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Niño Guerrero: US kills leader of Tren de Aragua gang in strike, Trump says

Niño Guerrero was killed in a "swift and lethal kinetic strike," the US President wrote in a social media post.

Graham Platner's nomination reflects Democrats' quest to regain power | AP News

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Court denies emergency appeal to retain Trump’s name on Kennedy Center | Washington DC | The Guardian

Justice department lawyers had appealed to stay a judge’s order to remove Trump’s name from facade

Breakthroughs

🔒 Opinion | Battery breakthroughs will lessen AI’s demand on the electricity grid - The Washington Post

Pivoting from lithium to sodium-ion will reduce reliance on China.

Mark Zuckerberg says you only need at least a dozen 'strong' AI researchers to make breakthroughs

The race for AI talent may be fierce, but Mark Zuckerberg says breakthroughs in the artificial intelligence world don't require armies of researchers.

What’s new in biology: June 2026

The most effective weight-loss drug so far, cancer breakthroughs, gene editing for cholesterol, ancestral CRISPR systems, and more.

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United Kingdom: Growth resilience but softer inflation – Deutsche Bank | FXStreet

Deutsche Bank’s Sanjay Raja says the UK economy is tracking close to the Bank of England’s Scenario A, with stronger‑than‑expected early‑2026 GDP but a cooling labour market and easing price pressures.

Dan Jarvis appointed as UK defense minister, Downing Street says | Reuters

British security ‌minister Dan Jarvis has ⁠been appointed as the country's defence minister, Downing ‌Street ⁠said on Thursday.

Pro-Palestine activists sentenced as terrorists over damage at Israeli arms factory in UK | Palestine Action | The Guardian

Four found guilty get tougher conditions as judge says actions were ‘designed to intimidate the UK government and a section of the public’

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(VIDEO) USMNT Dominates Paraguay 4-1 in Historic World Cup Opener at SoFi Stadium

Pochettino's tactical setup emphasized ... sometimes eluded the U.S. in past tournaments. Pulisic's vision and McKennie's energy were central to the early breakthroughs....

AI Makers Are Striving Mightily Toward AI-Builds-AI, Which Will Greatly Impact AI For Mental Health

This analysis of AI breakthroughs is part of my ongoing Forbes column coverage on the latest in AI, including identifying and explaining various impactful AI complexities (see the link here).

Tracy warehouse fire live updates: Massive fire destroys Medline Inc. building on Hansen Road in California - ABC7 San Francisco

A massive fire that broke out Thursday afternoon has destroyed the Medline Inc. building in Tracy. A huge plume of black smoke is blanketing the surrounding area and can be seen from the Bay Area.

Bangladesh at Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: Full profiles, bios., stats of the Bangladesh Women's Cricket Team - Sportstar

A veteran of Bangladesh women’s cricket, Moni has played 89 T20Is and taken 43 wickets at a miserly economy of 5.95. With her medium pace, she’s known to sniff out crucial wickets and provide breakthroughs.

Urgent recall issued for Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons items this week — full list | Euro News Source

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The Vietnam War (1955–1975) ended with Communist victory and the reunification of Vietnam, after 2 million civilian deaths.

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