Topical, anti-inflammatory news

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 · AM Edition · Sources

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”