffs this week, with thousands of workers facing the kind of uncertainty Silicon Valley likes to call “strategic clarity.” The cuts are described as one of the company’s largest workforce reductions ever.

Alibaba says it has updated its AI lineup with a more powerful Zhenwu chip and a new large language model, part of the company’s push to stay in the race as the AI market keeps moving faster than most corporate planning cycles.

In world news

Vladimir Putin has arrived in China for talks with Xi Jinping, days after Donald Trump’s visit. The meetings are expected to cover bilateral ties, trade, cooperation, and wider conflicts including Ukraine and Iran.

In the Maldives, the bodies of two Italian divers have been recovered after a deep cave diving tragedy that killed five people. Authorities are still dealing with the aftermath of the recovery effort.

In local breaking news

Patients were evacuated from Jefferson Methodist Hospital in South Philadelphia after power problems triggered a large emergency response. The hospital was temporarily closed Tuesday night, and nearby roads were shut down while patients were moved to other facilities.

In public safety

Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting at an Islamic center in San Diego, where two teenagers were later identified as suspects. Sources say one suspect apparently posted video of the attack, which is grim and alarming.

In the Middle East

Lebanon says 19 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes, including 10 in one strike on a house, among them three children and three women. The region also had a smaller but still surreal side plot, with a New York Times report saying the U.S. and Israel briefly discussed former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a possible successor figure after top Iranian officials were killed. That did not, by the sound of it, survive first contact with reality.

In U.S. politics

President Trump is tightening his grip on Senate primaries, endorsing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the runoff against Senator John Cornyn, while Kentucky Republicans projected Rep. Andy Barr as their nominee to replace Mitch McConnell. In Washington, Sen. Bill Cassidy voted to advance a resolution limiting Trump’s ability to wage war on Iran without congressional approval, after Trump had backed a primary challenge against him. Vice President JD Vance also said Hunter Biden could apply for money from Trump’s new $1.8 billion “weaponization” fund, which is a sentence that does not exactly reassure anyone.

Separately, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche reportedly ordered the IRS to stop auditing Trump’s prior tax returns, and Senate Democrats questioned Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy over a family road trip he filmed for a reality-style series tied to the U.S. 250th anniversary.

In safety and climate

The FAA says poor airspace design over Reagan National Airport contributed to last year’s collision between an American Airlines commuter flight and a Black Hawk helicopter, pointing to a structural flaw in the airport’s setup. In the UK, advisers are urging ministers to set a legal maximum workplace temperature, warning that extreme heat is becoming a safety issue rather than just an uncomfortable one. South Korea is also looking to expand its intelligence agency’s powers so it can investigate suspected foreign cyberattacks on private companies.

In Asia

China says North Korea’s nuclear issues were discussed during the recent summit, confirming that topic was on the table even if the public readout stayed thin. Diplomatic understatement remains a global hobby.

In the UK economy

Britain’s jobs market is looking softer, with unemployment rising, vacancies falling, and wage growth slowing. Young people appear to be taking the biggest hit, which is a familiar way for the labour market to say it is “adjusting” while real people look for work.

That is landing at the same time as the Department for Work and Pensions says it will hire up to 500 extra staff to clear a backlog in Access to Work claims. Disability groups say the delays have left them hundreds of thousands of pounds out of pocket, and around 47 percent of disabled people are out of work.

And in transport, HS2 is now expected to cost more and arrive later than promised, with the government’s latest plans showing a much smaller project than the one first sold to the public.

In crime and courts

Police in San Diego are treating the fatal shooting of three people at a mosque as a hate crime. Investigators say they found anti-Islamic writings in a vehicle linked to the two teenage suspects. The victims included a security guard whose actions were described as heroic.

In Pennsylvania, a family has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit after saying DEA officers and local police raided the wrong house before dawn and forced them outside while undressed or in pajamas. The family says the warrant was for a different address and wants to make sure it does not happen to anyone else.

And the Grenfell Tower inquiry keeps grinding on. Police say up to 57 people and 20 companies could face criminal charges, but a trial is now unlikely before 2029, eight years after the fire that killed 72 people. That is not so much justice delayed as justice put through a very British holding pattern.

In media and misconduct investigations

The Metropolitan Police has asked anyone affected by alleged sexual assault linked to Married At First Sight UK to come forward, after two women said they were raped and another made allegations of sexual misconduct. Channel 4 has opened two investigations, one into the allegations and one into the care offered to participants after the claims surfaced.

Former Channel 4 chief Alex Mahon told MPs the allegations were very serious and concerning, which is one of those cases where understatement is doing a lot of work.

In U.S. politics

Donald Trump is getting the kind of treatment he prefers in court, at least for now. The U.S. government has agreed to drop tax claims connected to him as part of a settlement over his lawsuit about the leak of his tax returns, and a separate Justice Department filing says he will receive a formal apology but no money.

Separately, Senate Republicans are fretting over Trump’s endorsement of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the GOP primary against Senator John Cornyn. Susan Collins called Paxton “an ethically challenged individual,” and several Republicans warned the move could make a seat more expensive to defend and complicate the party’s wider Senate strategy.

In U.S. politics and the courts

Donald Trump’s endorsements are still reshaping Republican primaries, including in Kentucky, where Representative Thomas Massie is facing a Trump-backed challenger. In Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton remains competitive in his runoff against Senator John Cornyn, despite a long list of baggage that would sink most candidates with less party loyalty.

Separately, Trump has approved a $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund as part of a settlement with the Justice Department over the disclosure of his tax returns. A top Treasury lawyer resigned just hours after the deal was reached, and critics say the fund would send taxpayer money to anonymous claimants through a process shielded from public view.

In international affairs

Vladimir Putin is in Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping, arriving just days after a visit by Trump. The meeting underscores how closely Moscow and Beijing are coordinating.

Iran has put forward a new proposal calling for an end to hostilities, sanctions relief, the withdrawal of U.S. forces from areas near Iran, reparations for war damage, and the release of frozen funds. The plan also seeks an end to attacks on Iran and its proxy in Lebanon.

In business and tech

Standard Chartered says it will cut about 7,800 support and back-office jobs by 2030 as it expands artificial intelligence and automation across its operations. It is one of the clearest examples yet of a major bank tying job cuts directly to AI.

SpaceX is preparing to test Starship Version 3 from Starbase in Texas, as NASA continues to rely on the vehicle for its moon program and a planned 2028 landing window. The rocket remains very much in the promising, explosive, expensive phase of development.

In crime and sentencing

The son of Mango founder Isak Andic has been arrested in connection with Andic’s 2024 death, after the businessman fell into a ravine. Authorities have not given a full public account of the case yet.

In New Jersey, Paul Caneiro has been sentenced to four consecutive life terms without parole for killing his brother’s family in 2018. A jury convicted him earlier this year in a case that prosecutors said involved a shooting, stabbing, and arson, and the judge cited the brutality of the crimes and his lack of remorse.

In health and consumer safety

Another pantry item has been recalled over possible salmonella contamination, adding to nearly a dozen recalls this month tied to the same ingredient. Shoppers may want to check labels twice before dinner checks itself.