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Trump oil claim, Belfast suspect appearance and Claude Mythos release

Iranian officials warn of a wider escalation as President Trump describes a covert oil operation, the Belfast knife attack suspect appears in court as the victim's family calls for calm, Hong Kong charges nine people over the Wang Fuk Court blaze, Turkey and Saudi Arabia ink rail and logistics deals, Anthropic releases its Claude Mythos AI system to the public with safety guards, Trump signs a $70 billion border security funding package, U.S. inflation hits 4.2%, Graham Platner wins the Maine Senate primary, the California Governor's race is set for November, and Palantir will sue London's Mayor over a vetoed police contract.
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Hormuz drone rescue, Karmelo Anthony verdict and Artemis III crew selection

A downed U.S. helicopter crew is rescued by a sea drone near the Strait of Hormuz, an Israeli strike on Lebanon's Tyre kills at least 8, Karmelo Anthony is found guilty in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a track meet in Texas, a stabbing in Belfast sparks protests, ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan is suspended over misconduct allegations, the Pentagon adds Alibaba and dozens of other firms to its Chinese military list, OpenAI confidentially files for a U.S. IPO, over $37.5 billion in U.K. funds allegedly reached terrorists and criminals between 2015 and 2021, the world's 65 largest banks committed $906 billion to fossil fuel financing in 2025, and Nasa names the Artemis III crew for its 2027 orbit mission.
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Iran-Israel clash, Philippines earthquake and Pope's Madrid mass

Iran declares an end to attacks against Israel, a Philippines earthquake kills at least 32, Xi visits North Korea for the first time in seven years, Keir Starmer orders social media companies to add nudity filters for children, Central African Republic agrees to accept third-country deportees from the U.S., Zelenskyy and EU leaders set out five conditions for peace with Russia, Pashinyan claims victory in the Armenian election, Peru’s presidential runoff is too close to call, a lawsuit seeks to block a UFC fight at the White House, over 1.2 million people attend Pope Leo XIV's Madrid mass, Trump becomes the first sitting US president to attend an NBA Finals game.
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Chile austerity protests, Trump immigration ruling and AI-designed COVID jab

Chile is rocked by austerity protests, a judge strikes down President Trump's immigration freeze policies, Volodymyr Zelenskyy pens an open letter to Vladimir Putin calling for face-to-face talks, Libyans storm U.N. headquarters in Tripoli in anti-migrant protests, an AI-designed COVID vaccine passes its first human trial, Xi Jinping will visit North Korea for the first time in seven years, a U.K. audit reveals that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor subletted Royal Lodge properties, the U.S. Senate passes a $70 billion immigration bill and blocks the SAVE Act, the U.S. doubles forecasts by adding 172,000 jobs in May, and the International Space Station crew briefly shelters following an air leak incident.
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Hezbollah ceasefire rejection, John Bolton plea deal and Canada AI strategy

Hezbollah rejects a U.S.-brokered Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, the U.S. House passes an Iran War Powers resolution, Trump taps Todd Blanche as attorney general, China bans four New Zealand lawmakers for visiting Taiwan, John Bolton reportedly plans to plead guilty to mishandling secret documents, the U.S. Senate debates a $70 billion ICE funding bill, the BBC apologizes to Nigel Farage for misquoting him on Henry Novak's murder, the EU unveils a tech sovereignty package, a Gallup poll finds that same-sex marriage support has dropped to 65%, and Canada launches an "AI for All" national strategy.
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Iran regional strikes, New Delhi fire and Mpox smuggling plot

Iran strikes Kuwait airport and targets U.S. Gulf bases, New Delhi, India suffers a deadly hotel fire, Tunisia's Ennahda leader is sentenced in a "secret apparatus" case, Colombia's Abelardo de la Espriella is praised by Donald Trump, U.S. government researchers are charged over an alleged Mpox smuggling plot, a U.K. regulator mandates a Google AI opt-out for publishers, FBI shoots and kills a suspect in a California hostage standoff, CBS fires a "60 Minutes" correspondent, a study suggests that immunotherapy keeps 85% of bladder cancer patients surgery-free, and George Santos is probed for betting on himself on Kalshi.
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Continued Israel-Hezbollah attacks, Denmark coalition deal and Anthropic IPO filing

Israel and Hezbollah exchange strikes despite reports of a partial truce, Russia launches over 650 drones at Ukraine, Denmark's Frederiksen secures a third term with a minority coalition deal, the Trump administration moves to drop its $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, Bill Pulte is named acting director of U.S. national intelligence, the U.K. announces a probe into the police handling of Henry Nowak's murder, the World Meteorological Organization warns of a 90% chance of an El Niño event by November, the Pentagon redesignates its press office as a classified workspace that bars journalists, two people are reportedly shot dead amid protests against a U.S. Ebola quarantine center plan in Kenya, and Anthropic files for an IPO
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Beirut strikes order, Colombia election runoff and UK Mandelson files

Thousands flee Beirut’s southern suburbs after Israel orders strikes, De La Espriella and Cepeda advance to a runoff in Colombia's presidential election, the UK government releases more than 1,000 pages of Mandelson files, the U.S. tightens AI chip export rules for firms linked to China, one person dies and hundreds are arrested across France after PSG’s Champions League win, an appeals court rules the Trump administrations's trans military ban is likely unconstitutional, Florida sues OpenAI over alleged ChatGPT safety concerns, Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker are barred from traveling to the U.K., and Nvidia unveils the RTX Spark Superchip for Windows PCs.Sources: Verity.News

Romania drone incident, Trump fund pause and Blue Origin explosion

NATO alleges that a drone that crashed into an apartment building was Russian in origin, a judge pauses President Trump's anti-weaponization fund, Benjamin Netanyahu orders 70% Gaza control amid ceasefire strain, South Africa launches a Ramaphosa "Farmgate" impeachment probe, Blue Origin's new Glenn rocket explodes during a fire, a U.K. inquiry alleges that SAS leaders hid Afghan war crime concerns, Trump launches a UFO-themed immigration site, Aliens.gov, Peter Thiel relocates his family to Buenos Aires, Anthropic raises $65 billion and Japan's population hits a record decline.
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US-Iran truce extension, deadly Kenyan school fire and potential Hepatitis B cure

The U.S. and Iran reportedly reach a tentative deal to extend their ceasefire by 60 days, a judge declines to block Trump's order restricting mail-in voting, Mexico's congress backs a constitutional amendment adding foreign interference as grounds to annul elections, a deadly school fire kills 16 in Kenya, the U.N. projects a 75% chance that Earth will surpass the 1.5°C threshold by 2030, the DOJ launches a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll related to her Trump testimony, a review warns that the U.K.'s youth unemployment crisis could hit 1.25 million by 2031, the EU fines Temu $232 million for failing to stop the sale of illegal and unsafe products, the OpenAI Foundation commits $250 million to help workers and economies adapt to AI disruption, and a new drug shows promise as a functional cure for Hepatitis B infections.
Sources: Verity.News