Topical, anti-inflammatory news

Sources for this digest
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US Conducts New Strikes Against Iran as Conflict Continues; Inflation Reaches Three-Year High
  • The Guardian“Middle East crisis live: US going to hit Iran ‘hard’ again today, says Trump”
  • The Guardian“ US inflation hits 4.2% in May as Trump’s Middle East conflict drives up prices - as it happened”
  • The Guardian“WH Smith raises £100m as it warns on profits due to Iran war”
  • The Guardian“US inflation jumped to 4.2% in May, the third consecutive increase since start of Iran war”
  • The New York Times“Iran War Live Updates: A Day Ago, Trump Said Peace Was Near. Now He is Promising More Strikes.”
  • Fox News“Trump says US will strike Iran 'very hard' again today”
  • Fox News Politics“Trump says US will strike Iran 'very hard' again today”
  • BBC News“Trump says US will hit Iran 'hard' again on Wednesday”
  • BBC World“Trump says US will hit Iran 'hard' again on Wednesday”
  • PBS NewsHour“Trump says Iran will 'pay the price' for stalled talks, as U.S. and Tehran trade fire”
  • PBS NewsHour“U.S. retaliates against Iran after American helicopter downed near Strait of Hormuz”
  • NPR News“U.S. and Iran exchange strikes. And, House passes ICE and Border Patrol funding”
2
Ukraine's Upgraded Mid-Range Drones Targeting Russian Fuel and Logistics Infrastructure
  • The New York Times“A Twist in Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Is ‘Really Hurting the Russians’”
3
Taiwan Fires US-Supplied HIMARS Rocket System Into Taiwan Strait for First Time
  • NPR News“Taiwan drills with U.S. rocket system, firing in China's direction”
4
Xi Visits Pyongyang Without Addressing North Korea's Nuclear Status
  • NPR News“China re‑centers North Korea ties as nuclear silence reshapes balance”
5
France and Germany Abandon Joint Sixth-Generation Fighter Jet Program
  • Fox News Politics“Europe's $116B fighter jet 'failure' raises fresh doubts about ability to defend itself without US”
6
Pakistani Airstrikes in Afghanistan Kill at Least 13 People, Taliban Reports
  • Abc News“Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill at least 13 people, Taliban official says”
  • BBC World“Pakistan launches deadly air strikes in Afghanistan, reigniting tensions”
7
US Inflation Climbs Above 4% for First Time in Three Years, Driven by Gasoline Prices
  • NPR News“Inflation tops 4% for the first time in 3 years on spike in gasoline prices”
  • PBS NewsHour“Inflation rises to a 3-year high on spiking gas prices, highlighting affordability challenges”
8
Trump Signs $70 Billion Homeland Security Bill Funding ICE and Border Patrol Through End of Term
  • Fox News“Trump takes ICE shutdowns off the table with signature on key $70B bill”
  • Fox News Politics“Trump takes ICE shutdowns off the table with signature on key $70B bill”
  • PBS NewsHour“WATCH LIVE: Trump signs the $70 billion Secure America Act for immigration enforcement”
9
San Francisco Immigration Court Closes, Reducing Asylum Case Capacity
  • NPR News“San Francisco immigration court shuts down, striking at heart of historic advocacy”
10
Federal Student Loan Repayment Plans Changing Significantly Starting July 1
  • NPR News“July 1 brings big student loan changes. Here's what you need to know”
11
Bill Gates Interviewed by House Committee About Relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
  • Fox News Politics“Bill Gates faces House investigators over Jeffrey Epstein ties”
  • PBS NewsHour“WATCH: Bill Gates says he hopes Epstein interview is 'helpful' for providing justice to survivors”
  • PBS NewsHour“What to know about Bill Gates' relationship with Jeffrey Epstein as he is interviewed in House probe”
12
World Cup Visitors Report Difficulties Entering the US Under Current Immigration Rules
  • The New York Times“On the Eve of the World Cup, U.S. Immigration Policy Turns Some Away”
13
NASA Announces Artemis III Crew as Agency Outlines Path to Lunar Landing
  • The Guardian“‘Earth’s first starfleet’: Nasa reveals Artemis III crew and project’s next steps”
14
Researchers Achieve High-Precision Gene Editing of Human Embryos Using Newer CRISPR Technique
  • The New York Times“Scientists Edit Human Embryo Genes With Startling Precision”
15
OpenAI Files Confidentially for US Stock Market Listing with Valuation Above $850 Billion
  • The Guardian“OpenAI confidentially files for initial public offering on US stock market”
16
Bug in Meta's AI Software Allowed Takeover of More Than 34,000 Instagram Accounts
  • The New York Times“In A.I. Blunder, More Than 34,000 Instagram Accounts Were Attacked”