Nation and World
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Anthropic shuts down newest AI model after US bans foreign use
Jun 13, 2026 6:28 pm - The artificial intelligence lab Anthropic said Friday it had shut down access to its newest and most powerful models after the U.S. government banned use of the technology by foreign nationals, citing national security concerns.
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OpenAI hit with multistate probe into possible user harm as its IPO looms
Jun 13, 2026 6:21 pm - OpenAI received a subpoena from several states as part of a probe into the safety of users of its chatbot as it prepares to offer stock to the public for the first time.
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China opposes US move to list top firms as military companies
Jun 13, 2026 6:17 pm - China said Saturday it firmly opposed the U.S. adding several prominent Chinese businesses to its list of military companies, and that the move ignored the consensus reached during U.S. President Donald Trump's summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping last month.
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Trump and Macron will meet over dinner at Versailles palace after G7 summit in France
Jun 13, 2026 6:04 pm - President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron will meet over dinner at the glittering Palace of Versailles near Paris after the G7 summit of leading industrialized nations next week in France, their governments announced Saturday.
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US and Iran to close deal within a day, Trump says, but Tehran yet to confirm
Jun 13, 2026 5:54 pm - The United States and Iran are expected to finalize a deal Sunday that would extend their fragile ceasefire, paving the way for a longer truce, President Donald Trump and Pakistan’s prime minister said — though Tehran appeared to cast doubt on the prospect.
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Some people are making guns with 3D printers. A new law seeks to cancel their print jobs
Jun 13, 2026 4:42 pm - A first-of-its-kind law in New York could force 3D printers sold for homes and business to come equipped with technology blocking them from making guns.
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David Hockney, iconic British artist known for his colorful landscapes and pool scenes, dies at 88
Jun 13, 2026 12:53 pm - David Hockney, a treasured British artist whose paintings of shimmering pools and colorful iPad drawings became icons of contemporary art, has died, his publicist said Friday. He was 88.
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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.
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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.
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Trump says US military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang with help from Venezuela
Jun 12, 2026 9:10 pm - President Donald Trump said Friday that a “swift and lethal kinetic” U.S. strike has killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called “the infamous leader” of the Tren de Aragua gang.