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Ukraine launches long-range strikes on military and energy sites in Russia
Stabbing suspect appears in court after anti-immigrant protests in Northern Ireland
UN nuclear watchdog board demands urgent access to Iran nuclear sites
Vote looms in Switzerland to cap population at 10 million
Trump threatens more strikes on Iran after Tehran fires back at countries
Netherlands soccer fans celebrate World Cup
After troubled World Cup lead-in, UN urges 'rethink' of US immigration policy
Pope honors Barcelona's sacred monuments
Insider tour of the Sagrada Familia reveals 5 divine enigmas
Motorcycle taxi drivers in Congo rally for Ebola awareness
Ukraine launches long-range strikes on military and energy sites in Russia
Stabbing suspect appears in court after anti-immigrant protests in Northern Ireland
UN nuclear watchdog board demands urgent access to Iran nuclear sites
Vote looms in Switzerland to cap population at 10 million
Trump threatens more strikes on Iran after Tehran fires back at countries
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – As the clock ticks down to the Netherlands’ opening World Cup match, soccer fans are gripped once more by orange fever.
GENEVA (AP) – The United Nations’ top human rights official called Wednesday for a “massive rethink” of immigration policies especially in the United States around the World Cup. Issues around “racial profiling, surveillance and immigration enforcement” were cited by U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk even before the 48-nation, 39-day tournament starts Thursday.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Pope Leo XIV honored Barcelona’s most sacred and beautiful monuments Wednesday by first leading a noontime prayer at a mountain-top abbey, hours before he was due to give an evening Mass at the famed Sagrada Familia Basilica on the centenary of the death of its architect, Antoni Gaudí.
NEW YORK (AP) – When SpaceX makes its debut on the U.S. stock market, it wants smaller-pocketed, mom-and-pop investors to play a big role in what may be the biggest IPO ever. Elon Musk’s rocket company, formally known as Space Exploration Technologies Corp., is steering some of its initial public offering of stock directly to what are called “retail” investors.
HONG KONG (AP) – China’s passenger car exports jumped 73% year-on-year in May to around 809,000 vehicles, an industry group reported Wednesday, as higher gasoline and diesel prices due to the war in Iran raised interest in electric vehicles.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near. Consumer prices rose 4.2% in May from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday, up from 3.8% in April and the third straight monthly increase.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – The United States launched airstrikes early Wednesday against Iran after blaming Tehran for the crash of an American attack helicopter, prompting new attacks from Iran and further widening the retaliatory strikes that threaten to derail talks to end to the war.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran is taking “too long to negotiate a deal” and that “now they will have to pay the price.” What that means for Tehran wasn’t clear. His latest statement came after the U.S. launched airstrikes early Wednesday against Iran after Trump blamed Tehran for the crash of an American attack helicopter. Iran fired back at countries in the region.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near. Consumer prices rose 4.2% in May from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday, up from 3.8% in April and the third straight monthly increase.
JERUSALEM (AP) - Iran launched missiles at Israel in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, raising the possibility of a return to heavy fighting and complicating mediation efforts to end the war.
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