Today is Tuesday, June 23, the 174th day of 2026. There are 191 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 23, 1972, President Richard Nixon signed into law the Education Amendments of 1972, including Title IX, which barred discrimination on the basis of sex for “any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
PARIS (AP) – France recorded its hottest day ever on Tuesday amid an exceptional early heat wave across Europe, the national weather agency said.
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – China’s newest and most powerful of its three aircraft carriers sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, the Taiwanese defense ministry said, a day after Taiwan began a five-day military exercise on responding to a Chinese attack.
BRUSSELS (AP) – A delegation from the Afghan Taliban met Tuesday with European Union staff in Brussels for closed-door talks that focused on diplomatic services and the “dignified returns” of Afghans to the isolated and war-ravaged nation, a Taliban official said.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – Kenya’s health minister on Tuesday ordered the suspension of the construction of an Ebola quarantine center for Americans, a day after he was held in contempt by a court that had halted the project.
LONDON (AP) – Newly elected British lawmaker Andy Burnham met the man he hopes to replace, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, on Tuesday as he prepares for a leadership contest in which he may be the only contender.
The legendary music executive Clive Davis, who has died at age 94, was known for deep, trusting relationships with the artists he represented. It was a mutual respect that allowed him to shape their careers – and them to shape his.
Heat stress growing because of prolonged heatwaves in many nations, say researchers
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – The U.S. government on Tuesday hit Cuban state companies with new sanctions that analysts say are expected to spook foreign investors and deepen a severe economic crisis.