Topical, anti-inflammatory news

Friday, June 12, 2026 · PM Edition · Sources

Sources for this digest
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US and Iran Signal Progress Toward Ceasefire Agreement as Negotiations Continue
  • Cnbc — “U.S. stock futures rise on signs of a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal”
  • The Guardian — “Middle East crisis live: Iran says Lebanon is part of deal with US but nuclear programme is not”
  • The Guardian — “US-Iran peace deal remains elusive as Trump and Tehran trade conflicting claims”
  • The Guardian — “Chaotic talks on a US-Iran deal continue on the Trump rollercoaster”
  • The Guardian — “Oil prices plummet as Trump claims he is close to US-Iran deal”
  • The New York Times — “Iran War Live Updates: Cease-Fire Deal Appears Within Reach, Officials Say”
  • The New York Times — “A Dangerous Limbo Leaves Iran, and the World, Between Peace and War”
  • BBC News — “Deal to end fighting would lead to Hormuz reopening, Iran says”
  • BBC World — “Deal to end fighting would lead to Hormuz reopening, Iran says”
  • NPR News — “Trump says he has canceled planned strikes on Iran and peace deal is near — again”
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UK Defence Secretary Resigns Over Military Spending Dispute as NATO Summit Approaches
  • The Guardian — “Starmer admits he must ‘turn things around’ as US adds to pressure over defence spending”
  • The Guardian — “Starmer defends investment on defence as he vows to fight any leadership challenge – as it happened”
  • The Guardian — “Who is Dan Jarvis, the new defence secretary replacing John Healey?”
  • Fox News World — “Starmer in 'seismic' crisis, UK defense chief quits before high-stakes Trump NATO summit”
  • BBC News — “I have a duty to stay on, says Starmer, as he justifies defence spending decisions”
  • BBC News — “Defence row exposes tensions over how to keep UK safe”
3
US Plans to Withdraw About One-Third of Fighter Jets Assigned to NATO in Europe
  • The New York Times — “U.S. Plan Is Said to Pull a Third of Fighter Jets It Provides NATO for Europe”
4
China Detains US Scholar with Myanmar Activism Background on Espionage Allegations
  • NPR News — “China arrests a U.S. scholar with a history of Myanmar activism, suspected of spying”
5
South Korea's Former President Sentenced to 30 Additional Years for Ordering Drone Flights Over North Korea
  • Newser — “South Korea's Ex-President Gets Another 30 Years”
  • Fox News World — “Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 30 years over North Korea drone flights”
6
Justice Department Clears $111 Billion Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
  • The Guardian — “US justice department approves $111bn merger of Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery”
  • The New York Times — “Justice Dept. Clears Way for Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger”
  • NPR News — “Justice Dept. approves Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery”
7
Key US Surveillance Authority, FISA Section 702, Set to Expire as Congress Has Not Renewed It
  • NPR News — “A key U.S. spy tool is set to lapse on Friday — now what?”
8
Trump Administration Waives Environmental Laws to Allow Border Wall Construction in Big Bend National Park
  • Guardian Environment — “‘It’s massive destruction’: outcry in Texas over waivers to allow border wall in Big Bend national park”
9
Supreme Court Denies Alabama's Request to Proceed with Nitrogen Gas Execution
  • SCOTUSblog — “Court considers nitrogen gas execution”
  • SCOTUSblog — “Court denies Alabama's request to allow execution using nitrogen gas”
10
Five Lupus Patients in England Reach Remission Following Genetically Modified T-Cell Therapy Trial
  • The Guardian — “Lupus patients in England in remission after pioneering NHS trial of GM therapy”
11
Debate Grows Over Embryo Gene Editing as New Base-Editing Techniques Advance
  • The New York Times — “Medical Cure or Designer Baby? A New Approach to Editing Embryos Ignites Debate.”
12
Clinical Trials Begin on Treatments for Widening Ebola Outbreak Caused by Bundibugyo Variant
  • The New York Times — “Scientists Race to Test Treatments as Ebola Outbreak Widens”
13
SpaceX Completes Largest IPO in History, Shares Rise 20% on First Day of Trading
  • Cnbc — “SpaceX raises $75B in biggest-ever IPO”
  • The Guardian — “Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX ends trading day with valuation of $2.1tn – as it happened”
  • The Guardian — “How much money did Elon Musk make in SpaceX’s stock market debut?”
  • The Guardian — “SpaceX makes largest ever stock market debut, making Elon Musk world’s first trillionaire”
  • The Guardian — “Share your views on SpaceX’s stock market debut”
  • The New York Times — “SpaceX’s Unlikely Journey From Far-Out Idea to $2 Trillion Juggernaut”
  • The New York Times — “The steady hand at SpaceX is not Elon Musk’s.”
  • The New York Times — “SpaceX is structured in a way that appears to benefit Musk at the expense of other shareholders.”
  • The New York Times — “SpaceX Rises 20% in Largest I.P.O. Ever”
  • The New York Times — “Elon Musk Becomes the World’s First Trillionaire”
  • The New York Times — “What the SpaceX I.P.O. Means for OpenAI and Anthropic”
  • BBC News — “Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in stock market debut”
  • BBC World — “Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in stock market debut”
  • NPR News — “SpaceX IPO makes history as largest ever. Stock gains 19% on first day”
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El Niño Officially Forms; Scientists Predict It Could Be the Strongest This Century
  • Guardian Environment — “‘Super El Niño’ is officially here, scientists say. What can we expect?”
  • Guardian Environment — “El Niño forms in Pacific as experts say it will likely turbocharge extreme weather”
15
Solar Energy Surpasses Coal in US Electricity Generation for First Time
16
Belfast Experiences Two Nights of Violence Following a Stabbing, with Targets Selected by Race
  • The New York Times — “Anti-Immigrant Riots Leave Belfast on Edge: ‘Everyone Is Afraid’”