Iran opened a week of funeral rites for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as U.S.-Iran negotiations paused until after the commemorations. Mediators and President Trump said talks had made progress, but disputes over uranium enrichment, the Strait of Hormuz and regional security remain unresolved.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated $26 million to 20 charities as preparations and celebrity arrivals fueled speculation over wedding celebrations at Madison Square Garden. The gifts went to food banks, music education, children’s health and national charities tied to places connected to the couple.
The Supreme Court’s decision allowing the Trump administration to end TPS for Haitians could remove work authorization for hundreds of thousands of people. Healthcare experts warn the move may worsen staffing shortages in nursing homes, home care and hospitals.
A rare Exeter printing of the Declaration of Independence has been found at The National Archives in Kew. The 1776 copy, seized by the Royal Navy from an American privateer, is the only known example of its kind outside the United States.
The WHO says the hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius is over after the final exposed contact completed quarantine and tested negative. The rare Andes virus outbreak infected 13 people and killed three.
Andy Burnham said he would take responsibility for funding the UK’s defence investment plan “extremely seriously” after documents showed a £4.7bn gap. Ministers face questions over when Burnham learned of the shortfall and how the money will be found.
The FDA has classified a recall of some Utz Zapp’s and Dirty potato chips as Class 1, its highest risk level, over possible salmonella contamination. Utz says no salmonella has been found in its products and no illnesses have been reported.
David “Davey” Hearn, a U.S. Olympic canoeist, was indicted on a felony destruction of property charge after prosecutors accused him of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool liner. Hearn denies vandalizing the pool and says he only touched a detached piece of coating.






