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Mediators are working to broker a US-Iran deal, but major hurdles remain
Mediators are working with Iran and the United States on trying to broker a deal to end the fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz, three regional officials and two U.S. officials told The Associated Press, but major hurdles remain between the sides.
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5 men arrested near a US-run air base are bailed as UK police probe whether there’s a link to Iran
Five young British men arrested on explosives and terror charges near a U.S.-operated air force base in England were released on bail Monday, and counterterror detectives said they were investigating “multiple lines of inquiry,” including whether there is a link to Iran.
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Russian drones hammer apartments, offices and a cultural landmark in Ukraine, killing 7
Russia's round-the-clock bombardment of targets in Ukraine killed at least seven people and wounded more than 80 others, officials said Monday.
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Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards, critics say at a significant environmental cost
The Trump administration on Monday released new fuel economy standards that relax regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks.
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Senate passes college sports bill that would rein in athlete payments and transfers
The Senate passed a sweeping bipartisan bill on Monday that would regulate college sports, an attempt to end “chaos” in an industry that has been upended by skyrocketing athlete payments and near-unrestricted transfers between schools.
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SpaceX’s supersized Starship launches into orbit for the first time but flight ends early
SpaceX launched its enormous Starship into orbit for the first time Monday and successfully delivered the most advanced Starlink satellites yet, but cut the flight short to ensure safety.
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Nvidia unveils security platform to stop AI agents from going rogue
Nvidia on Monday unveiled a new security platform designed to stop artificial intelligence agents from going rogue, saying it sets “boundaries” that could have stopped previous breaches.
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Bond yields crank higher and pull US stocks further from their record
Yields in the U.S. bond market cranked higher Monday and again touched their highest levels in roughly two decades, which knocked U.S. stocks further from their record high.
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US and China release $60 billion nonsensitive product lists for tariff cuts after Trump-Xi meeting
The United States and China on Monday released reciprocal lists of nonsensitive products worth about $30 billion each that will see tariff cuts, from American hair products to Chinese toys, in a deal expected to help bolster bilateral trade.
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Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years
Christa Pike was 18 when she killed a classmate in a jealous rage and became one of the youngest women to be sent to death row. Now 50, she is scheduled to be put to death Wednesday in what would be Tennessee’s first execution of a woman in 200 years.
