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France opposes return hubs for migrants in third countries, Macron says

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that his country does not support the creation of so-called "return hubs" for migrants in third countries, questioning their efficacy, though adding that he respected countries that want to set up such hubs."We are in favour of a more effective return policy, but ... I have never seen a return centre in a third country that actually works," Macron said, speaking in Brussels as a two-day EU summit concluded.The European Parliament earlier this week approved a migration overhaul to speed up deportations and allow offshore detention centres, a move

California pastor helped launch safe parking sites at churches for homeless residents

Norway imposes near ban on AI in elementary school

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Ukraine accepts proposal from Brazil's Lula to work for peace, Kyiv adviser says

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has accepted an offer from Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to help work for a peace deal in Russia's war in Ukraine, a Ukrainian presidential adviser said on Friday.Zelenskiy and Lula met on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in the French resort of Evian-les-Bains on Wednesday, where the Ukrainian leader urged allies to increase pressure on Russia to end the more than four-year-old war.The two presidents discussed what could reactivate diplomacy and Lula proposed several ideas, including contacts with permanent members of the U.N. Security Cou

From Trump whisperer to Trump basher: Meloni takes on US president

As grocery stores disappear across Milwaukee, residents face longer trips for fresh food

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Lebanese villagers return to find homes in ruins

Abed Hachem rebuilt his home when it was damaged in a conflict between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militants in 2024, but is at a loss now that most of his village has been destroyed in Israel's latest round of strikes.Where his house once stood in Qlaileh is now rubble; where his garden bloomed, dust, with more dust covering the toys and furniture strewn around the remains of his living room."Oh dear... Oh God. There was a building here... here... there was a building here," the 46-year-old father of three said as he pointed to the husks of buildings that once housed his neighbors.The spi

Colorado State Patrol fires trooper alleging falsification of taser records, excessive force

Stellantis holds 9.5% stake in solid state battery startup Factorial, filing shows

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Police shooting of a 1-year-old Mississippi boy ignites tension between police and Black residents

The fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy by police who were responding to a shoplifting call this week has ignited simmering tensions between police and Black residents in the small town of Senatobia, Mississippi. The death of Kohen Wiley is the latest in a series of troubling encounters with police that have outraged community members in recent years. It has led to protests and calls for greater police accountability in the town of 8,000, with some civil rights activists pointing to Kohen's death as another example of a Black life lost over something of nominal value — in this

Trump’s new acting intel chief Bill Pulte arrives early, eyes firing hundreds

President Donald Trump’s pick for acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, showed up at his new job a day early on Thursday after asking for a list of every employee in the office so he could assess whether to fire them, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN.The sources said Pulte is eyeing to cut hundreds of jobs at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).Pulte’s appearance at ODNI on Thursday caught staff off-guard, including the outgoing director, Tulsi Gabbard, who was given a brief heads up on the visit. Trump himself has said that Pulte, who is

Lebanon ceasefire agreed after US-Iran talks in Switzerland scrapped

Zohran Mamdani sharply criticizes Democratic Party as he rallies with progressive challengers

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Wyndham Clark seizes on changing nature of Shinnecock to lead US Open

Whatever dread Wyndham Clark felt when he saw the tee times and the forecast for the U.S. Open gave way to hope Thursday, and he still hadn't even arrived at Shinnecock Hills. Morning fog led to a two-hour delay, and Clark had a feeling his late afternoon start would be an advantage as the wind began to subside with the setting sun. Good golf was still required, and Clark displayed every bit of that before he was stopped only by darkness. By then, the former U.S. Open champion rode a birdie-birdie-eagle stretch to 6-under par through 16 holes and a four-shot lead.

South Dakota man whose life sentence was commuted by Noem now implicated in his niece's death

Two men, including one whose life sentence was commuted by then-South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, have been charged in the death of a 14-year-old girl whose body was found in a rural area five days after she went missing in March. McKenna Wendel was reported missing March 13 and last seen alive in her hometown of Sioux Falls early on March 14. Her body was found outside Brookings, an hour's drive north of Sioux Falls, on March 19. Wendel's uncle, Mark Milk, 51, also of Sioux Falls, now faces five counts related to her death. Milk was almost three decades

Vance delays trip to Switzerland to lead new US talks with Iran on its nuclear program

Trump’s Iran agreement draws rare reproach from powerful Republicans

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How Ukraine broke through Russia’s air defenses

As a barrage of Ukrainian drones descended on Moscow in the early hours of Thursday, Russia’s response appeared more like a scramble, and less like a well-planned strategic defense. Videos from the streets of the capital showed glimpses of the ensuing chaos.Footage verified by CNN and analyzed by experts shows soldiers firing portable, shoulder-mounted air-defense systems from a busy highway, as traffic cautiously passes by. People run for safety as a drone, probably downed by Russian air defenses, plummets into a building in a sprawling marketplace.In another video, what appears to be a Rus

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US manager Mauricio Pochettino wants the nation to believe in his team

Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup. To subscribe, click here.It was a brilliant day for two of this year’s co-hosts with Canada recording its first ever World Cup win and Mexico becoming the first team to qualify for the knockout rounds this summer. Attention now naturally turns to the US Men’s National Team (USMNT) ahead of its second game of the tournament.We’ll bring you everything you need to know about the match, including the thoughts of a US soccer legend. In addition, we’ll have all the latest news f

Morocco star Achraf Hakimi will stand trial in a rape case, French appeals court confirms

US push to get Iran talks started hits an early bump. Vance stays at home, for now

Oil prices are falling and stocks are up. Traders worry they’ve gone too far

The agreement to re-open the Strait of Hormuz has been met with swift relief in markets. But some traders worry the rally in stocks and drop in oil prices might be overdone.WTI, the US oil benchmark, settled at $76.60 a barrel Thursday, down almost 10% on the week. Gas dipped below $4 a gallon for the first time since March. US stocks are near record highs.“Traders are kind of pricing in perfection,” said David Oxley, chief commodities and climate economist at Capital Economics. “It’s the relief that the strait’s open – this is wonderful news compared with the nightmare scenario o

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Exclusive: Ex-Trump official: US-Iran framework is ‘enormously helpful’ to Iran

The diplomatic breakthrough between Washington and Tehran is a potential gamechanger for Iran’s war-battered economy, former Trump energy secretary Dan Brouillette told CNN in an exclusive interview.The 14-point framework agreement, signed by President Donald Trump this week, delivers an immediate lifeline to Iran by allowing the OPEC nation to restart its economic engine: selling oil and fuel.“It’s enormously helpful to them,” said Brouillette, now a distinguished visiting fellow at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy.Brouillette, who served as US energy secretary b

US-Iran peace talks in Switzerland called off, clouding prospects for lasting truce

Thousands of baby seals died on two remote sub-Antarctic islands. Scientists now think they know why

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Sports cannot become a luxury, says Mamdani, outlining plans to air World Cup throughout New York

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Analysis: What the missing center has meant for the Supreme Court

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How Trump's deal with Iran compares to Obama's

President Donald Trump has insisted that the deal he has reached with Iran is superior to the one that President Barack Obama

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High-wire diplomacy delivered US-Iran deal but hardest stage lies ahead, sources say

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There are many questions about the Iran deal. Here are (some) answers.

The agreement struck between the United States and Iran aims to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, ease sanctions on the Islamic Republic and relaunch nuclear talks with a 60-day deadline

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Lebanon ceasefire agreed after US-Iran talks in Switzerland scrapped

Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon on Friday after an escalation in fighting there jeopardised the chances

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More than 1 billion barrels of oil have gone missing

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Exclusive: Ex-Trump official: US-Iran framework is ‘enormously helpful’ to Iran

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White House staff bids farewell to planes used as Air Force One for more than 35 years

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‘If it doesn’t work out, I’m blaming JD’: Vance’s risky gambit on Iran peace efforts

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls