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The U.S. military has targeted Iranian air defences, ground control stations and surveillance radar sites in retaliation to Iran shooting down an American Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.

US launched airstrikes against Iran early on Wednesday after blaming Tehran for the crash of an American attack helicopter. Iran launched missile and drone attacks on US bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for US strikes on Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz. The escalation casts doubt on prospects for a deal to end the war which began on 28 February with joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran. President Donald Trump said Iran had taken too long to negotiate a deal and would now "have to pay the price".


Stephen Ogilvie lost his left eye in a knife attack in Belfast on Monday. A Sudanese refugee, 30, has been charged with attempted murder.

Masked rioters torched homes and vehicles in Belfast on Tuesday night after a Sudanese man was charged with attempted murder following a knife attack. Pastor Jack McKee said some members of his church had their house attacked, windows smashed and houses beside them burned. The violence comes amid heightened racial tensions in Britain amplified by far-right figures and social media. Northern Ireland’s police force said an extra 200 officers would be on the streets. Some schools in the city planned to close early and public transport set to halt early Wednesday evening.


Hannah Pingree and Nirav Shah are in a tight race for the Democratic nomination to replace outgoing Gov. Janet Mills in Maine. Graham Platner won 72% of the vote in the Democratic Senate primary election in Maine, defeating the state governor.

Graham Platner won 72% of the vote in the Democratic Senate primary election in Maine. He will face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November. President Donald Trump helped his party to defeat a politician who had pushed for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Four states – Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota – are holding primaries ahead of November’s midterm elections. The results offered mixed signals about the direction of the two major parties. In Maine, Governor Janet Mills suspended her own campaign weeks ago, clearing the way for Platner's nomination. Nancy Mace lost her primary in South Carolina.


Karmelo Anthony, 17, was convicted of first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf during a rain delay at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas, on April 2, 2025.

Karmelo Anthony, 19, has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf, 17, at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas last year. He was sentenced to 35 years in prison on Tuesday and will be eligible for parole after serving at least half of that time. The trial began Thursday morning in Collin County, Texas. If convicted, Anthony will not face the death penalty or life in prison without the possibility of parole.


Graham Platner won the Democratic Senate primary in Maine with 50% of the vote and will face Susan Collins on June 9th. He was accused of being physically abusive, sending sexually explicit messages to women outside his marriage and behaving in a demeaning manner toward some ex-girlfriends.

Graham Platner won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Maine on Tuesday and is expected to win the general election against Republican Sen. Susan Collins. His ex-girlfriend, Lyndsey Fifield, accused Platner of being physically abusive during their relationship. Platner denies this. He also denied that he knew that the skull-and-crossbones tattoo he got in 2007 was a Nazi symbol used by the SS. The New York Times reported that Platner had exchanged sexual messages with several women outside his marriage.


The U.S. military launched airstrikes against Iran on Tuesday in response to the downing of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that Donald Trump blamed on Iran.

The U.S. military launched airstrikes on Iran in response to the downing of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran retaliated with strikes on Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan. The attacks imperil a shaky ceasefire that was announced by the two countries in April. Since the war began on February 28, it has shaken the global economy, driven up energy prices around the world and made many basics, including food, more expensive. Officials have been unable to turn the April ceasefire into a deal to end the conflict.


Bill Gates is testifying before the House committee on oversight and reform on Wednesday morning. He will be questioned about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, who died in a New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges involving underage girls.

Bill Gates is testifying before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday. He will answer questions about his relationship with late financier Jeffrey Epstein, who died in a New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges involving underage girls. The documents released by the Justice Department raised new questions about Bill Gates' contacts with Epstein. A 2013 draft email from Epstein suggested he had helped Mr. Gates manage the fallout from extramarital affairs, including by seeking antibiotics after a sexually transmitted infection.


Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson advanced to a runoff for the Republican nomination for South Carolina governor. U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham won his own primary outright Tuesday in his pursuit of a fifth term in November.

Pamela Evette and state Attorney General Alan Wilson advanced to a Republican primary runoff in the race to be South Carolina's next governor. The runoff will take place on June 23 after no candidate won more than 50% of vote. Rep. Nancy Mace conceded the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary race Tuesday less than two hours after polls closed. She was trailing Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evetter by double digits, with 29% of the vote compared to 26%.


Senate Republicans passed a measure to provide $70 billion in additional funding for the Department of Homeland Security's immigration enforcement agencies. The House passed an immigration enforcement reconciliation bill on Tuesday without any legislative restrictions on the proposed $1.776 billion pot of money.

Senate passed legislation to fund President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agencies early Friday morning, 52-47. The House passed the $70 billion immigration enforcement reconciliation bill on Tuesday without any legislative restrictions on the proposed $1.776 billion pot of money. Some Republicans wanted a prohibition on Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund, but that didn't make it into the legislative package. The package also does not include funding for Trump's White House ballroom project.


Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton are the top-two vote-getters in California's "jungle" primary. They will advance to the general election regardless of their party affiliation.

Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton are the top two vote-getters in California's jungle primary for governor. Billionaire Tom Steyer is running third, about 6 points behind Hilton. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will advance to a run-off against Hilton. The winner will succeed Democrat Gavin Newsom who is limited to two terms. Vox's John Sutter reports that it was a good night for normie Democrats and a bad one for self-funded campaigns. It was also a mixed bag for state legislators aspiring to higher office.


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