World Jun 11 Trump calls off threatened strikes, says deal with Iran is close By William Brangham, Kayan Taraporevala
World Jun 11 Watch 8:40 Middle East experts assess prospects for U.S.-Iran deal To discuss the latest developments in the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with Joel Rayburn and Suzanne Maloney. Rayburn is a retired Army colonel and is now at the Hudson Institute. Maloney served in the State… By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn
World Jun 11 Watch 7:25 A look at the Albanian island where a Kushner-Trump resort plan has sparked protests Albania's Sazan Island is a jewel in the Adriatic Sea. The former Cold War-era base is now in a luscious nature preserve and an inviting prospect for real estate developers. Chief among them is Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. Their… By Simon Ostrovsky, Katia Patin, Fjoralba Sinoruka
World Jun 11 Mexico wins 2-0 over South Africa in opening match of 2026 World Cup With a capacity crowd of 80,824 watching at the iconic Azteca Stadium, co-host Mexico started the largest World Cup tournament in history by getting goals in each half while three red cards were shown — two for South Africa and… By Carlos Rodriguez, Associated Press
World Jun 11 What to know about the stabbing that set off fiery riots in Northern Ireland A savage knife attack on a Northern Ireland street set off two nights of fiery riots stoked by anti-migrant rhetoric. By Brian Melley, Associated Press
Jun 11 UK defense secretary abruptly resigns, saying government won't spend enough on military By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press The resignation dealt another blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is already facing demands from Labour colleagues to step down. Continue reading
Jun 11 El Nino is here. It'll be big, bad and costly, scientists fear By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press El Nino, Nature's chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists announced Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 11 Trump says he has called off latest threats to strike Iran, citing progress in talks By Jon Gambrell, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Trump said in a social media post that he made the move after a breakthrough in negotiations, and that significant points under discussion “have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved.”… Continue reading
Jun 11 How health sleuths are watching for threats like measles during the World Cup By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press While millions of soccer fans cheer or groan over World Cup matches spanning North America, health officials will be on high alert for germs. Continue reading
Jun 11 What makes a winning World Cup anthem? Shakira, Wyclef Jean and others explain By Maria Sherman, Associated Press Should it reflect the host countries? Be a global banger? Value a chant-along chorus? There's an argument to make for each — or perhaps all. Continue reading