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President Donald Trump says a meeting will take place between Iran and the United States in Qatar on Tuesday, suggesting that diplomacy is still on track despite the recent military skirmishes in the Gulf.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that Mississippi can continue to count some absentee ballots received after election day, rejecting a Republican challenge contending that those votes are invalid under federal law.
1908 — Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox pitched the third no-hitter of his career at age 41, an 8-0 win over the New York Highlanders.
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The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
US President Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will attend an expected meeting with Iran in Doha on Tuesday, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said.
The US Supreme Court will not hear an appeal requested by President Donald Trump to review the civil case that found he defamed and sexually abused writer E Jean Carroll.
The U.S. Supreme Court is photographed, on Thursday, June 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
Court expected to hand down decisions on several outstanding cases, wrapping up term that has focussed on Trump’s expansive claims of presidential power
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, June 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
Gabriel Martínez García sujeta una Biblia y se ven tatuajes de sus padres en sus muñecas, en Tenino, Washington, el 14 de junio del 2026. (AP foto/Akash Pamarthy)
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
The Supreme Court on Monday said it would not hear an appeal by President Donald Trump of a New York federal court jury's verdict awarding the writer E. Jean Carroll $5 million for having been sexually abused and defamed by Trump.
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate, sitting as Impeachment Court, on Monday released the pre-trial order (PTO) containing the guidelines for the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday said proposed Basic Education Voucher Program Act would uphold every Filipino child’s right to accessible and quality education.
In a move bound to test the limits of the fragile Washington-brokered regional ceasefire, Israel has unleashed massive ordinance on southern Lebanon, saying it has utterly destroyed a huge underground complex built and used by Hezbollah.
The U.S. and Iran are poised to hold fresh talks on Tuesday in Qatar's capital, President Donald Trump said via social media on Monday, following a weekend of hostilities in the Middle East.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks at an event at the U.S. Capitol, March 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert, File)
After some persisting Sunday reports, including in The Wall Street Journal, said that last week's renewed tit-for-tat fighting between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz had 'stalled' the next round of talks, President Trump stated on Truth Social Monday that a meeting on Iran would be held in Doha Tuesday. He …
Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., announces his plan to run for Colorado’s governorship in the 2026 election at an event outside the Museum of Nature and Science, April 11, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Lt Gen Saddam Haftar, the deputy commander of the eastern-based Libyan National Army, is scheduled to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Monday, according to the State Department.
House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., arrives at the White House ahead of the UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Iran again launched drone and missile attacks Sunday targeting Bahrain and Kuwait in response to new U.S. airstrikes against the Islamic Republic, and threatened a “complete halt” in negotiations to end the war if Washington continues its attacks.
Podcaster Kara Swisher speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Israel and Lebanon signed a US-brokered framework agreement in Washington on June 26, turning months of cautious negotiations into a formal diplomatic process. But the deal’s hardest test is only beginning: whether Lebanon can impose state authority in the south while Hezbollah remains armed, powerful, and opposed t…
Once a panellist on Fox speaking about issues such as the trad wife trend, she is now the glam girl for figures like Lara Trump and Karoline Leavitt Riccio
Once a panellist on Fox speaking about issues such as the trad wife trend, she is now the glam girl for figures like Lara Trump and Karoline Leavitt Riccio
Baltimore Orioles’ Pete Alonso celebrates after hitting a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, June 28, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
President Donald Trump bought as much as $5 million in shares of Axon Enterprise — maker of Tasers, body cameras and policing software — two weeks before Immigration and Customs Enforcement sought a five-year, $220 million contract that experts told CNBC appeared tailored to the company's weapons.
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Os EUA e o Irã deverão voltar a se reunir nesta terça-feira (29/06) para negociações de paz, segundo relatos da imprensa americana, embora a posição do Irã sobre o assunto ainda não esteja clara.
Una persona lleva una bandera estadounidense del revés durante una protesta cerca de la Casa Blanca en el día de un desfile militar para conmemorar el 250 aniversario del Ejército de Estados Unidos, y que coincidía con el 79 cumpleaños del presidente, Donald Trump, el 14 de junio de 2025 en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex…
Punchlines on president’s thwarted bid to have building named after him come thick and fast at Washington DC gala
A demonstrator carries an American flag upside-down near the White House during a protest taking place on the day of a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
TEHRAN — Iran's foreign ministry said Monday it had held the first meeting with Oman on managing the Strait of Hormuz since Tehran and Washington signed their preliminary deal to end the Middle East war.
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