France: Trump announces toll-free Hormuz reopening

 

Meeting in Évian-les-Bains, France, at the G7 summit, U.S. President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will be fully reopened to international shipping by Friday and remain permanently toll-free. He spoke alongside United Arab Emirates President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, noting that commercial traffic, including oil tankers, had...

Washington classifies Anthropic Mythos AI as cyber weapon

 

The U.S. Department of Commerce has designated Anthropic’s Mythos artificial intelligence model, also known as Fable 5, as a specialized cyber weapon, triggering stringent export controls that bar any access by foreign nationals worldwide. The move followed a report from Amazon to federal authorities that it had found a structural...

Louisiana rapper Mystikal sentenced to 20 years

 

American rapper Michael Lawrence Tyler, known as Mystikal, was sentenced on Tuesday to 20 years in a Louisiana state prison after pleading guilty to third-degree rape. The case arose from a July 30, 2022 incident at his Prairieville residence, where a female business acquaintance said she was assaulted after visiting...

Washington, DC charges filed over alleged UFC terror plot

 

The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday announced federal charges against five men accused of plotting an attack on a high-profile Ultimate Fighting Championship event that senior White House officials were expected to attend. An unsealed indictment describes a months-long conspiracy to evade venue security and use explosives or firearms...

Los Angeles concert sees Ariana Grande tearfully thank fans

 

In Los Angeles on Monday night, Ariana Grande grew emotional on stage during a stop on her newly launched Eternal Sunshine Tour, her first tour since 2019’s Sweetener World Tour. The concert marked her first major public performance since media reports detailed her separation from actor Ethan Slater, her co‑star...

United States braces for pivotal Federal Reserve decision

 

The Federal Open Market Committee is set to announce its latest interest rate decision on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in Washington, in the first policy meeting led by new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh. Markets, as measured by the CME FedWatch tool, assign a 97 percent probability that the benchmark...

United States and Iran finalize interim peace accord

 

The United States and Iran have agreed on the text of an interim peace accord aimed at ending nearly four months of active warfare in the Middle East and fully lifting the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Details emerging Wednesday indicate the United States Treasury Department will grant...

Seattle: Pulisic listed day-to-day before Australia clash

 

Seattle, United States – Christian Pulisic has been listed as day-to-day ahead of the United States men’s national team match against Australia in Seattle on Friday, according to team officials. The playmaker has trained individually for two consecutive sessions because of a persistent calf injury that limited him to the...

United States recalls Nara infant formula after botulism

 

United States health authorities have ordered a nationwide recall of Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Powdered Infant Formula after a multistate outbreak of infant botulism linked to the product. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and public health officials in multiple states are...

Minnesota protesters charged after violent ICE clashes

 

Federal prosecutors have charged 15 people following a violent protest outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Minnesota, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday. According to unsealed federal court documents, a large crowd gathered to oppose recent regional deportation actions and immigration policies. The protest escalated when some...