The Actual News

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• The UK will buy at least 12 F-35A fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
• This purchase will allow the UK to carry nuclear weapons by air for the first time since the Cold War.
• The announcement will be made at a NATO summit in The Hague.
• The UK currently relies on submarines to launch its nuclear missiles.
• The F-35A jets can carry both nuclear and regular weapons.
• The new aircraft will be based at Marham airbase and support 20,000 jobs in the UK.
• NATO plans to raise its defense spending target from 2% to 5% of GDP.
• Other NATO members, like Germany, plan to increase military spending, partly in response to Russia's actions.

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• President Trump stated the strikes destroyed Iran's nuclear sites completely.
• The New York Times, The Washington Post, and CNN reported the sites were not completely destroyed.
• These media reports cited a Pentagon Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) assessment.
• Trump's claim was supported by the White House and a US special envoy, who dismissed the intelligence report.
• The assessment mentioned that Iran's enriched uranium and centrifuges were mostly intact.
• Reports allege enriched uranium was moved before the strikes.
• The leak of the intelligence report was criticized and called "treasonous" by US special envoy Steve Witkoff.
• A White House press statement criticized the leaking of the report, suggesting an attempt to undermine Trump’s claims.

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• The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency believes the recent U.S. attack on Iran’s Fordow nuclear site set back Iran's nuclear program by a few months.
• President Trump claimed the air campaign destroyed Iran's nuclear program, but the White House hasn’t provided evidence to support this claim.
• Iran has around 900 pounds of highly enriched uranium, which might have been moved before the attacks.
• The new NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte hosted a summit focused on increasing defense spending to 5% of each member's GDP by 2035.
• President Trump attended the NATO summit and did not fully commit to NATO's Article 5, which is about collective defense.
• Emil Bove, a Justice Department official who supported Trump in several cases, is up for a Senate confirmation hearing for a federal appeals court judge position.
• Bove has played a role in reorganizing the Justice Department and has worked on cases involving Trump administration interests.

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• President Trump will speak at a NATO summit news conference in the Netherlands.
• A temporary ceasefire between Israel and Iran has been announced.
• The U.S. recently joined Israel in attacks on Iran's nuclear sites.
• Trump stated these attacks harmed Iran's ability to build nuclear weapons.
• U.S. intelligence suggested the attacks only caused short-term damage to Iran's nuclear program.
• NATO members are discussing increasing defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035.
• The U.S. contributes about 3.5% of its GDP to NATO but hasn't committed to the new spending target.
• Trump expressed uncertainty about NATO's mutual defense clause, causing concern among European allies.

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• Russian strikes in Dnipro, Ukraine, resulted in 17 deaths and injured more than 200 people.
• Two people died in a Russian attack on the city of Samara in Ukraine.
• Russian forces claimed they captured the village of Dyliivka in Ukraine’s Donetsk region.
• Ukraine's President Zelenskyy appointed Hennadii Shapovalov as the new ground forces commander.
• The White House announced a meeting between US President Trump and Zelenskyy at a NATO summit.
• NATO is considering raising defense spending to 5% of GDP over the next decade.
• The Netherlands announced a 175-million-euro aid package for Ukraine, including drone detection radars.
• NATO Secretary-General mentioned challenges from Russia, aided by Chinese, Iranian, and North Korean weapons.

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• Gout Gout is a 17-year-old from Queensland, Australia.
• He ran the 200-meter race in 20.02 seconds, setting a new Australian record.
• This was his first senior international race, held at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold event in the Czech Republic.
• He finished 0.17 seconds ahead of Cuban athlete Reynier Mena.
• British sprinter Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake came third with a time of 20.60 seconds.
• Gout's performance compares to Usain Bolt’s 200-metre race in Ostrava in 2006, where Bolt recorded 20.28 seconds.
• Gout broke a long-standing record by Peter Norman set 56 years ago.
• Although his 19.84-second 200m race in Australia was invalid due to wind, he still ranks among the top seven under-20 sprinters historically.

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• Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla became the second Indian to travel to space.
• The Axiom-4 mission launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
• The mission is a collaboration between NASA, India's ISRO, and the European Space Agency.
• Group Captain Shukla will be the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS).
• The mission crew also includes astronauts from Poland and Hungary.
• India paid 5 billion rupees ($59 million) for Shukla's seat and training on the mission.
• The mission was led by former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson.
• ISRO plans future space projects, including a space station by 2035 and a Moon mission by 2040.

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• Chelsea defeated Esperance 3-0 in the FIFA Club World Cup and moved to the knockout stage.
• Chelsea's next opponent is Benfica, who won 1-0 against Bayern Munich.
• Liam Delap, Tosin Adarabioyo, and Tyrique George scored for Chelsea against Esperance.
• Flamengo secured the top spot in their group after a 1-1 draw with LAFC.
• Auckland City drew 1-1 with Boca Juniors, earning a notable point.
• The game between Auckland City and Boca was briefly paused due to a weather warning.
• FIFA is investigating a racist comment allegedly made by Pachuca's Gustavo Cabral towards Real Madrid's Antonio Rudiger.

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• In November 1976, police surrounded the village of Uttawar, India, seeking men for forced sterilization.
• This happened during a national emergency when civil rights were limited by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
• The initiative was part of a larger effort to control India's population growth.
• Over 8 million men were sterilized during this period.
• Around 2,000 people died due to poorly managed surgeries.
• The World Bank and the United States provided financial incentives for the sterilization program.
• Government officials faced penalties if they did not meet sterilization quotas.
• Villages were punished, such as having their irrigation water cut off, if they did not agree to the program.

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• The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) advises the CDC on vaccine policies.
• Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. recently replaced all 17 members of the committee with his own picks.
• The meeting will take place over two days in Atlanta.
• Senators Bill Cassidy and Patty Murray have raised concerns about the new committee members and called to delay the meeting.
• The ACIP usually meets three times a year to discuss how vaccines approved by the FDA should be used.
• The decisions made by the committee can affect the national vaccine schedule and insurance coverage for vaccines.
• In May, Kennedy made changes to the vaccine schedule without input from the ACIP, removing COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for children and pregnant women.

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• NPR staff shared their favorite fiction reads of 2025.
• "All the Other Mothers Hate Me" by Sarah Harman involves a mom trying to solve a classmate's disappearance.
• "Among Friends" by Hal Ebbott explores old friendships and emotions during a weekend gathering.
• "Animal Instinct" by Amy Shearn features a woman creating an AI partner while navigating post-divorce life.
• "The Antidote" by Karen Russell is a historical novel involving Dust Bowl events and a character known as the Prairie Witch.
• "Audition" by Katie Kitamura involves a complex story about identity and motherhood.

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• The U.S. carried out a strike on Iran's Fordo nuclear site using the Massive Ordnance Penetrator bomb.
• The bomb is designed to penetrate deep underground and weighs 30,000 pounds.
• Fordo is located under approximately 300 feet of rock.
• A classified assessment suggested the bombs caused only limited damage to Fordo.
• The bombing reportedly delayed Iran's nuclear program by only a few months.
• The White House contested these findings, asserting the bombs destroyed the target.
• The assessment was confirmed by a U.S. official but remains officially unspoken due to classification.
• A similar past attempt involved a nuclear weapon for penetrating underground sites, but it was abandoned.

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• Crude oil prices increased by 7% after a conflict between Israel and Iran began.
• Prices reached $80 per barrel but are still lower than at the start of the year.
• Iran, one of the top ten oil producers, did not block the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil route.
• About 20% of the world's oil supply passes through the Strait of Hormuz.
• Oil prices started to fall when Iran did not disrupt oil flows.
• The U.S. is now the largest producer of oil in the world, which helps stabilize prices.
• Traders have become cautious, knowing that past conflicts often didn't lead to lasting supply disruptions.

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• Underage girls in Colombia are being recruited into the sexcam industry.
• It is against the law in Colombia for anyone under 18 to work as a webcam model.
• Isabella, a teenager with a child, was asked to perform at a sexcam studio to support her family.
• The studios vary in size, ranging from small operations to large, equipped businesses.
• Colombia has about 400,000 models and 12,000 sexcam studios, the highest in the world.
• The global sexcam industry has grown significantly, with platforms receiving nearly 1.3 billion views monthly.
• Some models work in studios because they lack the privacy or resources to work from home.
• The use of fake IDs and sidestepping age checks allow studios to employ underage performers.
• Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has condemned the exploitation of young women in this industry.

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• The intelligence report comes from National Security sources.
• The U.S. conducted military strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities.
• The strikes aimed to slow down Iran's ability to produce nuclear weapons.
• The report estimates the delay caused by the strikes is only a few months.
• Former President Trump said the strikes caused more significant damage.
• The report contradicts Trump's claims about the extent of the damage.

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• A report suggests Iran's nuclear program is delayed by only a few months.
• Former President Trump is attending a NATO summit in the Netherlands.
• Trump's selection for an appeals judge has stirred some controversy.
• NATO is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a group of countries that work together on defense and security.
• The NATO summit provides a platform for member countries to discuss military and security cooperation.
• The news piece includes bylines for reporters A Martínez and Michel Martin.

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• Israel and Iran have agreed to stop fighting, which means they have a ceasefire.
• The conflict in Gaza is still happening even though the war with Iran is over.
• Palestinians in Gaza express feelings of being ignored by the rest of the world.
• The ceasefire is currently holding between Israel and Iran.
• The article does not provide specific reasons for the continued conflict in Gaza.

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• Activists in Venice, Italy, staged a protest.
• The protest was against Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.
• The message of the protest was "No Space For Bezos."
• The protest took place during Jeff Bezos's wedding.
• The event was reported by NPR through a conversation with a Wall Street Journal correspondent.

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• President Trump is in the Netherlands for a NATO summit.
• NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a group of countries that work together on defense and security.
• Trump will hold a news conference after the summit ends.
• There is ongoing interest in whether the ceasefire between Israel and Iran will stay in place.
• The world is paying attention to the developments related to the ceasefire.

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