BRUSSELS (AP) – Hours after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth upbraided his NATO allies and announced a Pentagon review of their performance, the leaders of many European nations were assessing a check list of progress made on security priorities.
NEW YORK (AP) – When Illumination founder and chief executive Chris Meledandri earlier this month received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, he wondered how many visitors it will have.
Alcock and Momoa change things up for ‘Supergirl’
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) – Several members of Armenia’s opposition were arrested Friday while a major pro-Russia party asked the top court to annul this month’s election win by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s ruling party, alleging electoral violations and suppression of the opposition.
Norway lawmakers perform rowing chant in support of World Cup team
ZURICH (AP) – The U.S. push to quickly begin high-stakes talks with Iran hit a snag just two days after the signing of an agreement that opens a 60-day window to negotiate a permanent understanding about Iran’s nuclear program while getting oil traffic moving through the Strait of Hormuz back to prewar levels.
Today is Friday, June 19, the 170th day of 2026. There are 195 days left in the year. This is Juneteenth. Today in history: On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War was over and that all remaining enslaved people in Texas were free – an event celebrated as the Juneteenth national holiday in the U.S.
LONDON (AP) – Labour’s Andy Burnham, the current mayor of Greater Manchester, has won a special election for a seat in Parliament that puts him in a position to challenge embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer for leadership of the country.
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s military said Friday its forces struck targets throughout southern Lebanon overnight as Hezbollah reported intense fighting in the area, threatening the nascent agreement between Iran and the United States to end their war.