Melat Kiros, a Democratic socialist and political newcomer, is challenging Representative Diana DeGette in the Democratic primary for Colorado’s 1st Congressional District. Kiros has gained support from Senator Bernie Sanders and progressive groups, while Israel policy has become a key issue in the race. Recent polls and prediction markets show Kiros with a narrow lead over DeGette.
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Diana DeGette has represented Colorado’s 1st District for nearly 30 years.
Melat Kiros is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and has Bernie Sanders’ backing.
The primary election is on Tuesday and is seen as a test for the influence of Democratic socialists outside New York.
Polling by Data for Progress shows Kiros ahead with 41% support versus 36% for DeGette among likely voters.
Prediction markets give Kiros about a 79% chance of winning, based on traders’ bets.
The issue of U.S. support for Israel has been a major focus of the campaign, with Kiros criticizing U.S.-Israel relations and DeGette maintaining a more moderate stance.
Kiros says she was fired from a law firm after defending critiques of Israel by students.
Colorado’s 1st District is a progressive area centered on Denver, where younger, more progressive voters are gaining influence.
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Resident doctors in England have accepted a government offer on pay and job training, ending three years of strikes. The deal includes pay raises, more training places, and reimbursement for exam fees.
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Resident doctors voted 53% in favor of the government's offer in a referendum with a 57% turnout.
The pay rise starts at 3.5% this year, with backdated pay from April 2026 averaging a 4.9% increase.
By April 2027, the average pay rise will increase to 6.6%, with more increases planned.
Starting salaries for resident doctors will be just over £40,000; senior residents earn about £76,500.
4,500 additional training places for newly qualified doctors are included in the agreement.
Exam fees for doctors will be paid by the government as part of the deal.
Resident doctors in Scotland accepted a similar offer, while those in Northern Ireland are currently on strike.
The role name changed from "junior doctors" to "resident doctors" in September 2024 to reflect their expertise.
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Luigi Mangione is facing federal and state court cases for the December 2024 murder of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson in New York City. His federal trial is now set for January 2027 to avoid overlapping with his state case, where his lawyers considered a psychiatric defense but later withdrew the formal notice.
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Luigi Mangione is accused of killing Brian Thompson on December 4, 2024, in New York City.
Mangione faces murder and weapons charges at the state level and stalking charges in federal court.
He pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Mangione’s federal trial is scheduled for January 2027 to not overlap with his state trial.
His defense team initially planned to use a psychiatric defense called "extreme emotional disturbance" (EED).
The judge ordered the defense to share mental health details with prosecutors if they used the EED defense.
The defense later withdrew the formal psychiatric defense notice but may still present mental distress in court.
The state case record related to the psychiatric defense was sealed but later unsealed by the judge.
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The US Supreme Court expanded President Donald Trump's power to fire officials in independent government agencies, allowing him to remove members without cause. However, the court protected the Federal Reserve’s independence by ruling Trump cannot fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook without cause, emphasizing the importance of the Fed's separate status.
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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of President Trump’s power to fire leaders of independent agencies.
This decision allows Trump to remove officials who exercise presidential power without needing a specific reason.
Democratic Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter challenged her firing but lost the case.
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion, citing historical and prior court rulings supporting presidential personnel powers.
The court emphasized that independent agencies still answer to the president and ultimately the American people.
In a separate 5-4 ruling, the court protected Federal Reserve governors from being fired without cause.
The Fed’s independence is essential because it handles monetary policy for the US economy and needs public trust.
The court dismissed claims that proper legal procedures had been followed in firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook.
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A 4.6-magnitude aftershock hit northern Venezuela, complicating rescue efforts following two major earthquakes last week that killed about 1,500 people. Rescue teams from Venezuela and other countries continue searching for survivors, with aid slowly arriving to the hardest-hit areas.
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The aftershock occurred near Caraballeda on Venezuela’s Caribbean coast at a depth of 10 km (6 miles).
Last Wednesday, two strong earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 struck northwestern Venezuela.
About 1,500 deaths have been confirmed and many buildings collapsed, with thousands still missing.
Around 30,000 Venezuelan rescuers and 2,700 foreign experts are involved in the search and rescue.
The critical 72-hour window for rescuing people after a disaster has passed, but some survivors have still been found.
Aid from 24 countries includes more than 500 tonnes of supplies, rescue personnel, and search dog teams.
Survivors and families are waiting near collapsed homes as aid reaches the hardest-hit zones.
Interim President Delcy Rodriguez emphasized ongoing rescue work and hope despite difficult conditions.
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Alex Murdaugh appeared in court in South Carolina for a hearing about his upcoming retrial on charges that he killed his wife and son. His previous murder convictions and life sentence were overturned by the state Supreme Court, and the hearing focused on scheduling the next steps in the case.
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Alex Murdaugh was charged with killing his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul.
The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Murdaugh’s murder convictions and life sentence last month.
The pretrial hearing set deadlines for sharing evidence and scheduled the new trial for April 5.
Murdaugh is in prison for stealing about $12 million from clients and his family’s law firm.
Prosecutors say Murdaugh killed his family to gain sympathy and delay exposure of his crimes.
Defense lawyers want Murdaugh to wear civilian clothes at trial and have a laptop to review evidence.
The defense requested testing of unknown DNA found under Maggie Murdaugh’s fingernails.
The defense also asked to move the retrial out of Colleton County, where the original trial occurred.
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Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis were charged in a federal case about illegal sports gambling. The indictment claims they agreed to affect game results to help others place bets on their performance.
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Malik Beasley and Ed Davis are among six people charged in the gambling case.
Davis was arrested; Beasley and another suspect were not yet in custody as of Monday morning.
Beasley allegedly lost millions gambling during his NBA career from 2016 to 2025.
He is accused of purposely performing poorly in some games in the 2023-24 season with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Prosecutors say Beasley accepted bribes to pay debts he owed to Davis, his former teammate.
A text from Davis to Beasley in December 2023 suggests they planned to make money from sports betting.
One example says Beasley underperformed in rebounds in a January 2024 game to meet a betting line set by sportsbooks.
Both players earned significant NBA salaries during their careers, with Beasley making about $60 million and Davis about $47 million.
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A man named Simon Levy is on trial in London for allegedly murdering two women and raping a third. The court heard that Levy has a history of sexual offenses since 2018 and has been charged with serious crimes involving women, some of whom were sex workers.
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Simon Levy, 40, from North London, faces charges of murdering Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins and raping another woman.
Levy has been convicted of about 13 sexual assaults since July 2018.
He was arrested in April 2025 for the first murder before the second murder occurred in August 2025.
Prosecutors say both murders were sexually motivated, involving women who were sex workers or exchanged sex for money or drugs.
The surviving victim was trafficked into the UK and was raped and attacked by Levy in January 2025.
The victim lost consciousness after being strangled and seriously injured during the attack.
Levy’s lawyer says the surviving victim is not telling the truth and knew Levy before the alleged attack.
The first murder victim was found in March 2025 in a building stairwell in South London, near where Levy had been.
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Tensions between the U.S. and Iran remain high over control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global oil transport. Despite a recent ceasefire agreement signed by President Donald Trump and Iranian leaders, incidents like drone strikes and military responses have kept the situation unstable and uncertain.
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The Strait of Hormuz is a vital international waterway where about one-fifth of the world’s oil passes through.
Iran aims to keep strategic control over the Strait and has charged fees to vessels using it, which violated international law.
A ceasefire memorandum was signed to end hostilities, but recent Iranian drone and missile attacks and U.S. military retaliation have strained this agreement.
The U.S. says the Strait is fully open; Iran says full restoration of maritime traffic depends on its own actions.
Shipowners face higher insurance costs and shipping delays due to the ongoing risks in the area.
Oman has worked with the International Maritime Organization to open alternative shipping routes along its coast to avoid Iranian-controlled areas.
Discussions between Iran and Oman about managing the waterway are sensitive and focus on respecting all neighboring countries’ rights.
The situation remains tense, with uncertainty about whether Iran will fully give up control of the Strait.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Donald Trump can remove independent agency officials, like Federal Trade Commission members, at will for policy reasons. This decision reverses nearly 90 years of legal rules that protected these officials from firing and increases presidential control over independent government agencies.
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The Supreme Court decision allows President Trump to fire a Democratic FTC commissioner, Rebecca Slaughter, for policy reasons.
The ruling overturns a 1935 precedent that protected independent agency officials from being removed without cause.
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion, stating the president must have the power to remove subordinates at will.
Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson dissented, warning that the ruling gives the president too much power.
Independent agencies have historically operated with bipartisan leadership to regulate areas like stock trading, elections, and consumer protection.
The decision makes it possible for presidents to appoint officials of only one political party to these agencies.
President Trump called the decision a significant victory for presidential authority.
The ruling changes how independent agencies function but does not eliminate them.
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President Donald Trump criticized the Supreme Court decision that lets states count mail-in ballots received after Election Day. He said this makes it more important for Congress to approve the SAVE America Act, a law meant to protect voting rules.
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The Supreme Court ruled that some states can count mail-in ballots even if they arrive after Election Day, if the ballots were sent on or before that day.
This ruling involved a Mississippi law about mail-in voting.
President Trump disagrees with the ruling and called it a problem.
He wants Congress to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act.
The SAVE America Act aims to tighten voting rules and prevent late ballots from being counted.
President Trump made these statements on a Monday after the Supreme Court ruling.
The issue centers around how ballots are counted in close elections.
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President Donald Trump has announced that renovations at the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C., will begin on September 1. This project is part of a wider effort led by Trump to update several prominent public spaces in the capital, including the White House, the National Mall, and the Lincoln Memorial area, though some plans face legal challenges.
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The East Potomac Golf Links, a public golf course over 100 years old, will start renovations on September 1.
President Trump toured the golf course with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and golf architect Tom Fazio.
Trump aims to make the golf course one of the best in the world and hopes it can host major golf tournaments.
Renovations are also planned for the White House Ballroom, the National Mall, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, and a new triumphal arch.
The $400 million White House Ballroom project involves demolishing part of the East Wing and has faced lawsuits over historic preservation and lack of congressional approval.
A nonprofit and local residents sued to block the East Potomac Golf Links project, but a deal allows the nonprofit to manage the course until renovations start.
The triumphal arch project has preliminary approval but is challenged by a lawsuit from Vietnam War veterans.
The National Garden of American Heroes, a statue project in West Potomac Park, is also being sued for violating rules about new monuments on the National Mall without Congress’s approval.
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The article discusses how the Korean War provides important lessons for understanding and maintaining a delicate ceasefire between the US and Iran. It suggests that past experiences from the Korean War could help guide how both sides manage their current tensions to avoid further conflict.
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The Korean War involved intense fighting but also had periods of fragile ceasefires.
A ceasefire is a temporary stop to fighting between countries.
Lessons from those ceasefires can help in current international situations.
The US and Iran have a tense relationship that sometimes involves temporary agreements to stop fighting.
Learning from history can help leaders keep peace and avoid renewed violence.
The article highlights the importance of patience and diplomacy in fragile ceasefires.
Understanding past wars can provide practical advice for today’s conflicts.
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Thousands of undocumented immigrants are leaving South Africa ahead of a June 30 deadline set by anti-immigration groups. These groups have threatened to shut down the country if immigrants do not leave, amid recent violent attacks against foreign-owned businesses and immigrants.
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Anti-immigration groups in South Africa set a deadline of June 30 for all undocumented immigrants to leave.
If immigrants do not leave, the groups have threatened to "shut the country down."
There have been violent attacks involving xenophobia, targeting foreign-owned businesses and immigrants.
Some immigrants were killed during protests linked to this issue.
Protesters accuse immigrants of stealing jobs, causing public service problems, and increasing crime, though immigrants make up only about 4% of the population.
These accusations have no evidence to support them.
The situation has caused fear and forced many immigrants to flee.
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South Korean companies Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plan to invest $518 billion to build new computer chip factories in the southwest region of South Korea. This move aims to meet rising global demand for memory chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
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Samsung and SK Hynix will invest a total of 800 trillion won ($518 billion) in new chip manufacturing facilities.
The new factories will be built in the southwest region of South Korea, an area less developed industrially than Seoul.
Each company will build two fabrication plants, expanding beyond their existing sites near Seoul.
The project supports the South Korean government’s plan to spread industrial growth outside the capital area.
These chip factories will help meet growing demand for memory chips driven by AI technology, such as data centers, robots, and self-driving cars.
Building these new factories requires large sites with enough power, water, and skilled workers.
The government says the region’s renewable energy resources will help provide cleaner electricity for the chip plants.
President Lee emphasized the goal of quickly advancing South Korea’s AI industry by strengthening chip production and AI-related infrastructure.
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Democrats involved in planning for the 2028 presidential election introduced a proposal to improve online safety for children. Their plan, called “Kids Over Clicks,” suggests banning social media use for kids under 16 and increasing privacy protections for young users.
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The proposal is part of a Democratic policy group called Project 2029.
It focuses on protecting children on the internet and social media.
The plan recommends banning social media access for children younger than 16 years old.
It calls for stronger privacy rules to keep kids’ information safe online.
The proposal is the first one released by Project 2029 ahead of the 2028 election.
The goal is to create safer technology rules that prioritize children over online ads or clicks.
The plan may influence future Democratic policies on tech and children’s online safety.
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Iran and Oman are competing over control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global shipping. Iran wants to maintain sole control, rejecting proposals for new shipping routes near Oman. Oman is trying to create a management plan that respects international law and involves neighboring countries.
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The Strait of Hormuz is about 24 miles wide and is crucial for trade and oil transport.
Iran sees controlling the strait as important leverage in talks with the U.S. about its nuclear program.
Iran signed a memorandum with the U.S. on June 18, but talks depend on lifting blockades in the strait.
Iran opposes involving other countries or organizations in managing the strait and controls the blockade effort.
The UN’s International Maritime Organization proposed two new shipping lanes, one near Oman and one near Iran.
Iran attacked a Singaporean ship on the southern route near Oman, causing the UN plan to be dropped.
Oman has developed a detailed plan to manage the strait fairly and legally, seeking regional and international approval.
Talks between Iranian and Omani officials show Tehran acknowledges Oman’s role but still wants key control.
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The UK government is introducing new national security laws that could classify certain foreign groups, like Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, as terrorist organizations. Experts warn that these laws might accidentally criminalize British journalists and charities if they communicate with sources linked to these groups.
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The UK is passing a state threats bill to label some state-backed groups as terrorist organizations.
Groups such as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) could be banned under this law.
The bill creates new crimes for supporting or getting benefits from these designated groups.
Benefits include money and information, and there is no legal excuse allowed for accepting them.
Experts warn journalists and charities working in conflict zones may risk prosecution due to contacts with these groups.
Press freedom groups want clearer protections for journalists in the bill’s text.
The Home Office says the bill does not block journalists but experts say the protections are not clear enough.
The law only allows prosecution if the attorney general thinks it serves the public interest, but experts say this may not be a strong guarantee.
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Pakistan conducted air raids along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, targeting armed groups according to Pakistan, but reportedly striking civilian homes in Afghan provinces. The Afghan government says the attacks killed at least 36 civilians, mostly women and children, and wounded over 160 people, while Pakistan claims 29 fighters were killed.
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Pakistan launched air and ground operations in Afghanistan’s Paktika, Paktia, and Kunar provinces.
Afghan officials say at least 36 civilians were killed and 163 wounded in these attacks.
Pakistan says it targeted militants, killing 29 fighters from the Pakistan Taliban (TTP).
Civilians, including families like Bismillah Khan’s, lost homes and loved ones.
A second air raid occurred during rescue efforts, causing more casualties.
Many Afghan families near the border have fled or sleep outside because of fear.
Pakistan accuses the TTP of using Afghanistan as a base for attacks inside Pakistan.
The Afghan government condemned the attacks as violations of their sovereignty and attacks on civilians.
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China has expanded its export restrictions to include 40 more Japanese companies linked to defense, aiming to stop what it calls Japan's "new militarism." Japan has increased its defense budget and military activities in response to regional threats, leading to tensions between the two countries.
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China added 40 Japanese companies, including defense contractors and research institutes, to its export control lists.
This brings the total Japanese entities affected by China’s export controls to 80 since February.
China accuses Japan of speeding up military build-up and deploying offensive weapons.
Japan has doubled its defense spending to 2% of GDP and relaxed weapons export rules.
Exporters must provide risk reports and certify products will not support Japan's military if shipping to companies on China’s "watch list."
China says these controls target a small number of Japanese firms and do not affect regular trade.
Japan strongly opposes the move, calling it unacceptable and inconsistent with international rules.
Tensions partly stem from Japan’s growing security ties to the U.S. and Taiwan-related concerns.
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