Press review · Friday, 20 June 2025
20 June 2025
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english.elpais.com Top stories ·
Trump’s migrant deportations to Central America run into legal hurdles
The UN warns that Bukele may be responsible for enforced disappearances of Venezuelans imprisoned in El Salvador. And in Costa Rica, the Supreme Court has ordered the release of individuals deported by the US
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nypost.com Top stories ·
Alleged sniper accused of starting fire in Idaho before killing two firefighters is ID’d as Wess Roley
The alleged sniper who shot dead two firefighters and wounded a third in an ambush attack in Idaho has been named.
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mlb.com Top stories ·
2025 All-Star Futures Game rosters revealed
Major League Baseball's next generation of stars has Georgia on its mind. The 2025 All-Star Futures Game rosters for the American and National Leagues were announced Monday morning, and of the 50 players included, 31 find themselves on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list, including nine of the top 22.
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hollywoodreporter.com Top stories ·
Bob Vylan Lose Visas, Dropped by UTA Following “Death to IDF” Chant at Glastonbury
Deputy secretary of state Christopher Landau confirmed the duo's visas have been revoked "in light of their hateful tirade at Glastonbury, including leading the crowd in death chants."
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Jury begins deliberations in Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial
Combs has spent the last six weeks on trial in the Southern District of New York as the government sought to prove he was at the helm of a "criminal enterprise."
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masslive.com Top stories ·
Read the Trump admin letter threatening to cut all of Harvard’s funding
The letter warned that Harvard stands to lose all remaining federal funding if it doesn’t “institute adequate changes immediately.”
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Liz Kendall sets out welfare changes as modelling suggests 150,000 may be pushed into poverty - live updates
The figure was closer to 250,000, before Keir Starmer was forced into a U-turn on his benefits changes.
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cbsnews.com Top stories ·
China coffee giant Luckin opens its first U.S. stores in New York City
Luckin, a China-based coffee company and rival to Starbucks is opening two stores in New York City on Monday.
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newarab.com Top stories ·
Syrians divided over credibility of probe into coastal massacres
Syrians are split over a government probe into March’s coastal massacres, with victims’ families fearing it may shield those responsible from accountability.
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inquirer.com Top stories ·
U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans announces his retirement from Congress in 2027
The announcement sets up the potential for a crowded race to fill his seat in 2026.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Trump DHS links data for new citizenship tracking tool. And, Senate discusses tax bill
The Trump administration is developing a searchable national citizenship data system, worrying some officials. And, the Senate focuses on the sweeping Republican tax and spending bill.
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lemonde.fr Top stories ·
Nationwide injunctions: 'The Supreme Court's decision weakens the few checks and balances capable of restraining Trump'
OP-ED. Public law professor Julien Jeanneney voices concern over the recent elimination by the highest court in the United States of universal injunctions, a legal tool that until now allowed the expansion of presidential power to be slowed.
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huffpost.com Top stories ·
‘Ugly As Hell’: Trump Revives 1 Of His Longest-Running Feuds
The president launched a new attack on renewable energy during a Fox News interview.
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deadline.com Top stories ·
UTA Drops Bob Vylan After “Death To The IDF” Chant During Scandal-Hit Glastonbury Set
UTA has moved swiftly to drop Bob Vylan, the punk duo at the heart of a scandal in the UK over their performance at Glastonbury Festival.
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cityandstateny.com Top stories ·
Opinion: Weaponizing antisemitism is dirty politics
Zohran Mamdani has been unfairly branded as both antisemitic and a Communist. Neither are true.
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bostonglobe.com Top stories ·
Trump administration threatens to cut all of Harvard’s funding after finding treatment of Jewish students violated civil rights law - The Boston Globe
A letter from a key task force said that if Harvard's failure to make immediate or changes on campus would "continue to affect Harvard’s relationship with the federal government.”
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hoopshype.com Top stories ·
NBA Intel: Free Agency Deandre Ayton, Malik Beasley, Myles Turner, Nickeil Alexander-Walker; Trades
HoopsHype Senior NBA Insider Michael Scotto has gathered the latest intel on Deandre Ayton’s buyout, free agency updates on Myles Turner, Malik Beasley, Dennis Schroeder, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, …
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espn.com Top stories ·
NBA insiders: What we're hearing about 20 teams hours before free agency begins
With free agency set to begin at 6 p.m. ET Monday, here are the latest rumblings from across the league, from potential free agent targets to trades.
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nola.com Top stories ·
Barry dissipates over Mexico as forecasters track Gulf disturbance near Florida
Here's the latest.
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oklahoman.com Top stories ·
Oklahoma lawmakers unsure why Trump admin denied disaster mitigation funding
The March wildfires killed several people and damaged hundreds of homes, including Gov. Kevin Stitt's farmhouse.
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Ukrainian forces halt Russian advance in Sumy region, says army chief
Russia launched its offensive in the spring aiming to create a "buffer zone" inside Ukraine to protect its border regions.
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Congress sprints to pass Trump’s big bill before July 4 deadline. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe
The hours ahead will be pivotal for the Republicans, who have control of Congress and are racing against the president's self-imposed deadline.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Supreme Court to hear Republican challenge that could shake up US elections
Supreme Court to hear Republican challenge to campaign finance limits, potentially impacting how parties spend money on candidates under First Amendment protections.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Trump administration live updates: Senate starts voting on GOP agenda bill
Live updates and the latest news as the Senate votes on amendment to the Trump-backed Republican domestic policy bill.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
‘What’s the world’s best actor doing there?’ The real reason the Squid Game finale is so bleak
The biggest show in Netflix history isn’t allowed to ride off into the sunset – it has to be exploited until its back breaks. It’s a tragedy
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budget.senate.gov Top stories ·
All Week, Merkley Has Sounded the Alarm on Republicans’ Attempt to Invoke a Budget Gimmick | U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget
The Official U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Clean energy stocks fall as Trump bill taxes components from China, phases out credits
The latest version of President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" hits clean energy hard, though Wall Street also views some companies as relative winners.
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arabnews.com Top stories ·
‘She’s not coming back’: Alawite women snatched from streets of Syria
DAMASCUS: “Don’t wait for her,” the WhatsApp caller told the family of Abeer Suleiman on May 21, hours after she vanished from the streets of the Syrian town of Safita. “She’s not coming back.” Suleiman’s kidnapper and another man who identified himself as an intermediary said in subsequent calls and messages that the 29-year-old woman would be killed or trafficked into slavery unless her relatives paid them a ransom of $15,000. “I am not in Syria,” Suleiman herself told her family in a call on May 29 from the same phone number used by her captor, which had an Iraqi country code.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Senate begins voting on Trump's massive bill as Republicans race toward final passage
With Sens. Rand Paul and Thom Tillis opposed to the package, GOP leaders can only afford one more defection.
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variety.com Top stories ·
BBC Says It ‘Should Have Pulled’ Livestream of Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury Set; UTA Drops Punk Duo From Roster
The BBC has issued a statement regarding Bob Vylan's Glastonbury set on Saturday, with the broadcaster saying it "should have pulled" the livestream.
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espn.com Top stories ·
WNBA to add Cleveland, Detroit, Philly by 2030
The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years, with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia set to join by 2030. Toronto and Portland enter next year.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Supreme Court takes up major new challenge to campaign finance restrictions
The court will consider a Republican request to strike down restrictions on how much national party committees can spend in coordination with individual campaigns.
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independent.co.uk Top stories ·
‘Vote-a-rama’ begins as 5 in GOP threaten to tank ‘Big Beautiful’ bill
Senate to decide fate of president’s lynchpin spending bill Monday, including tax cuts and funds for thousands of new ICE agents
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
U.S. stocks are at record highs, but the outlook for the world's largest economy is no clearer
Economic modeling is "very difficult" right now because "things are changing constantly," Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic told CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe."
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'Unprecedented' alerts in France as blistering heat grips Europe
Dozens of the country's mainland regions are currently under the second-highest alert as the heatwave continues.
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nytimes.com Top stories ·
A List of Nearly Everything in the Senate G.O.P. Bill, and How Much It Would Cost or Save
The legislation includes tax cuts as well as big cuts to Medicaid, food benefits and other programs, and it would add more than $3 trillion to the national debt.
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ifstudies.org Top stories ·
Americans Oppose the AI Regulation Moratorium by a 3-to-1 Margin
The majority of Americans do not support Congress's AI moratorium.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
2 teens shot near Stonewall Inn after NYC Pride march, police say
One teenage victim was shot in the head while another is in stable condition after being shot in the leg. It is unclear if it was a hate crime-related incident.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
China's manufacturing activity contracts for a third month amid deflation woes
Chinese manufacturers have been grappling with a deepening price war, exacerbated by higher tariffs that dwarfed its U.S-bound exports.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
House leaders eye Wednesday vote on Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' as sleepless Senate drudges on
House lawmakers prepare to vote on President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," addressing tax relief, Medicaid and border security, with slim margins and lingering Republican concerns.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Moderna's flu vaccine shows positive late-stage trial results, paving way for combination Covid shot
The phase three study data clears the path forward for Moderna's combination jab targeting Covid-19 and influenza.
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
Canadian PM Carney says trade talks with US resume after Canada rescinded tech tax
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says trade talks with U.S. have resumed after Canada rescinded its plan to tax U.S. technology firms
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foxweather.com Top stories ·
Tropical Storm Flossie gains strength, remains on track to become hurricane Monday night or Tuesday
Tropical Storm Flossie formed in the Eastern Pacific Ocean off the southwestern coast of Mexico late Sunday morning, and the system is expected to strengthen into a hurricane early this week.
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Spain records highs of 46C and France under alert as Europe swelters in heatwave
Extreme heat ‘the new normal’, says UN chief, as authorities across the continent issue health warnings
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forbes.com Top stories ·
Crunch Time For U.S. Clean Energy Incentives
In this week's Current Climate newsletter, the fight for U.S. clean energy incentives; Elon Musk fires a top Tesla lieutenant; Toyota's Woven Capital adjusts to Trump 2.0
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Trump says the administration is working on a 'temporary pass' for immigrants in certain industries
The president's comments mark the latest shift in his administration's approach to immigrant workers in certain industries.
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dropsitenews.com Top stories ·
"Things Got out of Control": Will the Victims of Syria’s Coastal Massacres See Justice?
Last March saw a civilian massacre in the Alawite region of coastal Syria. Many victims in Al-Rusafa hold Ahmed al-Sharaa's new government responsible.
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cbssports.com Top stories ·
What if LeBron James went home to the Cavaliers? Why a Cleveland trade could actually make sense for everyone
Such a deal would require some serious sacrifices from the Cavaliers
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Sen. Mark Warner warns that if Trump administration can pressure University of Virginia president to resign, "they can do it anywhere"
UVA President Jim Ryan announced Friday that he would be submitting his resignation.
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Wolf Fire in Southern California explodes over 1,100 acres amid dry, windy conditions
A quickly growing brush fire in Southern California has spread at least 1,165 acres, prompting evacuations, according to fire officials.