Topical, anti-inflammatory news

Saturday, June 13, 2026 · AM Edition · Sources

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US and Iran Report Progress Toward Deal as Oil Prices Fall and Strait of Hormuz Remains Disrupted
  • The Guardian — “Oil prices plummet as Trump claims he is close to US-Iran deal”
  • The New York Times — “With a Deal Seemingly Close, the U.S. Faces an Iran More Willing to Withstand Pressure”
  • The New York Times — “Iran War Live Updates: Mediator Says Peace Deal Could be Finalized Within 24 Hours”
  • The New York Times — “Even With U.S. Help, Little Oil Has Gone Through Strait of Hormuz”
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US Military Strike Kills Leader of Tren de Aragua Gang in Venezuela
  • The New York Times — “A Tren de Aragua Leader Is Killed in a Joint Strike, U.S. and Venezuela Say”
  • Fox News Politics — “Trump says US military eliminated 'infamous' Tren de Aragua leader in lethal strike”
  • BBC World — “US kills leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang in airstrike, Trump says”
  • NPR News — “Trump says U.S. military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang”
3
South Korea's Former President Yoon Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison
  • Fox News World — “Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 30 years over North Korea drone flights”
4
UK Defence Secretary Resigns Amid Cabinet Dispute Over Military Spending
  • Fox News World — “Starmer in 'seismic' crisis, UK defense chief quits before high-stakes Trump NATO summit”
  • BBC News — “Are the Downing Street dominoes about to fall?”
5
Palestinian American Woman Held in Israeli Military Detention Without Charge for Nearly Two Weeks
  • The Guardian — “Palestinian American woman held without charge by Israeli military”
6
UNRWA Dismisses 70 Gaza Staff Members Amid Allegations of Hamas Ties
  • Fox News — “UNRWA fires 70 Gaza staffers amid allegations of Hamas ties, says terminations not admission of guilt”
  • Fox News World — “UNRWA fires 70 Gaza staffers amid allegations of Hamas ties, says terminations not admission of guilt”
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SpaceX Completes Largest IPO in Stock Market History, Valuing Company at Over $2 Trillion
  • Dailyadvance — “AP News Summary at 8:56 p.m. EDT”
  • Enid News & Eagle — “AP News Summary at 8:56 p.m. EDT”
  • The Joplin Globe — “AP Business SummaryBrief at 8:56 p.m. EDT”
  • Cadillacnews — “AP Business SummaryBrief at 8:56 p.m. EDT”
  • Mankato Free Press — “AP Business SummaryBrief at 8:56 p.m. EDT”
  • Postregister — “AP Business SummaryBrief at 8:56 p.m. EDT”
  • Owensboro Messenger And Inquirer — “AP Business SummaryBrief at 8:56 p.m. EDT”
  • Enid News & Eagle — “AP Business SummaryBrief at 8:56 p.m. EDT”
  • Spacedaily — “SpaceX went public on Friday in the largest stock market debut in history, raising 75 billion dollars and closing its first day up 19 percent — turning a company its own founder once gave less than a 10 percent chance of survival into one worth more than two trillion dollars in a single session.”
  • 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 — “Wages Are Falling. Wealth Is Surging. No Wonder Americans Are Unhappy.”
  • The New York Times — “Mega I.P.O. Frenzy Could Be a Harbinger of a Stock Bubble”
  • The New York Times — “Musk Is the World’s First Trillionaire. Who Was the First Billionaire?”
  • The New York Times — “SpaceX’s Unlikely Journey From Far-Out Idea to $2 Trillion Juggernaut”
  • 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 World — “Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in stock market debut”
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Justice Department Clears Paramount-Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
  • Wkmg — “Paramount Skydance merger with Warner Bros. Discovery won't harm competition, consumers, DOJ says”
  • BBC World — “Warner Bros $111bn sale to Paramount approved by US justice department”
9
Workers Remove Trump's Name from Kennedy Center Following Court Orders
  • The Guardian — “Workers begin to remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Center after court rulings”
  • Fox News Politics — “Trump's name to be removed from Kennedy Center as appeals court denies board's request for administrative stay”
  • NPR News — “Workers begin removing Trump's name from the Kennedy Center”
  • PBS NewsHour — “News Wrap: Judge says Kennedy Center must remove Trump's name by Friday deadline”
10
Trump Signs $70 Billion Immigration Enforcement Law Expanding DHS Funding
  • The Guardian — “ICE, borders and DHS: what’s in Trump’s $70bn immigration crackdown bill?”
11
Renewable Energy Groups Sue Pentagon Over Indefinite Delay of Wind Farm Reviews
  • The New York Times — “Renewable Groups Sue to End Pentagon’s ‘Total Halt’ of Wind Power”
12
FDA Approves New Sunscreen Ingredient for the First Time in Two Decades
  • NPR News — “4 things to know about the new sunscreen ingredient the FDA approved”
13
Clinical Trials Begin for Ebola Treatments as Outbreak Expands
  • The New York Times — “Scientists Race to Test Treatments as Ebola Outbreak Widens”
14
US Government Orders Anthropic to Restrict Access to Its Most Advanced AI Models on National Security Grounds
  • The New York Times — “U.S. Bars Foreigners From Using Anthropic’s Most Advanced A.I. Models”
  • BBC World — “Anthropic suspends new AI tools over US government security concerns”
15
El Niño Confirmed by US Officials, Forecast to Potentially Reach Historic Intensity
  • 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”
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Antarctica's West Coast Missing Winter Sea Ice the Size of France
  • Guardian Environment — “Antarctica’s west coast missing an area of sea ice the size of France as temperatures peak 20C above average”