Press review · Monday, 29 June 2026
29 June 2026
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patch.com Top stories ·
Vance: Pitt Under Investigation For Possible Fraud
Vice President JD Vance said the University of Pittsburgh is one of nine elite universities being probed by the federal government.
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independent.co.uk Top stories ·
Trump finally clarifies his ‘take out’ LA comment after three days of uproar
The comments were widely condemned by Democrats and a lone Republican running for Congress in San Diego
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bbc.com Top stories ·
BBC Audio | The Global Story | What’s really happening with plague in Russia?
Questions grow over the Kremlin’s transparency about a possible health risk
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sports.yahoo.com Tech ·
Jerry Jones calls Cowboys' TNF loss to Buccaneers 'extraordinarily disappointing'
Jerry Jones said the Cowboys' loss to the Buccaneers on "Thursday Night Football" was "extraordinarily disappointing."
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cnbc.com Tech ·
South Africa lawyer Navanethm 'Navi' Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to prosecute war crimes and genocide
Navanethem "Navi" Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her work promoting peace and international law.
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Nobel Peace Prize live: Navi Pillay wins for 'efforts to promote peace and international law'
Some 287 candidates have been nominated for the prestigious prize, which was won last year by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.
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eurogamer.net Tech ·
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 reveals pricey spawn options for DMZ, which offer rich players an enormous advantage over poor players spawning on foot
You can pay to spawn into COD: Modern Warfare 4's extraction shooter mode in jeeps, helicopters, and more. It's a huge advantage - if you can afford it.
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aljazeera.com Top stories ·
Three Saudi citizens killed in Thursday’s attacks on Riyadh airport
Civil Aviation Authority says King Khalid International Airport subjected to two attacks on Thursday.
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yahoo.com Top stories ·
Donald Trump passed over for Nobel Peace Prize he's long coveted
President Donald Trump will have to settle for winning other peace prizes after he was passed over for the Nobel award he has long coveted.
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hollywoodreporter.com Top stories ·
‘Social Reckoning’ Faces Box Office Challenge With ‘Other Mommy’ Set to Scare Away Competition
"They're not very cinematic," an analyst tells The Hollywood Reporter of hurdles for tech-focused films like Aaron Sorkin's follow-up to 2010's Oscar-winning 'The Social Network.'
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Treasury yields steady as Trump strikes diplomatic tone on Iran ahead of midterms
Yields were largely unchanged Friday as investors assessed President Trump's latest comments on Iran.
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ign.com Top stories ·
A New Avatar Series Is Coming to Paramount+ This Week — Here's Everything We Know About Seven Havens
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businessinsider.com Top stories ·
What smart people are saying about the US suspending new PERM applications for Microsoft, Adobe, and Indian tech giants
The move has renewed debate over whether stricter skilled-immigration policies protect American workers or hurt American businesses.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
Ethiopia launches drone attack against Eritrean troops who crossed into Tigray
Government forces’ attack raises risk of internal conflict in Ethiopia that could trigger regional war
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huffpost.com Top stories ·
Rock Legend Uses Elon Musk's Own Words Against Him In Humiliating New Song
The song will be featured in a new doc about the SpaceX founder — and it’s a film Musk already hates.
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wired.com Tech ·
The New ChatGPT Is More Show Than Tell
OpenAI is updating ChatGPT for all users with an “Intelligent UI” that’s more visual—generating interactive elements as part of the chatbot’s outputs.
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macrumors.com Tech ·
iPhone 13 Pro vs. iPhone 18 Pro Buyer's Guide: Is It Worth Upgrading?
Apple released the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max in September 2026, five years after the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. The 2021 models introduced ProMotion displays, macro photography, a 3x Telephoto camera, and substantially longer battery life than their predecessors. They remain capable phones and support iOS 27, but owners now have five generations of upgrades to consider.
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theverge.com Tech ·
AMD will bring FSR 4 to handhelds by the end of 2026
But will existing handhelds get the tech?
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US midterms: key takeaways from Senate debates in Michigan, Georgia and Maine
Candidates traded personal attacks, sparred over affordability, the economy and abortion win three closely watched US Senate debates on Thursday
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LeBron James stars in NBA preseason debut but Nets defeat 76ers
All-time leading scorer LeBron James makes 76ers debut following LA Lakers switch in NBA preseason, but Nets claim win.
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nfl.com Top stories ·
Buccaneers-Cowboys on 'Thursday Night Football': What We Learned from Tampa Bay's 24-16 win
NFL.com's Grant Gordon identifies the top takeaways from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 24-16 victory over the Dallas Cowboys for their first win of the 2026 season.
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pressherald.com Top stories ·
The reason Maine must retire Susan Collins from the U.S. Senate | Opinion
The vote comes down to President Trump.
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Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election, beating Greens - follow live
Sagal Abdi-Wali calls her victory an "extraordinary honour". Meanwhile, Polanski faces questions about his party's motion declaring Zionism a form of racism.
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mentalfloss.com Tech ·
The Best Employer in Every State, Mapped
There are some great companies across the country, but what about in your particular state? It may be surprising that top employers vary from state to state, bu
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finance.yahoo.com Top stories ·
Telecom stocks sink after SpaceX's Starlink picks up spectrum assets
Shares of mobile phone service carriers fell in after-hours trading on Thursday after SpaceX (SPCX) announced it reached an agreement to acquire a nationwide low-band spectrum license portfolio.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
U.S. indictment charges Maduro with overseeing machine of repression, torture of Americans
The torture charges add to pressure on the ousted authoritarian leader and his wife, Cilia Flores, who were seized from their Caracas home by the U.S. military in January.
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euronews.com Top stories ·
French students 'retake Bastille', Trump 'unwilling' to help Ukraine
French students have “retaken the Bastille”, says Jean-Luc Mélenchon, after a mass rally in Paris. Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses the US of “unwillingness” to help Ukraine. And former New Zealand PM Helen Clark joins us on critical minerals as MEP Rima Hassan faces fallout over flags row. #EuropeToday
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Mamdani demands Trump release illegal immigrant shot by ICE agent as protests erupt in the Bronx
Mayor Zohran Mamdani demanded President Donald Trump release the man shot and injured by an ICE agent on Thursday in an incident that set off protests across New York City.
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cnet.com Tech ·
This 'Mind-Reading' AI Is a Wiz at Figuring Out What You See - CNET
The trick is, you have to be in an MRI machine — and it only works with pictures.
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LeBron James shines in pre-season debut for revamped Philadelphia 76ers
The 41-year-old scored 10 points and added five assists in his first outing for the Sixers, who fell 114-108 to Brooklyn
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rollcall.com Top stories ·
Oh my, how the midterm battlegrounds have shifted
ANALYSIS — When you cover elections on a week-to-week, day-to-day, or even hour-to-hour basis, it can be easy to miss how the midterm battleground has evolved since the beginning of the cycle. But a fresh look at the list of competitive races demonstrates a significant shift and additional evidence that Democrats are well positioned to […]
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Microsoft 365 Family subscribers will finally be able to share AI benefits
OneDrive storage limits are changing, though
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Residents airlifted to safety in central Chile as El Niño blamed for torrential rains
The Mapocho river has burst its banks after an unusually large amount of rain fell in recent days.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Latinos unhappy with Trump immigration agenda and U.S. military preps Iran war options: Morning Rundown
Plus, Christa Pike’s lawyer said she had been set to be taken off life support Tuesday but instead woke up, to everyone’s surprise.
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Donald Trump Has a New Name for AI & a Warning for Anyone Who Ignores It
President Donald Trump has drawn a hard line in the debate over AI, warning that his White House will treat anyone who rejects his preferred terminology as an adversary. The declaration, made on Thurs...
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cbssports.com Top stories ·
Guardians erupt in sixth inning to stun White Sox in Game 4 of ALDS, force deciding Game 5
The Guardians have taken both games in Chicago after trailing 2-0 in the best-of-five ALDS
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cnbc.com Tech ·
Huawei doubles down on smartphones as EV sales slow
Chinese tech company Huawei wants to rebuild its consumer business after U.S. sanctions halved segment revenue.
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space.com Top stories ·
Northern lights possible across the US this weekend as 3 CMEs head for Earth
Multiple CMEs could give the northern lights a boost across the northern US from Oct. 9, with further geomagnetic activity possible into the weekend.
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Donald Trump Has a New Name for AI & a Warning for Anyone Who Ignores It
President Donald Trump has drawn a hard line in the debate over AI, warning that his White House will treat anyone who rejects his preferred terminology as an adversary. The declaration, made on Thurs...
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Oil prices fall as Trump pauses Iran attacks, China restarts fuel exports – business live
Brent crude prices fell on Friday as president Donald Trump promised not to attack Iran ahead of the US midterm elections in November
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weather.com Top stories ·
Hurricane Isaias strengthens ahead of Deep South winds, flooding
Isaias could become the first major hurricane of the season in the last day before a southern landfall. Here's the latest.
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futurism.com Tech ·
New AI Can Figure Out What You're Thinking About From a Brain Scan
Researchers have created an AI model can recreate an image you're picturing in your head by analyzing your brain scans.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Semi-synthetic kratom products linked to four deaths in Utah, state officials say
Officials found that some products sold under the label “cat’s claw” instead contained potent opioid-like chemicals.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Christa Pike is walking with help and eating after failed execution attempt
Pike has begun walking and eating again at a hospital a week after surviving Tennessee's attempt to execute her with lethal drugs, her attorneys said Thursday.
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france24.com Top stories ·
Trump envoys, European officials to discuss ‘new ideas’ for Ukraine peace in Miami
US President Donald Trump’s envoys will meet Ukrainian negotiators and European officials in Miami on Friday to discuss a new proposal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner…
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Poll: Latino voters reject Trump’s immigration policies — and detail the personal impact
Two-thirds of Latino voters in the national NBC News/Telemundo poll say Trump’s enforcement actions have gone too far.
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capitolnewsillinois.com Top stories ·
Trump administration denies Illinois' request for disaster relief — again
Trump administration denies Illinois FEMA disaster relief after August storms, leaving eight counties without federal aid.
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A dad went viral teaching his sons about consent — and showed how simple it can be
Utah father and content creator Alan Gilliam has documented his conversations with his sons, aged nine and 11, about consent in the wake of the alleged 2024 gang rape by seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity at Cornell University. Ellie Muir asks: If a nine-year-old understands that ‘No means no’, then why can’t grown men?
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nintendolife.com Tech ·
Witcher 3 Remastered Switch 2 Update To Improve "Image Clarity And Sharpness"
Good news, Witchers
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gizmodo.com Tech ·
Latest 'Grand Theft Auto VI' Leak Features 25 Minutes of Gameplay and Jason's Concealed Weapon
Spicy!