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Trump Says an Iran Deal Is Near. Tehran Says Nothing Is Settled.
President Trump says a deal to end the conflict with Iran is close to being signed, but Tehran insists no final decision has been made.
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WhatsApp Expands Dual-Account Support on iPhones, Closing a Gap Android Users Have Had for Years
WhatsApp is rolling out multi-account support to more iPhone users, letting people run a second account without downloading WhatsApp Business. The change closes a longstanding gap with Android and raises fresh questions about privacy and Meta's grip on global messaging.
- U.S. Politics
Trump Taps Jay Clayton for Intelligence Chief After Pulte Backlash
President Trump nominated SEC veteran and current U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, sidelining acting chief Bill Pulte after criticism of that pick.
- Tech & Power
Canada Moves to Bar Under-16s From Social Media, With a Catch for Tech Firms
Canada introduced legislation to ban social media for children under 16 and regulate AI chatbots, while offering platforms a compliance path to avoid the restriction.
- Economy & Money
Solar Outproduced Coal in the U.S. for the First Time in May
For the first time, solar supplied a larger share of U.S. electricity than coal in a single month, according to data released by the energy thinktank Ember and an industry report.
- U.S. Politics
Documents Tie Pro-Trump Nonprofit to 2024 Push to Question Election Certification
Documents reviewed by The Guardian connect a nonprofit run by prominent Trump allies to ads that pushed misleading claims about election certification in swing states ahead of the 2024 vote.
- World Politics
US and Iran Trade Strikes for Second Day as April Ceasefire Frays
US Central Command struck radar and military sites across southern Iran for a second straight night, and Iran responded with ballistic missile salvos at American facilities in three Gulf states. The April 8 ceasefire is on the verge of collapse.
- Tech & Power
Apple's New Siri AI Arrives, and the Early Reviews Are Mixed
Apple's overhauled Siri, powered by a new generation of in-house AI models, is finally in testers' hands after a year of delays. Reviewers call it competent, but investors are unimpressed.
- U.S. Politics
Graham Survives MAGA-Backed Primary Challenge in South Carolina
Sen. Lindsey Graham defeated a well-funded MAGA primary challenger in South Carolina, even as parts of Donald Trump's base broke with him over Iran. Democrat Annie Andrews advances to November.
- World Politics
U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes After American Helicopter Downed Over the Gulf
The U.S. military struck Iranian sites near the Strait of Hormuz after an Apache helicopter went down in the Gulf. Iran's IRGC said it retaliated against American bases in the region.
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Israel and Iran Trade Fire for First Time Since April Ceasefire
Israel and Iran exchanged missile and air strikes over the weekend, the first direct fighting since an April ceasefire. The flare-up tests President Trump's role as self-styled mediator in a war now in its 101st day.
- U.S. Politics
Judge Voids Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee, Calling It an Unlawful Tax
A federal judge struck down the Trump administration's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas, finding it amounted to a tax that only Congress can levy. The ruling sided with 20 Democratic-led states and faces a likely appeal.