Press review · Monday, 29 June 2026
29 June 2026
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thefp.com Top stories ·
The Free Press
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npr.org Top stories ·
Where the fire Started: Inside the Paris school that sparked France's student protests
The Saint-Exupery high school outside Paris is where the first protest took place last month about French education conditions. Students there tell NPR what they're hoping for and have achieved.
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thehindu.com Top stories ·
Anti-CEC protest: What happened moments before CJP leaders were detained inside AI 2428
Detention of CJP activists on Air India AI 2428 prompts questions on police access to aircraft and airline coordination with security rules.
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wcyb.com Top stories ·
StormTrack 5 Weather Alert Day issued for Saturday
**Saturday is a StormTrack 5 Weather Alert Day for periods of rain along with gusty winds. Strongest winds in the mountains and nearby foothills through early S
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Veteran shot 7 times in Fort Hood massacre has a warning for Americans planning to watch execution
A Fort Hood shooting survivor shot seven times by Nidal Hasan wants to witness the firing squad execution but warns against treating it as a spectacle.
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mmafighting.com Top stories ·
UFC champion issues ultimatum to UFC bosses
Sean Strickland is not happy with his current UFC contract.
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npr.org Top stories ·
U.S. imposes sweeping sanctions on International Criminal Court
The U.S. has announced sanctions against the International Criminal Court, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowing to dismantle the world's only permanent war crimes tribunal.
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pbs.org Top stories ·
Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize after long career of investigating war crimes
International human rights lawyer Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The Nobel Committee said it chose her as “institutions of international law are under political attack.” Hours later, the Trump administration sanctioned the International Criminal Court, where Pillay was a judge. Nick Schifrin speaks with Stephen Rapp for more on Pillay’s legacy and responses to the announcement.
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npr.org Top stories ·
U.S. and Russia tout diesel deal to ease sanctions and reopen fuel flows
Moscow and Washington tout a diesel deal to ease sanctions and reopen fuel flows, but few details leave questions on price impacts and U.S. policy, sparking anger from Ukraine and allies.
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abc7.com Top stories ·
Santa Clarita man charged after allegedly tossing cigarette onto fireworks, igniting wildfire
Investigators alleged that the suspect admitted throwing a cigarette from his porch onto fireworks, causing them to explode and ignite the blaze.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Why Alabama, with its high-powered offense, could be the team to finally challenge unbeaten Georgia
College Football Week 6 features a massive SEC showdown as Keelon Russell and Alabama host second-ranked Georgia in a clash of unbeaten powers.
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cbsnews.com Top stories ·
AG Blanche, other high-level DOJ appointees can take part in political campaigns, memo says
The Justice Department has loosened the guidelines for the attorney general and other senior political appointees, allowing them to participate in political activities.
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ms.now Top stories ·
Opinion | There’s a reason billionaires keep bending the knee to Trump
After the president changed the term to “super intelligence,” the richest Americans rushed to use it.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
France is devouring itself as school riots reveal a crisis far bigger than broken classrooms
France student protests over crumbling schools expose deep tensions as Jean-Luc Mélenchon's La France Insoumise allegedly exploits the growing unrest.
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euronews.com Top stories ·
'No one ever heard of her': Trump rails against Nobel Peace Prize snub
Trump claimed he "should have won 8 Nobel Peace Prizes" for having "settled 8 wars" as he dismissed Pillay's career in an irate Truth Social post.
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deseret.com Top stories ·
3 takeaways from BYU’s frustrating win over Iowa State
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sfchronicle.com Top stories ·
49ers’ Brock Purdy has scores to settle with Seahawks’ defense
Quarterback Brock Purdy and the 49ers offense were stymied in late-season and playoff games against the Seahawks last season. The challenge Sunday is to adjust and succeed in Seattle.
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dailysabah.com Top stories ·
Trump takes Clinton lawsuit to Supreme Court after $1M sanctions
President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to revive his dismissed lawsuit accusing his 2016 Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, former...
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Ukraine war: Russian glide bomb attack on Zaporizhzhia kills at least 15 people
Children are among the victims, authorities say, and more victims could still be buried in the rubble of a large apartment block that was destroyed.
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newyorker.com Top stories ·
In “Musk,” Alex Gibney Punctures Elon’s Self-Mythology
“To make this film, I set out to solve a mystery,” Gibney says in the documentary. “How could Musk assume so much power, and why had we given it to him?”
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wral.com Top stories ·
The midterm elections won't keep Trump from college football on Saturday. A hurricane might
WASHINGTON (AP) — The midterm elections are looming and the first hurricane of the Atlantic Season is menacing the Gulf Coast.
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Rogue Anthropic AI agent gave police fake tip in unsolved murder case
Philadelphia police said the tip was "flagged as spam", but criticised the tech company for taking more than two months to detect and report the breach.
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stripes.com Top stories ·
Former UFC fighter, Green Beret Tim Kennedy reportedly shot in Congo ambush
Kennedy was reportedly wounded in an ambush last month that killed a former New Zealand special operations soldier and injured another contractor.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
FlyDubai co-pilot intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport, UAE prosecutor says
The statement said the co-pilot “drew inspiration” from the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and indicated he was radicalized at a mosque in Australia.
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france24.com Top stories ·
Severe injuries at French student protests draw scrutiny to police tactics
Twenty-four investigations have been opened by French police watchdog IGPN into incidents linked to the ongoing high school protest movement, the interior ministry said. The police response has reignited…
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After surviving a botched lethal injection, Christa Pike faces unprecedented legal battle
Tennessee could still execute Pike, 50, the only woman on its death row. Her legal fate hinges on what it does next.
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In combative first Michigan Senate debate, Rogers and El-Sayed trade attacks
The first debate in Michigan’s closely watched U.S. Senate race turned combative Thursday as Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed repeatedly traded personal attacks, talked over each other and even continued arguing during a commercial break.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
‘We’re not asking for luxury’: school protesters in Paris suburb feel abandoned by French state
Students say they are desperate to get back to class but conditions are so bad that the protests must continue
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yahoo.com Top stories ·
How would the $70,000 fee on international students working in the US impact schools and grads? 2 lawyers break it down.
The Trump administration has proposed a new rule to introduce a $70,000 OPT fee. Lawyers say international students could be forced to pay up.
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foxweather.com Top stories ·
Tsunami Threat issued across Central America after massive magnitude 7.7 earthquake batters Panama
A massive magnitude 7.6 earthquake rattled southern Panama on Friday afternoon, triggering a tsunami threat.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Lions head coach pays tribute to Mike Ditka after learning of his death from a press conference question
Dan Campbell shared an unforgettable pre-draft story about sitting alone with Mike Ditka in a room full of cigar smoke ahead of the 1999 NFL Draft.
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Hurricane Isaias live updates: hundreds of thousands without power as storm batters US Gulf Coast
First Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season makes landfall in the US
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abcnews.com Top stories ·
Hurricane Isaias updates: Isaias downgraded to post-tropical cyclone
The Gulf Coast is bracing for dangerous conditions, extreme wind and flooding.
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sports.yahoo.com Top stories ·
Angel Reese explains her viral 2025 ‘manifesting the finals’ post as Dream reach the WNBA Finals
Angel Reese has helped the Atlanta Dream secure their place in the 2026 WNBA Finals, a year on from her tweet about making it there. Atlanta finished the regular season in fourth and have since gone on to dominate in the playoffs, winning five games in a row against the Washington Mystics and the New York Liberty.
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Where to watch Georgia vs. Alabama today: Time, TV channel
The No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs play the No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide in a game between the two teams with the best records in SEC play to start the season
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‘I’m supposed to be here’: Angel Reese’s road from ridicule to the WNBA finals
After years of mockery and doubts about her game, Reese has helped carry Atlanta to the WNBA’s biggest stage. Her critics might want to start forming an apology queue
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Public executions in the US stopped nearly a century ago - why are they resuming now?
The Pentagon says the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will be livestreamed, but experts suggest officials are reading the country wrong.
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abc30.com Top stories ·
ICE sightings across the Valley fuel fear among farmworkers, families
ICE sightings and detentions across the Central Valley have sparked fear among farmworkers as local leaders call for targeted enforcement.
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‘It could have been any one of us’: Black college students march for Nolan Wells
Recent death of the student in Mississippi is just the latest in a long string of unsettling deaths of young Black people
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weather.com Top stories ·
What historic super El Niño ahead means for your fall, winter
The Pacific continues to warm and could turn historic, having widespread impacts on hurricane season, temperatures, rain and snowfall this fall and winter.
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Isaias lashes Southeast after making landfall in the U.S.
Hundreds of thousands of people were without power after Isaias made landfall as a hurricane in the northern Gulf coast near Destin, Florida, on Friday night.
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deseret.com Top stories ·
Highlights, key plays and photos from No. 8 BYU’s win over Iowa State
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New shipyard announced amid earlier Democratic concerns about potential conflicts of interest
New shipyard announced amid concerns raised by congressional Democrats about investments involving Donald Trump Jr.
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bostonglobe.com Top stories ·
Latest heat metrics signal escalating threat of an extreme El Niño this winter - The Boston Globe
The equatorial Pacific continues to heat up at unprecedented levels, putting this year’s phenomenon on track to smash all records.
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kmph.com Top stories ·
Neighbor says police linked off-duty ICE agent's fight with woman to damage on his car
An off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was shot early Friday after a confrontation at a home in Fresno's Tower District, where police say the age
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
State Department watchdog probing Kimberly Guilfoyle amid alleged $100,000 demand
The department’s Office of the Inspector General is also investigating the U.S. Embassy in Greece, two people familiar with the probe confirmed to NBC News.
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Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Panama, damaging buildings and injuring at least 27
Local footage showed a cathedral collapsing and a hotel facade falling onto a car in Penonomé, central Panama.
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Teacher Reacts to Khloe Kardashian Making Fun of Him for Flirting
After Khloe Kardashian left a flirty comment on teacher Jacob Myers-Norys’ Instagram last year, she revealed she left him on read after he messaged her multiple times: “Calm down, Yacob.”
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theverge.com Top stories ·
Frances Haugen hopes The Social Reckoning will inspire more whistleblowers
The Facebook whistleblower wants other tech workers to be able to envision themselves in that role.
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wbbjtv.com Top stories ·
Who is Katie Zacharia? What to know about the next White House press secretary
Why Trump's new White House press secretary is a wildcard pick.