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Hamas Seeks Amendments To Gaza Ceasefire Proposal But US Envoy Calls It ‘Unacceptable’

Hamas Seeks Amendments To Gaza Ceasefire Proposal But US Envoy Calls It ‘Unacceptable’

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Hamas is seeking amendments to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal for Gaza. But U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff calls the Hamas response “totally unacceptable.” The latest friction in negotiations comes as the fighting nears 20 months of war, and as desperation grows among hungry Palestinians and relatives of hostages in Gaza.…MORE

2 Killed In Russian Attacks On Ukraine As Prospects For Talks Remain Uncertain

2 Killed In Russian Attacks On Ukraine As Prospects For Talks Remain Uncertain

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — 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…MORE

Iran Has Amassed Even More Near Weapons-Grade Uranium, UN Watchdog Says

Iran Has Amassed Even More Near Weapons-Grade Uranium, UN Watchdog Says

VIENNA (AP) — 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…MORE

Trump Fast-Tracks Utah Uranium Mine, But Industry Revival May Wait For Higher Prices

Trump Fast-Tracks Utah Uranium Mine, But Industry Revival May Wait For Higher Prices

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The U.S. uranium mining industry is looking to a revival under President Donald Trump. Environmental reviews of mining operations would normally take months or even years. But after Trump declared a “national energy emergency,” it took just 11 days for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to approve the Velvet-Wood…MORE

Key Moments From The Third Week Of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Sex Trafficking Trial

Key Moments From The Third Week Of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Sex Trafficking Trial

NEW YORK (AP) — The third week of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking and racketeering trial featured testimony from the second of three women expected to testify that the hip-hop mogul sexually abused them. It was also highlighted by additional testimony about a break-in of rapper Kid Cudi’s Los Angeles home and the later destruction…MORE

China’s Factory Activity Contracts In May, But There Are Signs Of Improvement

BEIJING (AP) — China’s factory activity contracted in May although the decline slowed from April as the country reached a deal with the U.S. to slash President Donald Trump’s sky-high tariffs. China’s purchasing managers index rose from 49.0 in April to 49.5 in May, the National Bureau of Statistics said. PMI is measured on a…MORE

FDA Approves Moderna’s New Lower-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine

FDA Approves Moderna’s New Lower-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine

The Food and Drug administration has approved a new COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna but with limits on who can use it. Moderna’s new option is a lower-dose version that is a step toward next-generation coronavirus vaccines. The company said in a statement Saturday that it expects to offer both the new vaccine and its…MORE

Trump Gives Elon Musk An Oval Office Sendoff, Crediting Him With ‘Colossal Change’

Trump Gives Elon Musk An Oval Office Sendoff, Crediting Him With ‘Colossal Change’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump bid farewell to Elon Musk in the Oval Office. The billionaire entrepreneur is ending his work in the administration on Friday. He had spearheaded the Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, to slash federal spending. However, Musk fell far short of his targets and struggled in the unfamiliar…MORE