Jun 13 Tens of thousands march at Pride events in Romania and Bulgaria to demand equality By Veselin Toshkov, Stephen McGrath, Associated Press Romania and Bulgaria do not recognize same-sex marriage or civil partnerships, despite the bloc prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. Continue reading
Jun 13 Ukrainian drone strike kills 1 and injures 3 in southern Russia By Associated Press A Ukrainian drone attack killed one person and injured three in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region, local officials said Saturday. Drone debris also sparked a fire at a sea terminal, local Gov. Veniamin Kondratyev said. Continue reading
Jun 13 Macron to host Trump for dinner at Versailles after G7 summit By Darlene Superville, Aamer Madhani, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron will meet over dinner at the glittering Palace of Versailles near Paris after the G7 summit next week in France. Continue reading
Jun 13 Fact-checking claims about 'unprecedented' demand for World Cup tickets By Maria Briceño, Alex Min, PolitiFact Many of the 2026 World Cup matches were not sold out as of Friday — and the existing ticket sales have unfolded amid pricing controversies. Continue reading
Jun 13 Thousands rally in Belfast to condemn anti-immigrant rioting that followed stabbing By Associated Press The anti-racism rally came after nights of fiery violence in parts of Northern Ireland following the arrest of a 30-year-old man from Sudan on charges of attempted murder in a stabbing that left a man partly blind. Continue reading
Jun 13 Canada's Carney says middle-power countries shouldn't compete for favor with the U.S. By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Carney said that Canada and the European Union have a combined population that is more than twice that of the U.S., with a similarly sized economy and a collective defense budget that is twice that of China’s. He said smaller… Continue reading
Jun 13 What to know about a possible U.S.-Iran deal to end the war By Munir Ahmed, Will Weissert, Sam Mednick, Associated Press The United States and Iran once again appear close to a deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch How Iran's 'Stolen Revolution' failed to live up to its promise By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Sonia Kopelev, Zoie Lambert Many supporters of Iran's revolution believed some form of democracy should govern the country. But over the decades, the Islamic Republic's radical religious rulers have launched brutal crackdowns on social justice and political freedom. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses… Continue reading
Jun 12 How Iran's 'Stolen Revolution' failed to live up to its promise By Nick Schifrin Many supporters of Iran's revolution believed some form of democracy should govern the country. But over the decades, the Islamic Republic's radical religious rulers have launched brutal crackdowns on social justice and political freedom. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses… Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 3:57 What the U.S. and Iran are demanding in the latest peace proposal By Liz Landers, Doug Adams The U.S. and Iran both say they are inching closer to a deal to end the war that started nearly four months ago. But as with previous announcements, there are few details on the timing and execution of any agreement. Continue watching