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Ukrainian drone strike kills 1 in southern Russia and triggers fire at sea terminal

Jun 13, 2026 7:44 am - A Ukrainian drone attack killed one person and injured three in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region, local officials said Saturday, as part of Kyiv's campaign of strikes on military and energy targets deep inside Russia.
What we know about a possible deal to end the Iran war

Jun 13, 2026 7:41 am - The United States and Iran appear close to a deal to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Friday the U.S. and Iran have agreed on the wording of an agreement.
Trump’s name poised to be removed from Kennedy Center after judge denies last-minute move to keep it

By STEVEN SLOAN
Jun 12, 2026 6:49 pm - The Kennedy Center was running out of options Friday evening to keep President Donald Trump's name on the facade of the iconic performing arts venue.A judge earlier in the afternoon rejected a request to pause a court-ordered deadline of Friday to remove references to Trump from the building and other aspects of the Kennedy Center's operations.
Justice Department approves Paramount’s deal to buy Warner Bros.

By Scott Nover and Jeremy Roebuck
Jun 12, 2026 6:42 pm - Antitrust regulators at the Justice Department on Friday approved Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, a merger that would create one of the largest companies in Hollywood and reshape the television news landscape.
Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on the White House’s South Lawn this weekend

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
Jun 12, 2026 6:30 pm - A federal judge ruled on Friday that the White House is allowed to stage a UFC show this weekend in an elaborate ring already built on the South Lawn to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary — on President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday.
Trump officials agree to resume asylum processing after being scolded by judge

By David Nakamura and Arelis R. Hernández
Jun 12, 2026 6:22 pm - The Trump administration said Friday it would resume processing immigration and asylum applications for people from dozens of countries whose cases were put on indefinite hold after an Afghan national shot two National Guard members in D.C. last year.
Federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s $1.8 billion payout fund

By Katie Mettler and Jeremy Roebuck
Jun 12, 2026 4:03 pm - A federal judge on Friday indefinitely blocked President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.8 billion payout fund, which is still being challenged in court despite Justice Department officials claiming the effort is not moving forward.
DOE head says agency didn’t punish blue states. His lawyers admit it did.

By Evan Halper
Jun 12, 2026 3:56 pm - Energy Secretary Chris Wright was unrepentant on Capitol Hill this week, firing back at a congressman’s charge that the Trump administration canceled clean energy projects in blue states to exact political revenge.
US and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan's prime minister says

By MUNIR AHMED, COLLIN BINKLEY and RUSS BYNUM
Jun 12, 2026 11:02 am - Pakistan’s prime minister said Friday the United States and Iran have agreed to wording of an agreement aimed at ending their war in the Middle East and that mediators were working with both sides to finalize a deal.
Tensions between Trump and Macron could be on full display at next week’s G7 summit in France

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and SYLVIE CORBET
Jun 12, 2026 8:09 am - French President Emmanuel Macron has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America first” policies and mixed signals about NATO. Despite tensions, Macron has tried to accommodate Trump’s schedule for next week's G7 summit in France, even adjusting the start date to ensure Trump’s attendance.

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