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NATIONAL

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US--ALASKA-ENERGY-TRUMP

Trump officials are visiting Alaska to discuss a gas pipeline and oil drilling

SUMMARY: The Trump administration is sending three Cabinet members to Alaska this week as it pursues oil drilling in the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and reinvigorating a natural gas project that’s languished for years. The visit by Department of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin comes after Trump signed an executive order earlier this year aimed at boosting oil and gas drilling, mining and logging in Alaska. The three officials are appearing at an energy conference convened by Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy and at events with industry representatives and Alaska Native leaders who support drilling.

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US--PRIDE THINGS TO KNOW

Pride Month starts this weekend. Here’s what to expect

SUMMARY: Pride Month, a global celebration of LGBTQ+ people, is starting this weekend in many places. It’s always a mixture of party and protest. Some of the celebrations this year will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allowed same-sex marriage nationally. A lot of the protest in the U.S. are expected to be against President Donald Trump’s efforts to impose restrictions across several fronts on transgender people. The event emerged in 1970 as a response to the violent police raid of New York City’s Stonewall Inn in 1969.

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WASHINGTON/POLITICS

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US--TRUMP-DEFICITS

Can Trump fix the national debt? Republican senators, many investors and even Elon Musk have doubts

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump faces the challenge of convincing Republican senators, global investors, voters and even Elon Musk that he won’t bury the federal government in debt with his multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package. The response so far from financial markets has been skeptical as Trump seems unable to trim deficits as promised. The tax and spending cuts that passed the House last month would add $5.1 trillion to the national debt in the coming decade if they are allowed to continue. That’s according to the Committee for a Responsible Financial Budget, a fiscal watchdog group.

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INTERNATIONAL

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SOC--FRANCE-PSG CELEBRATIONS

PSG holds victory parade in Paris with Champions League trophy after overnight violence

SUMMARY: European champion Paris Saint-Germain had an open-top bus parade through Paris on Sunday for roaring fans, an outburst of joy overshadowed by unrest in overnight celebrations. The winners of European club soccer’s biggest prize arrived in Paris on Sunday after their 5-0 win over Inter Milan in Munich on Saturday night and headed to France’s Champs-Elysees. The overnight fatalities marred a night of exuberance after PSG clinched its first — and long-awaited — Champions League title. The Eiffel Tower glowed in team colors and fans partied through the night.

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EU--GERMANY-HOSPITAL FIRE

3 patients are killed in a fire at a hospital in Germany. Another patient is detained

SUMMARY: German authorities say three patients were killed and many people were injured in a fire that broke out during the night at a hospital in the city of Hamburg. Another patient was detained on suspicion of starting the blaze. Firefighters were alerted to the blaze at the hospital shortly after midnight. It broke out in a room in the geriatric ward, on the ground floor of the building, and spread to the facade of the floor above. The fire was extinguished within about 20 minutes. A section of the hospital had to be evacuated.

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EU--ITALY-GAZA

Climate activist Greta Thunberg joins aid ship sailing to Gaza aimed at breaking Israel’s blockade

SUMMARY: Organizers say climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and other 11 activists set sail on Sunday afternoon for Gaza on a ship aimed at “breaking Israel’s siege” of the devastated territory. The sailing boat Madleen – operated by activist group Freedom Flotilla Coalition -- departed from the Sicilian port of Catania, in southern Italy. At a press conference ahead of departure Sunday, activists said the expedition will try to reach the shores of the Gaza Strip in an effort to bring in some aid and raise “international awareness” over the ongoing humanitarian crisis. Experts have warned that Gaza is at risk of famine if more aid is not brought in.

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ML--SAUDI ARABIA-HAJJ

Saudi Arabia stops 269,678 Muslims without Hajj permits from entering Mecca

SUMMARY: Saudi officials say they have stopped more than 269,000 Muslims without permits for the Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca. The government blames overcrowding at the annual Islamic pilgrimage on unauthorized participants. At a press conference Sunday, officials said they have imposed penalties on thousands of Saudi residents for violating Hajj regulations and revoked the licenses of 400 Hajj companies. The number of expulsions highlight the scale of unauthorized pilgrimages. There are currently 1.4 million Muslims in Mecca officially, with more arrivals expected in the days to come.

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CN--CANADA-WILDFIRES

Thousands evacuated in 3 provinces as Canadian wildfires threaten air quality into some US states

SUMMARY: More than 25,000 residents in three provinces have been evacuated as dozens of wildfires remained active Sunday and diminished air quality in parts of Canada and the U.S. Most of the evacuated residents were from Manitoba, which declared a state of emergency last week. About 17,000 there were evacuated by Saturday along with 1,300 in Alberta. About 8,000 people in Saskatchewan had been relocated but leaders there warned the number could climb in the coming days. Smoke was worsening air quality and reducing visibility in Canada and into some U.S. states along the border.

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EU--RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR

Ukraine destroyed more than 40 military aircraft in a drone attack deep inside Russia, official says

SUMMARY: A Ukrainian security official says a drone attack has destroyed more than 40 Russian planes deep in Russia’s territory. The attack Sunday afternoon came as Russia pounded Ukraine with missiles and drones a day before the two sides meet for a new round of direct talks in Istanbul. The Ukrainian official told AP the attack took over 1 1/2-year to execute and was personally supervised by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He said the operation saw drones transported in containers carried by trucks deep into Russian territory. Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed the attacks on five airfields.

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ML--MIDEAST-WARS

At least 31 Palestinians are killed while heading to a Gaza aid hub, officials and witnesses say

SUMMARY: Health officials and multiple witnesses in Gaza say at least 31 people have been killed and over 170 wounded while on their way to receive food aid. The witnesses say Israeli forces fired on the crowds around a kilometer from a new aid site run by an Israeli-backed foundation. Israel’s military says its forces did not fire at civilians near or within the site. The foundation says it delivered aid at its sites “without incident.” An Associated Press reporter saw dozens of people being treated at a nearby field hospital. The distribution system has been marked by chaos in its first week.

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LT--MEXICO-JUDICIAL ELECTION

Mexico’s first judicial elections stir controversy and confusion among voters

SUMMARY: Mexico is holding its first ever judicial elections, which have stirred controversy and sowed confusion among voters as they struggle to understand a process set to transform the country’s court system. The election appears to be getting off to a slow start. Some voting centers in Mexico City and other areas opened with no one or only a handful of people waiting to vote. Mexico’s ruling party, Morena, overhauled the court system late last year, fueling protests and criticism that the reform is an attempt by those in power to seize on their political popularity to gain control of the branch of government they do not yet administer.

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EU--POLAND-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Poles vote for a new president in a pivotal runoff election

SUMMARY: Poles are voting in a decisive presidential runoff that could set the course for the nation’s political future and its relations with the European Union. The contest Sunday pits Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, a liberal pro-European Union figure, against Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian backed by the right-wing Law and Justice party. The outcome will determine whether Poland continues along a nationalist path or pivots more decisively toward liberal democratic norms. With President Andrzej Duda completing his second and final term, the new president will have significant influence over the legislative agenda of Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist government, given the presidential power to veto laws.

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AF--NIGERIA-ROAD ACCIDENT

Road accident in northern Nigeria kills 22 athletes returning from a sports festival

SUMMARY: A bus has veered off a bridge in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano, killing at least 22 athletes who were returning home from a sports festival. The state’s governor said several other passengers were injured. The cause of the accident, which happened on Saturday, was not immediately known. The athletes had taken part in the Nigerian National Sports Festival in the southern state of Ogun over the last week. The driver appeared to lose control of the bus and the vehicle, with over 30 passengers, plunged off the Chiromawa Bridge on the Kano-Zaria expressway. Survivors of the crash were taken to a local hospital for treatment.

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EU--RUSSIA-TRAIN DERAILMENT

Explosions caused 2 bridges in western Russia to collapse, officials say. 7 people were killed

SUMMARY: Russian officials say explosions caused two bridges to collapse and derailed two trains in western Russia. Authorities did not say what had caused the blasts. In one of the incidents, seven people were killed and dozens were injured. The first bridge, in the Bryansk region on the border with Ukraine, collapsed on top of a passenger train on Saturday, causing the casualties. Hours later, officials said a second train derailed when the bridge beneath it collapsed in the nearby Kursk region, which also borders Ukraine. Russian investigators say they’re treating the bridge collapses as potential acts of terrorism.

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EU--FRANCE-SMOKING BAN

The country that made smoking sexy is breaking up with cigarettes

SUMMARY: After glamorizing tobacco for decades, France is preparing for its most sweeping smoking ban yet. Beginning July 1, smoking will be outlawed in virtually all outdoor public areas where children may gather. That includes beaches, parks, gardens, playgrounds, sports venues, school entrances and bus stops. Health Minister Catherine Vautrin says tobacco must disappear wherever children are present. The law also signals a deeper cultural shift. Smoking has defined French identity, fashion and cinema for so long that the new measure feels like a quiet revolution in a country whose relationship with tobacco is famously complex.

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EU--RUSSIA-PUTIN’S STRATEGY

Putin’s tough stance on a Ukraine peace plan shows his resolve on Russia’s demands

SUMMARY: By making harsh, uncompromising demands in peace talks with Ukraine while continuing to pummel it with waves of missiles and drones, Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending a clear message: He will only accept a settlement on his terms and will keep fighting until they’re met. At the same time, he has sought to avoid angering U.S. President Donald Trump by praising his diplomacy and declaring Moscow’s openness to peace talks — even as he set maximalist conditions that are rejected by Kyiv and the West. Trump, who once promised to end the 3-year-old war in 24 hours, has upended the U.S. policy of isolating Russia by holding calls with Putin and denigrating Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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EU--UN-IRAN-NUCLEAR

Iran has amassed even more near weapons-grade uranium, UN watchdog says

SUMMARY: The U.N. nuclear watchdog says Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels. That’s according to a confidential report by the International Atomic Energy Agency, which called on Tehran to urgently change course and comply with the agency’s probe. Saturday’s report comes at a sensitive time as Tehran and Washington have been holding several rounds of talks over a possible nuclear deal that U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to reach. Iran has long been enriching uranium to 60% or near weapons-grade levels — a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90% — but maintains that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.

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EU--RUSSIAN-UKRAINE-WAR

2 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as prospects for talks remain uncertain

SUMMARY: Russia’s drone and missile attacks on Ukraine have killed at least two people, including a 9-year-old girl. Uncertainty, meanwhile, remains around whether Kyiv diplomats will attend a new round of peace talks proposed by Moscow for early next week in Istanbul. Russia’s Ministry of Defense says it gained control of a Ukrainian village in the Donetsk region and another in the northern Sumy region. Ukrainian authorities in Sumy ordered mandatory evacuations in 11 more settlements as Russian forces make steady gains in the area.

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AS--SINGAPORE SECURITY FORUM-HEGSETH

US defense secretary warns Indo-Pacific allies of ‘imminent’ threat from China

SUMMARY: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressure from China. Hegseth told the Asian Defense Summit in Singapore that Washington will bolster its defenses overseas to counter what it sees as rapidly developing threats by Beijing to invade Taiwan. Hegseth said Saturday that China is no longer just building up its military forces to be able to take Taiwan by 2027, it’s “actively training every day.”

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RACE AND ETHNICITY

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US--TRUMP TARIFFS-BLACK HAIR CARE

The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here’s what tariffs mean for braids and wigs

SUMMARY: Black women are starting to pay more for their hair care because of the Trump administration’s tariffs on goods imported from China. Many Black women have hair types and workplace-favored styles that require careful attention. They can spend hundreds of dollars at salons each month on extensions, weaves, wigs and braids. Most hair, salon tools and packaging is imported from China. Stylists are considering raising their prices while the the U.S. and China negotiate new trade agreements. But many dread what price increases will do for clients who are lower income and already strained by months of inflation on virtually everything else.

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RELIGION

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REL-US--CATHOLIC COLLEGE STUDENTS

Being a devout Catholic at a secular college can be challenging. Some call it a blessing.

SUMMARY: A group of young Catholics attend Mass every weekday at noon at the Princeton University Chapel. The members of the Catholic campus ministry worship at a side altar reserved for these Masses. They see it as a sacred refuge amid a largely secular environment at the Ivy League school in New Jersey. News that the global Catholic Church would get its first U.S.-born pope was welcomed by Catholic students at Princeton and other U.S. universities. Some say they’re hopeful that Pope Leo XIV will help bring a revival for Catholicism in America.

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REL-ISLAM-HAJJ-EXPLAINER

What is the Hajj pilgrimage and what is Eid al-Adha? Why are they significant for Muslims?

SUMMARY: Large numbers of Muslims converge once a year on Saudi Arabia to unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, the pilgrimage that is one of the pillars of Islam. As they fulfill a religious obligation, they immerse themselves in what can be a profound spiritual experience of a lifetime and a chance to seek God’s forgiveness and the erasure of past sins. For the pilgrims, the Hajj is seen as an opportunity to grow closer to God and to walk in the footsteps of prophets. The Hajj unites Muslims of diverse races, ethnicities, languages and economic classes in performing rituals together.

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ENTERTAINMENT

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ENT--FILM-BOX OFFICE

‘Lilo & Stitch’ passes ‘Sinners’ to become 2nd highest grossing film of 2025

SUMMARY: “Lilo & Stitch” has once again placed first on the box office charts. According to studio estimates Sunday, the hybrid live-action Disney movie added $63 million in domestic ticket sales. With $280.1 million total, it surpassed “Sinners” to become the second-highest grossing film of the year. Second place went to “Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning” with $27.3 million. Newcomer “Karate Kid: Legends” opened in third with $21 million. “Final Destination: Bloodlines” landed in fourth place with $10.8 million in its third weekend, while the new horror movie “Bring Her Back” rounded out the top five with $7.1 million.

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SPORTS

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TEN--FRENCH OPEN

French Open: Elina Svitolina beats 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini, faces 3-time champ Swiatek next

SUMMARY: Elina Svitolina has saved three match points and eliminated 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1 to earn her fifth French Open quarterfinal appearance. The 13th-seeded Svitolina is a three-time Grand Slam semifinalist — getting that far twice at Wimbledon and once at the U.S. Open — but is 0-4 so far in the quarterfinals at Roland-Garros. She’ll try to go a step further on Tuesday, when she will face three-time defending champion Iga Swiatek. Swiatek stretched her winning streak at the French Open to 25 matches by coming back to beat 2022 Wimbledon champion Elina Rybakina in three sets. No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen also reached the quarterfinals.

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BKN--KNICKS-PACERS

Pacers beat Knicks 125-108 in Game 6 to reach NBA Finals for the second time in franchise history

SUMMARY: Pascal Siakam scored 31 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 21 points and 13 assists and the Indiana Pacers pulled away for a 125-108 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 6 on Saturday night to reach the NBA Finals for the second time in franchise history. Obi Toppin added 18 points and six rebounds against his former team as the gold-clad crowd gave the starters a roaring ovation when they departed with 47.2 seconds left. Indiana will visit Oklahoma City for Game 1 on Thursday night.

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BKN--NBA FINALS-LOOKAHEAD

The NBA Finals are set: It’ll be Thunder vs. Pacers, starting Thursday night

SUMMARY: The seeds for the 2025 NBA Finals began getting planted unknowingly in 2017, when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was about to enroll at Kentucky and Tyrese Haliburton was getting ready for his senior year of high school. That was the year when the Indiana Pacers traded Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Pacers landed Domantas Sabonis out of that deal. The Thunder would trade George in 2019 to the Los Angeles Clippers for a package that included Gilgeous-Alexander. The Pacers would trade Sabonis in 2022 to Sacramento for a package that included Haliburton. And here we are. It’s Pacers vs. Thunder in the NBA Finals, starting Thursday.

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